Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MEETING OF JUNIOR ORDER OF
AMERICAN MECHANICS.
Special Correspondents OF TAs star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. February 3. 1906
Plans are being made for a meeting under
the auspices of the Alexandria and Belle
Haven Councils of the Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics. to be held at
Lannon's Opera House Tuesday evening
February 0, at o'clock The object Is TO
arouse enthusiasm among the members OF
the order. Mr.. Jesse Taylor. mayor of
jamestown. Ohio. and secretary of the ma
tional legislative committee. will be the
principal speaker. The motto of the order
virtue. liberty and patriotism-will be the
keynote of the address, and the objects and
principles of the fraternity will be pre-
sented
In the case of Jewell against the South
ern Railway Compan suit to recover
damages for alleged personal nuries re-
ceived by the plaintiff when in the employ
of the defendant company, heard bebfore
the supreme court of Virginia at Rich
mond. Judge Harrison rendered a verdict
yesterday in favor of the Southern Railway
Company. Mr.. Jewell, who resides in this
city, claims that when engaged in handling
freight al the depot of the Southern rail-
way in Alexandria he was injured by the
truck he was handling striking a. defective
corner of one of the boards used as bridge
from the platform of the depot to some
freight cars, thus causing hi INTO fall and
injuring his leg to the extent that he was
rendered unfit for further work The case
was first tried before Judge Barley in the
corporation court of this city, andl his de-
cisfon was also for the company, where
upon the case was appealed to the supreme
court.
Mr.. William B. smithers of this city has
been elected the Potomac Division OF
the Order of Railroad Conductors dele
gate to the convention of railroad men to
be held at Jacksonville, Fla, April g. 1t
Is said that more than one thousand dele
- ,Ar,r xrrfl
be present.
Miss Virginia Paff, daughter of Mayor
Frederick J. Paff, has accepted the invita-
ton of the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company to christen the new ferry
steamer Callahan" which will be launch
ed about the middle OF March from the
shipyard of the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Company, Wilmington, Del
Power House Smoke Stack.
The heavy winds of yesterday. which
had full sweep across the open ground OF
the Southern railway yards, blew down one
Of the high smoke stacks at the power
house which supplies the electric current
for lighting and other purposes at the
Southern yards and shops The stack, a
circular iron tube about feet in diameter
and 80 or 40 feet high. fell across the roof
of the power house, damaging the building
but not interfering with the working OF the
plant.
AS Mr.. r. Lee Makeley, son of Mrs. Vir-
ginia Makeley, residing at then orthwest
corner of Henry and Wilkes streets, was
engaged in driving staple into fence
post Thursday afternoon the staple re-
bounded under the blows of the hammer
and struck the young man in the eye Sc
rlously injuring the organ. Mr.. Makeley
yesterday morning was taken 10 the !1pis-
copal Eye, Throat and Ear Hospital in
Washington for treatment. 1t Is stated the
surgeons at the hospital are hopeful of saw
ing the sight of the injured eye.
Harry Simms. against whom charge of
assaulting and beating John Simms and
also of resisting policemen, was lodged,
failed to appear when his case was called
in the Police Court this morning. His col
lateral. S25. was declared forfeited.
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Buttermore.
whose death occurred last Thursday after
noon at her home. 10 North Patrick street.
took place from ST. Marys Catholic Church
at $50 o'clock this morning. Rev. Father
II. J. Cutler the pastor of the church, con-
Quoted the services. The fnterment was In
st. Mary's cemetery. Mrs Buttermore was