Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
SNoWSToRM IMPEDES STEAM
AND ELECTRIC LINE TRAFFIC.
Court Dismisses Charge of Liquor
Selling Against Greek With
Warning-Barber Drops Dead.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence OF The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va. December %. 1903
AS result of last nights storm traffic
was considerably delayed on all steam
and electric lines entering this city. Nc
damage was done to either telephone OF
telegraph lines, as reported in other Vir-
ginia cities.
Alexandrians who waited for the late
| trains from Washington last night die
not reach this city until 80 o clock this
morning. The train departing from Wash
ington at 1l:5O O'Clock broke down and
dria by the train which left at 12:3t
clock. Northbound traffic was also
slightly impeded as a result of the storm
From early morning a large army OF
shovelers has been kept at work remov-
ing the snow, and by noon the majority
of the sidewalks throughout the city
were cleared AS a result of the heavy
snow but comparatively few farmers from
the adjoining counties came to market
| this morning.
The snow kept the ladies of the Asso-
ciated Charities busy. This morning many
demands were made on them for assist
ance, and following investigation of cases
help was given in the majority of them.
Prisoner Dies in His Cell.
John Henderson, a negro prisoner at the
Alexandria county Jail, died in his cell
at the Jail at 80 o'clock this morning.
A few minutes prior to his death the
negro was taken with fit. Jailer Harry
Crack at once ran to a telephone to sum-
mon a physician. Before he reached the
phone the negro expired. This afternoon
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deemed an inquest unnecessary. The body
will probably be buried by the county.
Henderson was indicted for the larceny
of set Of harness. His trial was slated
for Tuesday next. He had been a pris-
oner at the county Jail for about two
| weeks. The dead man was about fifty
years old.
| Practically all of the churches in the
| city have completed arrangements for
| Christmas music. The program this year
of former years. In several of the
churches, however. augmented choirs
! will sing. At ST. Mary's Catholic
| Church there will be two masses, one at
am; and the other at 10 am.
In the police court this morning Nick
Privolos, an attache of a Greek lunch
room, was arraigned to answer a charge
of selling bottle Of ale to David Way Of
Asheville, y. c., In violation Of the Byrd
liquor law. Justice Cation ruled that he
did not believe that the defendant had
Intentionally violated the law, and he
| warned him that the minimum fine in
such cases is $50. In concluding he an
nounced that if Privolos or the propri-
etor hereafter either gave away or sold
liquor to man under It's influence they
would be fined. Privolos was then &C
quilted.
David May. who was charged with
failure to pay for his luncheon OF the
Greeks place. was alos acquitted. fine
OF $50 was imposed in the case of Robert
Lewis, colored, charged with carrying
concealed weapons.
Move to Open Streets.
The proposed streets to be opened ad-
joining the George Washington park, west
Of this city. will probably be viewed this
afternoon by committee recently ap-
pointed by the board of supervisors of
Fairfax county. George Aud, chairman
of the board. and several city officials
are expected to be present 1t is under
| ~ open the streets.
Herbert P Tancil. one Of the best
known and most prominent colored bar
bers in the city, dropped dead at his home
1912 OrinOcO street. about 10 o'clock last
night. Heart trouble is supposed to have
been the cause of his death. He was fifty
four years old. Besides his wife several
children survive. The deceased wa
born in Oglethorpe, Ga. and had con-
Quoted shop here for the past thirty
five years.
Mrs. Laura Walker. siXty-nine years
old. died yesterday afternoon at her
home, SIC South Patrick street. She had
been in i'll health long time. Several
children survive. Her funeral will take
place tomorrow from WheatleyS under
taking establishment.
Brief Mention.
Miss Katie NJ. Lampher and T. Kuble
Bond, both of this city, will be married
at 7:3O o'clock tonight at the parsonage
of the First Baptist Church. Rev. W. F..
Fisher pastor, officiating. The couple will
reside in this city.
1t is understood that the corporation
court has ruled that the members of Com
pany G, 1st Virginia Regiment. have a
right to rent Armory Hall. providing it
does not interfere with their military du-
ties. 1t Is now being rented for a skating
rink.
The yardma ster's Office in the Southern
Railway Company's yards. west of this
city. was practically destroyed by fire yes
terday afternoon. The fire department re-
sponded to the alarm.
Business of routine nature was dis
posed Of last night at meeting of the
Young Mems Senate.
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