Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
TRAIN BRAKEMAN SERIOUSLY
INJURED BY FALL.
His Condition Regarded as Critical.
Death Of Anthony Power
in Hospital.
pccial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEX ANDRIA, Va. July 30. 1905
Cary B. Hawkins. thirty years of age.
freight brakeman employed on the South
ern railway. fell from a shifting train OF
freight cars being made up at noon to-day
on Union street. between Duke and
Wolfe streets and was badly injured.
Hawkins was shortly afterward conveyed
to the Alexandria Hospital, where he re-
ceived medical attention. At a late hour
this afternoon it was said that his condi-
tion was very serious. An examination
disclosed that his right arm was broken
in two places and that he sustained an
ugly cut on the right side of the head. 1t
is also believed that he is injured inter-
nally.
At the time of the accident cars were
being coupled and Hawkins fell from the
top Of a box car to the belgian block
street below. a distance Of about twenty
feet. his head striking the hard paved
street. Members of the crew of the train
say that they did not see him when he
fell. Hawkins was picked up a few min
utes afterward by members of the crew
of the train, among them being Yardmas-
ter Griffin. and they did everything pos
sible to alleviate his sufferings until the
ambulance arrived 1t is believed that
Hawkins was jolted from the train by the
coupling of the cars.
The train was in charge OF Engineer
Curtin and Conductor Martin.
Hawkins lives In West End. west of this
city He is a married man and has two
children.
Contract Awarded.
George Leigh & Bros. of Louisa county.
Va, were the successful bidders for the
new public school building which will be
erected for white girls. Their bid OF
81, So. being the lowest. was yesterday
afternoon accepted by special committee
composed of members of the city school
board j. B. Hughes & Son. this city,
were awarded the contract for the plump
ing. at 1894 The awarding OF the con-
trac: for the heating and vent1iatlnR was
deferred Work on the structure Will. 1t
is expected, be commenced about August
/ next There were twelve bidders
Everything Is in readiness for the trip to
Chickamauga Park which will be maze
tomorrow morning by the members OF
Company G. 10th Virginia Regiment a
few of the officers of the company are at
work at Armory Hall today seeing that
al necessary equipments are in readiness
The trip is looked forward to by the SOL
die- boys with considerable enthusiasm.
This will be their initial trip in camp
The mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of large quantity of clothing and
other articles from the residence or MISS
Eva E. Lynn. 336 South Patrick street.
has been cleared up. The FOREGOING an
nouncement was given out by the ponce
today. and it was said that no prosecution
will be made. Within twelve hours after
the matter was reported to the police 1t
was cleared up.
The stockholders of the international
Building and Loan Association of WASH
ineton held their annual meeting in this
city at IL o'clock this morning at the
office of G. L. Boothe and elected the fol-
lowing directors to serve for the year:
Charles Lyman, Jackson H. Ralston. J.
Preston Miller of Washington and Brax-
ton D. Gibson of Charles Town, w. Va
The directors will elect officers at fu-
ture meeting. The above company now
has it's Offices in this city.