Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-05
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
80
Fatal Accident at the Southern Railway
Yard
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Local Notes of GenhsRl Interest to
Residents of n DOwn-the.
River City

The freight yard Of the Southern rail-
way was the scene of a pa9st horrible acct
dent about $40 O'Clock last night. Mr.
Charles G. Crump, wh2 was employed as q
special Waterman in the YARD, was crushed
to death while in the discharge of his duty
He was searching the yard for tramps, and
while doing so stepped ia front of NOV
ing stock car. which knocked him down,
passed over his body. killing him almost
instantly. DR.. T. Marshall Jones was
hastily summoned, but Mr.. Crump died
before he arrived. His remains were taken
to Demaine's undertaking establishment
and Coroner Purvis notified. An inquest
was held this morning and the jury re-
turned the following verdict:
I'VE, the jury, find that Charles q.
Crump came 10 his death by being acct
dentally run over by shifting train while
in the discharge OF his duty as special
Waterman in the Southern railway yards.
No blame can be attached to the said rail-
way company or its employees. they hav-
ing used lue precaution in the matter Of
signals
'.F. r. EVANS, Foreman.
wv r. PURYIS, Coroner"
Mr.. Crump was forty-eight years of age
and has been in the employ of the railway
company for the past twelve years. He
was unmarried, but was the main support
of an aged mother. His funeral will take
place from his late home, 1903 Cameron
street, tomorrow afternoon, at o'clock.
Corporation Court.
In the corporation court yesterday, Judge
]. K. NJ. Norton presiding, the following
business was transacted: Commonwealth
agt. VIM. Geary, indicted for the larceny Of
$3.50 from the person Of Col" Dan Henry
jury. and verdict of guilty and punishment
fixed at two years in the state peniten-
tiary; motion for new trial overruled, and
an appeal noted. Richard Burnett, Harris
Kalitski, Dougherty and Nelson, Edward
Hughes, Thomas Kelly, Morris Levin,
Thomas Downey and William Brawner, the
saloon keepers indicted for violating the
Sunday liquor law, fined so each and their
licenses revoked. After which court adj
journed until today.
Death of Mr.. Chas. Goodrich, Jr.
Mr.. Charles Goodrich, jr., died at his
home on Duke street, yesterday afternoon
after long illness. The deceased had been
in bad health for some time, and up to a
short while ago seemed to be improving.
OF late, however, he became much worse.
Mr.. Goodrich was assistant bookkeeper in
the George X. Hill Company Bakery, and
was beloved by all who knew him. He
was twenty-eight years OF age, and prom
inent member Of the Hydraulion Fire Com
rany. He leaves widow and one child.
Charter Granted.
Judge J. K. NJ. Norton of the corporation
court yesterday granted a charter of in
corporation to the American Fertilizer Com
pany, the objects of which are to mine.
buy and sell phosphates and to manufac-
ture fertilizers. The capital stock of the
company is to be $4,000 and Mr.. II. b.
Ramey is named as the,Iocal agent of the
company in this city. Mr.. NJ. A. Winter of
Washington is PRESIDENT
Police Court.
The police on duty last night report the
night as being cloudy and cool; no pris-
Oilers and twelve lodgers at the. station
house. Mayor Thompson this morning dis
posed of the following case: Annie Fisher,
arrested by Officer Hall, charged with using
vulgar and indecent language on the street,
fined s..