Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MRS. MARY GORHAM KILLED BY
PASSENGER TRAIN.
Pay for Spanish War Veterans-Items
Of General and Personal
Interest.


special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October IA, 1904
Mrs. Mary Gorham, aged sixty-nine years,
was struck and instantly killed by south
bound passenger train on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, near
Franconia, a station eight miles below this
city, at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The train was speeding rapidly and the
body of the unfortunate woman was hurled
many feet from the rails. The accident
was witnessed by several men, belonging to
q section force Of railroad employees They
removed the remains, which were terribly
mangled, to the late residence Of the de-
ceased, a short distance away. Magistrate
John r. Hall was notified, but he was not
expected to hold an inquest, the cause Of
death being so we'll atteSted. Engineer
James Davis, who was in the cab. stopped
his train short distance from the scene
of the accident. He had been unable to do
anything TO avert the disaster, as Mrs.
Corham had started to step on the rails
just as the train dashed by She was struck
q Slancing blow by the pilot of the engine.
Mrs. Gorham, despite her advanced age,
had completed days work in a cornfield
near Franconia, and was on her way home
with her son, Samuel, when the latter sud
denly stepped on the track in front of the
flying locomotive. 1t is stated by neigh
bors that Samuel Gorham is subject to
those who saw the accident that the ac-
ton of his mother, which led to her death.
was attempt on her part to save her
son. Mrs. Gorham was the widow of Rich
ard Gorham of Fairfax county. Two sons
survive Samuel, with whom she lived, and
Thomas Gorham, who resides on Payne
street. in this city. The funeral will take
place this afternoon and the interment will
be in the burying ground near t'ranconla.
Pay for Enlisted Men.
Capt Richard H. Atkinson, who has been
requested by Gov. Montague to furnish
complete list of the men composing the local
company at the time of it's muster-in In
the Spanish-American war, has received
the signatures of most of the members, but
is awaiting information from a few others
before making his report. He has received
a letter from Mr. Sol Cutchings of Rich
mond in which the following statements
are made explaining the matter: 1t IS pro-
posed to make claim against the United
States government for pay for the men
from the date of their enrolment to the
date of their muster-in, according to the
statute of Virginia which gives the officers
the same pay as officers of the same rank
in the army, and gives to the enlisted men
81 per day, if the service Is for thirty days
or less. 1t is thought, by recent act of
Congress, this amount can be collected from
the United States government and In the
event of this collection it will be paid to
the governor to be distributed to the men,
ana not TO De turned lHlO tIe treasury VI
the state
General Matters.
The remains of Mrs. Amanda A. Waddey,
whose death occurred in Washington We'd
nesday were brought here this afternoon
and inferred in the family burying ground.
The funeral was held this morning at the
late residence Of the deceased in Washing
ton.
The session of the corporation court
Monday, Judge L. c. Barley presiding,
probably will be taken up with the trial of
Richard Burnett, charged with receiving
stolen property. The case occupied several
days a few weeks ago, and was continued
until October II, owing to the inability of
the jury to agree upon verdict.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles Cleveland,
whose death occurred in Washington, took
place yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the residence of her father, Mr..
Christopher Lyles, 1419 Prince street. Rev.
J. P. Stump of the M. E. Church South
conducted the services and the interment
was made in Union cemetery.
Robert M. Calls, the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Calls. died last night at
the home of his parents, 513 South Fairfax
street. The remains were inferred in Bethel
cemetery this afternoon.