Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER RE-
MAINS OF GEORGE R. HILL.
John M. Hickey Dies as Result of
Scalding General and
Personal Notes.


special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 10, 1905.
Funeral services over the remains of Mr.
George r. Hill, whose death occurred
wednesday night took place today at noon
from his late residence, GIT South Washing
ton street. The high esteem In which Mr.
Hill was held was evidenced by the large
gathering Of citizens present In addition to
the Immediate friends and relatives of the
FAMILY The services were conducted by
Rev. ]. P. Stump, pastor of the Washing
ton Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South. of which the deceased was stew
ard; Rev. DR.. ]. w. Duffey of Washington.
presiding elder Of Washington district. and
Rev. DR.. William w. Smith, head of the
Randolph-Macon system of colleges of
which Mr.. Hill was trustee
Inc following were the pallbearers:
Messrs. William B. Smoot, A. D. Brockett
Capt. Robert F. Knox G. William Ramsay
Frank Carlin, Henry X. Field Thomas w
Robinson and Col. K Kemper. The inter
ment, which was private, was made in
Union cemetery.
Death From Scalding.
John M. Hickey, young man whose
home was in Placentia, Newfoundland died
last night about IL o'clock at the Alex
andr1a Hospital from the effects Of ter
r1ble burns which he received in the after
noon. He was employed as a fireman on a
steam shovel operated by Reiter Curtis g.
Hill. contractors for railroad construction
near this city. While standing beside the
engine steam-cock which had just been
adjusted, blew out, throwing a heavy jet of
steam all over his body. At the time the
accident occurred he was between the en-
CINE and nearby object and was for some
moments fastened in that position by the
scalding stream, which literally deluged him
from head to foot. When rescued he was
found to have suffered frightful burns on
his body. his legs and arms, while his neck
was also injured. He a once taken to
the Alexandria Hospital, but the burns
were too extensive to admit of possibility
for his cure
Hickey was an intelligent and trusted en-
ploye of the contractors, who have made ar
rangements for the care of his remains
The body will be forwarded today to his
former home in Newfoundland from the
undertaking rooms of W. Domaine & Son.
Mechanics Officers Installed.
At the regular meeting of Mechanics
Lodge, No. 3, knights of Pythias. held last
evening in the lodge hall on South Fairfax
street, the following officers were installed
by George w. Bontz, D. G. c.. Q. F. Bag
gett, chancellor commander; T. N. Eddy.
vice chancellor: c. r. Herbert, prelate;
George w. BontZ, master of exchequer;
Charles NJ. Hancock, master of finance: ].
S. Renner. keeper of records and seal; J.
FL. Bellomy. master OF arms; r. N. Ro-
land. master of work: j. ]. Grady, inside
guard; j. w. Wells, outside guard; Charles
NJ. Hancock representative to the Grand
Lodge, and George w. Bontz, alternate An
interesting address was delivered by George
Shackleford Of Old Dominion Lodge of
Richmond.
General Matters.
The scaffolding which several paint
ers were engaged at work In the new city
post office gave way yesterday afternoon,
precipitating the men to the floor. All ex-
cepting Clarence Remington escaped ser-
Gus injury. He was conveyed to his home
on Commerce street and examina ton by
DR.. MCGUIRE showed that his right ankle
was dislocated and small bone broken.
Mrs. w. ]. Boothe jr., Mrs. l.. S. Greene,
Mr.. T. c. Smith and DIR. Hugh Mcclure
won the prizes given by the Ladies' Euchre
Club, which was entertained Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Albert Bryan
on Prince street. Mrs. Bryan was assisted
in entertaining by Mrs. w. j. Smoot jr.
Representatives Maddox of Georgia and
Benton of Missouri have promised mem
bers of Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, to
attend the banquet to be given by the camp
on the anniversary of the birth of General
Lee and to deliver addresses if their en-
gagements will permit.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the New Washington Brick Company,
held here yesterday, the following directors
were elected for the ensuing year: Theo-
dore J.. Holbrook. William F. Mattingly.
Charles j. Bell Enoch L. White, Nathaniel
Wilson, Ward Thoron, William A Richards,
z. T. Sewers and William T. Galliher.