The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Electric Road Empl0ye Huntington
Dies Of His Injuries.
Case OF Special Officers Turner and
Loving Dismissed With
ReprImand.

Mr.. ]. Haze Huntington died at his
home. No. 211 Commerce street yester-
day afternoon As reported in The Times,
Mr.. Huntington was employed at the Ne "
Alexandria power house OF the Mount
Vernon Electric Railway. On Thurs
day evening last. while at work on u
ladder IN the car shed, he lost his tai
aDce. and As he was about to Tail aught
with his hand live wire. The shock
caused him 10 faIi to the ground. breaking
his right arm and three Iibs. He also
sustained internal injuries. which were
the direct cause OF his death. The dece ased,
VINO was about thirty-eight years Of age.
leaves a wife and four children.
Mrs. c. V. Lowe OF Washington lost
her pockctbook containing So near the
ferry wharf III this city yesterday. The
loss was reported to police headquarters
and II was but short while until Con
stable VIII Webster recovered the lost
purse. II had been found by ooiorcd
man named Ed. Maccabee. The latter
did not want TO surrender the pOcketbGok
and was arrested and taken before Mayor
Thompson. who dismissed him with
reprimand.
Officers Turner and Loving Of the Southern
Railway by the man who gave his name
as James Dawson, were Investigated by
Mayor Thompson yesterday. The special
officers claimed that they shot at TWO col
ored tramps to scare them and ordered
Dawson out OF the yard He refused to
go. they claimed. and they struck him light
blows" on the body TO make him move on.
Thespccials W ere reprmaDded by the mayor
and told they must use proper Judgment
in the use OF their sticks. They were also
furnished copy Of the rolice regulations.
In the police court yesterday the fol-
lowing cases were disposed OF: William
jackson, coiored, charged with assault
ing his wife. was fined 50: Patrick DUFF
fey. disortierly conduct, was fined S5;
Maud Tippett and Maggie O'Brien. dis
orderly conduct, were sent TO the work
house for ninety days; George W. Stewart,
OF Washington, for indecent conduct on
the street, was fined IS: Thomas Gibson.
colored. for cutting Lizzie Richardson. lso
coIored. was fined $50; Andrew Whiting.
for the larceny Of q box of tobacco, was
fined $12.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock yesterday after
noon engine No. 2Ca, with five freight
cars, on the Washington Southern Railway.
jumped the track about oEe hundred yards
north or Waterloo Station. The cars were
somewhat damaged and the track was
torn up No one was injured.
An accident occurred at the -Four Mile
Run pow wer house of the Mount Vernon Elec-
trio road yesterday. which will cost the
company about $500. Two cars. loaded
with coal, were being shifted in the car shed.
when the brakes refused to work. and they
crashed into and nearly demolished motor
car. No. 10. similar car was derailed and
thrown down an embanknent. An un-
successful attempt was made to derail the
coal cars before they struck the motor car.
The residents along the Pitt and King
street sewers have petitioned the contrac-
Tor. Mr.. d. ]. Howell. to repaye the street
as soon as possible. He will comply with
the request and begin the work tomorrow.
The body OF the old man who committed
suicide in this city on Thursday last. has
not been identified. The remains will be
buried tomorrow.
Mr. VILLA IN Latham jr.. while at work in
the paint shops ofthe Southern Railway. on
Friday, fell and sprained his leg
Mr. John Donnelly has purchased from
Mr. Clarence Nor ment, of Washington
the handsome residence on Upper Prince
street, formerly owned by DR.. Smith.
Mfr Donneliy will occupy it as his resi-
dcnce.
Little Sammie Martin, who applied for
lodgings ut the Municipal Lodging House,
Tuesday night, has been brought hovae
by his father.
Mr. Charles W. o'Meara had his right
hand badly mashed while at work in the
machine shops of the Southern Railway