The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Fairfax Apartment House Is
Nearly Completed.
ELECTRIC CAR JUMPS TRACK
The Mount Vernon in Accident
which Delays All Traffic on the
in Complaint - LabOrer Has Arm
Amputated in Chemical Works.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
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Alexandria. Va, Jan. 1S~The Fairfax
Apartment House, at the northeast cor
ner of King and Columbus streets, one
of the first to be erected in the city, has
virtually been completed, and will next
week be turned over 10 the owners. The
structure is a modern and well-equipped
brick building. four stories high, and il
contains fourteen apartments Of five
rooms each. and two stores on King
street side. The facade is designed along
lines Of Spanish architecture
Traffic over the Washington, Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway
was delayed this afternoon by the palace
car Mount Vernon jumping the track
shortly before 1 o'clock al ST. Asaph.
AS a result of the accident all north
bound trains were delayed and the train
which left this city at 1880 o'clock this
afternoon for Washington did not reach
its destination until 40 O'Clock. Matters
were finally Strengthened out when Super
intendent Colvin walked from ST. Asaph
to the power house at -Four Mile Run and
secured another train, which conveyed the
belated passengers 10 their destination.
Pa esengers were loud in their complaint
against the road and assert that ii
should have equipment aboard its trains
10 meet such emergencies.
Stockholders of the following corpora
tions met here this afternoon and selected
directors as follows: Consolidated Quarry
Company-H. p. Gilbert. r. ". Pratt. J.
C. Pratt, w $. Pratt, w s. Pratt, jr.,
F. Elwood Pratt. J. W Muyer. w. J.
Fay, J. c. Veihmeyer.
Potomac Improvement ComIany-E. /.
Cockreu, J. 5. Tomlinson, 5. " Holt, and
the last named director was chosen presi-
dent Of the concern.
American Realty Company-A A.
Birney. c. c. Tyler, Thomas Somerville.
s, T. Wilder, and J. S. Tomlnson, with
the last named as president.
Anthony Mark an Italian laborer. about
thirty years OF age, employed at the plant
OF ths Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemi-
cal Company, this afternoon got a portion
of his arm caught in cog-wheel in the
chemical room. The injured man was
conveyed 70 the Alexandria Hospital.
where the right arm was amputated. The
den, Gibson. and Mcclure.
A strong bid is being made by the
Manassas Business Mems League 20 Sc
cure for that place the proposed RuffneT
Normal School for Girls. At a meeting
of that organization held last evening a
committee was appointed to proceed to
/ Richmond at once and do everything
within their power 10 secure for Manas-
sas the proposed school. The following
comprise the committee. Judge {. r.
NicoI George c. Round. Judge J. 3. T.
/ Thornton. Thomas Il Lion, and Edmund
Berkley.
The Brewery and DisdUery Equipment
Corporation, Of this city. has been grant
ed a charter by the state corporation
commission. with q capital stock OF So. 900
The objects of the company are 10 manu-
faCture taps and faucets for beer and
whisky barrels. The officers are: NJ G
/ Spries. president. Bisbee, Ark: Harry
King. vice president, Washington; Philip
King, secretary and tres surer, Washing
ton.
Announcement is made that a meeting
.
pies Building Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon when an address viii be deliv-
cred by Rev J. H. Balthis. who will take
for his subject Gambling" Mr. w. G
Mills will render a solo.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Julia F. TUbman. whose death oc-
CURED Thursday, will take place at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at her late
home. 102 South Columbus street Revs
+. V. Register and Charles d. Bulla will
conduct the services.
Mrs. Catherine Germann's funeral will
! occur at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
/ from the German Lutheran Church Rev
J. J. May, pastor. will conduct the seTv-
/ ices.
NJ. r. OSullivan purchased at public
auction at noon to-day a two-story frame
I house and lot, situated on the north side
/ of GibbOn street. between Patrick and
/ Henry streets, for the sum of 500.
Rev. A. J. Van Inglegem will preach at
the services at st. Mary's Catholic Church
/ tomorrow.