The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
Mount Vernon Car Crashes
Into Falls Church TrOlIeyN
MOToRMAN SERIOUSLY HURT
Accident Caused by sudden stopping
of Cnr in FrOnt-NegrO Has Thumb
MHshed-Heat-crazed Dog Starts
Panic I'm King street-COnfederate
Memorial Services Planned.
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Alexandria. Va. May PA rear-end
collision occurred about 2 O'Clock this
afternoon at Columbia Pike, Alexandria
County, on Che Arlington branch Of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway about three-fourths
Of a mile west OF Arlington Junction. A
single motor car Of the Washington, Alex
andyia and Mount Vernon Electric Rail-
way Company whose destination was Ar
lington Junction. ran into the rear OF a
Washington, Arlington and Falls Church
car
AS a result Of the accident, Frederick
Munich. motorman OF the Mount Vernon
car. had his left leg badly injured A
colored passenger, aboard the Washing
ton. Arlington and Falls Church car
had his finger smashed. and was badly
shaken up.
The motor cab OF the Mount Vernon
car was badly damaged. At the time Of
the accident there were no passengers
aboard the Mount Vernon car. and but
few in the Falls Church car. Both trains
were proceeding at a reduced rate OF
speed
The Mount Vernon car was closely fol-
lowing the Falls Church car. when the
latter came 10 a sudden stop at Columbia
Pike. Before Motorman Munich could get
his brakes on the crash came.
A dog. supposed 70 have been mad, at
tackled several pedestrians in King street
this afternoon and was given a wide
d
Theodore Cook. who warded the dog of
with his hat Policeman Garvey finally
covered the beast with a net. after which
Il was shot by Lieut. Bettis. The animal
was the property Of james MCGOWAN. II
was suffering from the heat
Confederate Memorial Day services VIII
be observed In this city tomorrow after
noon by r. E. Lee Camp Confederate
Veterans, and NJ. d. Corse Camp. Sons
OF Veterans. Members Of both organiza-
tions will assemble at 40 o'clock at Lee
Camp Hall, and. after parading. Will pro-
ceed 10 the Confederate monument. where
exercises appropriate 10 the occasion viii
be held. The exercises will consist OF
prayer by Rev. c. d. Bulla. address by
Capt r. F. Lee, of Fairfax. and a choir.
under the direction OF Miss Blanche
Rotchford. will sing. Following the exer-
cises the mound at Christ Church Gene
terry will be decorated and a salute VIII
be fired by a squad from the new military
company.
Joseph Williams. colored. formerly en-
ployed as a deck hand on the steamer
Trenton. who was held by a coroner
jury in connection with the sinking OF
/ that steamer. viii be given a preliminary
hearing this week before Police Justice
/ Cation. The case can come before the
grand Jury without Williams being given
preliminary hearing.
! Rev. DR.. George B. Winton. editor OF
! the Christian Advocate. Nashville, Tenn.
preached able sermons at both services
at the Methodist Episcopal Church South
/ to-day. Large congregations attended
/ Rev. w. F. Watson. OF the South Street
Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Va, occu.
/ pied the pulpit at the First Baptist
/ Church. AT ST. Paurs Church the serv-
ices were conducted by Rev l. r. Mason
rector Of Grace Church. Richmond. Al
the other churches the resident clergy
occupied the PulPits.
The following cases will be heard In ths
Police Court tomorrow morning: Johr
Williams. colored, dlsorderly conduct and
/ fighting; Elick Haley. coIored. reckless
riding Of a bicycle John H. Britt, colored
disorderly conduct on an electric car, and
John Dodson, drunk in the street
But fifteen days more remain before
the date set for the Democratic primary
/ June 3, 10 nominate a candidate for Con
/ gress TO represent the Eighth district
and but little or no interest is being mani
tested 1t is understood that Representa-.
tive c. G Carlin. Of this city. will take
the stump following the adjournment o.
Congress. r. Lindsey Gordon. Of Louisa
/ has been on the stump for some tim,
past in the interest of his candidacy.
District Deputy DR.. E. A. German, o.
this city, to-day conferred the third de
gree Of the knights OF Columbus on /;
large class Of candidates at Staunton
Va. He was accompanied by severa
members OF Fitzgerald Council, Knight
of Columbus. of this city.
The Alexandria delegates representing
Post F, Travellers Protective Associa
ton. who have been attending the Stat,
convention at Roanoke, returned tonight
The praise services held tonight at tn,
Second Presbyterian Church were wei
attended.
The Christian Endeavor Local Union o
Northern Virginia will hold a meeting a
the Methodist Protestant Church Frida,
afternoon. The session win begin at 2:3
o'clock, and night session will also b.
held.
A meeting of Alexandria Lodge of Elk
will be held tomorrow night Consider
able business Of Importance will come up
NEWPORT NEWS WINS.