Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
REAR-END COLLISION NEAR
FoUR-MILE RUN, VA.



A rear-end COLLISION occurred on the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
electric railway. south of Four run,
about II 30 o'clock last night. when what
| is known as light train" which was to
turn In at the pOwerhouSe at Four-miie run
crashed into northbound train. heavily
laden with passengers. which left this city
at IL: 10 O'Clock. AS a result of the collision
| more than dozen passengers were injured.
After a delay of about one-half hour the
wrecked train proceeded to Washington.
One woman jumped through windew
when 1t seen that a collision was in
ev!table. 1t Is stated that she and a col
| ored girl. who also jumped through a win
dow, was seriously injured. Local officials
of the company today declined to give out
any information concerning the accident 1t
is stated, however. that most of the In
jured resided in Washington. The woman
who jumped through the window, 1t is I'M
derstood. was compelled to go to a Wash
ington hospital for treatment. The paSSen-
ger train was in charge of Conductor Amas
and Motorman McW elch. and Conductor
Lum Brown Is said to have been in charge
of the light train. Immediately following
the accident Conductor Amos secured list
of the names of those injured. which was
turned into the Washington office this
morning. The members of the crew of the
passenger train. Il is stated. were new. and
it is also stated that the mortorman of the
| light train had only worked for the COM
pany one day.
by the Southern Railway Company in
Washington. who resides at Del Ray. was
one of the injured. Mr.. Smith stated today
that he board ID tie train at Del Ray and
that the current at the Four-miie-run power
house evidently gave cut the ira n was
halted for about five minutes. H, also says
that the current apparently gave out again
when near Four-mile-Iun and that a f-w
vii of a-l ho iin G
and was running about Seventy-tive yards
in front of tn, light train. Mr.. Smith says
the light train was running at a high rat,
Of speed and those aboard passenger train
realized that collision was inevitable A
general arm was sounded. and a SC! amble
for the doors and win ioas re u!tod
To Again Be Candidate.
Notwithstanding the fact that tn. d mo-
cratic primary in which Mr.. Charles c. Car
lin was declared the nominee is just over. 1t
was announced today in this city that
Judge Charles F.. Ncol. of the defeated
candidates, will again BE- a candidate next
summer. Mr.. Carlin will b. elected 10
fill the unexpired term OF tie late John F.
Rixey.
At a meeting Of the city council to be held
tomorrow evening the following Will lie
chosen to serve during the enSu ng year:
Police commi ssioner lor the fourth ward,
physicians to the poor. health officer. dis
penS.r of medicine, fire wardenS chief or
the fire department, me.nbers of II e board
of health. keeper of the almshouse. weigher
of hay and steward of offices.
The funeral of John w. Atwell. whose
death occurred Saturday morning last. was
held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from his
home. 40 South Columbus street. The
services were conducted by Rev. Charles
d. Bula. pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. The interment was i'll the
Methodist Protestant cemetery.
In the police court this afternoon the ase
of Thomas McCuen and John Hughes.
charged with the larceny of a watch from
a man named Matthews. was continued I'M
til 4:30 o'clock this afternoon Other cases
disposed of were: Richard Williams. COL
ored. assaulting and beating Salle Tim
bers. fined $40: Robert Smith and Charles
Veney both colored. asSauiting and beating
Norman Yates. also coored. continued:
Lewis Cronk, disorderly conduct fined -.
Brief Mention.
The case of John Ryan recently indicted
by the grand jury on charge of attempted
robbery. will be heard in the corporation
court Wednesday next. The trial of Harvey
Robinson and Charles Markell indicted for
the larceny of copper wire from the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. will also
occur Wednesday,
Funeral services over the remains of San
ford Fair. who's death occurred Saturday
last. will be held at o'clock this afternoon
at 1O3' Prince street. Rev DR.. W F.
Fisher. pastor of the First Baptis. Church.
will officiate. The interment Will he in
the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
Mrs. Mary J. Schofield, mother of Mr.. D.
w. Schoieid. was stricken with paralysis
while at the home of her son. 81 North
Columbus street. Friday last. Her condi-
ton is reported critical.
Chldren's day services wcre held at the
Bethany Methodist Prot .stant Church yes
terday, and an interesting musical and lit
Tho
were Misses Rabecca GermCnd. Daisy Dud-
ley and Elizabeth Hantzmon.
A telegram has been received here an
nouncing the death of Frank r. Fisher, in
New York. yesterday. The deceased was a
brother of Mrs. Thomas A. Fisher of this
city.