The Washington herald., 1916-11-20
BRAKEMAN LOSES LEG
in RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Limb Amputated in Alexandria Hos
pital After Being Mangled.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. y. knight 4 Son.
6I-62 King Street

Alexandria, Va, Nov 1s-James L.
Bailey, q, Southern Railway ward
freight brakeman, had his left leg calight
in the guard rail at the Potomac Rail-
road yards at 7:30 o'clock this morning
and the leg was so badly mangled that
It had to be amputated above the knee.
The toes of his right foot We're badly
mashed and were also amputated.
Bailey suffered considerably from loss
OF blood, although he was rushed to the
Alexandria Hospital. where the injured
member was amputated by Drs. w. M.
Smith and NJ. d. Delaney. At the hos
pital tonight II was stated that his con-
dition was favorable and his recovery is
expected.
On october Q, 1915, Bailey fell from a
car in the yards of the Southern Rail-
way Company here and suffered from
conclusion OF the brain and other in
juries, which resulted In his being con-
fined to the hospital for several weeks.
Duke street road from Stone Bridge to
the overhead railroad bridge. a distance
Of 2, 900 feet, which has just been improved
has been opened for travel.
This road is built of asphalt macadam
and on a concrete base 1t Is nineteen
feet wide and cost $500. The work was
done under the supervision Of City Engi-
neer Il. &. Dunn.
King street road from the head of King
street, near the Union station to Janney's
lane built Of the same material and of
the same width a distance of $500 feet,
which improvement cost $lI, 500, has also
been opened for traffic.
Both of these roads were in what was
known as the annexed territory
A nonresident giving the name of r.
Groves was arrested early this morning
by Police Sergt. Scott on a charge of vio-
lating the provisions OF the new prohibI-
ton laws. 1t is alleged by the police
that Groves took a drink while in a lunch
room and also gave a drink to a man
giving the name of T. StrickIcr The lat
ter was also taken in custody but re-
leased on a bond of $50 for his appear
ance in court tomorrow.
Three men were also arrested for be-
ing drunk on the street last night
The November term of the Circuit Court
for Fairfax county, Judge J. T. Thorn.
ton presiding, will convene at 10 o'clock
tomorrow at Fairfax courthouse.
Rev. John Lee Allison, D. D., pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church. has
just issued a book entitled "VitaI Truths. -
II consists Of sermons and addresses.
1t is currently reported here that the
members OF Company G. First Regiment
Virginia Volunteers. better known as the
Alexandria Light Infantry. expect to be
sent home before Christmas from
Brownsville, Tex. where they have been
for several months. This company en-.
trained here for Richmond June q last
and shortly afterward were sent to the
border.
The body of Mrs. J. Laurence Perry was
shipped today to Philadelphia for burial
which will be made in that city tomorrow
morning.
About 80 members of Canton. AIexan-
dria, No. 1, Odd Fellows, went to Wash.
ingtOn last night and assisted in the con-
ferring of the degree OF chivalry for
Washington Canton.
\ special meeting of Aiexandria- Wash
inGton Lodge of Masons will be held al
7;30 O'Clock tomorrow night at the Ma
sonic Temple.