Evening star., 1898-04-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Death Of A. T. 0hewning From Injuries
Received by Accident.
Body Was Horribly Mangled-Neeting
of the Light Infantry Tonight
-General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
40 King Street,
Bell Telephone 106.
ALEX Va. April 2l. 1898.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 2l. 1898.
| Mr.. A. T. Chewing, who was injured in
| attempting to jump from a train of the
Southern railway, on Henry street, near
| the corner of King street, last night, died
| at the Alexandria infirmary at an early
hour this morning.
Mr.. Chewing went to the Southern rail-
| way depot last night to meet some friends
on an incoming train. When the train
| pulled into the station he boarded II and
joined his friends. He had hot finished his
| conversation when the train pulled cut of
the station, and therefore did not get off.
When the train reached Queen street Mr..
| Chewing got up and went TO the front
platform of the and prepared to jump
| off. He attempted to do so, and il is be-
| lieved his foot caught in the step. At any
| rate from appearances his head struck the
| ground with such violent force that his
! body bounded back under the train. The
wheels of the car ran over him, cutting
| off one leg just below the thigh. and the
| other just below the knee. Both legs were
| horribly crushed, his skull was badly frac-
| tuTed, and he was nearly scalped.
He did not lose consciousness and asked
that his wife. who is In critical condition,
be kept unaware of his injury. Mr.. Chewn-
| ing was taken to the waiting room of the
Pennsylvania railroad, and later removed
on stretcher to the Alexandria Infirmary.
! Drs. Klipstein, Smith and Howard had been
| summoned in the meantime. and they d:i
| everything known to surgical skill TO re-
| lieve the suffering of the injured man. and.
| if possible, save his life. He fingered on
| until about 1 o'clock. when he died.
| Mr. Chewning had for some time Travelled
! for the grocery house of F. s. Harper. He
| was man highly respected in business cir
cles, and had the entire confidence of his
employer and of those who had dealings
with him.
A. l.. /. Meets Tonight.
Captain Bryan has issued orders to the
| Alexandria Light Infantry as follows:
Members of this command are hereby
ordered to report at the armory on Thurs
day, April p. 1898, at s pm, in civilian
| dress. This order is imperative"
! To & reporter for The Star Captain Bryan
| said today:
| the men. SO as to learn just what can be
| dCne in the event of a call for troops from
| the governor
| Candidates File Notices.
| The various candidates who We're nomi-
Eated ii the democratic primary election in
| this city have filed notices with the cl.rk of
the court of their candidacy for election at
| the general election to be held Thursday,
| May 10. 1t is understood that several inde-
| p =ndent candidates will be IN the field at
| the general election. The nominees We're:
For commissioner of revenue, Charles III.
Callahan; city sergeant, William h. Smith,
&C cmmonwealths attorney, Leonard Mar
| Eury.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed of in
the police court this morning: Dolly Jenk-
| ins. charged with vagrancy, was sent to the
| worhhouse for ninety days; Pete Boothe, d
| newsboy, who was arrested by officer Davis
tor walking along Royal street near the
| electric railway office, was dismissed.
! 1t is said some OF the newsboys have baen
| Eoisy near the electric railway office ard
| Officer Davis thought all newsboys Should
| be kept from III front of the office This
| particular boy, il is claimed, was making no
| luss, bat was behaving in orderly man.
| Eer. An arrang ement will probably De
made for the newsboys at this point.
| Church officials Chosen.
| At recent meeting OF the vestrymen Of
| St Pauls Church Messrs. j. w. Hoof and
| John W. Greene were elected w4rdens; John
| X. Zimmerman was elected treasurer, and
| J. c. Milburn, secretary. Maj. John w.
Greene was elected delegate to the diocesan
council. which convenes in Winchester IN
| May, with John Il. Zimmerman as alter
\ nate.