The Washington times., 1911-03-25
HOTEL FIRE VICTIM
SUCCUhBS TO BURNS
Mrs. Petry Dies Without
Having Regained Con-.
SciouSneSS.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALENA NDRIA, VA, MARCH %.

ALEXANDRIA,, NA-s MAnCh %.
Without having regained conscious
ness, Mrs. Henrietta Petry, who was
horribly burned at the fire at Hotel
Rammel, Thursday morning, succumbed
to her injuries at the Alexandria Hos
pital shortly after o'clock last even-
ing Her body was scared by the
flames. and little hope held out for her
recovery. ,..
/ Mrs. Petry was a widow, and a native
Of Baltimore, but for the past three
weeks was housekeeper at the Hotel
Rammel.. She was sixty years old. and
is survived by a StepSon, William Petry,
of Alexandria county. . q.
The body was removed to Wheatley's 8
place the funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon. Burial will be made IN
Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Francis A. NJ. Smith, wife OF the
Late Capt. William Smith, who was at
one time city sergeant, died at the.home
Of her son, Harvey Smith, with whom
she was visiting, at 1919 c street south
west, last evening. The body was
brought here this morning.
Mrs. Smith WAS stricken with paraiy-
sis Thursday, and by reason of her age.
seventy years, a fatal termination was
feared. She Is survived by son, Brax-
ton B. Smith, present deputy city SER
geant. Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been completed
An empty freight car, belonging to
Armour & Co., attached to a moving
train, mysteriously caught fire on the
Union street tracks at about IL o'clock
last evening. The train was at, once
backed to water tank, and the burn=
ing car cut off, the flames being extin-
glIIshed after a brisk fight, although
the car was almost totally destroyed.
A report has been made to the Alex
andria police of the robbery OF the
home OF Walter Jenkins, a colored man,
living near Mt. Vernon, early yesterday
morning. The police have a good de-
scription of the suspected thief.
John Douglas and Henry Wells were
each fined s. on separate charges OF
drunkenness and disorderly conduct IN
police court this morning. Both are
coIored.
By a decree entered in corporation
court this morning the case of s H.
Smith against Lula G. Smith was con-
sofidated with that OF Desmond against
Smith, and the causes referred to @; w.
Lewis, special commissioners IN cnah-
Gerry, for report.
BY deed recorded this morning the
property on the south side of Pendie-
ION street, between Elll anu NY a.
streets. has been conveyed by Fannie
Lee Jones and others to Lucy Gaskins.
A second deed recorded conveys proper
ty on the same squaye from Fannie Lee
Jones to Maria Gaskins.
In the case OF Constance Bousch
against Kate G. Moore, the second re-
port of the commissioners was filed in
corporation court yesterday, setting
forth that the purchasers have COM
piled with the terms of sale, decree
being entered directing Commissioner
Samuel G. Brent to convey certain
property to the purchasers, Constance
BOusCh and Kate G. Moore.
committee attached 10 the affairs
Of the Elks bazaar TO be held here next
month returned from Baltimore late
last evening with the automobile which
is to constitute one of the feature prizes
Of the bazaar. Those in the party were
g B. Marshall, P. T Harrington, Her
man Friedlander, and Thomas Dunbar.
George w. Zachary. of Del Ray, has
heen- appointed custodian of the Masonic
Temple here by Worshipful Master
Charles II. Callahan, filling the vacancy
caused by the recent death of Park c.
Timberrnan.