Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Three Persons Injured in
Smash-Up Last Night.
ENGINE HITS ELECTRIC CAR
Men in Trailer Jump Before Col
ision.
ATTORNEYS EXAMINE ROAD
Government Suit May Affect Prop
erty of Residents Along
Military Road.
ATTORNEYS EXAMINE ROAD
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 8, 1909.
Three persons were slightly injured and
the rear end of the trailer of a north
bound Washington Alexandria and Mount
Vernon train for Washington was demol-
ished as the result of smash-up at the
intersection of Cameron and Henry
streets at 1890 o'clock last night, when
a north-bound light engine. backing on
Henry street, collided with the electric
train, which was moving westward on
Henry street
Those injured are: Policeman Frank
Sampson, 81 Wolfe street. wrist sprained
and slight cut on head.
w. c. Van Metre, manager of the opera
house here, of 40 Seaton place northwest,
Washington, leg sprained and back hurt.
Man, whose name was not obtained, OF
Washington, bruised on arm.
The electric train, 1t is said, came to a
stop just before reaching Henry street.
and had proceeded to cross the tracks.
when the light engine, which was backing
on it's way to the Potomac yards, sud
denly doomed up, and in an instant there
was a terrific crash.
the rear end demolished. The front or
motor car, having crossed the tracks, es-
capped damage. ....
At the time Of the accident there were
about five men standing on the rear Of
the trailer and about twelve passengers in
the trailer. A large number were on the
front car, with several women.
One of the men on the platform saw
the approaching locomotive and, uttering
an exclamation, jumped to the ground,
followed by the others. The men inside
the trailer also saw crash was In
evitable and all made good their escape
The passengers in the front car also got
out Immediately after the crash.
Policeman Sampson went to a physi-
clans office. where he had his injuries
dressed. Mr.. Van Metre went to his
home in Washington, as did the man
whose name was not given. Mr.. Samp-
son few minutes prior to the accident
had turned in a prisoner at the police sta
ton and was on his way up town at the
time.
Wrecking Train on the Job.
A wrecking train was dispatched to the
scene and the derailed car was placed on
the tracks. After a delay OF less than
half an hour the crew of the wrecked
train placed the passengers in the motor
car and proceeded to Washington with
them. The smashed car was subsequently
conveyed to the car barn at Four-Mile
run and turned in for repairs.
|. The crew of the electric train is said
to have been as follows: Motorman Cline,
Conductor Violet and Trolleyman Carter.
The locomotive was in charge of Engi-
neer Latin and Fireman Conner.
A similar wreck occurred at the same
place the night of February 81, 1908,
when a light engine, running backward,
hit the 1880 o'clock train bound for
Washington. In that accident about a
dozen people were more or less injured,
the locomotive blowing it's way through
the motor cab of the train.
The attorneys interested in the suit OF
the United States against Theodore john
son in the fight for the possession of q
portion of the Military road this morning
went out in vehicles over the ground in
dispute. The grounds extend on the east
side Of the road proper from Rosslyn to
the government reservation at Fort Myer.
Should the government win out, 1t is
claimed, about twenty-five property own
ers along that road would be seriously
affected. The property owners are repre-
sented by Attorneys j. E. Clements and
j. S. Barbour. and District Attorney Tai
ley Is representing the government. In
1892 the government purchased one-half
of the Military road from Rosslyn to Fort
Myer from the estate Of Charlotte Drain,
and it is now alleged that besides it
took twenty feet additional.
The matter will probably be presented
States court for the eastern district of
Virginia, at which time it will In all prob
ability be finally settled.
Held for Robbery.
Peter Hall. jr.. Joseph. alias Mickey
Mccarthy, and Ellis Langford. young
white men. were in the police court this
morning held for the action of the grand
jury on charge of holding up and rob-
bling Elmer Jones. The hold-up occurred
in the northwestern section of the city
49, ,;1I{ Loot
Jones testified that two of the men
knocked him down and one went through
his pockets. securing So. all the money
he had. Jones was unable, however, to
tell which one got the money. Hall testi-
fed that Jones swore at Mccarthy and
the latter assaulted Jones.
Miss Minerva Owings Griffith died at
IL: 80 O'Clock last night at her home. go
South Washington street. with typhoid
fever. following a lingering Illness The
deceased was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry c.. Griffith and was a native of
Howard county, Nd. Her funeral will
take place at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the home of her parents. Rev.
w. j. Morton, rector of Christ p. e.
Church, will conduct the services.
The work of issuing permits to colored
children to attend the public schools was
begun this morning by the clerk of the
city school board and will be concluded to-
morrow afternoon. Yesterday afternoon
the clerk COUplctcu Tic WOTh VI lSSuluS
permits to white children, and during the
day issued 204 permits, of which 100 were
to white boys and 1O4 to white girls. Dur
ing the week the total number issued to
white boys and girls was 81 less than the
number issued last year.
The following cases were disposed of In
the police court this morning: Efiie STAN
ton, cOlored, drunk and disorderly, fined
S.; George jackson. colored, disorderly
conduct and fighting, fined $40, and Adam
Il lou rd lrfxl %
Jonathan Langel this morning reported
to the police that Toulouse at Rose
mont was last night entered by thieves.
who secured the following articles: One
rip saw, six smaller saws, one plane. one
square and rule. The theft is being in
yestigated.
In the corporation court this morning
a deed of conveyance was placed on rec
ord from Mary A. Kintz, conveying to
Elizabeth Sisson a house and lot at the
northwest corner of Lee and Jefferson
streets. The consideration was not
given.
Knights Of Columbus Meet.
Considerable business of routine ma
ture was disposed of last night at a
meeting of Fitzgerald Council. knights of
Columbus. The election of a recorder was
postponed until the next regular busi-
ness meeting.
An important meeting of the newly or
ganized military company will be held at
8 o'clock tonight at 132 North Royal
street, at which time the roster will be