Evening star., 1908-01-17
HAPPENINGS At ALEXANDRIA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO
BOOM THE TOWN.
Conductor Wilkins Suddenly Expires
Aboard Southern Railway Train.
General and Personal News.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


II ALEXANDRIA. Va. January H. 1908.
IA The chamber of commerce OF TINS city
has issued handsome illustrated leaflet
II giving a description of the city, especially
Il it's adaptability as manufacturing place.
1t is stated that the circulars will be sent
throughout the country. Among other
things, it is stated in the circular: Of all
the cities in the United States none pos
| sesses a more historic and honorable past
nor more solid foundation for bright
and progressive future than Alexandria.
ITO meet the demands of the enormous
| traffic handled through it the Washington
Southern and allied railroads have located
the Potomac lSards. the largest classifi-
cation yards in the United States, in the
suburbs Of this city. These yards cost
over $2,HDUO. They contain forty-five
miles of tracks. employ 500 hands and
the monthly pay roll is $4,000. Capacity
| of yards. 5000 cars.
The circular sets forth that the city has
| one and one-half miles of water frontage
| on one of the best river harbors in the
| country; that six steamer lines give d.
| rect connection for all river, coastwise
| and transatlantic business; that the
I number Of vessels which entered this port
during a year is 1000. while the freight
! tonnage averages 100000 the freight
value is s4o00,H0, and the number of pas
| SengerS carried is over JoDUD.
4 Continuing. it is stated that this city
| desires to become the workshop for the
nations capital 1t is pointed out that the
1 manufacturer has no smoke law to con-
| tend with here. Seventy-two manufac-
turing establishments are now located
| here.
Conductors Sudden Death.
While eating his dinner in the dining
car on northbound train No. 20. over the
Southern railway from Charlotte. N c.,
bound for Washington. Conductor John T.
Wilkins. in charge Of the train. threw up
his hands, clasped his head and expired.
Acute indigestion is supposed to have
been the cause of his death Capt. VIII
| kins died when his train reached Fnnes-
vile. Va. about four miles south of Char
! lottesville at $40 o'clock last night. When
the train reached Charlottesville his place
| was taken by Conductor Clarke of that
city. The remains of the deceased
rived here at II o'clock last night. and
were conveyed to his home. 800 Cameron
street. and prepared for burial.
Capt Wilkins was one of the oldest
conductors in point of service on the
Southern railway. having served in that
capacity for thrty-seven years. The de-
ceased was fifty-eght years of age. His
wife and two sons. William T. and Maurice
r. wilkins. survive him. The announce
ment of his death received with re-
gret by his many friends in this city. He
| was a native of Prince William county,
| Va.
! The deceased was a member of the
| board of stewa rds of the Methodist Epis-
| copal Church South. of the Order of Rail-
| way Conductors and of Alexandria Coun-
ell No. 621. Royal Arcanum, and Belle
| Haven Council. knights of Honor. He
was also a director of the Mercantile
Railway Building and Loan Association.
| Arrangements for the funeral have not
! yet been completed.
Annual Elections.
| The J. II. Bradley Company. Incorpo-
rated. of Washington, at its annual meet
| ing held here yesterday elected the fol-
| lowing officers: J. II. Bradley. president;
| S. Duncan Bradley, vice president. treas
urer and assistant secretary; j. NJ. Holz-
| berg secretary. The above officers, with
James II. Hayden. constitute the board
! of directors.
The Columbia Granite and Dredging
| Corporation has elected these directors: J.
| H. Bradley. c. J. Bell, James Hayden
| Ward Thoron. Charles G. Smith, Charles
| @. Smith, jr., Robert G. Hayden.
The directors of the Citizens National
! Bank have elected the following officers:
| Edward l.. Daingerfield, president: Car
| roll Pierce vice president. Richard NJ
Green cashier; E. L. Payne, assistant
| cashier.
Last Tributes Paid.
/ Funeral services over the remains OF
James Woolls whose death occurred We'd
nesday morning last, took place at $3.50
o'clock this morning at St. Mary's
| Catholic Church. Rev. Father l.. +.
| Kelley. assistant pastor. conducted the
/ services and the interment was made in
St Mary's cemetery. Eight school com
panions of the deceased served as pail
| bearers.
| Funeral services over the remains of
! Mrs Catherine Germann, whose death oc-
Cured yesterday at her home, 5@S King
street. will be held at o'clock Sunday
| afternoon at the German Lutheran
| Church.
/ Mrs Julia F. Tubman. widow of Will
liam +. Tubman. died at ! O'Clock this
morning at the home of her daughter.
| Mrs William d. Ogden, 102 South Colum-
| bus street The deceased was sixty-nine
years of age and was daughter of the
| late Henry l.. and Julia Simpson Ar
rangements for the funeral have not yet
been completed.
General Items.
Joint meeting of officials of the three
| fire companies of the city was held last
night at the Reliance engine house, which
was attended by the members of the
board of fire wardens. 1t was unanimous
~ decided that all of the companies shall
participate in the parade to be held Feb
| ruary %.
The judgment rendered in the circuit
/ court of this city has been reversed by
the state court of appeals In the case OF
the Southern Railway Company against
Hansborough. and the decision in the
| corporation court of this city has also
been reversed by the higher court in the
case of the knights of Columbus against
| Burroughs
Cen George II. Harries of the District
| National Guard has notified the George
| Washington Birthday Association of his
| inability to be present here for the parade
| to be given February - next.
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