Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
SALE OF REALTY ON KING
STREET JUST COMPLETED.
Southern Railway Fireman Severely
Hurt by Bursting of Boiler
Flue-Briefs.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, September 20. 1909.
One of the largest real estate deals re-
Gently contaminated in this city has just
been completed by the sale of three
story brick on the south side OF King
street between Alfred and Columbus
streets. and the two adjoining building
lots on the east side of the same. The
sale was made by Mahlon H. Janney to
Egbert A. Thompson of Fairfax county
through j. D. Normoyle. real estate
dealer.
It is understood that Mr.. Thompson
will shortly improve the two lots on the
east side of the building by the erection
of two modern stores and dwelling houses
thereon A deed of conveyance was this
afternoon placed on record in the office of
the clerk of the corporation court NO
consideration was named in the deed
Railway Fireman Injured.
BY the bursting Of flue of a Southern
Railway engine Of southbound passenger
train No. %. at Calvertson. Va. early
last evening Patrick n. Edwards,
Southern railway fireman. was seriously
scaided about the face and sustained
broken arm, several bruises and
sprained ankle. The latter injuries are
supposed to have been caused when he
either jumped or fell from the locomotive.
escaping steam. Edwards. who lives at
Jonesvile Va, was brought here shortly
before 8 o'clock last night and taken to
the Alexandria Hospital. where his In
juries were dressed by DR.. w. NJ. Smith.
He was reported to be resting very COM
fortably this morning.
Assault and Robbery.
AS result Of an alleged assault and
robbery near the Union passenger rail-
way station late Saturday night Riley c.
Scott, twenty-seven years old, who says
his home is in West Virginia. is at the
Alexandria Hospital, suffering from num-
erous bruises and Commissions. One eye
is badly battered In.
Scott was found by the police and taken
to the hospital. where his injuries were
treated. He told the police, 1t Is said,
that the two men who robbed him Sc
cured about 81. They were, he said, at
tired in clothes like those worn by SOL
diers. Scott had S. in an envelope In
his pocket which his assailants over
looked.
In the Police Court.
In the police court this morning John
Jordon, colored, was fined $50 with the
alternative of spending ninety days In
jail, on a charge of assaulting and cut
ting Gus Marshall, also colored 1t was
testified that Jordon took offense because
Marshall stepped on his foot while in
saloon in the southwestern section of the
city Saturday night last, and that he used
the knife on MarshalPs throat.
Other cases disposed of were as follows:
Robert Coleman. colored. drunk and dis
orderly, fined $3.50; Henry Foster, colored,
disorderly conduct. fined $3.50.
The war against cows roaming the
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has been renewed by the police with vigor,
and this morning eight small boys were
arraigned for congregating at the corner
of Wilkes and Royal streets. The court
their tender age. The owners of two cows
which were taken up on the streets Sun
day morning last were fined 81 each.
A pistol shot fired on Royal street be-
tween King and Prince streets shorty
before 1 o'clock this morning aroused
neighbors in that vicinity. An investiga-
ton was subsequently made by the police,
but they were unable to find the guilty
party:
Brief Mention.
The clerk of the city school board this
morning ISSUED a number of permits to
both white and colored children to at
tend the public schools. The attendance.
even with this increase. Is not as large as
it was the last school year.
The funeral Of Bessie McHenry South,
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
South, whose death occurred yesterday,
took place this afternoon from her par
ents' home. 1918 Duke street. c. D.
Bulla, pastor of the NJ. E. Church South,
conducted the services.
A preliminary drill of members of the
Alexandria Light Infantry. preparatory
to the annual inspection. which will be
held tomorrow night. will take place at
8 o'clock tonight at Armory Hall.
Mrs. r. B. L. Tremain, who has been
visiting her brothers, Messrs. G.. w. and
Thomas Hulfish of this city, the past two
months. left this morning for Havre.
Mont, to visit her father. Mr.. G.. A. HUI
fish. subsequently she will sail for the
Philippines for visit to her husband.
Miss Fannie Nicholson. daughter of
Policeman Andrew Nicholson. yesterday
lost a handsome gold locket and chain
on the streets.