The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
1000 ALEXANDRIANS
Affected BY STRIKE
Many Residents of City Will Partici-
pate in Walk-out.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. L. Knight 4 Son,
ePfs Lr,-

nihB Stfet1.
Alexandria, Va, March 16.-RaiIroad
employees here are considerably agitat-
60 over the proposed strike and there
considerable speculation as to what
percentage of those affected will go out
should they receive orders.
Ihere are approximately 1000 men in
alexandria and its suburbs affected. OF
thls number more than 700 are employ
ca on the Washington division of the
southern Railway Company, which ex-
teh1s from Washington to Monroe, Va.
Instance Of 166 miles. 1t is roughly
esumated they are divided about as fol-
lows: Engineers, 40; fremen. I75: con-
ouctors, Is; brakemen, 80: and hostlers,
At the Potomac yards there are more
man 300 employees of the Washington
southern who would be affected. It is
stated. Many OF these live here and
IN Washington. There are few employed
ny the other roads living here.
Union officials predict that a majority
or those affected will go out when the
order comes. aud there are others who
claim the percentage will not be SO
large as expected, especially among the
older employees.
A special program in honor of St Pat
rick's Day was given this afternoon by
the pupils OF st. Mary's Academy in the
auditorium of that institution.
The program follows: Hymn to st.
Patrick. entire school; reading. st. Pat
rick's Sons Miss F. Evans: THE Dear
Little Shamrock Junior Singing Class;
Irish Melodies. The Minstrel" Relieve"
The Harp That Once Through Tara's
Hall" violins. Misses F. Franey. J. Ram
age. NJ. Lee. J. Robataille. j. McC1intock:
pianos. Misses E. Ramage. R. Burke;
Mavourneen Acushla-" vocal class: Irish
folk dance. Catherine Power: Colleen
Darling" Choral Club: Last Rose of
Summer" violin. Miss Winifred Bayne;
Ttano, Miss Louise Robinson: "Erin's
Emblem" vocal class: Faith Of Our
Fathers entire school: Pledge to Amer
ica's Flag" entire school.
Luther Hardwick. colored. came to his
death March at the Alexandria Hospital
as the result of gunshot wounds inflicted
by Roam Matthews and William Rice
alias White Child while near Clouds
Min. Fairfax County. February n" &C.
cording to the verdict given by a cor
oner's Jury which met at Demaine's un-
dertaktng establishment tonight, sum-
moned by DR.. T. NJ Jones'
Minerva Wiley. colored. testified the
shoOting was without provocation. The
assailants escaped.
The jury was composed Of Thomas
7. NJ. Dunbar. c. G. Brawner. ]. H.
Fisher and J. P. Steiner.
\ committee representing the bond
EOlders OF the New Washington Brick
Comp any. of Alexandria county. yester-
Gay purchased at public auction the
plant Of that company for $500.
The sale was made by j. Randall Ca
ton, Levi Fl. David. Carl ]. F Graft, G.
Washington Lewis and Gardner 1.
BOothe. special commissioners in the suit
Of Enoch L. White against the New
Washington Brick Company and others
George W. Bontz and Howard W.
Smith. past exalted rulers. are delegates
10 the national convention of the Elks,
(which will meet in Boston next July
No. 75S. this city.
\ thief last night forced a rear window
blind at the store and dwelling Of Morris
Bragofr. 1892 Prince street. and stole a !
suit Of clothes valued at s3j.
The funeral of Francis Ivan TripIett,
Of Fairfax county. took place this after
noon from Christ P. E. Church. Services
D. D., of the Episcopal Theological Sem
mary. and Rev. f. W. Mellichamps. rec
tor of Pohick Church. Burial was in
Ivy Hill Cemetery
Ralph Violet six years old. son OIL
Clarence r. Violet of 436 North Alfred
street. had his left leg caught In the |
wheels OF a light wagon driven by,
Robert Wenzel while on Oronoco street !
near Alfred street, this morning. The
leg was so badly mangled that it had
to be amputated above the knee at the
Alexandria Hospital by Dr. s. B. Moore. ,
II Is said the boy jumped on the wagon
and his leg got caught in the spokes Of
the wheel At the hospital tonight it /
was stated that he will recover. i
Miss Fannie Carter. superintendent Of
the Alexandria Hospital. has Just COM
pleted her annual report on the affairs
IF that institution. which shows that
during the year 81 cases were treated
There were a births and IS deaths.
valuable horse belonging to Horace
A. Mudd ran away at 5 o'clock this after
noon and collided with a wagon loaded !
with iron pipe and was so badly injured
that 1t was shot by Police Sergt. SCOTT |
The funeral Of Harry E. Connellv will
take place at > o'clock Sunday afternoon
from 215 South Lee street Services will
be conducted by Rev. Mr.. Van Ness, mas
tor Of the Free Methodist Church.
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