The Washington herald., 1922-07-24
ALEXANDRIA MAN
BROWNS AS BOAT
CAPSIZES IN RIVER
Boilermakers' Chief Talks
To Rail Strikers at
Mass Meeting.
CHURCH PLANS TRIP
Former Resident of Virginia
City Dies at Home in
Washington.
THE HERALD BUREAU.

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727 King Street.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July % -
. Philip C. Crilly. rs years old. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah H. .CriIly,
6O1 Cameron street. was drowned
about o'clock this afternoon in
Pohick Creek. of Gunston Hall
about sixteen miles southwest OF
Alexandria.
The accident occurred when. a
rowboat of which he was an occu-
pant capsized. Others in the boat
were Bathurst Daingerfield and
George Grant. both of Alexandria.
According to Grant, he was the only
one of the men who could not swim.
Somebody rocked the boat, he said,
and this caused 1t to capsize.
Grant says he clung to the boat
when he was precipitated into the
water. and both Daingerfield and
Crilly swan out. Just as Danger
field turned around in the water
ne cried to Grant. asking the where
abouts of Crilly. Each realized that
Crilly had gone down. Lafe Black
man. colored, dived, and in ten min
utes recovered the body in eighteen
feet of water and brought it ashore.
DIR. Davis, Washington eye
specialist. for three hours worked
over Crilley in the hope of resus-
ciating him.
Crilly had been employed as a
travelling salesman for the Alex
andria Fertilizer and Chemical Com
pany for the past four years. Prior
to that time he was employed as a
salesman by his father who con-
Quoted a wholesale grocery business
here. He is survived by his par
ents, two brothers and several sis
ters. He was a member of Post F,
Travellers Protective Association.
DR.. Davis expressed the opinion
that Crilly was seized with heart
trouble. as he was regarded as an
excellent swimmer.
Thomas Garvey. chairman of the
boilermakers and president of No.
3. southeastern division. in ad-
dress delivered this afternoon at
the railroad strikers mass meeting
III NHc dTnlOTy declared Ine SlFlkeGS
are bound to win. The men he de-
clared, were the most loyal in the
United States during the war.
standing at their posts throughout
the conflict and sacrificing them
selves to buy Liberty bonds. He said
he was glad to be called an "out-
law"
He was greeted with applause
I. It'll i.
Eoinc to last much longer. and just
as sure as I am standing here this
strike is won"
Arthur W. Holder of the machin-
lists declared Senator Swanson and
Senator La Toilette are friends of
labor. He was greeted with a round
of applause when he said the men
wanted McAdoo back on the job.
He declared the men were in a
struggle for industrial liberty.
other speakers were: VI. L. Bron-
son. representing the international
Association of Machinists and o. s.
Boyer. consulting engineer of the
labor bureau of the State OF New
York. Invocation and benediction
were given by Rev. o. P. Lloyd.
pastor of the Second Baptist Church
and the meeting was presided over
by II. F. Chichester. president of
the local trades crafts.
The third annual excursion of st
Mary's Catholic Sunday School will
be held Tuesday to Marshall Hall.
A program of athletic events for
boys and girls has been prepared.
A baseball game between the Junior
Holy Name Society. of this city. and
the Christ Child Society of wash
ton will be played. The children
ington will be played. The children
Lyceum Hall.
Mrs. Catherine E. Writ. II years
old. a former resident, died this
afternoon at her home. 1S43 Kalo-
rama road, Washington. She is sur
vived by two children. Miss Mar
garet E. Writ and Richard Writ
The body was brought here tonight
and taken to Wheatley's Chapel.