Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-16
VIRGINIA NEWS


stock, was destroyed by fire Satur-
day. The building was owned by
Captain G.. ". Koontz, and the gar
age was managed by George Readle
who was burned seriously about the
face and head while trying to save
one of the cars. Seven cars were de-
stroyed, together with some mach
inery. automobile supplies, one mo
torcycle and several overcoats thai
belonged to owners of cars. Two Oh
Aces of the livery stable Of Oscar
Sheets, small dwelling-house ane
an ice house and contents also were
DESTROYED. The fire was in the near
of the town, the Episcopal and Pres
byterian Churches and the Episcopal
rectory being in the path OF the
flames, with a heavy wind blowing
Henry Shirley, Is years old, hes
in n critical condition at ROCK
inenam Memorial Hospital, in Har'
risonburg, as the the result OF IN
!furies received Friday, at Broad
way, Rockingham county, when ne
was struck by a Southern Railway
passenger train. He stepped from
freight train directly in front OF al
approaching passenger engine. Shlr
lev was dragged for some distance
his right leg being cut OFT at th'
ankle. His right hip was fractured
and his collarbone broken. he re
caived bruises from head to TOO
and probable internal injuries. He
has a wife and three children neal
Broadway. Shirley had been EN-
Moved for years as section workman
on the Southern.
Three quarts Of sherry wine ana
quart bottle of whisky, minus por
ton Of it's contents, reposed oehln'
the desk at the Southern Police Sta
ton in Baltimore the sole reminder
of tho presence there Sunday
morning. of Robert Hague, St year
old. late of Richmond, in the dry
State of Virginia. Hague went K
Baltimore a few days ago because O.
the arid conditions in his home tow7l
He got a room and stocked a size
able private bar. About 5 o'c!oc'
Sunday morning, after nigh
spent in close proximity to the bot
tie of whisky, he began seeing
things" Shouts of "Murder!" and
"Fire!" startled the quiet Of Conwa!
street, and Hague began to break thu
windows in the room. Others in the
house rushed to him, and a genera
mixup had started when Sergeant
Pfster appeared and adjourned the
fracas to the Southern Police Station
Justice Ranft in such cases, imposed
a fine of $50 and costs. Hague Wen'
to Jail.
: Strong odors coming from broken
bottle led Sunday afternoon &c
the arrest by Sheriff w. Webb Sgd
nor and Chief of Police T. Wilson
seay, of Henrico county, Of Roy
Williams, Jr., alias Watkins, alias
R. E Walker, and John H. beavers
on a charge of transporting 5os
pints of whisky into forbidden terri
tory. The automobile in which the
men are alleged to have been driving
was literally packed with bottled
LIQUOR. The officers found in the
machine seventeen full cases, twenty
four pints to case, and l8l pint
bottles damned in, under and about
the seats of large Cadillac car.
Fire, which is believed to have
originated in the basement OF the
First Christian Church, Roanoke,
early Sunday night, did about $4,000
damage. The flames were discov-
cred just a few minutes before the
services were to begin, and no one
was in the building at the time.
The loss is fully covered by insur-
ance
Catching fire while playing in
front Of an open CRATE at her home
in Richmond, Vera May Gilbert, the
four-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gilbert, died Sunday
in the Virginia Hospital from burns
received
The Rev. James N. Vandevanter,
90 years old, for 26 years pastor OF
Old Stone Presbyterian Church at
Fort Defiance, Augusta county, died
Saturday. He preached Wednesday