Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
WALTER STEPHENS DIES AS RE
suit OF INJURIES.
Had Both Legs Cut Off by Car Wheels.
Miss Conway Dies at Age
of Ninety-Five.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July o. 1897.
Walter Steph ms. nineteen years of age.
OF Pilot. y. c.. who had both of his legs
amputatcd while stealing a ride yesterday
afternoon on a northhound freight over the
Southern railway. died about so o'clock
this morning at the Alexandria hospital as
a result of his Injuries The remains We're
at once removed to the undertaking estab-
lishment of Messrs William Demaine &
Sons and prepared for burial His relatives
have been notified. and it is expected that
the remains will be forwarded to his home
for burial
The accident happened at Brandy Station,
Va. The train was at once brought to
standstiu and Stephens was conveyed to
Culpeper on the freight train. He was aft
erward placed aboard a passenger train
and brought here at . o'clock yesterday
afternoon and taken to the hospital. DR..
W. NJ. Smith summoned and exam
tnatiOu showed that the patient was very
weak from the loss OF blood 1t was also
ascertaincd that his right leg was COM
pletely severed above the knee and the left
was severed below the knee.
Stephens admitted that he stealing a
ride but was unable to explain whether he
injured by falling between the cars or
whether he fell as he attempted to board
the train 1t is said none of the train crew
witnessed the accident. 1t is generally be
Neved that stephens received his injuries
as he attempted 10 board the train.
Death of Miss Margaret Conway.
Miss Margaret Catherine Conway died at
midnight last night at the home of her
niece, Mrs. Lucy Il. Smith sol Duke street.
after a lingering illness. The decreased
was in the ninety-ifth year of her age. be-
ing born in Stafford county. Va. February
%. 1913. The deceased was daughter of
the late John MonCuTe and Catherine
Storke Conway. She was the last surviving
member of a family consisting OF twelve
children, many of whom lived to an ad-
vanCed age
Miss Conway was connected with many
of the old families of Virginia. She was
aunt Of Moncure ID. Conway of New York
Throughout the greater portion of her life
she was an ardent worker in the Methodist
Church. Miss Conway had made her home
in this city for the past fifteen years. Prior
TO coming to this city she resided at the
family home az Stafford Courthouse
Funeral services Will be held at her late
home tomOrro morning at $50 o'clock.
Rev. Charles u. Bulla. pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, and Rev. Z.
V. Register, presiding elder of the Wash
inston district Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, will oficiate. The remains
will be forwarded to Stafford county. Va,
and the interment Will be made in the fam
lily lot at GlenCairne.
General Matters.
The work OF putting the old ST. Asaph
race TRACK III CblulllOH the opening OF
the Gentiemens Driving Association OF this
city has about been completed. and those
interested say they will be ready to start
some time next week. As previously an
nUunCed in The Star. this association is
composed OF a number of local horsemen
who are anxious to have some place to test
the speed and various other qualities OF
their horses.
y civil term OF the corporation court con-
Vened this morning, with Judge L.. c. Bar
ley presiding, after which u recess WIS
taken until o'clock this afternoon, at
which time the case OF Estelle Lee against
Margaret Clarke ana others. to ascertain
whether or not paper purporting 20 be the
last Will and testament of Harrison Allen
Is the true last will was taken up. Ii is
expected tie case will be given to the jury
late this afternoon.
John ID. NormoyIe, real estate dealer. has
sold for Thomas a. Groves a house and lot
known 100 South Lee street. to Mrs
Elizabeth Martin. The consideration was
not given.