Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
VIRGINIA n e w ).

Arnold Gardner, IL years O!u, WAS
instantly killed Sunday in the plant
of the Virginia Portland Cement Com
pany at Fordwick. He was BIN
watcher in the raw material depart
ment, and while coming down a lad
der reached out to oil the machinery
and was caught OF shaft and rapidly
whirled around, his clothing being
drawn 80 tightly around his body
that breathing was impossible. When
the machinery was stopped he was
dead.
Judge Pritchard, Of the Federal
Circuit Court, at Lynchburg, has re-
turned an order adjudging the Empire
Coal Corporation, OF North Tazewell,
a bankrupt and setting the first meet
ing OF the creditors for July u in Nor
ton.
Arthur Wells and Alexander Hobbs,
living near Jarrett, were instantly
killed, when they were run over by a
southbound train Hobbs was son of
w. Fl. Hobbs, formerly Sheriff Of
Greenville county, and Wells leaves a
widow and three children.
Frank D. Hefilin, 80 years old, Of
Midland, was found dead yesterday
afternoon in his room at COZ Sixth
street northwest, Washington. He
had committed suicide by inhaling
Illuminating gas. The suicide left
note addressed to his sister, Mrs. Annie
S. Hanback,, in which he stated that
drink had caused him to seek death.
The Main Hotel. in Manassas
owned by Mrs. Alice Davis, of Wash
ington, D. c., and operated by c. c.
Treagor, was partially destroyed by fire
yesterday.
Inquiry was begun today into the
death OF George F. Gornto. promi-
nent Princess Anne county farmer,
who was murdered or accidently killed
at his home in Oceana some time dur
ing Saturday night Mr.. Gornto vas
found dead in = barn Sunday morning
by his sou, Elliott Gornto, and col
orcd farm hand. The fathers skull
was fractured and death, it is believed,
was instantaneous. Mr.. Gornto, dur.
ing the warm weather, often slept in
the hayloft OF his barn, and he left
his house for that purpose Saturday
night. This was the last time he was
seen alive.
The case OF w. G. Cosby against
the Richmond Transfer Company al
leging tlust in soliciting business
at the depot in Richmond, which was
to have been presented to Special Ex-
aminer Boyle. of Washington, yes
terday. was after two hours argument
submitted to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the defendant raising the
point that the obligations OF the rail
roads cease when they delivered bag
gage of passengers 10 depots and that
the transportation from stations to resi-
lences is an individual transaction.
The bearing was set for October l.
F. B. Lucas, 4 farmer living near
.ilen Allen, was yesterday robbed Of
sS4 by q young man who helped him
unload his wood. When he discov-
,red his loss Allen exclaimed: I had
% work hard for that money. tell
you noS I'm willing to 60 TO the cleo
trio chair just to fix that scoundrel
and get my money. I ought not to
have given him job, suppose,
hut he was such a nice talking little
fellow
Luray'S homecoming week began
Yesterday. Business houses and prl-
waite residences are decl;ed with bunt-
ing and Confederate and American
flags. All incoming trains are bring
ing in former citizens from every
quarter OF the United States, and by
the end Of the week there will be more
strangers in Luray than ever before.