The morning times., 1896-11-15
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Power House Engineer Probably
Fatally Injured.
Caught in an Engine and His Skull
Fractured-NOtes of the
Virginia City.

Stephen Henderson, engineer at the -Four
Mrte X Run pow house OF the Mount V ernon
Electric Railway, met with serious acci-
dent yesterday morning
Henderson, was kneeiing on the floor
alongside of one Of Tie powerful engines,
with one hand in the oil pan, while he was
wiping the machinery with the ether
Suddenly his hand slipped, ana he was
thrown IN front OF the rapidly revolving
driving rod, which came III contact with
his head, tearing away the scalp aud
breaking the bone just aDove the forehead
A fellow workman dragged Henderson
from his dangerous position before he had
received a second blow
The injured man was brought to his
home in this city later in the day, and was
attended by DIS. O'Brien and Snowden.
Several pieces of bone were removed and
eighteen stitches We're taken i'll replacing
the scalp.
The huISe attached to buggy in which
MI and Mrs. P. V. Staaks Of Vienna were
riding became frightened at an electric
train near the corner OF King and West
streets yesterday and ran away. The team
struck an electric pole aud the occupants
were thrown out and painfully injured. The
buggy was badly broken.
The team of William Shepherd ran away
on Union street yesterday afternoon. MIR
Shepherd was thrown out ana quite badly
bruised. He lost his pocketbOok, contain
ing about Sc.
Mount Vernon Chapter, Daughters Of
America, will be instituted In this city
on Friday night, November 81, by Ma
tional Councillor W. +. Shrouds of Camden,
n. j., assisted by large delegation from
Baltimore and Washington.
The work OF repaving Pitt street, from
Cameron to Princess, has been conipl tied.
The remains of Mrs. Winifred Rebecca
Thomas, whu died in Washington on
Thursday, were brought to this city yes
terday afternoon and inferred in the NJ.
P cemetery.
Mrs. Emma R. Herrick, wife of Mr..
Rufus L. Herrick of Rochester, N. Y,
| u,ed at the home of her sister, Mrs. James
R. Cation, in this city, yesterday morning,
! The deceased had returned to her old
| home few weeks ago in the hope OF
| regaining her health.
A special meeting of the Chesapeake
| PreSbytery will be held in the Second
| Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening,
at which the presbytery will be asked To
| dissolve the pastoral relations with Rev.
| T. H. Rice, who has accepted call from
| Atlanta, Ga.
| Rev. j. II. Butler is attending the session
| of the Baptist Association ut Richmond.
| Mr.. George A. Abbott. of Long View, Fair
fay county, has moved to tins city for tn
| winter.
Miss Ellen Lee, daughter of Gen. Fitz
Lee, is the guest of Capt. P. 7. Yeatman
| on Washington street.
| DR.. J. L. Edwards, OF King William, 1
visiting relatives in this city.
Mr.. Peyton Bartlett is i'll ut his home, OIL
| Camerson street.
Mrs Marye, wife of DR.. James b. Maryc
| was stricken with paralysis on Thur s'ia!
evening, and is lying in critical condition
ut her home, corner Of Duke and Lee
| streets.
a special service of the Epworth Leagu
will be conducted IN Trinity Church at 6:3t
p. m. today. The meeting will be led BY
Nr Davis, OF McKendree Church, WASH
ington.
lne home of Mr.. L. A NollS, 903 Duk
street. was entered by thieves yesterda
anG robbed of SIS.