Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Eight firemen were painfully in
jured in fire yesterday morning
which totally destroyed the four build
ings OF the d. A. Stevens Company
Erie, Lucas and Vance streets, Toledo,
Ohio, manufacturers OF billiard and
pool fixtures and barrooms supplies,
and eight dwellings and frame store
rooms. The total damage IS estimated
at 1926. 900. The loss on the B. A.
Stevens plant is estimated at $780,
900, with insurance amounting to-
100000.
James 2. Trakkes. waiter IN a.
small restaurant in Newark, n. j.,
Yesterday killed with brick fleeing
thief whom he had pursued for three
blorks. The dead man, who has not
been identified held in his grasp SIS,
which he had taken from the cash
drawer,
Fire started yesterday afternoon in
the Stamboul section near the minis
try Of war at Constantinople. A vlo-
lent north wind drove the sparks to
the south, and in q short While very
large area was afre. At 8 O'Clock
last night the flames seemed not IN
the least checked. People have been
fleeing for hours in the direction OF
Marmara.
A murder was done swiftly and
brutally yesterday afternoon, IN the
apartments Of Mrs. Mary Weber, at
4G5 Linden street, Ri1gewood, n. \.
Edward Flynn, Mrs. Weber's brother,
cut the throat OF his wife, and then
hurried to the house OF another sister,
washed bis hands, and afterwards
disappeared.
Two boys yesterday found on the
top Of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Mountain
the body of G-year-old John Salarney,
of Alden, who disappeared eight weeks
ago, and for whom fruitless search
had been conducted until couple Of
weeks ago. The child had managed
TO climb the mountain, and had
starved to death on flat rock over
looking the valley. A little shoe,
much worn, found near the rock,
showed how he had struggled in his
childish way to reach the top of the
mountain. He had gone to q ball
game with his father, but during an
exciting ninth-inning finish had slip
ped away from his father and disap,
peared. He evidently went into the
woods a short distance from the ball
grounds.
While canoeing from Harrisburg to
Peuua, Pa, Saturday evening, W. l..
Cooper, superintendent of the Bed
ford division Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, and his son, ". l.. Cooper, jr.,
supervisor Of the Philadelphia division,
we're drowned. Their boat was upset
by striking submerged rock 10 the
Safe Harbor rapids and both men
we're drawn into its depth to their
death.
The police Of New York yesterday
sent out the customary general alarm
for missing person when Mrs. John
Singleton complained that her sister
Lillian Graham, who is under indict-
ment, charged with shooting ". E.
D. Stokes, had disappeared, Ethel
Conrad, who also is charged with
shooting Stokes when he appeared at
their apartment to recover letters be
had written Miss Graham, believes that
Lillian has been kidnapped, Both
girls are out on $4,000 bail pending
trial set for next fall Miss Graham
has not been heard from since she
went out to buy some sugar Saturday
midnight.
Arthur Williams, % years old, OF
Seaside, Kan, was instantly killed
by lightning yesterday and y OF
his felow-employes we're stunned
by bolt which struck brick Chin
ney on the house in which they we're
sleeping.
Asiatic cholera has reached Boston
and caused one death, while two for
eign soldiers who are believed to lave
brought the dread disease to the
Hub" after being taken i'll, disap'
peared, and their Whereabouts are I'M
tnoup