National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-30
DEATH OF ALEXANDER POLAND.
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he Falls from Street Car and Breaks His
Neck.
On Saturday night about II o'clock as car No.
Is Of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad,
was passing along B street south, between First
and Second streets east, near the intersection OF
the former street with Pennsylvania Avenue, and
opposite Shaefers restaurant the conductor OF the
car, Mr.. Alexander Poland, was noticed to fall
from the rear platform. Several gentlemen ran
to his assistance, and found him lying across the
OF or down track in an insensihle condition. Dr.
A.EJohnson was called to render medical aid and
responded Immediately, but death ensued q few
moments after he arrived on the scene Of the accI
dent. After the doctor pronounced life extinct
the body was placed in one OF the street cars and
taken to Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth street
east, and from there conveyed to the Eighth pre-
and the coroner being notified in the meantime
The deceased, Alexander Poland, was a native
OF Leesburg, Loudoun county, Va, and was In
months ago he married Miss Clara Tidiov .S Of
Georgetown, where he resided for the past four
years. Under the management OF Mr.. Rlksr, he
was employed conductor Of Fourteenth street
car but left the employ Of the company and did
not re-enter its service until about four months
ago: After his name was carried on the 'extrs
list" for some time he was assigned as conductor
Of car No. 4e, which runs from the Baltimore and
Ohio depot to Georgetown and return. This car
turns in early and Conductor Poland makes his
last two trips on car No. IS, Of the Georgetown
and Navy Yard line. 1t was on the first Of these
trips on Saturday night, that he lost his life. He
- sPOACu VI W cuplOyeIs anu associates on
the road as quiet, sober, Industrious young man
and q faithful officer.
Mrs. Poland was notified OF the sad death Of
her husband about Has on Saturday night, and
came down In car Ne. Il with Conductor James
Coggfns, which left Georgetown about twelve
O'Clock and arrived at Sixth street east about
O'Clock. When she arrived at the Eighth pre-
ctnet station, on South CAROLINA avenue between
with and Sixth streets, and viewed the body Of
her dead husband the scene that followed was
HEARTRRND1Ee IN THE EXTREME
Before her arrival Sergeant Pierce, with COM
mendable forethought, had the body taken from
the floor Of the back room, where It was laid when
nrst brought IN, and placed on board, the ends
Of which rested on two chairs it was then Gov.
the grief stricken wife arrived. Or. McKim Wis
lied the station about II o'clock and made an ex.
animation Of the body. He stated to q represent
alive Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN who was
present, that the neck was undoubtedly broken
bY the fall. On the forehead Of the deceased wa,
coming in contact with the concrete pavement.
Enlch Is cut up somewhat at the point where he
When Mr.. Sailor, the Superintendent of the
Washington Georgetown railroad ascertained
that Mrs. Poland was at Lieut.. Austin's station
Georgetown whenever she wished to return home.
which she did about three o'clock yesterday morn.
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ing around to the effect that the deceased had
Deen ioully dealt with but they could be traced
10 no reliable source.
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Coroner D. @. Patterson arrived at the Eighth
precinct yesterday morning about ten O'Clock,
and after hearing the statement Of those who
possessed any knowledge about the accident, de.
summoned, consisting Of the following named
persons: Charles Z. Joyce, foreman; John St.
CLAIR, August YOgels6grgsr, Il. Q; Gladman,
ness called was DR.. a. E. johnson, No. l0l
street southeast, who testified that he was called
10 attend the deceased, but he died few mo-
h. fha 0upd De- A
reetiUn Of the coroner, Dr.. Johnson again cram
meek was broken, ne only cut about the head
pc s We one On the forehead, caused no doubt,
Nj; J. W. Mitchell, LIS Carroll street, testified
tnat ne got on the car at Seventh street and the
and went around to Steinles fee cream FALCON. on
PennsyfVania avenue, between First and Second
When he was coming back through r street he
noticed crowd and went over and saw the man
dead. While standing there some one COM COM
meHced talking to him about having q dificuity
with q conductor. This man, Mr. Mitchell said.
was baker employed by Mr.. J. G. Moneheim''
No; i!s street, nearly opposite the scene Of the
being badly treated by one OF the Conductors and
he said he would see the conductor and az him
produce the man referred to before The ino1sst
which they accordingly did, but Il turned out that
i va; With the conductor oftNO. and not Is,
he got on car No. at Tenth Street
west he had some trouble in Rettin9
on and had to be helped by the conductor
After he got on the car the conductor said /" Yon
nave too much lager aboard, /" when Hiltz told
MN That 1t was none Of his business, and threat
ened 70 report him in the morning. In his con.
Tersauon with Mr. Mitchell he had reference 10
conouctof Of car No. 81 Mr.. Mitchell further
tor folano ana any one on the ear when he got
on the car at First street; there were two OTTER
gentlemen got Oh the car at the same Tina Nj
Robinson and Mr.. Carroll. There were sboat
four passengers in the cars when witness and the
Others got of, and the conductor sppeared TO be
per eetly sober.
James Z. Porter. 400 @ street southeast, testi.
lied that he got % car Is at Second strest west,