Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-08
Engineer Killed Near Char
lottesville an Alexandrian.
AN OLD RAILROADMAN
BAGGAGEMASTER PAYNE NOT Sc
RIOUSLY HURT.
Business Before the United States
Court-Police Cases Disposed
of-General Matters.
Evening Star Bureau.
FOL King Street.

Bell Telephone No. 1O6,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 8, 1903.
According to information which reached
this city from Charlottesville the remains
of Charles T. Davis of this city, the en-
gineer of passenger train No 35, who was
killed in the wreck ON the Southern near
that place yesterday afternoon. had not
been recovered at late hour this morn
ing. Mr.. Davis was about fifty-two years
of age and resided at POI South Payne
street. His wife and one child survive him.
He had been in the employ Of the South
ern for many years, and was considered
one of the most reliable engineers on this
division. In recent years he had been IL
two disastrous wrecks. The first was at
Gilberts station and the latter was at
Burrley's, where he sustained a broken
leg. He had been on the run from Alex
andria to Lynchburg for twenty-five years
A letter was received this morning by
Mrs Payne, wife Of J. William Payne, the
baggagemaster of the wrecked passenger
train. announcing that he had not been
seriously injured, and that he would reach
Alexandria some time today. 1t was at
first stated that Mr. Payne had been baby
injured internally. He resides with his
wife at 1915 King street.
Dr. NJ w. O'Brien, the local surgeon OF
the Southern, and Drs. William r. Purvls
and Arthur Snowden were conveyed TO the
scene of the wreck on the first wreck
ing train sent out from Alexandra last
night. On the train which left for Char
lottesville shortly before midnight were Z:
B. LIE Grandt, general baggage master OF
the Southern; 8. r. Dolibrac, assistant
srperintendent of the Southern Express
Company; NJ H. Dooley, chief law agent
of the Southern, and ]. N. Scale. super
intendent of transportation of the COM
pany.
Little business of Importance was trans
acted at the session OF the United states
court for the eastern district of Virginia
here this morning, Judge Edmund Waddlli
presiding. In court yesterday Mrs. viz
ginia Burke of Burke's station. FAIRFAX
county, charged with embezzling funds
from the post Office there, where she was
formerly postmistress, renewed her bond In
the sum of $500 for her appearance at the
January term of court. The cases OF the
United States against 7. B. Berry and ths
United States against c. =. Dawson were
continued until next term. The district at
torney paid to the court the sum OF $Zo'UVo
which had been placed In his hands LOT tne
payment of a certain tract OF land near
Fort Hunt, which the government had con
demned for the purpose OF enlargfng me
Notifications there. This was the amount
decided upon by the condemnation commis-
sion, and the sum was turned over 70 Mr.
John Miller, the owner of the property. In
the case of r. H. Phillips against the
Washington. Arlington and Falls Church
Railroad Company an injunction was
granted restraints the issue OF SS'o 10y
bonds and requiring Injunction bono. Inc
capitalization is 100000.
Police Court Docket.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson fined Nick Woods IS on the charge
of disorderly conduct and fighting. Chas'
Wright, charged with the same offense, was
hot n a
started the disturbance by setting of
firecracker near Wright. who was passing
AZ the time on the street. Four persons
were before the mayor on the charge OF
keeping dogs without license. rms was
the fruit of an announcement mace yester
day morning by the mayor to the effect
that for each case reported the officer max
ing the report will be allowed 81, this
amount to be collected as a fine from the
parties found keeping dogs without having
paid the necessary tax. or the four sum
moned this morning only one paid up The
others pleaded inability to furnish the sum
of 81 80 required for the fine and tax and
the mayor directed that their dogs be shot
II the owners have not raised the amount
by tomorrow morning.
General Matters.
The funeral of James B. Martin. whose
death occurred Monday. will take place
this afternoon at o'clock from his late
ices will be conducted by Rev. DR.. Frank j.
Brooke of the Second Presbyterian Church.
and the interment will be made in Bethel
cemetery.
Three little children, Stella and Addie
johnson and Johnnie Meeks, gave their
relatives much alarm yesterday afternoon
by wandering away from their home, 3l3
South Columbus street. After several hours
they were found lettering near the ship
yard and were conducted to the station
house, whence they were returned to their
home.
Little Bruce Groves, the lad who lost his
life by falling into the Potomac from the
wharf at the foot of Franklin street. was
buried this afternoon from the residence of
his father in South Fairfax street. The
services were conducted by Rev. ]. A. JEFF
fers of Trinity NJ. L. Church The inter-
ment was made in Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of Sarah E. Smith, the little
daughter of Mr.. George E. Smith. took
place this afternoon from the residence Of
her father on Seminary Hill. Rev. DR.. 8.
A. Wallis of the seminary conducted the
services, and the burial was made in Ivy
Hill cemetery.