The Washington herald., 1911-05-13

Alexandria, Va. May 12.-While en-
deavoring to board the caboose Of a work
train on the Washington-Southern Rail-
road at the Potomac railroad yards this
afternoon. John w. Hall. fiagman. fell
beneath the wheels. His legs were hor-
ribly crushed.
Hall was picked up by fellow-members
of the crew, placed aboard a train. and
brought to this city. He was taken to
the Alexandria Hospital. where his legs
were amputated below the knees by Drs
Smith. Moore. and Powell.
At the hospital tonight 1t was stated
that little hope is entertained for his
recovery. Hall Is twenty-eight years old
and unmarried. He lives at st. Elmo,
Alexandra County.
Suffering from a broken Jawbone and
numerous cuts and contusions on the
face, which gave evidence Of a brutal
assault, Lawrence Whalen, glassblower,
who came from Richmond at II o'clock
last night, was found unconscious In a
small frame shed in a lot in Duke street,
near Stone Bridge. this morning by Po-
licemen Garvey and Roland.
Whalen later told the police he en-
tered an uptown saloon and was at
tackled 1t is believed his assailants
thought that he had a large sum of
money They failed to find that. and
left him apparently for dead. The po-
lice are making an investigation.
Later in the day whalen was removed
tc Alexandria Hospital, where his in
juries were dressed by DR.. Walter A.
Warfeld. 1t will be several days before
the injured man is able to leave the
hospital
The interior of the old frame house
on the west side of Henry street. be-
tween Wolfe and Wilkes streets. took
fire this afternoon. being gutted.
The structure is owned by the
Southern Railway Company. Plans were
recently made for converting the old
building into a supply store. During the
progress OF the fire fireman named
Wilmer Scott was struck in the eye by
a stream Of water. He was taken to the
Alexandria Hospital where he received
treatment, after which he went to his
home.
Within the next few days the chair
man of the Democratic committee OF the
Fourteenth senatorial district. will hold
a meeting in this city and fix a date for
he State senatorial contest for this dis
trio, composed of this city and Alex
andria, Fairfax, and Prince William
counties. The impression prevails that
the date will be September 7. the same
as set for the United States Senatorial
primary Among those whose names
have been mentioned as candidates are
State Senator r. Ewell Thornton, in
sumbent; former State Senator Lewis II.
Machen, this city. and A. ]. Wedderburn,
Fairfax County.
In the Corporation Court to-day the
suit of Benjamin F. Board against the
Southern Railway Company to recover
$1,000 damages for injuries alleged to
have been sustained to a truck automo-
bile was dismissed by agreement. The
action was taken in the case of the
Washington Monument Association, in
corporated, against J. r. Howard.
Alexandria County will this year re-
ceive S1.9S7.13 as its annual apportion-
ment of the State road fund just an
nounced by p. St. Julian Wilson, State
highway commissioner.
Gen. r. K. Evans, chief of the Bu-
reau of Militia Affairs. of the War De-
partment. has accepted an invitation to
the supper of the Alexandria Light In
fantry Monday night.