The morning times., 1896-10-24
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
James Phillips Killed by Falling
BrickW0rk.
Death of Mr.. James j Jeffries W ash
ington Man Arrested on a Charge
OF Housebrea king.

james Phillips died a few minutes after
o clock yesterday, from the effects OF
injuries sustained in an accident at the
blacksmith shop of George W. Root, On
Payne street. bet ween King and Commerce,
shortly before nooE. Philips was engaged
III building forge and had ''cobbled' the
chimney for about five feet, when one
of the employees OF the shop noticed that The
brickwork was giving away at the top,
and warned the bricklayer.
Philips threw both hands against the
chimney in the hope OF preventing the struC-
ture from falling, when it parted i'll the
middle, and the mass of brick and mortar
crashed down upon the unfortunate man.
In his fall he came i'll contact with a pile
OF old iron and IL is thought that from
this he sustained internal injuries, which
caused his death. The man was taken
into the office, where he soon apparently
recovered from his injuries and told those
who Were with him that he would be able
TO finish his work in the afternoon. He
was allowed To rest quietly until about
O'Clock, when his condition becalne alarm
iDg, and an effort was made to secure
the services of u physician.
he grew rapidly worse and died shortly
after O'Clock without having received
medical attention. Coroner PuTvls was at
once notified and made an investISatoin Of
the affair and gave Il certificate Of acci-
dental DEATH
Mir. James Jcffrics died at his hcmc on
Fayette street yesterday morning alter
long Illness. The deceased was a native of
Prince William county and was sixty-four
years Of age He was one of the first EN-
pluyeSof tie old Orange and Alexandra
Railroad.
Moses Comfort and Alonzo Sims both
colored. for refusing to work on the chain
gang were placed ON Il bread and water
diet yesterday: Frank Payne. for escap-
ing from the gang, had thirty days added
to his term.
the Cause al j II. Darling VS.. the Southern
Railway Company, Judgment for the de-
fenddnt was rendered. cow belonging
Ia the plaintiff was killed by the cars If
the Southern hallway Company within
| the city limits, for which he entered suit
| TO recover damages. The court held that
the runnlnE AT large Of fcows within the city
limits was contrary to law. and the com
| plainant Was guilty of contributory negli-
| gence.
The deed of sale by ]. NJ. johnson. trus-
| tee, to W. +. WoolS, of two houses on the
east side OF ST. Asaph street, between
| Duke and Wolfe. for $500, was recorded
| in the clerks office of the corporation
| court yesterday.
y warrant was issued last night for the
| arrest of Ernest Travers on the charge OF
| breaking into house near the corner of
| Princess and Lee streets, and also with
| asSaulting "A woman named Grace NcrItt
| y civil service examination for postal
clerks and letter carriers will be held at
the post office on December and.6.
| Mr.. j Z. Edgerton. secretary of the
| Pupulist natl onal committee, and Mr..
| Charles y. firtle, superintendent Of the
| Senate folding rooms. Were the guests yes
terday of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy d. Hassler,
in this city.
| Deputy Sheriff Deutcrman, of Alexandria
| county, yesterday brought to the police
! station Frank Welsh, alias Turk, or Wash
| ington, who was arrested at Jackson City
at the request OF the Washington police.
| for housebreaking in that city. The man
| was turned over to the Washington au-
| thorties last evening.
There is n strong intimation that Rev.
T. II. Rice, pastor Of the Second Presby-
terian Church in this city, will decline the
| call extended to him from Atlanta, Ga.
Chief Webster yesterday received a letter
from Mr.. S. Whilon of Utica. N Y,
who made inquiry few days ago in regard
to his missing son, stating that the boy
had been heard from and was on his way
| home