Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MoRDECAI HURST KILLED By
RAILROAD TRAIN.
Bells Nomination Gratifying to His
Friends-Generala and Per-
sonal Notes.

Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, February "a. 1905
Mordecai Hurst. q railroad detective. was
struck and literally cut In two by a light
engine In the yard OF the Southern railroad
here about I o'clock last night. Hugh
Latham, who was with him at the time.
was also struck and slightly injured. They
were walking through the yard at a point
some distance west of this city when an in
coming Chesapeake and Ohio train caused
them to step of the main track Mr.. Hurst
walked right in front of shifting light
engine, with Engineer Carey Crump in the
cab, and was caught under the wheels.
while Mr.. Latham was struck a glancing
blow. The latter received surgical atten-
ton soon after the accident. The remains
of Mr.. Hurst were conveyed to the under
taking rooms OF w. Domaine & Son, on
King street. In the absence of Coroner
Purvis, Justice Julius Pelton was notified.
He decided to hold an inquest this after
noon.
MIR Hurst was about forty years of age
and had been in the employ of the South
ern Railroad Company for some time as a
yard detective. He was a constable of
Mount Vernon district Fairfax county, re-
siding at Cameron. Mr.. Hurst was a mem
Der of Alexandria Washington Lodge of
Masons. HIS wife and several children sur
vive.
G1VeS SaC1SIaCC1Ou.
The nomination by the President of MIR.
Lewis NICK. Bell to be collector of GUS
toms for the district of Alexandria is very
gratifying to his friends in this city. The
nomination was made for the position from
which Mr.. Marshall L. King recently re-
signed after a service of several years. Mr..
Bell had the Endorsement of both Mr.. Park
Agnew and Colonel Slemp. He had previ-
Ously held the position. 1t was stated that
Mr. King resigned on account of business
interests.
approved the charter for the Columbia
Stone QuarrieS Company, the objects of
which are to operate quarries, to sell stone
of various kinds and to dredge and sell
sand, gravel. etc. The sum of 100000 is
named as the capital stock. The offices are
j. H. Bradley, president and treasurer, and
II. r. Haden, secretary. Messrs. Thomas
Bradley and S. D. Bradley directors.
General Matters.
A congregational meeting of the First
Baptist Church will be held next Wednes-
day evening to take steps for the selection
of a new pastor 1t is said that a move
ment is on foot for calling Rev. ]. H. But
Ter, who served the church several years
ago. The pulpit was left vacant a few
weeks ago by the resignation Of Rev. John
A. Wray.
Mr.. John T. Nails and Miss Maggie Nails,
both of this city, were quietly married last
evening at the parsonage of Trinity M E.
Church Rev. j. A. LETTERS performed the
ceremony.
Miss May E. Wolf of this city and Mr.
Elmer G. Smith of Perryville, Md. were
married last evening at the parsonage of
the M. E. Church South. Rev ]. P Stump
officiated.
The case of the commonwealth against
w. o. Pollard, charged with the larceny of
q box of jewels, which was set for trial in
the corporation court yesterday, was con-
tinued until the March term of court.