Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-22
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
VICTIMS OF ELECTRIC ROAD
CRASH WILL RECOVER.
Injuries Painful, But Not Serious.
Scramble Among Women
Passengers.


The names given as injured are: Mrs
Joseph Breen. Queen street, bruised and
suffering from shock: Miss Olive PAYNE.
$40 South Washington street suffering
from. shock; Motorman b. r. Walden OF
the colliding train, leg sprained: Motor
man ~ a. HUFF. southbound train, leg
sprained Several woman passengers on
the collding train more or less
shaken up, but so far as can he learned
they did not need medical attention.
The crash took place few minutes be-
fore , o clock at the head OF King street,
east of Spring Park, when noIthhound
train shot out OF the sharp curve at that
point onto the main track. coliding with
Sout Inbound train.
The cab OF the colliding train was chop
ped oft completely. being converted into
kindling wood. The glass In the windows
was smashed and several seats displaced
Jumped When Crash Came.
Motorman Walden escaped being instant.
ly killed by jumping from his cab into the
motor car just the crash came.
When the crash occurred there Q
scramble among the females in the motor
car for an exit, and several women are
reported to have tainted. The passengers
in the other train were also thrown INTO
a state of CONSERVATION.
The southbound train had its cab badly
damaged. Several windows were also
broken in the motor car of that train.
Following the accident the south-bound
train was turned into the companys
power house at Four-mile run for repairs.
The other train was partially derailed by
the impact, and Ii was nearly o'clock
before II was placed on the tracks again.
1t was then taken to the power house.
AS a result of the smash-up traffic over
the road was considerably tied up, ana
1t was several hours before the trains
started running again on schedule time
1t is reported hat Motorman Walden
claims that his air would not work and
that was responsible for the accident
The members of the crew of the col
liding train, which was hauled by mo-
tor No. p. were: B. B. Walden, motor
man; w. F. Mason. conductor: Harry
Grover. trolleyman. Those in charge OK
| the south-bound train were: A. A Hull.
motorman; Samuel Parks. conductor; w.
r. Rittenour. troleyman.
City Jail Case.
When the case of the commonwealth
against the city council requiring the city
| to either construct new jail or remodel
| the present one was called in the corpo-
ration court this morning before Judge l..
C. Barley the judge appointed a new
board of Jail inspectors, consisting of DR..
| Thomas Gibson, Eugene B. Taylor and
Charles w. Moore. They were instructed
to make another inspection Of the city
| JAIL giving a detailed report of its con-
dition as provided by the statute and re-
| port the same to the court.
Judge Barley overruled a motion or
| Corporation Attorney Fisher to dismiss
the rule. 1t is expected that the case Will
be called again for hearing following the
receiving of the report on the part OF the
court.
/ All of the inspectors appointed are for
mer members with the exception of DR..
Gibson, he succeeding the late DR.. W. X.
Purvs.
I. is understood that Attorney Samuel
P. Fisher. representing T. {. Roderfck,
formerly superintendent of the Alexan-
dria Electric Company. is arranging to
secure bail in the sum of sl.5O0 for Rod
erick. 1t is regarded as probable that
the necessary bond for his release will
be secured late this afternoon or tomor-
row. Roderick is now in the city jail.
Fire at G:35 o clock last night partially
DESTROYED the frame stable at the ship
yard owned by Park Agnew. Its origin
is unknown. although it is believed to
have been inceEdiary- Ten cows and
three horses belonging to R. E. Grover.
who lives at the shipyard, were saved
from the flames. together with several
vehicles and several sets of harness. The
) loss will probably be about Sl5e, with no
insurance.
, Washington Woman Sues.
Through her attorney. L. p. Harlow.
, Miss Fannie Fisher of Washington today
instituted suit In the corporation court In
; this city to recover damages in the sum OF
s15. 900 from the Washington, Alexandra
. and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
; pany for injuries alleged to have been
sustained in an accident on the defend
ant companys road February - last.
! The accident occurred at Cameron and
. Henry streets, when a Southern railway
. locomotive collided with northoound
, train over the electric railway
. | wears
. died last night at the Alexandria Hos
. pital His body was taken TO Domaine
, undertaking establishment and prepared
for burial No arrangements have yet
; been made for the funeral.
Mallott came to Alexandria yesterday
from his home, Springfield Station, FAIR
fax county and after making some pur-
. | chases went to the saloon OF James fe-
gan. North ROYAL street where he was
. taken Ill Mr. Feean notified the police,
. and Policeman Roberts had Maiiott taken
. to the Alexandria Hospital, where he died
about O'Clock. The deceased was en-
. paqed i'm the farming business and also
cut shingles. He lived alone. 1t Is sald
that he has a sister who resides in West
Virginia.
Electric Line Car Jumps Track.
. Traffic over the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon electric railway was
. considerably delayed this afternoon
: when a northbound train from Mount
!. Vernon at 1921 O'Clock jumped the track
. AT King aud Fairfax streets.
|. The case of Thomas A. owen against
: Robert Murphy is being heard this after
noon in the corporation court. The case
I will probably be given TO the jury late
!. this afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. Ernest Bladen. who
. died Yesterday at her home, Lincolnia.
!. Fairfax county. will take place tomorrow
!. afternoon from Domaine - undertaking
i; establishment.
The oyster supper given last night by
: the Ladies Aid Society OF the Second
. Pantist Church was largely attended.
: a play entitled "Bloss omland' will ne
: given at Christ Church Parish Hall Fri
! day night next by the Christ Church
Guild of the Ministerins Children
Teaeue The proceeds will be used for
| a cot at the Alexandra Hospital.
n Brief Mention.
d John Metcalf fined so in the police
!; court recently. charged with killing "A dog
q IN the city market and who was sent to
k | iail In DEFAULT OF his fine, was this morn
ing released. his fine having been paid.
: The only case in the police court this
. | morning was that OF John Trumbell
: charged with assaulting and beating Ed
. lmrnd Dillon. who fined $40
:. The funeral OF Thomas. Terrett. who
: d;ed Yesterday VIII be held al 80 O'Clock
= sunday afternoon from ST. Pauls Church
= Baileys Cross Roads, Fairfax county. In