The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-09
MAY eliminate
GRADE Crossings
Plans to Lessen Danger at Two
Points Near Alexandria
Considered.
SIX In AUTO ACCIDENT
Machine Goes Several Feet Down an
Embankment and Occupants
Are Thrown Out.
SIX IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Alexandria, Va, Aug. s-Two of the
most dangerous grade crossings in Alex
andria County, within 100 yards of each
other, located near Hume's station, on
the Virginia Railway, half
way between Alexandria and Washing
ton, may be eliminated il plans now be-
ing considered by the Department of Ag-
rfculture, the board of supervisors of
alexandria County and the Washington
virginia and Washington and Old Do
minion railway companies are carried
out.
The plans provide for the elevation Of
tracks and overhead crossings at the
points in question. According to the
plans prepared by the Department of
Agriculture, the work will cost approx
mately $4,000, to be borne by the parties
interested. The grade crossing of the
washington and Old Dominion is the
point where William H. Peck and Ernest
Eel lost their lives while crossing in an
automobile September :, 1915. when struck
by an eastbound train
Two wheels of an automobile driven
by Claude r. Violet, collapsed this
morning while he was driving his ma
chine in Fairfax County. south Of this
city. and the machine went down an
embankment several feet. throwing
out the six occupants. among them two
ing 1T Toe South ST. Asaph street, sus-
tanned 4 fractured right arm. Others
escaped with slight bruises.
The machine was driven by Mr.. Eio-
let and in il We're his wife and Mr. and
Mrs Jones and TWO of Mr.. Niolet's
children. Mrs. Jones. upon arriving
in Alexandra. was treated by DR.. Wal
ter A. Warfield.
Freeholders of DranesviIle district,
Fairfax County, shortly will vote on a
proposition to bond that district in
the sum of $4,000 for road improve
ments- A date for the election will be
decided later. Fairfax County already
is spending SGN.O0O for road improve
ments. Roads proposed to be improv-
Ell in Dranesville district are: From
Chantilly to Herndon, 12 miles: from
Herndon TO Leesburg pike. west of
Dranesville. miles: from Herndon to
R-ovn's Chapel. . "a miles. a total
of II IL miles.
The annual Labor Day celebration of
the Alexandra Trades Council will be
hi September at the Dyke, two miles
south of Alexandria. in Fairfax County |
The affair will take the form of an all |
da" picnic Plans being made by the
committee of arrangements provide for
ball game. athletic events, dancing and |
music. |
II IS expected that the city council at
its meeting Tuesday night. will adjourn |
for the summer until the second Tuesday
in October. 1t is also expected that |
councilman will be elected from the
Fourth ward to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Councilman c. B. Mar
shall.
he ,,lrNT. - Tl,ri= Z Al
morning was occupied by Rev. Charles
F. Woodson. of VicksburG. Miss. Tonight !
R"v. r H. Bartlett. of Ellerslie, Nd, |
preached at Trinity NJ. E. Church There
We're services al the Second Presby- !
terrain Church owing to the absence of |
the pastor. Rev. DR. John Lee Allison.
Mrs Martha ] T. Burke is reported |
critically i'll at her home. 9oS Wilkes .
street.