Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24
DEATH DUE TO Els own NEGLIGENCE
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Closing Exercises Of Lee Public
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School Horo Girls.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
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cumstances attending the death Of Thomas
f. Dulaney. well-known colored barber
or this city, who was instantly killed last
night about 7:3O o'clock at Mount Vernon
avenue crossing by an east-bound train on
the Washington, Ohio and Western d.
vision of the Southern railroad. The jury
consisted of Mr.. George Bryan, foreman.
and Messrs. Richard Gibson, Dr. Thomas
Cochran, E. Warfield, jr.; Louis Brill and
H. G. Ashton The inquest commenced at
10 o'clock at the undertaking establishment
of w. Domaine & Son on King street. At
torney James r. Cation appeared in the in
terest of the family Of the deceased, and
Attorney Leonard Marbury was on hand
for the railroad company.
Engineer Dennis Cronin who was in the
cab when the accident occurred, testified
that he had sounded the whistle for Hume's
crossing and again for the avenue cross
ing. and had applied the emergency air
brakes when he saw the threatened COLI
sion. Witness said he did not see the ap-
preaching vehicle in time to stop his train.
John Harrington, the fireman. was next
called. He was shoveling coal just before
the crossing was reached and stepped up
in his seat a moment before the crash
came. Coming eastward the railroad and
thOroughfare approach each other at
acute angle, and the crossing occurs
short distance from a cut which lies to the
west. There Is also a small embankment
Immediately west Of the crossing. Har-
rington stated that it was not possible for
a fireman to see a conveyance approaching
from the west until within few PAGES
from the crossing He had heard the engi-
neer blow for both crossings Their train
men who told of the accident were Con-
ductor William B. Smithers and Flagman
Robert Turner.
Tried to Beat the Engine.
Spencer Jones, colored. who lives near the
crOSStnp told of having heard the
blow for Hume's. Just at that time he saw
Dulaney in his buggy coming toward the
track. Witness saw him strike the horse
violently, apparently in the endeavor to
reach the crossing before the engine.
James Grant. also colored, witnessed the
accident and tried to turn Dulaney back by
waving a bucket at him. He said the driver
Stacked his horse on the track and was
hurled about thirty feet. After hearing sew
eral other witnesses the. jury rendered
verdict. finding that Dulaneys death. oc-
curing above stated was due to his own
negligence. and not t9 amy fault of the rail-
road employees. =. 80
The deceased had conducted a large bar
Der shop on King street for number of
years. He had acquired considerable prop
erty and was one of the hest-known colored
citizens Of this city. He; was about sixty
years of age. His wife and a large family
of grown children survive him.
Finals at Lee school.
The annual public exercises OF Lee pub
lie school for girls took place this morning
at o'clock in Peabody Hall. Superinten-
tendent K. kemper presided. and Clerk
Hubert Snowden assisted in the distrbu-
ton of certificates and prizes. The pro-
gram opened with chant. The Lords
Prayer" by the school. After address
by the superintendent the school sang I'VE
Come We Come Then followed the dis
trbution of honors to the fifth and sixth
oh tiya11 NV
Smith and Payne. After a song, THE An
GEL" by the school, certificates and prizes
were awarded in the sixth and seventh
grades Misses Broadus and Griggs. teach
ers. Sing, GaHy Sing rendered by
the school, and honors were awarded in
the seventh and eighth grades from the
room of the principal. Mrs Sallie Y. Nc
Daniel. The school rendered Beautiful
Springtime," at the conclusion of which
Superintendent kemper made the presen-
tation of medals. The program of exercises
for the primary department was very inter-
esting the rendition of the various selec
lions rejecting credit on both teachers and
pupils.
Award of Medals and Prizes.
In the room of the principal the super
intendents medal. given annually. was
awarded to Miss Willie Mae Hammersley.
Miss Melanie Grammar won the Carne
memorial medal. Prizes for attendance
were awarded to the following: Misses
Willie Mae Hammersiey Melanie Grau-
mann Mary Nagel, Blanche Pullman. Irene
Dearborne. Mary Roberts, Jessie Chilcotte
and Carrie Homer. The following received
prizes for special proficiency in studies:
Misses Mary Schoield, Melanie Grammar,
Meta TIGER, Carrie Homer and Blanche Pull
man.
The list Of the students receiving certid-
Gates in the principals room is as follows:
Misses Mary Schoheld, Ruth Wilson. An
ME Heisley, Mary Mills, Cora Duffey,
d ,ba pi,lY a.
gel. Carrie Homer. Melanie Grammar,
Willie Mae Hammersiey. Laura Bontz.
Meta TIGER, Julia Colvin Irene Dearborne.
Catherine Smith. Jessie Aitcheson, Rose
gan.
The following were the prize winners in
the room Of the vice principal, Miss Ada V.
Steele. Isabel Langford and Katie Owen:
writing Miss Annie Thaler; studies, Misses
Sadie Sullivan. LESSEE Eaton. Effie Simp-
son, Maude Bondurant, Katie Travers and
Lillian Sampson; improvement in writing
Miss Blanche Haynes. Mention was made
of the record for attendance Of Miss Grace
Steele. who had been absent only one day
in three years. In addition to the prize
winners the following received certificates:
Misses Grace Emerson. Abbie Dove, Eve
lyn Lloyd. Iva Hines, Mary wilson is Maude
Mabel Brown, Annie Tennesson. Nettie
Greenwood. Annie Hemmersley. Amelia
Woodbury. and Tillie Allen.
Teachers Receive Certificates.
Superintendent James E. Clements Of the
Alexandria county schools has awarded
certificates to the following. who success
fully passed the exaa.Hlg a tion for the posi-
ton of teacher in the public schools: Miss
r.leanor Wilson Hanees and Miss Maud
Virginia Dodd of AIsxapdria county and
Miss Mary F. kidysll Of Fairfax county.
Certificates were also awarded to the fol-
lowing colored applicants: Summer g.
Holmes. Misses Ellen Ii Tancn and Vir-
ginia Thurston Of Alexandria county and
Misses Florence c. Chapman and sophie
Slaughter Of Washington, D. G. In
Washington and Arlington districts
the following teachera have been elect
tees: Prof. s. F. sealgup. principal Of
Carne's school; Pnpf eyton Randolph
first assistant of BalIston school; Prof.
Henry G.: Petty. principal Columbia school.
and B; w. hewitt. Glen ,carlyn school. The
following are the teaehers Of colored
SCHOOLS elected in these districts: Mrs. Ro-
berta Whiting. Halls Hill school: Miss
Ella M Boston. Rosslyn school: Summer
Teachers In Jefferson district have not vet |