Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-07
ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Boothe
in Upset Cab.
GO ON THEIR WAY ON FOOT
Death by Accident Verdict in Case
of Railroad Victim, Section
Hand Cornell.
Special Correspondence of The Star

| ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 4. 1910.
The cab in which Mr. and Mrs. William
| J. Boothe of 4O6 North Washington
street were passengers at O'Clock last
evening was completely overturned when
the horse fell into a trench, dug for sewer
connection, east of the corner of Queen
and Columbus streets Queen street.
Thrown in heap, Mr.. and Mrs Boothe
extricated themselves and made their
exit through the window of the up side
of the cab. The driver. negro named
Fairfax, was thrown from his seat. Other
than a severe shaking up and several
bruises. Mr. and Mrs. Boothe were but
little the worse for their experience. They
were on their way to a card party. After
some little delay they proceeded on foot
to their destination.
With much difficulty the horse was lift
ed out of the trench. about -four, and
a half feet deep and two feet wide. A
few hours afterward the horse died from
internal injuries.
The horse and cab were the property
of p. T. Harrington, a liveryman The
Death Due to Accident"
A verdict of death by accident caused
by being struck by passenger train No.
II. southbound, over the Washington
Southern railway, was given by jury
yesterday afternoon at Occoquan, Va.
summoned to Investigate the death of
B. Lucian Cornell Cornell was a section
hand employed by the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany. He met death at Occoquan at
12:2J o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
jury was composed of j. NJ. Stringman,
foreman: Guy Stringman, b. F. Clagett,
]. B. Clagett, F. E. hewitt and George
r. Baker.
Two witnesses examined were both rail-
road employees. According to the testi-
nlony Cornell was struck and hurled a
considerable distance. His skull was
crushed and his leg broken. Cornell was
working with other employees attached
to a gravel train at that point. He had
just finished lunch when he met death.
The body was brought here last night
anu was taken to his home at Hume
The funeral will take place at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from his home.
Rev. J. w: Langford, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church. will conduct the
services. Burial will be made in Bethel
cemetery.
Cornell was about forty-five years old.
Besides his widow, several children sur
vive.
With an address tonight by Rev. DR.
S. l. Woodbridge editor of the Chinese
Christian Inteligencer, Shanghai, China.
the third and last days session of the
Presbyterian Union, in session at the
Second PRESBYTERIAN Church. will be
brought to a close. An organ recital
by Prof. Gebest of Washington, will
precede tho lecture.
At the morning session today an ad-
dress was made by Mrs W. b. Nell
waine Petersburg, Va who took for
her subject Personal Work
feature Of the session yesterday
afternoon was the presentation to the
union of gavel by the Helpers Mis-
sionary Society of the Second Presby-
RI Church The payel was of mag
nolia. The handle was made from tree
planted at Mount Vernon by Washing
ton just prior to his death. and the
Eavel from tree of magnolia planted
at Mount Vernon by Lafayette.
School Sanitation Demanded.
When the city school board meets to-
night Capt. Williah H. Sweeney, super
intendent Of public schools. will request
that body to take up with the city coun
Gil the question Of supplying sanitary de-
vices for the Washington public school
building for boys. Doubtless the board
will make some recommendation to the
city fathers at its meeting Tuesday night
next.
This action will be taken at the in
| stance of Judge L. c. Barley of the cor
poration court, who intimates that II
prompt action is not taken he may call
| a special grand jury to fix the RESPONSE
| biity for delay.
The remains of George w. Francis, a
| former resident of Alexandria, who died
yesterday afternoon at his home in Wash
ington, will be brought here tomorrow
afternoon and, buried in Bethel cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at his late
home In Washington and the funeral
party will reach Wheatley's undertaking
establishment this city, at 1:l5 O'Clock.
A civil service examination to secure
eligibles for skilled laborer was held in
this city today. Eight applicants, four
white and four negroes, presented them
selves for examination, The examination
was conducted by n. L. Williamson and
r. T. Lucas. jr., of the Alexandria board
OF examiners.
Plans for taking the census of this city
will be outlined Saturday afternoon at a
meeting of the eight enumerators which
will be held at that time in the rooms or
the chamber of commerce. The work
will be commenced April II.
Owing to the absence of a quorum. the
annual election of the officers of the Old
Dominion Boat Club, scheduled 10 have
been held last night, was postponed. Two
new members were elected.
William H. May. long a resident of
| Alexandria is confined To his home by
| illness.
|, Mrs J William May continues i'll at
| her home.
| j. B. Hughes & Son have been award
| ed the contract for the plumbing work
! at the plant being erected by Armour
e. Company.