The Washington herald., 1909-07-12
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
I3g Saith Roval street

10 south hoYal street
Alexandra. Va. July u.-Henry 5
{ Ashby. agent for the Southern Railway
! Company at Delaplane. Fauquier County,
, was killed yesterday morning at that
: place.
{ { According TO reports received here Mr.
{ Ashby was endeavoring TO remove q
truck loaded with express matter out Of
the way Of a westbound freight when he
was struck by the train. Mr. Ashby was
hurled to the track, and before the train
could be brought TO a. standstin his body
was literally cut in two.
The body was removed and taken 10
J his home nearby. The funeral took place
at O'clock this afternoon. and intermenI
was in the cemetery al that place.
Mr. Ashby was about siXty-twO years
= OF age, and besides his wife who was q
, Miss Delaplane, he IS survived by one
daughter and several grandchildren.
For the past thirty years the deceased
, held the position OF agent for the South
, ern at Delaplane. and was well known IN
that place and also in this city. The de-
ceased was a Confederate veteran. and
served throughout the entire conflict.
The Work OF converting the old Lee
! public school building at King and Al
fred streets into apartments tc be known
as the Cameron apartments. is rapidly
nearing completion. and II Is expected
that they will be ready for occupancy
about the first OF next month. They VIII
contain ell modern conveniences, and II
Il said that most OF them have already
been taken.
According 10 the plans there will be
three stores on the hrst or ground floor.
with nine apartments above. three OF the
latter being designated as bachelor apart
ments, located on the fourth floor.
The building was designed by Architect
N. D. Morrill,, and the construction Is be-
ing done by Joseph F. Rodgers.
The following are the officers OF the
concern: A. 5. Doniphan, president and
general manager: NJ D. Morrill,. vice
; president: G c. Leadbeater, secretary
and treasurer.
The trial Of James Lucas. a negro.
charged with the murder OF samuel
Blakey another negro. will begin In the
Corporation Court on Tuesday morning
next. Judge L. c. Barley presiding
Twenty talesmen have been summoned.
Lucas viii De represented by Attorneys
Howard ". Smith and r, D. Brumback.
The murder occurred on the night Of
June 8 last on Atcheson's wharf. Il Is
said that Il followed a quarrel between
the two men over a woman whom both
were 70 meet upon the return OF an eX-
cursiCn steamer. Lucas, IL is alleged
pulled a knife. stabbing Blakey IN the
throat and arm. Blakey died a few min
utes thereafter. Lucas fed, but was cap
tured the following morning.
The body OF Frank n. Ford. the negro
who was drowned al the foot Of Franklin
street while bathing in the river last
evening, was recovered by the harbor Do
lice boat this morning and taken 10 his
home. 1910 New York avenue northwest,
Washington, for burial
Announcement is made that number
Of changes viii be inaugurated with the
opening OF the coming term Of the public
schools Of this city by Capt. W. Il
Sweeney, recently chosen as superln-
tendent. Capt. Sweeney S now engaged
in mapping out his proposed work.
Several shifting freight cars in Union
street. between Wolfe and Wilkes streets.
jumped the tracks this morning. A wreck
ing crew was dispatched to the scene. and
after several hours the cars were re-
placed on the rails. No one was. injured.
but traffic was considerably delayed.
Eugene Powell, infant son OF Oscar and
Catherine Powell. died this morning at
his parents residence, 100 Princess street.
Jereline Minick. infant daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Joseph NinIck, died yesterday al
the home OF her parents. across Hunting
Creek, Fairfax County. The body was
sent to-day to Winston Station, Culpeper
County, Va, for burial
City council on Tuesday night. at its
regular meeting, VIII nj number Of
important city Offices II is understood
that there will be contests for several Of
the Offices, and that the applicants have
already made an active canvass among
the city fathers. The vacancies TO be
filed include the following: Keeper Of
the almshOuse. health officer, physician
to the poor. weigher OF hay, four FIRE
wardens. member OF the board OF police
commissioners from the Second ward.
chief Of the fire department. and steward
OF Offices.
NJ. D. Corse Camp. Sons OF Confederate
Veterans, viii hold an important business
meeting at Lee Camp Hall tomorrow
night at S o'clock All members Of the
organization are requested TO be present.
At the First Baptist Church this morn
ing Rev W. F. Watson. pastor, took for
HIS subject THE hasty exit from
SOdom-' Are the righteous saved?' was
his theme at the evening service
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The report received here some time ago
10 the effect that Mrs. Cordelia Posey,
who was recently sent 70 the State Hos
pital for the Insane at Staunton, Va.
has died at that institution is unfounded.
II Is said that Mrs. Posey Is doing very
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore H. Baquet, Of
Baltimore. and Miss Efie Shewbridge. OF
Wilmington. Del. are spending the week
! 18th Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E Jacobson.
az the Colonial apartments.
The Alexandra Dramatic Club VIII 20
morrow present at the Opera House
Ten Nights in a BaFroom." Those in the
cast will be A. D. Deeton. H. Lincoln
/ Wheatley, E. r. Boyer. George H. Hay
J den. e Forrest BirreH. David Robey.
/ Lambert Sullivan, Miss Annie Rowland.
Mrs. Rosa Walker. Miss Minnie Zim-
norman, and Miss Pearl TancH. The
I performance viii be repeated Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings.
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