Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-17
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
HEARING FOR TRAINMEN WHO
FIGURED IN COLLISION.
Conductor Fined SIS for Neglecting
Duty-Report of School Con-
ditions Nearly Ready.
Special correspondence OF The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IL. 1908
The crews in charge of the Southern
railway locomotive and the Washington.
Alexandra and Mount Vernon electric
railway train which figured in "A collision
at the corner of Cameron and Henry
streets February - last were given a
hearing in the police court at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. before Justice l.. ii.
Thompson, on a charge of negligence.
After hearing all the evidence Justice
Thompson fined Conductor L. II. Beahm
of the electric train So.
The evidence was conflicting. several
testifying that the electric train came to
a full stop. while others stated it did not.
Justice Thompson said he was unable to
understand. If the conductor had gone
ahead Of his train to flag it. why he
failed to see the approaching locomotive,
and he added that he proposed to uphold
the dignity of the law, and accordingly
imposed the fife.
The hearing occupied Two and one-half
hours. and during that time twenty-one
witnesses were examined. among them
the crews of both trains, together with
several passengers from this city and
washington and a number of others. The
crew in charge Of the electric train. con-
sistng of Motorman e. II. Robey. Con-
ductcr l.. II. Beahm and Trolleyrnan
Norman Dove. testified that the electric
train came to stop ut the crossing ana
took on several passengers, after Whlch
1t proceeded over the steam tracks. just
prior to the crash
Other Testimony.
Engineer John Harrington testified that
he never saw the electric train until he
was upon it, He at once applied his air
and emergency brakes, he SAID, ana
brought his engine to standstill. lie
also stated that the bell of the engine
was ringing and there was light on the
tender.
Many of the others who testified were
unable to tell whether or not there was
light on the engine or whether the Dei
was ringing the proponderance OF evil
deflcc being that both the locomotive ana
electric train We're running very Slowly,
although there was a difference of opinion
as to whether or not the electric train
came to a full stop.
The prosecution was conducted by Com
monweath Attorney Samuel g. Brent
The crew of the electric train was repre-
scented by Attorney G. l.. Boothe. and At
torney John NJ. Johnson represented the
crew of the engine. James X. eaton q
Sons appeared for the electric railway
company and the Southern road was rep
resented by Attorneys r. d. Brumback
and Fl. O'Bannon Cooper.
Report Nearly Ready.
The grand jury of the corporation
court. summoned by Judge l.. c. Barley
to investigate the condition of buildings
in this city where there are public assem-
bages has about completed its work and
will tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock make
it's report to the court. The purpose of
the examination has been to ascertain
what, if any. protection has been made
in case of fire or panic. 1t is reported
that the jury found existing conditions
very unsatisfactory and will recommend
some radical changes: The report Is
awaited with considerable interest.
The members of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians of this city observed st.
Patricks day by attending mass at st.
Marys Catholic Church at $50 this morn
ing, which was celebrated for the repose
of the souls Of the deceased members of
the order. The members will tonight ex-
emplify the degrees of the order on
number of candidates at st. Marys Hall.
and the work will pc followed by
smoker.
The remains of Miss Gertrude Hum
phries, stepdaughter of Sergt. Louis
Prentice, who died in Philadelphia Sat
urday last, were brought here and buried
at o'clock this afternoon in the Meth
odist Protestant cemetery. Rev. w. w.
Van Arsdaie, pastor Of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. conducted the services.
The deceased was about sixteen years
of age and at one time lived here.
General Items.
Announcement Is made that the Alex
andria Athletic Associations basket ball
team will. Thursday night next. play a
game with the fremont Athletic Club of
Washington. and Saturday next they will
go to Baltimore to play Govans Young
Mems Christian Association.
Rev. G. l. Humphreys. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church., last night
delivered an address before the members
of Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons,
taking for his subject pillars In Eter-
nity's Temple The address was made
at the Young Peoples building Of the
Methodist Church South.
Among the cases slated to be tried be-
fore Judge l.. G. Barley in the corpora
ton court tomorrow are the following:
Edward browns. indicted for the larceny
of cable wire: Edward browns Fred
Hicks and Wilbert Cook. indicted for
felonious and malicious shooting: Ed
ward browns and Fred Hicks. indicted
for breaking and entering slaughter
house; Fred Hicks. indicted for the lar