Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Edward W. Dent, Railway
Brakeman, Fatally Hurt.
HIS LEGS ALMOST SEVERED
Dies in Hospital Four Hours After
Sustaining Injuries
REV. FRANCIS M. BURCH DEAD
Was Former Resident of the City.
Democrats Have But Little
Opposition.
HIS LEGS ALMOST SEVERED
REV. FRANCIS M. BURCH DEAD
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, October ?. 1909.
Edward w. Dent, freight brakeman,
employed at the Potomac freight yards.
was fatally injured shortly before o clock
tonight when he fell from a train Of cars
which was running down grade on the
gravity tracks. Before Dent was extri-
Gated both legs were crushed and he sus-
tanned internal injuries. He died four
hours later.
The crew of the train shortly afterward
placed the injured man on a light" en-
CINE and he was brought to this city,
and taken to the Alexandria Hospital. Or.
W. NJ. Smith was summoned and an ex-
animation disclosed both legs were almost
severed above the knees. Owing to his
critical condition it was deemed unwise to
perform an operation.
The railroad authorities notified his
parents and, accompanied by his sister,
they reached Alexandria shortly before
II o'clock tonight. Dent was about twenty
six years old and unn. FRIED. He was a
native of Stafford Courthouse, Va For
some time he had been employed in the
capacity of a freight brakeman at the
yards. He made his home on Commerce
street, this city.
AT the railroad yards it was stated to-
night that but little was known of just
how Dent was injured, although 1t was
stated he was on top of the car at the
time he fell, and the train was going
down grade. The presumption is that he
either missed his footing or was jolted
from the car.
Former Alexandrian Dead.
Rev. Francis NJ. Burch, who died at his
home in Philadelphia this morning, was
well known in this city, where for time
he resided. The deceased married Miss
Mary Smoot, daughter Of the late j. H.
D. Snoot. this city. Besides his wife he
is survived by one child. Mr.. Burch was
native of Clark county. Virginia, and
graduated for the ministry at the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary about thirty
years ago. Owing to failing eyesight.
which developed within the past few
years, he had been compelled to give up
active church work. The remains will be
brought here Tuesday next for burial.
Services in Churches Today.
Prof. F. A. Springer will preach tomor-
row evening at Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal Church. and the night services will be
conducted by Rev. G. e. Barber. At the
Methodist Episcopal Church South to-
morrow evening Nine. Munford will speak
on 1.-THE Babe of Bethlehem Services
1t the lululdIu0l LutHcTdu CnuTCH Will Dc
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Schroeder. The
second mass at St. Mary's Catholic
Church will be a high mass and will be
celebated at 1890 o'clock instead Of 10
o'clock. AS stated, services at the First
Baptist Church will be conducted by
Evangelist Wicker. Resident clergy will
occupy the pulpits at the other churches
Have It Their Own Way.
Up to the present time there is but
nominees for the various city Offices, al
though candidates desiring to enter the
field have until twenty days before the
election. in November. in which to file
their applications.
: There was one application filed this
afternoon. that of Charles Dearborn. who
is candidate for the position Of meas
urer of wood. The present incumbent
Smith.
It is understood that at the next meet
ing of the city democratic committee,
which will be held Friday night next,
Chairman Charles Bendheim will name
Richard Gibson as q member of that
committee from the fourth ward to sue
coed James B. Fitzgerald, who resigned
at meeting of that body held last night.
The work of laying the concrete coping
and granolithic walks around the girls.
school building on Prince street between
Patrick and Henry streets is about COM
pleted, and the work Of renovating and
grading the grounds adjoining the same
will soon be commenced. When the lat
ter is accomplished everything pertain
ing to the new structure will be COM
plete.
Brief Mention.
Richard Napier. colored. recently ar
rested by the authorities of Fairfax
county. Va, on q charge of assaulting
John Agnew. this city. will be given
hearing before Justice Wright Monday.
He was held in bond IN the sum of $25
for his appearance.
A delegation of members of Fitzgerald
Council, No. $50. Knights of Columbus.
will go to Washington tomorrow afternoon
to witness the exempliicatiOn of the third
degree of the order which will be con-
ferred upon large class of candidates in
that city.
The session of the Second Presbyterian
Church has appointed Elder G. B. Ken
nedy as principal and Elder S. G. Uhler
as alternate to the annual meeting of the
Synod of Virginia which will convene in
Elkins, w. Va, October IA next.
The marriage of Miss Meryl Goldsmith.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Gold
smith, and Mr.. Milton Kronheim Of WASH
ington will take place tomorrow evening
at the home of the parents of the bride
elect, 314 Prince street Following the
wedding the couple will leave for north
ern bridal trip.
1t is expected that during the coming
week the work >of improving the roadway
leading to st. Mary's Catholic cemetery
on South Washington. street will be COM
pleted.
Arrangements have been completed for
q business meeting Of r. f. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans, which will be held
Monday night next at Lee Camp Hail.
Business of importance to the members