Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-30
AMOUNTS CLAIMED
REACH BIG TOTAL
Personal Services Basis of
Suit Against Estate-Dam-
ages Asked of Railways.

Rosa Croso has filed suit to recover
So. 1880 from the Washington Loan and
Trust Company, as executor of the es-
tate of Ignatius Tinaglia for services
rendered Mr.. Tinaglia as his housekeep-
er for period of eighteen years preced-
ing his death Attorneys u. w. Baker,
w. J. Lambert and J. w. Staggers rep
resent the plaintiff.
Gertrude Mckeever, eight years old,
by her father, Thomas F. Mckeever. has
sued the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company to recover $4,000 damages
for injuries sustained by the child. AS
she was crossing o street at 36th street
car ran over her infiicting serious in
juries. Attorneys D. w. Baker, w. J..
Lambert and w. f. Leahy represent the
plaintiff.
Iva n. Pratt entered suit against the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany for 81, 500. She tells the court she
was a STRAP hanger" on one of the
company's cars and because of a defect
in the leather the strap gave way, threw
her to the floor of the car and seriously
injured her. Attorneys Baker. Lambert
and Leahy represent the plaintiff.
Places Damages at $40, 1000.
BY the same attorneys William E..
Crutchley has filed suit against the Ma
tional Fire Proofing Company, asking
damages to the extent of 10000. While
he was employed on the new bureau Of
engraving and printing building. he says
heavy iron beam fell on him and seri-
ously injured him.
The Capital Traction Company is NAM
ed defendant in a suit to recover 5000
filed by Mary E. Adams by the same at
tOrneys. The plaintiff says she was a
passenger on one of the company's cars
and while she was alighting therefrom
the conductor closed the door of the car
and caught her dress. causing her to fall
to the ground and sustaining permanent
injury.
Ira NJ. Bond alleges in his suit filed
against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company to recover $1,000 that
he was struck by a car which was travel
ing at an excessive rate of speed and
which gave no warning of its approach.
He says he was hurled to the ground,
sustained fracture of the left arm and
shoulder and was otherwise injured. He
is represented by Attorneys Lambert,
Baker. r. H. Yeatman and George D.
Fraser.
Boy Bicyclist Alleges Injuries.
The Capital Traction Company is sued
for $4,000 by James A. Worcester, eleven
years old. through his mother. Hattie
Worcester for being injured while riding
bicycle April % last. He alleges in
his declaration that one of the cars of
the company struck his wheel and knock
ed him off his machine making serious
cuts and bruises upon him. He is rep
resented by the same attorneys.
The Capital Traction Company is
sued for $4,000 by Mrs. Sarah Crock
EFT. She alleges that June 4 last, as
she was about to alight from a car
at eth street and Maryland avenue
southwest. a motorman shut the door
before her foot was off the step and
caused her to be thrown heavily to
the ground. She declares that her
Mrs. Mabel T. Lewis seeks $4,000
damages from the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company for in
juries received July last as she was
returning from Glen Echo aboard a
car She alleges that an explosion of
some kind took place. causing flames
and smoke to come up into the car,
and that, fearful of her safety. she
jumped from the vehicle. She sprained
her knee, she states. and suffered a
permanent shock to her nervous sys-
tenn.
Knocked Down by Street Car.
The Capital Traction Company is
sued for $4,000 damages by Mannix
Walker, nine years old. through his
father, Marion Walker, for injuries al
legged to have been suffered by being
struck BY car of that company. The
declaration alleges that the boy was
with his nurse on the car and that
when he aiighted he started to cross the
tracks of the company to his home.
AS he went behind the car another
car of the company. it is alleged.
without warning struck him and
knocked him to the ground. He was
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