Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Andrew J. Pitts, Baggage
master, Suffers Injury.
FATAL RESULTS FEARED
City Council Discusses Improve
ments-Two Colored Men Held
for Housebreaking-Briefs.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, January %, 1911.
Andrew j. Pitts. about fifty-five years
old. a baggagemaster employed by the
Southern Railway Company, was prob
ably fatally injured at Herndon, on the
Bluemont branch of that road, at 9:25
o'clock this morning by being struck by
an eastbound passenger train. His right
arm was almost completely severed and
his head badly injured. and he also re-
ceived bruises on other parts of his body.
Mr.. Pitts was brought here on a special
train. which arrived few minutes before
noon. He was placed in an ambulance
and taken to the Alexandra Hospital,
where his right arm was amputated and
his injuries were dressed. His condition
late this afternoon was reported to be
critical.
At the time Of the accident Mr.. Pitts
was endeavoring to get out of the way of
one train. He was engaged i'm handling
the switch for westbound train No 121,
and was riding on the side Of the en-
CINE, 1t is said, and in attempting to get
off was caught by the eastbound train.
Mr.. Pitts resides at 1908 King street
with his family, and has been in the en-
ploy of the Southern Railway Company
for many years.
Council Holds Brief Session.
The shortest session of the city council
in many months was held last night, last
ing less than half an hour.
The contract for the output of am
monia at the city gas works, upon motion
of Councilman Harrison, was renewed with
~ Roila FIJI I'D nf
at $3.50 per year.
resolution of Councilman Williams
that the city engineer ascertain the cost
of sixteen-foot roadway on Fairfax
street from Queen street to Montgomery
street, distance of six blocks. was
passed. A. second resolution of Mr.. Will
liams' appropriating $50 for a crematory
for waste paper and other trash, was
referred to the street committee.
A communication from the board of
police commissioners. asking for the cor
poration attorneys legal opinion as to
or assistant lieutenant, was referred to
the general laws committee.
resolution offered by Councilman
Smith, providing for a standard death
certificate similar to those used In other
cities, was passed.
Search for Unfinished Business.
ing an intermission on old resolutions
which are now under consideration.
Marshall wanted to know
what had become of his resolution for
the codification of the city laws. Coun-
Gilman Brumbaek Wanted to know why
no report had been made on his resolu-
ton making 1t obligatory on property
owners to tap sewers passing their prem
Uses.
Councilman Spinks thought there should
be proper fire exit at the city Jail for
use In case Of fire. 1t was explained by
Marshall that the chances of
injury from fire at that institution are
very remote, owing to its construction.
The report of the light committee ia
voring gas lamp at st. Asaph and
Queen streets was adopted. petition
of T. F. Kelly for permission to erect
frame house on Wolfe street between AL
fred and Patrick streets was referred to
the street committee.
Held for HOUSEKEEPING.
Theodore Jones and James Munroe.
both colored, who were before the police
court this morning, were held for the
action OF the grand jury on q charge of
breaking, entering and robbing the store
Of W. p. Graves January Is last.
The arrest OF the men named was made
by Policemen Roberts, Sampson and Tai
bot The arrest of Jones was not effect
ed until after 3 o'clock this morning.
when Policeman Roberts found him prowl-
ing on the streets. He told the officer
after his arrest, 1t is said, about the
Graves robbery and all three Of the
policemen went to his home. where Mum
roe also resides. and recovered a quantity
Of flour and box of cigars. Jones testi-
fed this morning and gave the details
Of the robbery. saying Munroe made him
go along at 8 o'clock in the morning, that
q lock of q wooden shutter was broken
dow. Mr.. Graves was of the opinion that
the box OF cigars and flour came from
his place.
Jones in addition said Munroe had sug-
gested robbing the store of NJ. r. O'Sulh-
van, and remarked to him: You don't
know how to be q good burglar"
Munroe repudiated Jones' statement. de-