The Washington herald., 1922-09-03
Service Not Completely
Resumed Until
Night,
STRIKERS TO MEET
Leaders Will Ignore Injunc-
tion to That Extent,
They Assert.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. =. Doniphan.
-o1 EE,r Efroaf

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Sept. 2.-As a
result OF the torre ntial rainstorm
here, 1000 commuters depending on
the washington-virgini line to
reach Washington were marooned
today. Service between here ana
Washington was not completely re-
stored until after s o'clock tonight.
Besides tieing up traffic severai
bridges were endangered. houses
on the outskirts, especially north
t=of here, were flooded. motor ve-
hicles of all kinds got stuck In
the mud, and trafic generally was
tied up for several hours. Cellars
were flooded sewers became choked
and the telephone service was hit
to some extent, but soon restored
to normal
The trestle of the Washington
virginia line at Hoofs Run. head
of King street. was covered with
a raging stream several feet over
the top. and the same condition
prevailed at the trestle at Four
Mile Run, over which the cleo
trio cars pass. Later in the day
buses conveyed passengers to a
point in the county where they
were taken on electric care to
Washington.
During the storm lightning
struck a chimney at the residence
OF Joseph NJ. Armstrong. 110 South
Pitt street. knocked It over on the
roof of the residence of Peter Young.
112 South Pitt street, and tore a
hole through which water poured
and did considerable damage.
The railroad strikers here will
continue to hold their meetings re-
EardIess of the injunction issued.
IL was stated this afternoon. One
of the strike leaders said. I'VE arr
holding legal meetings and will con-
tinue to hold them. We are sim
ply exercising our rights as free
American citizens in doing so. There
has been nothing unlawful in our
district since the. strike started July
L. and We do not contemplate max
ing any change as far as our meet
ings are concerned"
Joseph Neitzney. 81 years old.
died this afternoon at Alexandria
Hospital. Besides his wife, he
leaves several children. He was
employed as a guard at Mount Yer
non. The body was taken to Wheat
ley's mortuary chapel, where the
funeral will be held at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. the Rev. E. w,
Mellichampss. rector of Pohick
Church. officiating, and burial will
be at Accotink.
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Chapter No. "a. Royal Arch Masons
follow: r. K. Smith. high priest: A.
c Moss. king.A. NJ. Sherwood. scribe
William Lewis Allen, treasurer: Frank
W. Latham. secretary: A. G. Cosdon
captain of host; r. J. Schooley. prin-
cipaI sojourr er: William A. Smith,
royal arch captain: L. A. Hopkins,
master of third veil: W. S. Nicklin,
master of second veil: W. s. Risdon,
master of first veil: Rev. James NJ.
Nourse D. D., chaplain; George w.
Zachary. tiler. These officers were
installed by John II. Fisher. assisted
by ]. E. W. Timberman.
A safe stolen from the Old Dutch
Market. 1866 King street. the night of
August 20 was found yesterday in
a field at Gum Springs, Fairfax
county -FOUR and nal1 mlieS SOUTH
west of this city. The safe. which
weighed only about 80 pounds, had
been blown open with nitroglycerine
and 800 and some valuable papers
taken. The police have been unable
to find a clew to the burglars.
Samuel Spoiss while driving an
automobile last night collided with a
Southern Railway freight train at
the corner of Alfred and Wilkes
streets. The front of his machine
was badly smashed.
Kenneth Aitcheson of this city. ard
Miss Virginia Dare Clarke. of Amelia,
Va. were married this evening at the
brides parents in Amelia. The BRIDE
groom had for his best man Douglas
Lindsey of this city. Ushers were
John De Wilton. johnson Briley Clem,
Charles E. Tomlin and Gilbert ]. Cox.
all of this city. Following al Eastern
bridal trip Mr.. and Mrs. A:.sheson
will reside in this c.;y.