Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
TROLLEY CAR CRASHES INTO
TEAM ENTRANCE TO FERRY.
Motorman and Conductor Jump fol
Their Lives-Car Leaves Track
on King Street Hill.
peci.I Correspoudence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. December 10. 1908.
The large team entrance to the new
ferry wharf Of the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company, at the foot OF
King street. was practically demolished
at $50 o'clock this afternoon when the
city car No. 5. over the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric
railway, with Conductor Dove and Mo-
torInan Dodd in charge. ran into 1t at
full speed.
The car was coming down King street
hill, which is very steep when it got be-
yond the control Of the motorman. 1t
is said that the brake. which Is chain
affair, refused to work. The conductor
and motorman quickly pulled down the
trolley. making 1t fast. and when within a
few feet Of where the car struck they
jury. The noise occasioned by the crash
could be heard for several squares. II
brought down with it the large Dag
staff. Every window on the south Side
Of the car was demolished. The front OF
the car is a complete wreck. and 1t is
now imbedded among the heavy timbers
Of the entrance gate. No effort Will be
made to release the car until Monday
No passengers were aboard the car at the
time. The damage to the ferry wharf
dred dollars each.
Plans have been completed for social
session of Alexandria Lodge No. 1913. b
P. @. E., to be held at it's hall Monday
night at o'clock. An interesting musi-
cal and literary program has been pre-
pared. James w. Bales Is chairman OF
the committee in charge. A number OF
friends of the order have been invited to
be present Prior to the social session a
business meeting Of the order will be
held
Death Of Former Resident.
Mrs. Myra Lee Cavalier. a former resi-
dent Of this city. died this morning at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. William
Pinckney Holmes. Baltimore. Mrs. Civa-
liers death was unexpected. as she was
i'll but few days. The news of her death
was received here tonight. She was a
daughter Of the late Richard Bland Lee
of Virginia and was about seventy years
old. She is survived by her daughter ano
one brother, Roland Lee OF Richmond
The remains will be brought here tomor-
row and the funeral will take place Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from Christ
Church. The burial will be made in Ivy
Hill cemetery.
The breaking Of a trolley rope on the
morning over the Washington. Alexandra
and Mount Vernon electric railway caused
the trolley pole to crash into the ceiling
of the car, making q hole foot and hall
square. The disabled train was taken
to the powerhouse and the passengers
were brought to this city on another train
The accident happened at Luna Park.
Traffic over the Washington. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon railway was delayed
this afternoon from 5 until 5:45 O'Clock
by the giving out Of the current. It is said
that a slight accident to the machinery al
the powerhouse at Four Mile Run was re-
sponsible for the delay. AS a result OF
the delay passengers going to and from
enced.
Seminole Tribe. I. o. r. NJ. has elected
the following officers for the ensuing six
months: R. 8. Barrett, prophet; ]. w.
May. sachem: A. L. Jameson. senior sag
amore; D. e. Robey. Junior sycamore
L. p. Woodward, chief Of record; c. H.
May. keeper of wampum; f. l.. Finks.
chief wampum; w. l.. Smith, keeper OF
wigwam: r. 8. Barrett, representative to
Great Council; A. H. Mitchell. w. H.
Brief Mention.
The George Washington Monument AS
ISOLATION adopted resolutions requesting
Senator Daniel and Representative Carlin
to introduce a bill In Congress appropri-
ating Sc, 600 for restoring Fort Ellsworth.
west Of this city. build approaches there
to and to erect a monument to George
Washington.
John Davis was arrested by Policeman
Nicholson tonight on a charge of stealing
five coalhods and a wagon jack from in
front OF the hardware store of the Carlin-
Hulf1sh Company. King street.
Services at st. Paul's Church tomorrow
will be conducted by Rev. Bergman
Green of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary. At the NJ. P. Church Rev. c. r.
Stansbury will conduct the services.
Arrangements have been made by the
alumnae Of st. Mary's Academy for a
euchre party, which will be given Decem-
Der 3 next at that institution.