Evening star., 1927-11-18

owned by G. II. Carter, 901 North
Patrick street, was demolished.
Many sewers in the section struck
by the tornado overfiowed with water,
making several street corners i'm
passable to pedestrians and autoists.
Drs. o. a. Ryder. Samuel b.
Moore, Llewellyn Powell, w. Clyde
West. p. Boothe Pullman and Martin
d. Delaney treated many people for
slight injuries in the Alexandria Hos
pital and also at the scene of the
havoc. A door-to door canvass was
made and injuries treated. A great
number left the hospital without CIV
ing their names.
It is estimated that approximately
500 telephones are out of order. Poles
and cable were torn down and the
entire section OF the town where the
tornado struck has been robbed of
this method of communication. 1t is
said that so poles and several hun
dred feet of cable were blown down.
A. gang of so men has been put to
work to repair the damage and every
available operator was called into
service yesterday in an effort to re-
licve the congestion Of calls.
Two hiGh-power transmission lines
of the Virginia Public Service Co.
were rendered useless, but a round
about circuit is being employed to
furnish power to the Potomac ran
road yard and the outlying territory,
both of which the two wires served.
All of the service lines in the dew
astated section are useless and IT
will require a week or two weeks TO
repair the damage.
Box Cars Blown About.
Three box cars were blown from
tracks in the Southern Railway Co.'S
yard and deposited about 10 rect
away. The metal smokestack Of the
roundhouse was blown down and the
blacksmith shop was badly damaged.
Electric light. telephone and tele-
graph wires were torn down and com
munication was practically at stand
still last night The roofs Of the paint
shop and roundhouSe were blown OFT.
No one in the railroad yard was seri-
ously hurt. One injury was reported.
Charles Jackson, colored, Of 932 Madi-
son street, was scalded about the
legs and feet when blown against an
engine.
Alexandria's relief forces were or
ganized hurriedly by City Manager
Paul Morton and work was started
under his supervision. Capt. w. w.
Campbell Of the Police Department
had the police force at work aiding in
digging in the debris in search of any
persons who might have been buried.
Fire Chief James NJ. Duncan, jr., and
$50 of his volunteer firemen turned
out and gave their help where re.
quired
The 4-year-old son Of John Winston
colored, was found uninjured. beneath
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by Motor Cycle Policeman Wesley
partment. A poodle dog was found in
another mass of debris.
The Alexandria Light Infantry
turned out and patroled the wrecked
section to prevent looting. Headquar-
ters were established in the Armory
Hall and the Guardsmen patrolled the
buildings all night. The soldiers
worked in three reliefs of 13 men each
Capt. W. Cameron Roberts and Lieuts
Glasgow and Arnold are in charge OF
the Light Infantry. which will guard
the section until relief work is com
pleted.
u. s. Marines Help.
United States Marines, stationed at
200 Duke street. who guard the
United States Naval Torpedo Sta
ton, turned out and aided in the
handling of traffic and other police
work.
All OF the white families left home
less were taken In for the night by
neighbors and relatives. while 80.
homeless coIored families lodged at
the Parker Gray school for colored!
The colored families were trans :
ported to the old City Aims Houss
early this morning. where they had
breakfast. Cots have beeen installed
and the families will remain there
for the present.
City Manager Morton has obtained
the use OF is apartments for white
families and those needing lodging
are asked to call upon him. II there
is any overflow, tho necessary ar
rangcments will he made by Morton.
The Alexandria Chapter. American
Red Cross. held special meeting In
the Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce headquarters last night and
laid its plans for aiding In relief
work. Forty cots were obtained by
the local body from the Washington
chapter and were placed In the Gray
School. T. 8, Jones, ppresident of the
local Red Cross. has smads 70 public
appsal' for supoAsi fas slSsasns' VI