The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
ENGINE WRECKED;
FIREMAN INJURED
Frank Sanford Has Leg Broken
When Locomotive Jumps
the Track.
ELECTION DAY PLANS COMPLETE

Alexandria, Va, Oct. 1.-Engtne NO.
12S. of the Southern Railway. running
backwards in a southeriy direction.
jumped the track at Edsalls Station.
seven miles from this city at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, as 1t was rounding
a sharp curve. The engineer. John Hale.
escaped injury. Fireman Frank Sanford.
twenty-three years old. Of this city. was
caught and his leg broken in two places
and badly mashed
Fireman Sanford was placed aboard Q
special train and brought to this city
and taken to the Alexandra HOSPITAL,
where his injuries were dressed by DR..
W. NJ Smith. At the hospital tonight
his condition was reported to be favor
able.
The engine toppled over and was badly
damaged. Shortly after the accident .
wrecking train was sent out from this
city and the debris was soon cleared
away.
The engine, which Is one OF the large
passenger type. was going to assist a
disabled locomotive OF passenger train
No. 10, which wa stalled several miles
south OF the scene Of the accident.
State Taxes Demanded.
The city Of Alexandria must hereafter
pay State taxes on its gas plant and
city hall building. News to the foregoing
effect was received from r. Lee Moore,
State auditor. by Charles II. Callahan.
Commissioner of Revenue. The State
auditor directs that the Commissioner Of
Revenue assess the city gas plant at =
fair market value. upon which the city
must pay taxes.
According to the State auditor. the
gas works Is owned by the municipality.
and no distinction should be allowed
because II furnishes the city with free
gas.
The gas works Is valued at about $c5.-
0oO. while the valuation placed on the
city hall is about $4,000. This means
that the city in all probability will have
to pay the State the sum OF $3.50 addi-
tional taxes each year.
Democrats to Rally.
All ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for the Democratic rally Saturday even
ing in the opera house under auspices Of
the Wilson, Marshall. and Carlin Club
A list Of speakers, as announced to-
night, follows: Senator Thomas s. Mar
tin. Representative John n. Garner Of
Texas. Representative c.. c. Carlin Of
mis- city, and Robert Hutchison. Demo-
cratic elector. of Manassas II Is prob
able that Representative Oscar Under
wood also may be present. The speakers
will be introduced by William B. Smoot,
vice president of the club, who will take
the place of Judge j. X. NJ. Norton. its
who will be absent from the
CITY. Music will be furnished by a brass
band.
Robert S. Barrett will read message
from Woodrow Wilson.
Plan. for Election.
Practically everything Is In readiness
for the election next Tuesday. The cleo
toral board has appointed the following
Judges and clerks:
First ward-Charles Waller and Oscar
Phillips, Democratic: Charles Mander.
Wayne Byers and w. E.
Moore. clerks.
Second ward-R. NJ Latham and L. F.
Clark, Democratic: Charles Hancock Re-
publican: Conrad Scwab and Lee Lash.
clerks.
Third ward-Frank Penn and W. E.
Hinken. Democratic: Joseph Ewald. Re-
publican; John G. Graham. clerk.
Fourth ward-Peter E. 1goe and Claude
NJ. Lennon. Democratic: John E. Bren-
ner, Republican,; Carlin r. Creighton,
clerk.
The following are the members of the
ELECTORAL board: E. f. Downham. T.
Alton Moore and John T. Sweeney.
Three ballot boxes are to be used.
In addition to the national ticket. there
are two amendments to the state con-
stitution to be voted upon. The national
ticket is thirty-eight inches long and
contains the names Of the electors-at-
large and the district electors for the
ten Conversational districts Of VIRGINIA.
and for the six national parties. as well
as the various candidates for Congress
from this district.
Halloween Is Celebrated.
Clad in fantastic costume. masked and
painted. members Of the younger set to-
night made King Street look like a mas
,uerade ball.
The celebration of halloween was more
general here than ever before. Many
public and private parties and enter
ailments were given
The principal attraction was q concert
NJ the auditorium of the Elks' Home for
he benefit of the furnace fund of the
-hildren's Home. Fifty singers from
Washington. attired in colonial COS
umes, participated. Six young women
,ttired in colonial dress served as ushers.
There also was an entertainment ut
Odd Fellows Hall under auspices Of the
rrss sa1tise Church sunday school