Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-18
sh' .ekins Death Of a Little en-, Id.


were thrown into state Of great excitement
about o'clock last night by most distressing
accfdtD. which occurred at the corner of 1st
and h reets. It appears that street car No. T.
Of the Columbia railway line, driven by Patrick
Farrell and crowded with passenger was cross
ing Isl street, at the intersection of II street,
when the driver noticed an engine coming at q
ing thas he was too far advanced 10 stop safely,
the driver Of the street car whipped up his
horses 10 get across the track before the engine
e etaf rs Up ne pessseeen ses,ns the critical
In the resa OF the car was seated Mrs. BeaII
wife of ME: Larkin A: BesIl, the we'll known
son, beautiful little boy about two and half
years old. When made aware of the danger by
the screams Of the other passengers she at once
caught her child 70 her bosom and turned
jumping nom the car with the child in her
arms, fell to the ground, the boy being thrown
from her by the shock some distance. The
wheels Of the engine passed over the child,
crushing it horribly, and causing instant death.
The mother received q slight flesh wound on
the arm by the cylinder of the locomotive. A
element was created by the terrible affair,
some of the residents Whereabouts threatening
to lynch the engineer of the locomotive. The
lady was picked up and conveyed to the drug
store Of Mr.. Friebus, where she lay in an uncon,
scious state, knowing nothing for some time
OF what had happened to her boy. The
up by Mr.. O'COnnell, who lives near by, and
were taken TO the seventh precinct station
mouse, where 1t was found that the hody had
been 20 mangled that it was impossible for any
one to recognize what it was except BY shreds
OF its clothing. Lieut.. Kelly dispatched a mes
senger to break the news of the death of the
Child to the fa.her and he soon made his APP
pearance at the station house frantic with grief
at the untimely death of his little one. The
coroner had been summoned and viewed the re-
mains, and ad vised the father not to see the
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sent to prepare it for burial. The friends of
the father persuaded him to accept of the adj
vice, and he departed from the station to look
for his wife.
Lieutenant Kelly proceeded to the depet and
arrested the engineer in charge of the iocomo-
tive and took him to the station house. He
gave his name as John Forester and says he
has been in the employment of the company
for some time. He charges that the driver of
the street car is to blame for the accident, as he
SHOULD not have attempted to cross the track.
THE INQUEST.
This morning Coroner Patterson held an in
gust on the body at the 9TH precinct station, the
following being the jury:-Jas. A. wiseman,
JAS L: Baily, @. s. skinner, Jeremiah SuIli,
van, -. NJ. Miller, +. HUM, Wash. Combs,
louis klotz, Lawrence Scharf, Jacob Peyser'
Peter Monahan and John f. Tucker.
Mrs. CdthdrIne Doue testified that she saw the
iady when she fell with the child in her arms
M. George Doherty, residing at s1i Delaware
avenue, testified that he was in the car when IL
crossed the track at LIST street. All appeared
excited, and witness looked out, when he saw
the engine abount ten feet distant Passengers
were running out, and witness with them The
street car had crossed the track before any one
got out. When witness got out he looked back
and saw Mrs. Beall lying on the ground Heard
no whistle or bell; saw no head light The
driver gave his horses a cut just as witness no.
tIceo the engine, and just cleared the track as
the engine passed. The street car was going
westward. 1t was usual to walk the horses
across the track, or slack speed. There was no
s,ghai gwen, nor was there any Waterman
Frank A. Goliath testified that he was on the
car on the rear platform. 1t was about ten
7 M to eight Witness was looking down
LIST street when his attention was attracted nv
MI Doherty getting out. The car windows
were down. Saw that the engine south was
very close to the car, not more than Is or 20
ieet on. Thought 1t would strike the car, and
jumped of just in time to miss it. Saw a lady
getting off of the car; she took about one steD
and fell, head first; the child about the length
OF 1t ahead of her; saw the child when the
engine struck It. The horses In the street car
was going very slowly at the time-at a walk or
but little faster. 1t was quite dusk at the time,
Did not see any head light on the LOCOMOTIVES
The moment the excitement was noticed the
driver struck the horse and Just got the car
over in time If the diver had not done so
the engine would have struck the car. There
was no signal whatever, nor was there a watch
man at the crossing. The engine was going
unusually slow.
Wa. Edmunds.-witness saw a woman fall
on the Lootband and got of and picked the lady
up. The train had stopped at the telegraph
once, half a square above, and the engineer
blew his whistle just as they LETT. Saw the
street car crossing the track and the driver
strike the horse to hurry him up. The engineer
stopped the train as soon as he could; there is
signal bombs were lighted; saw them lighted at
Rockville, about O'Clock, and also saw them
burning after the accident.
Mcheel Bennett testified that he was on the
"a when thew h.
the people running, and got off. The whistle
was blown on K street, then at the telegraph
oniee, near street Don't recollect that the
head light was burning, Witness and several
boys went up on the train TO Point OF Rocks
Fun unds amoug them Edmunds vas ON one
Of the freight ;ars when they returned.
the street car, and when his horses head had
reached the crossing, he saw the locomotive,
and the only means TO save himself and passen-
fifteen steps, (about forty feet, y and was moving
At about It's usual speed there. Witness horse
was on slow trot, and he had just put his hand
on the break to ease the crossing when ne saw
he engine and hurried the horse. Did not see
any reflector or other lights on the engine; did
not hear any whistle or other signal; would not
swear positively that NO lamps were lighted: Is
lutte certain that the lamp In the reflector was
not burning. There is no Waterman at that |
point. 1t was about two minutes to O'Clock
when the occurrence took place. |
Henry E. Miller, brakeman, sworn:-The
lie PILOT OF the engine, (cow catcher to open |
he switch. The Waterman usually signals the |
rain there; but did not do go last night; asked |
where to go, and he told witness that they want
ID him on Collins siding, LIST street, about a /
square above. The whistle was blown Witness
opened the switch and closed it, and walked |
eisurely down TO the train. Did not think the |
rain was goipg over two miles per hour The
amps, includ ng the headlight, were burning. |
Thee u no bell on this engine. Saw the lady |
all.
Join Forester, engineer, was called and made |,
he following statement: Saw the lady jump |
md fail, but did not see the child; reversed and
topped the engine ar once; did not know that |
here was any one under the engine; did not see |
he street car until right ON it. Blew the whis- |
lie when leaving the switch above; had head
light burning, but no signal lamps, as they |
we're unnecessary; was going as carefully as
5 possible for man to 60. Had no bell.
4Nol0r G.. s. kO0nts swOrn:-ltis customary 10
bloG the whistle at all Crossings. 1t is custo-
mary TO have bells on all engines, but there
wan none on this.
Y EEoICT-THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD COMPANY RESPONSIBLE.
The Jury, after deliberation, found a verdict
hat 1.-THE said Ernest Edward Beall came to
his death from injuries received by being run
over by locomotive of the Metropolitan branch
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and that
The company is grossly negligent, and responsi-
BILE for said accident, in not providing and
using the proper signals at the street crossings"
The coroner therefore ordered the release of
the engineer. .H.. ..t