Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
.1Ea "a
ENGINEER BURNED By EXPLo-
SION OF STOVE.

Special Correspondence OF Ihe' Evening star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va March %, 1905.
Mr.. Samuel Johnson, an engineer, residing
at 20S Gibbon street, Was badly burned last
night about 10 o'clock by the explosion OF
a gasoline stove at his homeso The prompt
action and presence of~inirids of his wife
probably saved him. FROM fatal injuries. See
ing her husbands plight Mrs. Johnson
seized a heavy garment lying nearby and
threw it over his head and shoulders,
thereby smothering the flames which had
caught his clothing. s. An examination
showed that Mr. Johnson had been badly
burned about the face and chest. surgical
assistance was summonedsi In aqshort time.
The accident was caused by the overturn-
ing of the gasoline stove. An alarm was
sounded and the fire department responded,
hut the use Of the engines was not needed.
Under a resolution passed by the board
of police commissioners at its last meeting
the policeman on duty In the beat Wnele
the alarm was turned In was required 10
go to the nearest engine house, 10 ring the
bell and to remain on guard until the re-
turn of the firemen. 1t was matteT ot
comment with several citizens To-Day tnat
this requirement results IN loss " = lie nc
services of the policemen where, II IS
claimed they are most needed In cases Oh
emergency.
Killed by Cars.
An italian workman, about thirty-hVe
years of age, whose name couio not pe
learned here this morning, was killed ABOUT
II o'clock last night while engaged IN
coupling cars drawn by dinky engine on
a railroad construction track operated by
Messrs. Reiter, Curtis & Hill, short dis
lance north of this city. The man was
caught between two cars and his head was
badly mashed. The remains were brought
to the undertaking establishment OF b.
Wheatley, on King street, this morning. Or.
S. S. Ashton, coroner for Alexandria county,
decided to hold an inquest at that place
this afternoon. This is the second accident
which has occurred on the railroad con-
struction north of this city in the past few
days. The victim of the first accident, Milos
Gralandigo, was buried in Bethel cemetery
today.
Verdict for Plaintiff.
A verdict for the plaintiff, awarding dam
ages in the sum of $40, with interest, was
returned by the jury in the corporation
court yesterday in the case of William Rog-
ers against the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, Judge l.. C. Barley presiding.
The suit was brought to recover premium
on policy held by the late r. II. Meade
Ihe demurrer to the evidence was over
ruled. The court resumed its session this
morning
General Matters.
The case of Edward Maple, charged with
assaulting Albert Quarterback with pistol
and robbing Elijah Quarterback, was con-
tinued indefinitely by Justice Cation in the
Police Court this morning Maple was re-
committed to jail, his bond in the sum of
81 coo given for his release on the charge of
burglarizing the store of Messrs. c. T.
Goods q Co., having been withdrawn by
his bondsman, Mr.. Andrew beavers.
A cndrter has been granted the Mer-
chants Coffee Companynthe principal Office
OF which will be located moths city, by
the state corporation commission. The Of
ficers are Joseph Chunn, president; d. e.
Anthony, secretary, and E. w. Mccormick,
treasurer, all of Washington The capital
stock of the company must be, not less than
10000 nor more than $50 000
Rev. James P. Stump, pastor of the
washington Street M. "a Church South of
TINS city, was yesterday elected one of the
sta tstical secretaries ofTthe Baltimore con-
ference, in annual session ataWinchester.
Rev. ]. e. Thacker, formerly of this city,
but now of Norfolk, preached last night to
large congregation inthe Second Presby-
terrain Church, of which he was pastor sew
eral years ago. O. ,ui-