The Washington times., 1902-07-08
ALEXANDRIA ITEMS
or GENERAL INTEREST
Henry Goods Injured in
Rear-End Collision.
Passenger Train Runs Into Freight on
the Washington Southern
Railway.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July IA rear
end collision occurred on the Washing
ton Southern Railway at Accotink. bout
fourteen miles south of here, between
9 and 10 O'Clock this morning, when q
northbound passenger train. known as
No. 80, ran into a northbound freight
which was backing into main track
from the siding As a result OF the col
lision Conductor Henry Goods, Of Ash
land. Va, was seriously injured, and the
caboose of the freight train was demol-
ished, as were several cars OF the freight
train. wrecking train was sent from
Washington to the scene Of the wreck.
and the tracks were soon cleared. and
traffic was delayed but little.
Conductor Goods was brought to this
city and reached here about noon. He
was taken to the Alexandria Hospital.
where his injuries were dressed by DR..
Purvis. 1t Is feared that he Is paralyzed
from his waist down. At a late hour
tonight his condition was reported as
very critical, and but little hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
A number of important changes will
occur in the corps of instructors at the
Episcopal High School, west of this
city. at the next session Mr.. W. II.
Randolph resigns his position here to be-
come the active head of St Adams
School. near Radford, Va. and Mr.. Cary
Y Doyts ioo-na IN o1+ar ,,Do, r.oyo.
sional study at the university John F.
Madison, NJ. A., OF Petersburg, and Mr..
Berkely NJ. Fontaine, of Hanover, sue
ceed them. Mr.. Mayo c. Brown, who
Will assume charge Of the day school
room, will be followed by Mr.. J. Moncure
Daniel, jr., as secretary.
Mr.. Lewis Williams, who resides in
the First ward, was held up and as
saulted by al unknown man at the in
tersection OF Lee and Wilkes Streets. |
about IL O'Clock last night, while re-
turning from a visit in the immediate |
The cries of Mr.. Will |
liams aroused nearly everyone in the In |
mediate neighborhood, and the would |
be thief escaped without securing any
booty.
Mr.. Williams was struck In the face |
by his assailant. and it is supposed that 1
the man wore brass knuckies. The as
sailant's intention was evidently rob-
berry. Mr.. Williams, 1t is reported, car /
ried with him at the time considerable |
amount Of money. He reported the mat
ter to the police today. He could not
tell whether his assailant was white or
black.
A charter was granted by Judge Nor
ton. of the Corporation Court, today to
the Piedmont Boating and Yachting AS
sociation, the objects of which are to
engage in boating and other kindred
The following are the Of
fcers of the association: B. F. McCau-
ley, president; II. V. Lansdale, vice
president; L. D. Sale. secretary; W. ".
Kirby. treasurer. all of Washington.
Mr.. Charles Bendheim is named as To-
cal attorney.
In the same court a charter was
granted to the Columbian Marble Quar-
'ying Company. the objects of which are
o own. lease. operate quarries of mar
Bile and stone, and to manufacture and
sell such products. The sum of $780,
700 Is named as the capital stock. The
are the officers: J. F. Man.
ling. of Rutland. Vt. president; H F.
of Washington. secretary,
md r. C. Rirney. of Rutland. Vt, treas
lrer. Gardner L. Boothe is named as
ocal attorney.
The funeral OF Mrs Emmett F. Atkin-
on Stonnell. who died yesterday at her
lone. In Prince William county, Va,
will take place at o'clock tomorrow af-
ernoon from Christ Episcopal Church.
frs. Stonnell was an aunt of Capt. R. II.
atkinson. of this city, and formerly re-
ided here.
Two converts to the Seventh Day Ad-
enlist faith were yesterday afternoon
apt!zed In Hunting Creek by Rev.
eorge W. Lewis. This was the first
aptism OF this sect in this city. Sew
raj members of the Alexander congre-
alton. which meets every Saturday, aft
rnoon at 921 King Street. were bap-
zed In Washington, at the church of
hat denomination.
About thirty-flve members OF the Col
en- Light Lodge. Independent Order Of
ood Templars. tonight paid fraternal ,
isit to the st. Julien Lodge. at Walk
rs Chapel, in Alexandria county.
Messrs. Cuvilier G Co., contractors
IT the repaving of King Street, from {
oyal to Fayette Streets. with vitrified
rick, commenced work on that thor ,