Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
COMPROMISE OF DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST RAILWAY COMPANY.
Delegates to Conference of Epworth
Leaguers in Washington-Gen-
eral and Personal.


Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 8. 1905.
The disposal of the docket containing
numerous cases brought for damages against
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway Company is being pro-
ceeded with expeditiously in the circuit
court for Alexandria county. Judge c. E.
Nicol presiding, evening sessions being held
daily. but although the special term began
Monday, there still remains majority OF
the total of about twenty-four cases to
be heard. Several of those which have al
ready been disposed of have been deter
mined by compromise.
The claims of Mrs Kate Hamill and Miss
Amelia Wollberg against the company for
damages for personal injuries alleged to
have been received in the wreck at Spring
Park have been settled by compromise
without being submitted to the court. Yes
terday the cases of Misses Nettie " Bontz.
Mary Russell and Florence E. Davis were
disposed of without being placed in the
hands of the jury. The amounts agreed
upon by the opposing attorneys in these
cases have not been publicly announced
The plaintiffs were represented by Attor-
neys Norton & Boothe AS in the other
actions, the railroad company was defended
by Attorneys r. Walton Moore and eaton
& Cation.
The case of Charles II. Wells against
the company for damages alleged to have
been received in the Spring Park wreck
has been continued until the regular term
of court 1t Is stated that Mr.. Wells was
one Of those most seriously injured In the
collision. He is represented by Attorneys
Machen & Moncure.
Epworth League Conference.
Several members of the Epworth League
of the Washington Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church South will attend the Septem-
Der meeting Of the Epworth League Union
of Washington city and vicinity. which Will
be held at Beltsville, Md. Friday, Septem-
Der IS. The program includes workers
conference from 6:15 to 1870. with Rev. d.
L. Blakemore. the field secretary, presid-
ing The evening session proper will be-
gin at s o'clock with devotional exercises.
The address of welcome will be delivered
by Rev. ]. Fred Bags, pastor of the Belts
Vile church. Rev. j. Z. Hawk. pastor OF
Marvin Church, Washington, will make the
response. The address of the evening will
be delivered by Rev. w. f: Locke. pastor
of Mt Vernon Place Church. Washington.
General Matters.
William Mason, brakeman on the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon cleo
trio railroad, received severe electric
shock yesterday afternoon by the falling of
the trolley wire while the train on which
he was employed was rounding the curve
at the intersection of King and Fairfax
streets. The wire fell on his shoulder and
the shock knocked him to the platform. At
first it was thought that his injury was Sc
rious but he soon recovered sufficiently to
walk to his home.
The remains of Mrs. Sallie P. Day. whose
death occurred Wednesday. were forwarded
this morning to North Garden. Va, for in
terment.
The September term of the corporation
court. Judge Louis c. Barley presiding.
will open next Monday. There are a few
ca SEES ON the criminal docket
A colored woman named Florence VIII
liams was committed to Jail this morning
by Police Justice Cation for an examina-
ton as to her mental condition.
Joseph E. Jenkins. youthful son of Mr..
Joseph Jenkins, died yesterday afternoon
at the residence of his father. 913 Orinoco
street.