The Washington herald., 1912-09-05
ROAD TO DIVIDE
cost OF CHUTE
Southern Railway Offers to Pay
Half Cost of Coal Slide
at Gas Works.
|coRoHER's JURY MEETS

Alexandria. Va, Sept. 4.-The Southern
Railway Company to-day. through Presi-
dent WV. Finley, agreed to give this
city one-half of the cost OF the con-
struction OF coal chute which the city
proposes to erect from the gas plant to
the cars Of the railway company. in
Union Street. This means gift of
about S.lco. as the total cost OF con-
struction will be about $500.
The offer was made by Mr.. Finley
after he had been waited on this after
noon by the members OF the committee
on light of City Council, together with
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher F. F. Mar
bury. president Of the board of alder
men. and r. d. Bruniback. president of
Comomn Council. The delegation was
headed by Representative c. c. Carlin.
Members of the committee are highly
gratified on the offer of Mr.. Finley.
AT the meeting of City Council, which
will be held next Tuesday night, a reso-
luton will be introduced providing for the
appropriation Of approximately S3,lo0 for
the other half of the cost OF the erection
of the chute.
At the present time the city gets its
coal in cars and ii has to be dumped
from the cars and then hauled In wheel
barrows to the gas works. The question
Of the erection of chute has been under
consideration for some time.
Members of the light committee attend
ing were j. T. Harrison. chairman: Alder
men Brill and Fitzgerald, and Councilman
Sparks. F. W. Latham, superintendent of
gas, accompanied them.
Jury Hears Witnesses.
After hearing the testimony OF three
u-ft 49,.
Coroner S. B. Moore. to investigate the
fatal stabbing OF William Ferguson, coll
ored. last Saturday night adjourned un-
I'll 10 o'clock Monday morning for the
purpose of hearing additional witnesses.
John Bell and William Massie. both
colored. charged by the police with the
murder OF Ferguson, and also with the
stabbing OF Ferguson's brother. Robert
Ferguson, who is now at the hospital,
were present at the inquest.
Ellen Corum. sister OF the deceased.
testified that she saw John Bell when he
stabbed her brother. and she also de-
clsred that Robert Ferguson was stab
bed by William Massie.
Ada Marshall. a second sister OF the
dead man. testified that John Bell stab
bed William Ferguson. She was not pos
tive whether Massie did any OF the stab
biue.
Her brothers. she claimed. made an
unsuccessful effort to get away from the
two men.
Those composing the jury are A. S.
Doniphan. foreman: James B. Martin.
Charles S. Adams. Harry H. Newton.
John McCuen. and J. B. Legg.
Council Meets Tuesday.
When City Council meets next Tues
day night r. d. Brumback. the recently
elected president OF the lower board. will
announce the names of those who will
compose the various committees during
his tenure OF office. Many changes will
be made in the committees, owing to
the fact that there are several new
members on the board. President F. F.
Marbury. of the Board of Aldermen. will
also announce his committees.
One of the most important committees
to be filled is the street committee. Z.
s. Leadbeater, formerly a member OF
the lower~branch of Council. was chair.
man of this committee.
Second Lieut. H Noel Garner and
First Sergt. Z. H. Crump have been
elected first and second lieutenants, re-
spectively. OF the Alexandra Light In
fantry. This election was held to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of First Lieut.. Arthur Herbert. jr.
Preparations are being made by the
members OF this command for the An
nual inspection of the company, which
will take place September 10 at Armory
Hall 1t Will be made by Assistant In
spector Gen. Lieut.. Col. Stern.