The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-04
SCOT and SMOKE ARE
CAUSE Of LITIGATION
Mrs. McMenamin, of Alexandra. Sues
Railroad Because Engines Are Said
to Stand Near Her House.

Alex indria. Va. March s-An injunc-
ton to restrain the Southern Railway
Company from firing, keeping or storing
its engines in the open air while not in
active service when near her premises,
and reasonable damages are asked In a
suit filed today in the Corporation Court
by Mrs. Alice McMenamin. whose home
is located at the southeast corner of
Duke and West streets. The suit was
filed by Attorneys J. X. II. Norton and
Edmund Burke.
1t is set forth that said railroad should
erect proper roundhouses for engines not
In active use"
1t Is also alleged that the Southern
Railway Company erected power plant.
a coal chute, and other structures in its
yards at some distance from plaintiff q
property and considerable smoke comes
from these and causes her some incon-
venience and discomfort.
She further AYERS that the company
starts the fires in II. engines in its round
house. which is far removed from plain
tins property, and as soon as the en-
gines get UP a little steam they are
removed to a point in rear of and rear
plaintiffs home, where they are kept
standing in the open aid while waiting
for call for service on the road. and
there steam blowers are frequently turn
ed on the engines green fires. and the
result is there is forced from the tunnels
of the engines massive clouds of dense
smoke, Cinders and disagreeable and
pOinonous gases that envclop the plain
tins premises and home to such an ex-
tent as at times to be almost unbearable.
Mrs. McMenamin sued this company
several years ago in the Circuit Court
for the sum of $50 for damages to her
given a verdict of $500. The case went
to the State Court Of Appeals.
The cloud on the title to the property
recently purchased as a site for the new
Alexandria Hospital. consisting of the
square OF ground bounded by Columbus
Alfred, Pendleton, and Wythe streets.
was removed today in the Corporation
Court. when a decree was entered in the
suit of J. Johnston Green and others
heirs Of the late John w. Green. against
tho unknown heirs of Asa Hill and Will
lam Hodgson.
News was received here today front
Norfolk. Va, announcing the death Of
Rev. Joseph G. Lennon. a pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. who
died yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Lennon was the
ldtHer OF IiauOe VI. Lennon. OF this city,
and Charles G. Lennon, OF Brookland. d.
c. His funeral will take place in Nor
folk tomorrow afternoon.
A total of GAS patients were treated
at the Alexandria Hospital during the
year 1914. according to the forty-sec-
ond annual report of that institution
submitted by Miss n. A. Simmons. su-
perintendent. Dispensary cases treated
numbered rs Receipts during the
year, according to the report OF Ar
thur Herbert, jr.. treasurer, were
S11,41S.47, and expenditures. $10,e9340,
leaving n balance on hand January
81, 1915, OF S425.07.
A soiree dansant was given tonight In
the music shop over the Richmond Thea
ter under the direction OF Miss Katherine
c. Waller. Patronesses were Mrs. Eva
G. Mushback. Mrs. Robert South Barrett.
Mrs. James Sidney Douglas. Mrs. George
II. Schwarzmann. Mrs. Carroll Pierce.
Mrs. George D.. Hopkins. Mrs. Frederick
p. Russell. aad Mrs. Jacob Brill. Re-
freshments were served by the Carlyle
Tea Rooms.