Evening star., 1911-08-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Citizens Want Bridge Erected
at Telegraph Crossing.
MEETING OF PROMOTERS
Fairfax County Asked to Pay Part
of Cost-General and
Personal.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August is. 1911.
A modern steel bridge to cost S.,4, ,OO9
to be erected at Telegraph Crossing in
Fairfax county. west of this city. is de-
sired by representative gathering of
citizens of Fairfax county
The meeting in the interest of the erec-
ton of a bridge at that place was held
this morning in the rooms of the chamber
OF commerce and was presided over by
c. Vernon Ford OF Fairfax, and Walter
Oliver, also of that county, served as sec
retary. There were twenty-five persons
present. among them being W. d. Duke
assistant to the president of the Wash
ington Southern Railway Company. and
b. Hermann. representing the Southern
Railway Company.
Following an Interchange of opinion a
resolution offered by State Senator r.
Ewell Thornton, providing that appro-
priation of S1O,ED be requested OF the
board of supervisors of Fairfax county
as the county's share of the cost of the
work of the erection of the bridge was
passed.
Hope of Success.
Those present are of the opinion that
the board would make such an appropria-
tion.
The share of the railway companies in
the cost, it was stated, would be S22,oOU
each and the representatives of those in
terests will submit the matter of such an
appropriation to their respective com
panies. 1t is expected that within a short
time the committee fostering the move
ment will have something tangible to
work on. The opinion prevails that the
bridge will be erected.
| A movement for the erection of a bridge
| was inaugurated several months ago. 1t
is claimed that the structure is essential,
the crossing being regarded as a danger
GUS one.
Death of William Bryant.
William Bryant son of Capt. Herbert
Bryant, Of this city, died last night in
jamestown. r. l., where he went from
Baltimore to visit his father who has a
cottage at that place. Mr.. Bryant was
a native of this city. but had been locat
ed In Baltimore in recent years, being
member Of the firm of the BryantWhit-
ing Chemical Company. manufacturers of
fertilizer whose plant is located on Curtis
bay Mr. Bryant was a few days ago
stricken with malarial fever and upon
improving decided to go to jamestown.
After he reached there typhoid fever de-
veloped. resulting in his death last night.
The deceased was tfiirty-six years old.
His wife, who was a Miss Marion Tiggs
Chalmers of this city, and daughter.
Miss Elizabeth Bryant, survive him.
Mr.. Bryant was graduated from the Vir-
ginia Military Institute In 1894. The
news of his death was received here with
much regret. His wife is now in Paris,
and news of his death was sent her by
! cable.
| The body of Mr.. Bryant will be brought
here tomorrow and taken to the home Of
| his father. BOG North Washington street.
and prepared for burial. His funeral
will take place Sunday afternoon from
st. Paurs P. 4. Church. The hour for
the funeral has not yet been fixed.
Reward for Arrest of Robbers.
A reward of so has been offered by
Sheriff j. r. Allison of Fairfax county
for the arrest of the persons who robbed
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander McClintock Of
Annandale, Fairfax county, of $500, the
night of August 13 last.
In circular letter jus issued Sheriff
Allison says he is authorized to offer the
| foregoing reward by Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
| Clintock. and in addition that they will
| give twenty per cent Of the stolen money.
| If returned to them, to the person recoV-
| ering same.
| 1t is stated in the letter that the per-
son who committed the robbery travelled
! in a one-horse buggy. 1t is also stated
that the money consisted of three one
hundred dollar bills and the residue in
twenty dollar bills with the exception Of
two ten-dollar bills. The money it Is
stated. was folded fiat and will show
signs of creases.
| There is no clue to the robbers.
Fined for Obstructing officer.
Mrs. Harry o. Petit was flned s. in the
police court this morning OH a>charge of
interfering with Policeman Garvey in the
discharge of his duty. The alleged in
| reference took place Tuesday afternoon
last when Policeman Garvey, who was In
charge of the dog wagon. had a negro
boy attempt to catch an unlicensed dog.
Attorney T. Neel Garner, representing
the accused. noted an appeal to the cor
poration court
Mrs. Petit testified that she was placed
| on the seat Of the dog wagon by Garvey
and driven to police headquarters, and
that the policeman handled her so rough
ly that her waist was torn In many
| places. The waist was offered to the
court in evidence. 1t was badly torn.
| A part of the testimony was that Mrs.
| Petit appeared on the scene and abused
| the officer 4 witness named Jackson re-
fused to tell what the abuse consisted OF,
| asserting he would not tell 1t to the court
before ladies. whereupon Justice eaton
| ordered that he be placed behind the
| railing. He was afterward released. Po-
ioeman Garvey, however. told the court
what he claimed Mrs. Petit said to him
during the coiloquy.
| Brief Mention.
Douglas Hawkins colored, a fireman on
the steamer st. Johns, charged with mu-
tiny aboard that steamer. was held for
the action of the grand jury yesterday
afternoon following a preliminary hear
ing before Justice Steuart of Fairfax
county The hearing took p.a@e in the
police court here.
Cases disposed of in the police court
this morning: Mary Johnson, Ella Jones
and Virginie Richardson. all colored.
charged with disorderly conduct and fight
ing. fined s. each; Elmo Saunders. col
ofed, disorderly conduct. fined S2.o'.
The work on the Office building being
erected for the Alexandria Water Com
pany on the east side of St Asaph
street between King and Cameron streets.
Is rapidly nearing completion.
JAPANESE IN HAWAII.