The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
BRAKEMAN KILLED
in FREIGHT YARDS
Mansled Man Dies Being Rushed to
Alexandra Hospital.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
B. Z. Knight 4 500.
eyI "A King Sfrpef

3. y. Knight 4 soos
ezlS3 King Street.
J. Whaling, % years old, who was
the Washington Southern Railway
Company. at the Potomac yards, was
crushed to death shortly before 8
o'clock this afternoon, at the yards
by being caught between two cars
while engaged in adjusting q chain
to one Of the bad order" cars. r.
NJ. Colvin. general yardmaster. and
Charles Helton. were between the
cars assisting in the work. but es-
capped.
Whaling was placed aboard q
light" engine and rushed to this
city. but died before the engine ar
rived at the union station.
A coroner's jury summoned by DR..
T. NJ. Jones. which met tonight at
Wheatiey's undertaking chapel. gave
verdict TO the effect that Whaling
was crushed between two cars while
performing his duty as brakeman. and
added, "and in the opinion Of the
jury his death was due to negligence
on the part of the railroad by which
he was employed" He was a native
of Brooke station. Fairfax county.
Funeral services for Henry K.
Field, grand master of Masons in
Virginia, who died yesterday, will be
held at 8 o'clock Thursday afternoon
at the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Services will be conducted by
the Rev. E. v. REGISTER, pastor, as
sisted by the Rev. H. NJ. Canter,
presiding elder of the Washington
district of the NJ. z. Church South.
OF Washington. and the Rev. J. W.
Duffey, Rockville. Nd, both former
pastors of the NJ. z. Church South.
The burial will be with Masonic
honors conducted by the oficers OF
the grand lodge Of Virginia, headed
by z. L. Cunningham, Newport News.
Va, deputy grand master of the
grand lodge of Virginia
Members of Andrew jackson and
Observation-Disclosures lodges Of
Masons together with the oficers Of
| the grand lodge. with members Of
Old Dominion Commandery No. II.
knights Templar. as an escort, will
attend the funeral In q body.
The body will be taken at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning to the
NJ. z. Church South where II will
| lie in state.
Rev. Owen p. Lloyd, of Tye River.
near Lynchburr. Va. has accepted
the pastorate of the Second Baptist
| Church to fll the vacancy caused
by the resignation of the Rev. o. W.
Triplett. Rev. Mr.. Lloyd Will assume
charge of this church next Sunday
During the month of July, N. s.
| Greenaway. clerk of the Corporation
] Court, issued a total of "A marriage
licenses Of which number 81 were to
white and 13 to colored couples. He
also recorded 81 deeds.
F. Clinton Knight. second lieutenant
OF Company @. First Virginia Regi-
ment, was operated on today at the
Alexandria Hospital. by DR.. s. B.
Moore. His condition is regarded as
very satisfactory.
Miss Laura NJ. Smith. of this city.
and Herbert A. Cady. Of Washington.
were married today at the rectory of
St. Mary's Catholic Church. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. L
F. Kelly. assistant pastor.
Vera Powers, the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Powers. of IL!
North Payne street, fell from a lad.
der while in the yard Of her par
ents' home, yesterday afternoon, and
fractured her arm. which was resei
by DR.. Walter A. Warfield.
Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons. will. Friday night, confer the
royal arch degree.
Judge L. c. Barley. OF the Corpora
ton Court, has appointed Market