The Washington herald., 1908-08-19
Negro Run Over and Killed
by Southern Train.
DEATH OF LOUIS N. KEMPER
Large Crowd Expected to Join in
Celebration of Alexandria Day Mt
Luna Park-AIieged shoe Thief Is
Locked Up-PoIicemen-Carp
Build New City Pound.
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SO King Street
Alexandra, Va. Aug. 1S.-An unideuti-
fed colored man. about twenty-five years
Of age. was struck and instantly killed
this afternoon by south-bound passenger
train No. 243. over the Southern Railway.
near what is known as Seminary Cross
ing. about two and one-haIf miles south
Of Alexandra.
1t is said that the man was sitting on
the edge Of the track and was asleep.
His neck was broken and his skull
crushed. and his right shoulder was also
badly crushed. The engineer Of the train
did not see the man until he had struck
him He then brought his train 10 a
standstiIl. and the crew OF the train
picked up the body and conveyed il 10
the railroad tower. near by.
At 40 O'Clock this afternoon Magis-
trate George C Stuart. acting coroner.
summoned "a jury. and after investiga ting
the circumstances returned q verdict hold
ing the company blameIess- There were
no papers CT marks Of Identification about
the body. This evening the body was
taken 20 Demain's undertaking establish
ment and prepared for burial
Lewis N. Kemper died shortly before
s O'Clock this morning at the Alexandra
Hospital. following an operation 8Ir-
Kemper was a son OF Capt. KosciuskO
Kemper and was thirty-tvo years Of age
Besides his wife two children survive
him Mr. Kemper was a brother Of Z.
H. Remper. auditor Of the Southern Rail
way Company.
For many --aa-r NJ E-=----s- Hs1d 55@-
ferent clerical positions with the South
ern Railway Company. and at the time Of
his death held a position IN the once Of
z c Joyce. at the Potomac Railroad
yards he was a member Of Alexandria
Washington Lodge OF Aasons and Mount
Vernon Chapter Royal Arch Masons His
funeral viii take place at 80 o'clock To-
morrow afternoon from his home. rs
Prince street and viii be conducted with
Masonic honors. Rev. ". J. Morton. rec
tor OF Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church, viii conduct the services
one OF the largest crowds ever before
seen az Luna Park IS expected 10 attend
that resort tomorrow. the occasion being
the celebration OF Alexandra Day. The
entire gate receipts viii be given 20 The
Alexandria Hospital The day VIII be a
half-hollday IN this city. and it is ex-
pected that q number OF merchants VIII
close heir places OF business in order
that their employees may have an oppor-
tunity OF attending the festivities In a6di-
ton 70 the regular programme. a working
exhibition q the old Friendship fire engine
viii be given at night Company q.
Seventeen Virginia Regiment viii also
give an exhibition drill that night An
address Of welcome on behalf Of the hos
pitaI management viii be made BY Rep
ress1Jative c. c. Carlil- At noon The town
bells viii be rUng and whistles at the
various factories sounded
Dennis Jackson. a negro. about twenty
two years old. IS locked Up on suspicion
Of stealing shoes from the railway COM
pany- The police recovered one pair OF
shoes alleged 70 have been stolen Il IS
said that the shoes recovered were con
signed to P " Bradshaw. Il Is alsC
said that q case Of shoes. valued at about
SIS and consigned TO 1Ir. Bradshaw. were
stolen recently from the railroad COM
paly- The case has not yet been lrecov-
cred by the police Jackson Will probably
be given a preliminary hearing IN the po-
lice court -O-mOrrUw morning