Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
SEAMAN GUNNER INJURED
Cut With Pocket Knife When Black.
jack Appears.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Captain of Engine Company No. 10
City Council Meets Tuesday.
Special CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

An investigation is being made by the
police of an alleged freAr for-all fight
which followed the closing of game
of foot ball this afternoon on the
grounds on North Alfred street. AS IL
result of the fight a seaman gunner,
said to be from Washington. was badly
cut and others who took part in a gen.
eral melee said to have followed were
the trouble was precipitated when a
seaman gunner attempted to drive an
Alexandria spectator to the side lines.
1t is claimed that the Alexandrian re =
sented being forced back. and there
upon two seamen gunners demonstrated
with him, one pulling a blackjack The
Alexandrian then, It is declared, pulled
his pocket knife. cutting the seaman
gunner over the shoulders.
The game between the seaman gun
ners of Washington and the Alexandria
Athletic Association was not, however,
lnterfered with by the fight, and the
general fight which followed, as well as
the first fight. was among a number Of
! spectators from Washington and Alex
andria who came out to witness the
game.
The general scrap took place immediate
y after the game had been called on &C
count of darkness. and things are said to
nave become so mixed among the scrap
pers that 1t was hard to determine what
was what, Shortly afterward the grounds
were Cleared and the Washingtonians and
Alexandrians left the field apparently but
little the worse for the general mixup.
The seaman gunner proceeded to WASH
inSton, where he had his injuries dres sed
Roughly Handled by White Men.
Thomas D. McLane, about forty-five
years old. captain of engine company No
IL. District fire department, was attacked
by three or four unidentified white men
about O'Clock this evening while walk
ing along North Lee street, and badly
beaten over the face and other parts Of
the body. Shortly afterward Capt. Nc
Lane reported the matter to Chief Pet
tey Of the Alexandria fire department
and he subsequently notified the police.
When he appeared at police headquar-
tiers his shirt and collar were torn and
his clothes covered with blood.
Capt McLane said he had no idea just
why he was attacked. He was not posi-
tive whether there were three or four in
the crowd, but said the men just came
up and assaulted him, knocking him to
the sidewalk. Blows were then rained on
him thick and fast from almost every di-
rection. In few minutes thereafter his
assailants left him PROSTATE on the
ground. He tussled for all he was worth
with the assaiants, and in doing SO his
clothes were badly torn. The odds. how
ever, proved too great for him and with
in a few minutes he was overcome
Capt. McLane was unable to ascribe any
cause for the assault. He came down to
Alexandria today to spend the day, be-
ing On his vacation. and was stro.ling
along unaccompanied.
The board OF supervisors Of Alexandria
county today granted permission to the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railway Company to lay double
track on upper King street from the cor
poration line to Hooff's run. A special
committee of members of the chamber of
commerce appeared before the super
visors and urged the necessity for the
work. The additional track will be about
three squares in length. and it will
eliminate the stops made at nearby
point for the passing of trains. thereby
saving time as we'll as eliminating the
danger incident to such stops. The work
of laying the track will be begun at once.
County Engineer Garrett is now prepar-
ing plans for the Improvement of The up
per end of King street with vitrified
brick. and this work will. it is expected,
be commenced very shortly.
Council Meeting October IL.
After it's annual summer recess the city
council will again get down to business
Tuesday next 1t is expected that at
will come up for consideration, much CT
which has accumulated during the vaca-
ton period Among the things that may
shortly be considered by the council IS
the adoption or rejection of the new set
of health laws for the city, which have
been under consideration for some time
past. BY many 1t is regarded as dou".-
full if they will ever be passed. Those
who oppose the same claim that they are
drawn for a city five times the size Of
Alexandria. 1t is also pointed out that
the present laws are entirely adequate
for .Alexa ndria if they are carried out.
Another matter which will perhaps short
ly be considered is the election of
health officer At the present time DIR.
German Is still holding the office. but the
election has been from time to time de-
ferred.
The building committee for the new
home for Alexandria Lodge of Elks will
receive bids for the new home up to
noon Monday next. at which time, 1t Is
announced, the bids for the home will
be opened Owing to the fact that
only a short while ago the specifications
for the structure were given out. 1t is
regarded as probable that an extension
of time may be granted. in order to give
nit their bids. AS stated. the new build
ing will cost in the neighborhood of
5000.
To Extend Water Mains.
The Alexandria Water Company is GO
ing to extend it's mains to the suburb of
ST. Elmo. The company for some time
past has had water mains in Del Ray,
the village this side of ST. Elmo. both
places comprising the town Of Potomac
1t is stated that the work will be done
as early as possible. the extension be-
ing granted on petition of residents of
that suburb.
William Anderson. a car .repairer. en-
ployed at the Potomac railroad YARDS
was badly injured on the right side of
the face this morning while at work at
the yards by being struck by jack ham
die which he was using. Anderson was
brought to this city. where he had his
He subsequently went to his home, 319
Commerce street.
The October term of the corporation
court for this city, Judge L. c. Barley
presiding, will convene Monday.
Special autumn rally services will be
held tomorrow at Bethany Independent
NJ. p. Church. and at 7:3O o'clock in the
evening a Sunday school rally service will
be held. Regular services will be held at
I o'clock by the Young Peoples Guild.
meeting Of the congregation of the I'M
manuel Lutheran Church will be held to-
morrow evening, following the regular
services at which time a call will be ex-
tended to a pastor. 1t Is understood that
the congregation has two names on which
to decide upon. The services tomorrow
Wenchell.
An anniversary meeting of the Car
Builders Association was held at it's hail
this evening and considerable business