The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-08-01
ALEXANDRIA RECEIVERS
FROM STORM DAMAGE
A SMALL SHEET IS PRINTED

Alexandria. Va. July u.-work Of re-
pairing the damage done BY yesterdays
storm was commenced today. Every
mechanic in the city was occupied. La
borers could be found in every section
clearing away the debris Of the storms
toll. A large force Of city employees
were kept busy handling the large trees
which blockaded the city's streets. while
all available carts and wagons were used.
Linemen from the electric. telephone.
and telegraph companies also were busi-
ly engaged in repairing their wires and
replacing broken poles in all sections
Timers are greatly in demand ~ q re-
suit of the unroofing Of 80 many build
ings, and 1t will be some time before
they complete their work.
By order of Mayor Fisher. the Alexan-
dria County Electric Company today
turned on its current. following the kill
Ing of a horse belonging to the Mutual
Ice Company. which was killed by com.
ing in contact with q live wire while
on Duke Street between Fairfax and
Lee Streets. This was done by the
Mayor for fear that some pedestrians
might meet with a similar fate. As
result OF this all manufacturers depend
ing on electricity for their motive power
We're compelled to suspend operations for
the Gay. 1dtt tuls dlIcihooii ~ oSlSohy
all wires regarded as dangerous had been
placed in position.
The Alexandria Gazette, the afternoon
newspaper, which depended on electricity
for its motive power. was unable to get
out its regular edition this afternoon.
II finally published a sheet about the
size of the average handful, by Is
inches. Not since the civil war has this
paper failed to get out a regular edition.
II was stated this morning by ]. T.
worthington. local manager OF the
chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company. that fully 80 phones were put
out of commission as q result Of the
sto:.n. The service was considerably
improved early this afternoon. although
1t will be some time before the work
OF repairing the Frustrated wires 10 COM
pleted.
A colored man while engaged in cut
ting tree at Wolfe and Royal Streets
this morning fell and sprained his ankle.
Martin Dunn. living at sol Cameron
Street, fell over a barricade on Princess
Street last night and injured his back
and was treated at the Alexandria Hos
pital.
Seventy tons Of hay belonging to the
New Washington Brick Company, whose
plant Is located In Alexandra County,
was struck by lightning during the cleo
trical storm this afternoon and destroyed
by fire.
The heavy rain at o'clock this morn
ing considerably damaged the interior Of
houses which had been unroofed, and the
occupants Of many vacated them today.
while others are arranging to sleep else
where during the progress OF the repairs.
Mrs. z. A. Cation. widow Of Samuel
F. Cation. and mother Of James r. Cation.
former State delegate. of this city, died
at 10 o'clock this morning at the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. Arthur Davis. Ida,
Fairfax County. Mrs. Cation had been
in Ill health for the last two months and
for the last two years she had lived at
the home Of her son. Mrs. Cation was
seventy-nine years old and . native Of
Fauquier County. Va A daughter and
two sons survive. Her funeral will take
place from Ida, Fairfax County. Satur-
day morning. and burial will be in Bethel
Cemetery.
Two years ago. q short time before her
death. Mrs. Cation celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary Of her marriage.
The Rev A. W. Davis, Of Wilmington.
Del. tonight delivered an address. en-