The Washington herald., 1910-10-30
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

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Alexandria, Va, Oct ga coroner
jury with Windsor W Domaine as fore
man, summoned by Coroner George c.
Stuart, OF the Episcopal Theological Sem
mary, Fairfax County, met at Domaine !
undertaking establishment this morning
and gave a verdict that John T. Redd
was killed about o'clock last evening,
quarter OF a mile west OF Seminary
station, Fairfax County. by being struck
by northbound Southern Railway en-
CINE, known as No, Is
The body, with the right leg completely
severed, and a scalp wound, was found
beside the railway track about $50
O'Clock last evening by John Sutfin. extra
track foreman. The body has not yet been
claimed.
Redd was about fifty years DID, with a
Short stubby brown mustache, and wore
dark clothes with whilst stripe, and
black derby and black shoes. lie wore
black fOur-ia-hand tie. and a greeHish
striped shirt. In his pockets was found
cents. and one saw set. two carpenters
rules. TWO pocket knives and one butt
gauge
sample OF the city water has been
submitted by the Alexandria Water Com
pany 10 William H. Taylor. a chemist
of Richmond, for examination In his
letter 10 the company, Mr.. Taylor SAYS
the aluminod ammonia is rather high, a
condition due to some slight mixture OF
vegetable matter. A tabulated analysis
accompanies the letter, in which Mr..
Taylor says the results indicate that the
sample is satisfactory drinking water.
West Jackson, negro, steamed up
tonight with ''red-eye," and going 10
the home of Nettie ThOwton. a negro.
Who lives IN Fawcetts court. started 10
carve up Nettie. Nettie was later taken
10 Alexandria Hospital. where DR.. Lew
ellen Powell took fifteen stitches in her
eft breast She will recover Policeman
Ball arrested Jackson.
;. II. Lunt. auctioneer. sold al public
auction al noon to-day for l. p. Harlow.
trustee the house and lot known as Iall
Duke street Il was purchased by n. S.
Greenaway for $3.50.
Mrs. Ellen III. DaTley has sold 10 George
Arthur Harrison d house and lot on the
west side or Patrick street between PEN
dleton and Wythe streets
Capt. F. l.. Slaymaker has sold for Mrs.
isaac +. House 10 Herbert W Harrison
a house and lot on the north side OF
Wolfe street. between Pitt and ST.
Asaph streets.
The Pythian bazaar al Odd Fellows
Hall came 10 a close tonight with the |
award Of prizes. The remaining articles |
were disposed of at auction
meeting OF the Holy Name Society |
Will be held at o'clock tomorrow after !
neon In the Young Mems sodanty Ly-
ceum Hail, when plans viii be completed |
for taking part IN the parade in Wash |
ington, Sunday, November G. Ii is ex- |
pected that about 80 members Of the To- |
cal division will be In line
An examination was held to-day By the /
local board Of civil service examiners for |
The position of rural free delivery carrier. 1
Two applicants stood the examination.
\ surprise party was rendered j. r. /
Mansfield al his home. los North Pitt
street last night, by officers and teach /
ers of the First Baptist Church Sunday
school in honor of his birthday.
The proposed ferry which viii be op-
Grated between this city. Washington.
and the Firth Stirling steel plant. il is
understood, VIII be placed in operation
hy the middle OF December