Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Pneumonia Causes Death OF
Charles King.
HEAD OF WHOLESALE FIRM
Young Man Seriously Hurt in Run
away acknowledgements of
Christmas General.
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 26, 1910
Charles King, senior member OF the
firm Of Charles King & Son Company. In
corperated, one of the largest wholesale
grocery firms in this section OF the state,
died at 1 o'clock this morning at his
home, 212 South St. Asaph street, after
q five-day illness Of pneumonia.
Mr.. King was seventy-two years old,
and besides his wife, who was Miss
Laura Tubman, he leaves the following
children: Frank T. King. Marshall L.
King, Miss Laura King Of this city, Mrs
Diedel, wife OF DR.. Charles Diedel Of
Washington; Mrs. Charles Hulish OF
Charlottesville, Va; Mrs. Schneider, wife
of DR.. Edwin c. Schneider. Washington,
Charles King was born near Syracuse,
n. Y, and III early youth graduated in
dentistry Prior to the civil war he was
In the United states Army. and during
the war Eerved in the Quarterma Ster 4
department, being located here. At the
close OF hostilities he located In this city,
and in 1877 established the firm of which
he was the president. The firm gradu-
ally Increased its business, and today
operates one Of the largest wholesale
houses In this section of the state and.
in addition, a place in Charlottesville,
Va.
MIR. King was a vestryman Of Grace p.
E. Church and member of the chamber
of commerce.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed. although IT is
expected services will be held Wcdnes-
day afternoon.
Explosion in Coal Chute.
4 ten-pound can Of powder-enough to
blow up an ordinary locomotive and train
was found late Saturday afternoon in the
coal chute at the Potomac railroad yards.
and had It not been for the timely action
Of George West, an employe Of the yards,
the powder undoubtedly would have been
showed with coal into the tender OF some
engine.
Mr.. West Saturday afternoon was look
ing over the coal in the cnute when lie
accide ntally discovered the big can OF
powder. Mr.. West removed II to the OF
flee at the yards and notified the rail-
road ofiicials, who have begun a rigid
investigation.
AS result of q runaway accident tin
Fairfax county yesterday. on his fathers
farm, two miles south Of this city. Charles
s. Howell, son of c. W. Howell OF l69
South Royal street. was thrown from
buggy and seriously hurt on the heao.
Mr.. Howell was dragged a short distance.
when the frantic animal came In contact
with q tree. Young Howell was brought
to this city by his father. and DR.: Hugh
CURE and was given medical attention:
An examination disclosed tina; he had
been badly injured on the head and also
bruised about the body. Arthur Reeves
Of this city. who was in the buggy at the
time, escaped injury. The condiuon OF
Mr.. Howell was reported considerably I'M
proved today.
In less than two hours after the acci-
lent Mr.. Howell. senior, received word
that his barn had been destroyed by hre.
entailing a loss of $780, with no insurance.
A cigarette stump thrown down Is sup
posed to have caused the blaze.
Stores All Closed.
Christmas Is being observed here today
by q general suspension Of business. The
streets were thronged with people. among
them many former residents who are
spending the holidays here. During the
afternoon a number OF Alexandrtans jour
neyed to Washington, many Of them at
tending theaters.
Church services yesterday were at
tended BY large congregations There
were many family reunions During the
afternoon many residents visited the Gem.
eteries In and around the city and placed
flowers and wreaths on graves OF friends
and relatives
Inmates at the city almshouse were
made happy yesterday with big Christ
mas dinner, provided by Supf. Jeshua
Sherwood, Mro. Paff. wife OF Mayor Pan.
r3,,r;n1 the aPter0oan distributed aDDrO.