Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-16

10 CAL ~ H w T..
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
The Result Of Allowing Locomotives
to Run through the Streets.


to Run through the streets.
This morning about o clock terrible accl-
dent occurred at the corner Of Pennsylvania ave-
nuo and First street west, near the foot Of Capitol
Hill-the train from Richmond running into q
car Of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company, where the tracks cross. II seems that
car No. ], Of the Washington aud Georgetown
railroad-of which Mr.. O, J. Riddle was tho con-
ductor and Mr.. Charles Hall the driver-left tho
depot at 445 and proceeded to Georgetown,
which place II left at $40 for the Navy Yard.
About six o clock the car reached the corner Of
First street aud Pennsylvania avenue, whsn II
Completely demolished The conductor, Mr..
Riddle was caught between the cars aud had his
left leg broken In two places below the knee and
received severe internal injuries. It Is stated
that the locomotive gave no signal Of the ap-
proach Of the train, aud the morning being very
ioVgy, the driver, Mr.. Hall, could not zee the
TAN until Il was too late.
Miss Harion J. Hutton, employed as clerk In
the Treasury, was severely bruised aud received
Internal INJURIES She was taken to her board
ing .house-Claredon Hotel-and Dr. Dove sum
moned. She Is seriously injured, and has been
splitting blood all the morning.
A Mr. Bayne, clerk to the Adams Express Com
pany, who was on the Richmond train, was
slightly injured, receiving ono or two bruises.
Two gentlemen employed in the navy yard,
who were In the car going to theirwo received
some slight bruises but went on to their work.
Our reporter has obtained the following state
ments:
Mr. sayors, tho Superintendent Of the wash
inglou and Georgetown Railroad Company, states
that Mr. Hail. the driver Of the car, Is one OF tho
most trustworthy men in the employ OF the com
pany; that he Is steady, sober man, aud was
put on car No. lit being the first car out-on
account Of good department Atone time he was
appointed conductor on account OF his good con =
duct, but would not accept, proferrlng to drive.
He has been In the employment OF the company
for the past eighteen mouths.
Charles Hall. the driver OF the car, states that
he did not see the train until the horses attached
to his car were on the track. He then put whip
to them and endeavored to get across, but tho
rear car Of the train struck his car before II was
across the track.
He says the engine was backing the train, and
some eight or ten cars were between his car ana
the engine. That tho morning was very dark, II
being four minutes before Xix clock, and that
no lights were seen tho train; neither was
the whistle blown or the bell rung, and the hr't
knowledge he had OF the approach Of the train
was when be saw tho first car which at thSt time
was only few feet from his car. He states II
the engine had been In front he would have
heard II aud would have known tho train was
approaching. lie says q colored man was on the
platform with him, but did not SEQ or hear the
approaching train until the horses were on the
track.
Hall seems to be In tho greatest trouble end
says he fears the public will accuse him Of neg
ligence, but he declares he neither saw nor heard
the train until his horses were on the track, and
he then eudeavored to get the car over. lie re-
maiued on his car and was on when It fell over.
DR.. Hammond the agent Of the Adams Express
Company, states that he was standing near the
Adams Express office, at the depot waiting fol
the Richmond train In order to switch OH the
Express freight for New York That no heard
the train coming and saw lights en- II, aud shortly
af.cr heard the crash, when he Immediately went
to the place Of the collision whore he bound NJ
Mr.. Riddles leg.
At the time Of the collision about twenty I've
persons were 10 the car. most Of them being gen
tlemen employed In the Navy.Yard who wer'
on the road TO their work.
Mr. Riddle is said to be m excellent conductor
and Mr.. Sayers states he put him on that car oil
account OF his good conduct. After the collision
he was taken to his residence GU New Jersey
avenue, between A and u streets south where Drs
Scholl and Elliott were SUNNI med to attend him
The doctors say he may recover, but II will re
quire great attention aud caro-.
The car was struck about the lasttw window
and thrown from the track on the side OF tn
passenger train Had 1t been struck In the cent?
1t would undoubtedly have been crushed unde
the train and many persons killed. The roa
platform was knocked off and carried some dis
lance. When the conductor was struck and fol-
he was caught by some one on tho platform q
the FIRST car Of the train, and taken up otherwis
he would have fallen under tho train aud bee
killed.
Mr.. Smith was tho conductor Of the train froT
Richmond
The street car, which was valued at 81 ,2OO,wa
completely demolished, being broken In an hun
drod pieces.