The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Probably Fatal Fire from an
Overturned Lamp.

Alexandria, Va. Dec. 16.-As a result
of a child knocking a lamp from her
hand, Mrs. Willie Trainum. twenty-five
years old. wife of Bayne Trainum. short
ly before o'clock tonight received prob
ably fatal burns. At the Alexandria Hos
pitaI little hope was expressed for her
recovery.
The accident happened at the home Of
Mrs. Trainum's mother, Mrs. James J.
Magner 1912 Duke street. Mrs. Tratnum
was descending the stairs, when in some
unexplained manner the child knocked
the lamp out of her hand. Instantly her
light garments were ablaze, and Mrs.
Trainum ran screaming to the rear porch.
Her mother ran to the daughters as
sistance, as did others in the house, and
succeeded in subduing the flames, but not
until Mrs. Trainum had been literally
burned from head to foot.
The unconscious woman was placed on
a litter by firemen, and placed on the
hose wagon of the Reliance Fire Engine
Company, and a quick run made to the
Alexandria Hospital, where her injuries
were treated by DIR. S. B. Moore.
Mrs. Magner received burns on the
arm. The damage to the house was very
slight.
Capt. Gilman D. Crittenden, eighty-six
years old, superintendent of the National
Cemetery, died suddenly at o'clock this
afternoon at his home. Besides his wife,
he is survived by three sons. The ar
ranEements for the funeral have not been
completed.
The deceased was born in Courtland,
n. Y, and was a blacksmith. During the
civil war he served in the Union army,
and for the last fifteen years he has
served in the capacity of superintendent
of various cemeteries for the government.
Capt Crittenden came to Alexandria
about six years ago, succeeding Capt ].
V. Davis, who was transferred, as super
intendent of the national cemetery here,
The body will be shipped to CORTLAND,
n. Y.
Funeral services for John Peter
Astryke, who died last night at his home,
I712 Duke street, will be held at o'clock
to morrow afternoon. They will be con-
Quoted by Rev. G. A. Luttrell, pastor of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. The
deceased was forty-nine year old, and
besides his wife is survived by two sons
Charles and Raymond ARtryke.
Mr.. Astryke was a pioreer In the glass
business in Alexandria. Born in Glass
boro, N j., he came here and started in
the glass business, being one OF the or
ganizers of the Virginia Glass Company.
Mr.. Astryke was connected with many
fratarnaI orders, being identified with
Alexandria w ashington Lodge of Masons,
Old Dominion Commandery, Knights
Templar: Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons; Acca Temple, Mystic
Shrine, Golden Eagles, and Osceola Tribe
of Red Men.
The members OF Seminole. Tribe of Red
Men will attend special Thanksgiving
services at 7:3O O'Clock to morrow night
at Grace Episcopal Church. A sermon
will be preached by Rev. Edgar Carpen-
ter, rector. 4
Eugene Frost. of -Hud-
son, N. Y, has sold to George L. Appich.
of the firm of Thompson & Appich. his
property consisting of 235' acresSof land
on the Potomac River. This property is
three miles south of here. on the WASH
ington- Virginia Railway, taking in all
of the property between Happy Home"
Belmont, and wellington.
This property is regarded as. !onetof the
most beautiful and historic estates on the
Potomac At one time 1T was part of
the original Washington estate The old
house, which was occupied by. Col; To-
bias Lear, who was private and military |
to Gen. Washington still
stands In an excellent state of preserva-
ton. being erected prior to 1850. !, =. -
It Is understood that Mr.. Appichi will
ut once begin the work Of suhdividing !