Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
MAN CHASED BY BULL TAKES
REFUGE IN TREE.
Neighbors Rescue Him From Peril
Gus Position-Death OF Prominent
Mason-General News.
Snecial Corresnon,lence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August &C. 1903.
Richard Roberts. eX-sergeant of the
town Of Potomac. Alexandra county.
yesterday had a narrow escape from be-
ing gored to death by an Infatuated bull.
Mr. Roberts escaped the animal by has
tily climbing tree.
Mr.. Roberts was walking along the road
near Del Ray when the maddened bull
discovered and pursued him. He ran for
his life a distance of fully :OO feet with
the animal in close pursuit. and sue
ceeded in reaching a safe place among
the limbs of an old locust tree.
Mr.. Roberts was held as prisoner for
several hours with the rain coming down
on him. He also suffered consloeraply by
being stuck by the numerous thorhs III
the tree branches
After waiting for some hours several
neighbors saw Mr.. Roberts ana learned
what the trouble was. SIX men Win
pitchforks. after a hard battle. drove the
| Infatuated animal away. after which Mr..
| Roberts descended to terra hrma he at
once went to his home and had his in
| juries dressed.
Injured Persons Doing Well.
The condition of those injured by the
derailment of a motor car of south
bound Mount Vernon train over the
| WASHINGTON. Alexandria and Mount Yer
! non electric railway, which occurred
nearly three miles south of this city, as
! noted in yesterdays Star. Is improving:
The most serious injuries were sus-
| tanned by Trolleyman Carroll Cook. about
twenty years old. whose ankle was
sprained. He is badly crippled. Motor
man Richie. who lives in Washington
| was also badly bruised. and Conductor M.
A. Hutzler, 215 n. Alfred street. Alexan-
| dria, was injured about the hand and has
| a bruised hip.
Several tourists, whose names were not
obtained sustained bruises and cuts from
broken glass Outside of the members of
the crew the only Alexandria man injured
was George Il. Cation. who was cut on the
leg.
Those injured were brought here shortly
after 3 o'clock and went to their homes
A defective switch is supposed to have
been responsible for the accident.
Fails to Return; Arrest Follows.
Thomas Merryman. an employee of the
schooner Beulahland. was yesterday aft
ernoon given $40 by the wife of Capt W.
]. Knowles, with instructions to go out
and purchase groceries before the
schooner should be ready to raise anchor.
Instead Of procuring the eatables, it is
charged. Merryman proceeded to quench
his thirst. Mrs. Knowles waited in vain
told the story to the police. Late last
night Merryman was corralled at an up
town saloon in a partially intoxicated
condition.
When the case was called this morning
Capt. Knowles interrupted the proceed
ings by talking when others were entitled
to be heard. Warnings by the court had
no effect, and shortly thereafter the ''old
salt" was in the prisoners dock with Mer-
ryman.
When Merryman WAS called unon for an
explanation he said Mrs. Knowles had
only given him one dollar. II got a little
bit off when 1 got ashore-I mean drink
Ing" said the prisoner. He then put
that he spent 50 of the money given him.
The court imposed a fine of SO. with the
alternative of spending thirty days in jail:
Justice Cation fined Capt. Knowles $
for disorderly conduct in the police court.
Owing to the inability of the complain
ant to be present the case of James Lu-
cas-, arrested on suspicion of stealing
pocketbook containing $12 from ]. M.
Stevens of Brook Station. Stafford county.
Va. was continued until Tuesday next.
Lucas was arrested last night by Police
man Henderson and Special Policeman
Carter. The police recovered the pocket
book and papers. minus the money. Lu-
cas- had given it away. The prisoner,
the police say, claims that the pocket
book was given him by Stevens.
Recent Deaths.
Charles A. Yohe died about o'clock
last night at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. r. Mayer Green. 123 North Wash
ington street. Mr. Yohe had been in i'll
health for the past year, although he was
not compelled to take to his bed until
about month ago. His funeral will
take place at o'clock tomorrow after
noon. and will be conducted with Ma
sonic hOnors.
Mr. YOhe uac yoar, 90 o~o
Besides his wife. he leaves two children,
Mrs. Green and Mr.. c. Harry Yohe The
deceased was born in Allentown, Pa, and
came to this city in 1857. where he had
since resided. He was cigar manufac-
turer by occupation, at one time being
connected with the late Charles Bucking-
ham, who conducted a factory on King
street He was a master of Andrew
Jackson Lodge of Masons. and also
member of Mount Vernon Chapter. ROYAL
Arch MasOns.
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Meek died yesterday
at her home, Bancroft, Alexandria county
after protracted illness. She was eighty
five years of age and was born in Cler-
be shipped to Alton. Ohio this afternoon.
at which place the interment will be
made.
The funeral of Mrs. Georgia Councill
wife of Rev Mr.. Council. took place at
10 o'clock this morning from the resi-
dence OF her daughter. Mrs. George H.
Rucker. Fort Myer Heights. Alexandra
county. Rev. j. c. Bradford pastor of
the Baptist Church at Fairfax Courthouse.
conducted the services. The burial was
made in Ivy Hill cemetery, this city,
Those serving pallbearers were j. A.
Carpenter. r. w. Wilkinson. d. H.
Rucker, Charles Campbell and Wade Ball
Prominent Visitor.
Lieut.. Gov. Francis d. Winston of
North Carolina was in this city today
and visited the various points of interest
He has just returned from a Confederate
reunion at Leesburg, Loudoun county,
Va. where he delivered an address Lieut..
Gov Winston made many friends while
here. He will depart for Norfolk to-
night. where he will spend the summer
He said that everything is in a very
prosperous condition in the Tar Heel
state. He expressed regret at the report
of the damaging floods in South Carolina.
General Matters.
A meeting Of the city school board has
been called for September 3 next. at
which time arrangements will be made
for the reopening of the public schools after