Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-05
No OF TEAMS,
MOTORMAN KILLED.

southbound electric train OF the Wash
iueton, Alexandria aud Mount Vernon
Railway, was the victim Of fatal acct.
dent shortly before three o'clock this at.
ternoon. No one, it seems, witnessed
the accident, but the circumstances
indicate that Mr.. Fornshill fell
from the cab just as the train passed on
the bridge over Little Hunting creek,
and striking the tlmbers vas doubtless
killed, after which his body fell Into the
creek.
The train kept on and the FIRST In.
tImation of the accident was the fact
that the train did not stop at Mount
Vernon station, when Conductor Hustler
went forward aud found the motorman
missing. He brought the car to q
standstill. 1t was later discovered that
the unfortunate man had fallen into the
creek and vas dead.
MIR. Fornshill Is q well-known young
Alexendriau. He leaves widow and
two children.
Justice Wright will hold an Inquest
tomorrow ST Hunters.
PEKsONAL.
Mr.. George E. Markell, who fell and
broke his left leg last week, is rapidly Inn
proving and expects soon to be out
again.
Mr.. Harrie White, the insurance agent
after an illness of about two weeks, Is ct
again.
Mr.. Carroll Pierce, vice president of
the Citizsns' National Bank, of this
city, who was last week elected scond
vice president of the American Ns.tional
Bank, of Washington, has decii led not
to accept the latter position, but will re.
main With The Cltizens' Ban'k. This
will be gratifying to his many friends 10
this city.
DR.. J. W. Burke, now OF New York,
who has been visiting his pc rents, Mr..
and Mrs. Julian T. Burke, left here to.
day and will sail tomorrow for Vienna,
where he will spend the, next six
months. Ou his return he will be IS.
ISOLATED With Dr.. Wilmer, Gf Washing
ton.
Governor Swanson has appointed Mr..
George L. Appich, of this city, mo-
tary public.
Mr.. John W. Mason and Mrs. Hattie
E. Limerick were married yesterday sf-
terDoou by Rsv W. E. Langford, of the
Second Baptist Church.
Mr.. Marshall Dobie Is confined to his
home on south Fairfax street by sickness
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
Changes In the form of government
for Virginia cities will be discussed at
conference to be held at the Jefferson
Hotel in Richmond on Thursday and
Friday of this week. Representatives
will be present from the city govern
ments and the commercial organizations
OF Richmond, Roanoke. Alexandris,
Norfolk, Charlottesville, stauuton, Lynch.
burg, Petersburg and ether Viz
ginis cities. John W. Orsddock, of
Lynchburg, will call the conference to
order at 10 o. N. tomorrow. W. Steed,
city clerk OF Norfolk, will act as tenn
porssy secretary pending permanent
organization. The delegates appointed
by the City Council of Alexandria as
named at the meeting on December IL
consist of the mayor, the presidents of
the tHo boards, Alderman Ballinger and
Councilman Smith. The president of
the Common Council has appointed
Councilman O. B. Marshall as bis
proxy. The Alexsndrisns will leave for
Richmond tomorrow morning.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
District Deputy Grand Master O. W.
O'Meara last night Installed the follow.
Ing newly.elected officers of Ssrepta
Lodge, No. 46, of Odd Fellows: Noble
grand, O, Armstrong; vice grand, F.
Ronba; recording secretary, O. n.
Ranch; financial secretary, E. 7. Steele;
treasurer, O. 8. Self; chaplain. O. E.
Ward; right support to noble grand, 0.
b. Daniels; left support to noble grand,
W. R Studs; warden, Theodore E.
Foues; conductor, Henry Sampson; out
side guard. W. q. Ward; inside guard,
8. g. Petty; right support to vice grand,
L. 81. McDaniels; left support to vice
grand, Gao. A. Duclose; trustees,
Henry Sampson, W. h. Ward,