Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-21
STRUCK FULL IN THE FACE
Colored Youth Narrowly Escapes
Death by Train.
PRIMARY PLANS COMPLETED
James T. Lanham Dies at Hospital
in This City-Poundmaster
Captures 80 CANNES.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

<AAGA ANOnlA, va, July u. lO12.
While his train was speeding southwark
at an early hour this morning near Cal
verton, Va. some unidentified party
threw rock and struck William Wha-
len. freight brakeman, in the face,
knocking out some of his teeth and Sc
verely fnjuring him. Whalen was on top
OF q box car at the time and was knock
ed OUT from the blow. The train, 1t is
said, was stopped, but the crew was I'M
able to find any clew to the perpetrator
of the crime owing to darkness whalen
was placed aboard a passenger train at
once and brought to this city. At the
station he was met by the ambulance and
taken to his home In the northwestern
section of the city, where he received
medical treatment. His injuries are not
regarded as serious. At the superinten-
dents Office In this city but little was
known of the occurrence, although 1t was
stated that an investigation would be
made at once, and that they had wired
to Calverton for particulars. Complaint
Is mace by railroad people that trains
passing IN the rural districts are fire.
quentiy stoned, and in most instances the
guilty parties escape punishment. FL
forts are. however, being made by the
railroad authorities to break UP the prac-
tice.
william Johnson. colored, about eighteen
years old, had narrow escape from be-
ing crushed to death by a freight train
shortly before o'clock last evening near
Union and Prince streets. Il is said that
he jumped aboard shifting freight train
going southwark, getting on the west
side. johnson cluhg TO the small iron
step. VIII lie his body projected on the west
sloe. Before he had gone any conSid r
able distance his head struck q freight
car which was standing on a sidetrack
and John on was thrown to the ground
and his head badly cut. His quick pres
ence of mind saved his life. for the wheels
Of the moving ira n were almos, up. II
him when he jumped from his peiiious
position. Johnson afterward went to the
Alexander Hospital, where several stitch
es were taken in his head.
Plans for the Primary.
Plans for the gubernatoriai and leg
islative primary were completed at a
meeting Of the city democratic commit
Cafe. A set Of resolutions governing
the coming primary was adopted. and
announcement was made by Chairman
Bendheim hat at the same time a
new city democratic committee would
be chosen. All desiring to enter will
be required to submit their names to
the city chairman by noon July 81. and
OIidl plSdl8 IOF the Will De
completed at a meeting which will be
held at he same time and place July
%. The following present members OF
the committee signified their intention
OF standing for reelection: Oscar Phil
lips and Thomas L. Risheiil. first ward;
ward; s. G. Brent and s. P. Fisher
third ward: Charles Bendheim and J.
B. Fitzgerald, fourth ward. 1t was de-
cided to re ain the present Judges, clerks
and registrars for the primary. In the
event OF their inability to serve ap.
pointments will be made by tho COM
mitteemen Of the ward from which they
hail. The estimated cos. Of the prf-
mary will be about 500. most OF which
will be borne by the state democratic
committee.
Members Of the chamber OF commerce
held a meeting last night and thoroughly
discussed the proposed paving with vitri-
fed brick of the upper end Of King street,
road companies and Alexandria county.
Afterward COMMITTEES. consisting OF \.
D. Brockett and J. Y. Williams, was ap-
pointed to go to Richmond and hold a
conference with the officials OF the Wash
ington-Southern Railway Company re-
garding the matter. They will, it is ex-
pected. leave some day this week.
K. r. Officers Installed.
The. following recently elected officers
Oh LOukc, NO. ., hHlSutS VI
Pythias, were installed last night by Dis
trict Deputy E. r. Boyer: A. j. Butcher.
chancellor commander: c. r. Herbert.
vice chancellor: II. Friedlander, prelate:
w. A. Conway. master of work; E. w.
Armacoast. master of arms: NJ. r. Nor
ris. inside guard, and w. H. Mount. out
side guard.
James Thomas Lanham, sixty-eight
years old, a resident Of the West End of
the city. died last night at the George
town University Hospital. Washington,
after a short Illness. Besides his wife.
several children survive him. The de-
ceased at the time OF his death held a
position as overseer with James w. Rob
erts. Fairfax county. The body was
raj will take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from the residence OF Mr.. Self.
No. 6O4 Princess street.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Emile Mumm, a former resident of
this city, who died in Rockville, Nd.
were held at o'clock this afternoon at
the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. The
funeral was attended by a large Num-
her OF relatives and friends of the de.
ceased. The interl-.ent was made In Ivy
Hill cemetery.
Twenty-nine dogs. harvested within the
past few days by the dog wagon. were
put to death this morning by n shot in
the head. The wagon will again resume
the stray dc9B in the city have now been
sxterfninated. ana II Is expected that
within few days the wagon will be
taken OF the streets. At noon today
Auditor Price had issued $50 licenses.