The Washington times., 1914-11-24
BRAKEMAN KILLED
IN FREIGHT WRECK
Train Crashes Into Caboose
Near Alexandria. Where Men
We're Asleep.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. Ain g
freight wreck on the Southern railway
at Seminary. Fairfax county. Va. two
miles from Alexandria, AZ 4:55 O'Clock
this morning. James Edward Runalde
of Alexandria, brakeman. was instant
ly killed and his body almost inCincr.
ated. Two other brakemen. w. G. Bled-
soc and ID. L. Norford. who were as,eeI
in the caboose with Runalde, escaped
without injuries, although they were
lying within few feet Of the man who
was killed. The three men were dead
heading to Alexandria in a caboose or
Southern railway northbound freight
train. third "A. with w. S. Anger. en-
gineer, and f. 0. Purvis, conductor
The train took the siding at Seminary
when IL was struck by a northbound
freight train Of the Chesapeake and
and Ohio railway, with Engineer Car
ter and Conductor Blake in charge. The
Chesapeake and, Ohio engine plowed its
way through the caboose on the rear OF
the Southern train and also through a
stock car loaded with thirty cows.
Bledsoe and Norford were thrown from
the caboose. but Runalde was killed.
Al the cows in the stock car were
killed. The caboose caught fire.
The dead man resided in this city
with his brother. Henry r. Runalde. at
109 North Patrick street. His body was
brought to Demaines undertaking es-
tablishment here and will be shipped
TO Manassas. where his parents reside.
He was twenty-five years old and un-
married.
Eugene w.lford Corbin and Miss
Elizabeth Mary Rodgers, both Of this
city, were married last night at 7:SO
o'clock at the parsonage OF St. Marys
Catholic Church by the Rev. L. F.
Kelly.
The will Of Isaac Eichberg. was ad-
mitted to probate in the circuit court
is left to his wife. The will is dated
September 20, 1886.
Officers Of Fitzgerald Council, No. 49,
knights OF Columbus, will be installed
tomorrow night by the district deputy.
the council by the State deputy. a
banquet will follow the installation.
Seminole Tribe No. S5, Improved
Order OF Red Men, is preparing for a
class initiation to be held December
sixty members will be added TO the
rolls.
Funeral services for Melville s.
simpson, VINO 0ieQ sunday night at
the Alexandria Hospital, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from
his residence, 500 South Henry street,
and win be conducted by the Rev. W.
r. Watson. pastor of the First Bap-
list Church.
A hotly contested fight for health Of
hccr Of Alexandria is expected at a
meeting Of city council tonight when
the two boards will meet in Joint ses-
sion for the purpose Of filling vacancies
in city offices. DR.. e. A. German, the
Incumbent. is opposed by DR.. T. Mar
shall Jones. and 1t is said that both
have twelve members pledged Two 20
lice commissioners, one from the Third
and one from the Fourth ward are to
be elected as well as five school trus-
tees, two from the Second ward and
one from each OF the other wards
There is said TO be opposition to nearly
all Of the candidateA.
The banquet and "get-together'' meet
ing of the Rete2 Merchants Association
of Alexandria will be held tonight at
the avagar apartments. several officers
of the State association are expected
10 be Present.
The pupils in expression, dancing and
physical education, Of St Mary's Acad-
envy, gave a rectal last night in the
Academy building which was largely
attended