The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-29

| lance of twenty-five feet through the
| Washington Railway trestle
known as the Brsddook road trestle, f.
z. Smith thirty years Old. a freight
brakeman, at 4 O'Clock. this morning. sus-
tanned a fractured skull and an ugly
scalp wound
He was picked Up by railroad employees
and placed aboard the annex train He
was brought to Alexandria Hospital,
where his injuries were dressed by DR.
W. NJ Smith. At the hospital late to-
night il was said that his condition IS
| serious.
Smith had turned a switch and was
walking rapidly 10 catch his train. when
| he missed his footing and fell to the
ground
Smith is a resident Of Charlottesville.
hut has been making his home for some
time past in this city. lie is unmarried
Melville Briggs, negro. twenty-three
years old. of Fredericksburg. Va. was
killed late last night al the overhead
bridge near union station by train. His
body was literally cut In two. II is not
known whether he was struck by a train
while walking on the tracks or whether
he was killed while attempting to board
a train near by Briggs was employed as
an express driver IN Fredericksburg.
Coroner 5. b. Moore this afternoon sum
moned a jury which met At Wheatley's
undertaking establishment. The jury,
after viewing the body. adjourned over
until witnesses can be summoned.
Funeral services for Charles King were
held at Grace Episcopal Church at ?
O'Clock this afternoon and were largely
attended. among those present being the
members Of the chamber OF commerce.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector. assisted
by Rev. W J. Morton rector Of Christ
Episcopal Church. and Rev. DIT. 5. A.
Wallis, of the Episcopal Theological SEM
mary, conducted the services Burial
was in the Presbyterian Cemetery. The
palIbeafers were Carroll Pierce, A. d.
Brockett. T. c. Howard. W A. SmOot.
ir., Urban S. Lambert, Raymond Hull
fish. James Bayne, and Richard Chi
chester.
The funeral Of J. Hanson Price took
place az II o'clock this morning from
his residence. us North Alfred street
Rev. 2. p. Phillips. rector of St Paul's
Episcopal Church ofhciated. Burial was
in Christ church Cemetery The funeral
was largely attended, among those pres
ent being a number of his fellow
employees In the War Department. The
floral offerings were numerous. The pail
bearers were ". b. Smoot. Albert Bryan.
John b. Waller. Phineas J. Dempsey, and
Herbert L. Buell.
Through his attorneys. Leo 2. Harlow
and Henry l. Quinn. Clarence J. Enet
has entered suit in the Corporation Court
to recover damages in the sum OF $1,000
against the city council. Robert Elliott.
Julian T. Burke, trustee, and Edith
Quisenbury, The plaintiff alleges that on
December %. 1903. he fell on a sidewalk
on the south side of King street between
Royal and Fairfax streets. breaking his
kneecap.
Alexandria Washington Lodge OF Ma
sons has elected these officers for the year.
&c. H Callahan. worshipfm master; T. Il.
Kemper. senior warden. S. " Pitts,
junior warden; c, B. Swan, senior dea-
con. d. L. Aitcheson. junior deacon: r
w Arnold. treasurer: A @. Uhler, sec
rotary; c. r. Tennesson and George W
Zachary. stewards. Revs. W J. Morton.
.P. p. Phillips, and ". F. Watson, chap
lains. District Deputy W L. Allen after
ward Installed the officers
Seminole Tribe, No Is, Improved Order
OF Red Men, has elected the following
officers 10 serve for the ensuing six
months. {. II May, sachem: W. Milton
Glasgow. senior sycamore; Roger c. sui
livan, junior sycamore; L 2, Woodward.
prophet; Charles w. Wright. chief OF
records; Albert McCuen, keeper Of wam-
pun; Arthur NJ. Dawson, collector of
wampum; Emmett l. Finks, trustee; d. Z
Robey, delegate TO Great Council
\ largely attended meeting of Fitz-
gerald Council, No. 459. knights of Co
lumbus, was held tonight al St Mary's
Hall, when the first and second degrees
Of the order were conferred upon a class
of candidates
The funeral of George W Hall took
place at o'clock this afternoon from his