Alexandria Gazette

AN ELOPING PARTY OVERTAKEN.—The Philadelphia Times has the following account of an unusual scene in the Philadelphia Railroad depot in that city on Wednesday afternoon, upon the arrival of the limited express bound north :

"In one of the parlor cars a young couple occupied adjoining seats from Washington, and the passengers and astute conductor soon decided that they were newly married. The gentleman, a fine looking young fellow, sat with his back to the forward door of the car, and while the train stood in the depot pointed out to his fair companion the excellent architecture of the building and made some running comments upon things in general. Just as he was most busily engaged, a sternly uttered 'Aha! I've found you at last,' caused the young lady to scream out, 'Jimmy, it's father papa ?' Jimmy sprang up, but the old gentleman, with a face red with anger, who stood in the aisle behind, raised his heavy cane, and shouting, 'Oh, you wretched villain!' let it fall on the young man's head, stretching him on the floor. The lady screamed, 'You have killed him,' and caught the head of the prostrate man to her bosom. The passengers were thrown into confusion, and eye-witnesses differ in statement; of what then occurred, but all agree that when the father and the young lady appeared at the door of the car, leading the wounded man out, the young lady's bridal bonnet and gray traveling dress were stained with blood and she was upbraiding the stern parent, who only responded. 'Well, well, dear, I am very, very sorry.' The young man's forehead was bleeding profusely, and he was evidently quite dazed by the blow. A carriage was called and the injured man placed therein; the lady got in next, and when the father attempted to enter the dutiful daughter, but more loyal wife, quietly asked what he was going to do. 'I am going with you and James to a surgeon's.' 'Never you mind, I can take care of him,' sturdily replied the young woman, and, drawing to the door, left the old gentleman standing outside, and ordered the Jehu to drive to a physician's office. The old gentleman followed, and Dr. Thomas Richie got a fee from him for dressing 'Jimmy's' wound. In the physician's study a reconciliation took place, after which the trio drove to the West End Hotel and dined. Afterward they took the evening train to Pittsburg, thence to proceed to Fredonia, N. Y., where the parties reside. The old gentleman is T. K. Hall, a retired manufacturer of Buffalo. His daughter eloped last Friday with James R. Francis, a railroad agent, employed by the Lake Shore Road. The young man traveled with yearly passes, and the pursuing father had no difficulty in tracing his movements."