Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-12
Horrible Death OF a Little E.oy,

CRUSHED BENEATH A STEAM STREET ROLLER
About 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon an H.
tertsting little boy named Edwin L. Fius.rn
mons, who lived with his parents at No COG 9th
street southwest, was accidentally run over and
killed ny heavy street steam roller near the
corner or eth and street. II seems that
MessIs. j. 5. Baldwin q Co. have the contract
IoT. ana are how engaged in, repairing G street,
teI"Cen ~ and Water streets, and were max
lnS use or this street roller when this lad about
years old. with other children were PLAYING.
LAWN. In his efforts to get away from some
companion, ran In front OF the machine wh.cA
was in H.ction, ard III moment he was caught
and CRUSHED b. the forward roller which passed
over lin, fattenfng him TO the earth. The first
mum alton or the accident, Engineer HOratio y.
Day III charge ofthe machine had vas an cutlery
lie Immediately stopped the machine in time to
prevent the larger roller, in the rear OF the ma
chine, from passing over the boy. The little
fellow was picked up by Mr.. n. B. Clarvoe ana
taken TO his parents house, when Drs. Hazan
ana Hammett were summoned and promptly
Responded, bat he died hair an hour after the
occurrence. An examination showed the right
leg 70 3e broken badly fToli the knee to the
ankle aid his spine fractured with Internal H.
gqIies. MS mother had short time before called
I ll ~, Io Id ,ne street fearing sile injury to him.
LuI me loVe OF play was SO strong in him that
H"N 1Niie ONt again without her knowledge.
TIE CORoNER's INQUEST.
To-day the coroner held an inquest at the
residence OF the parents. OttO RyneX a s.
year Old boy, testified that deceased started
Vers6d the machine the deceased tried to get up
on the smaller roller. but lost his hold. It did
hot pass entirely over him, and as soon as the
engineer saw him he stopped. Deceased then
got up and hoped and was holding his right
leg &" hlch was broken} in his left hand. but 10
/ sit down, and Frazier, a colored man, caught
| him. The engineer said: MY God. Frazier,
dent you see htm?'' and he replied NO. that
| he Mas attending the furnace at the time
! Thos. Frazier. colored, testified that he was
/ working on the street and heard some one
/ say Boy under the roller turned and saw the
/ boy struggling 10 get up. When the roller
assistance. but he could not stand. The en-
giEeer, HoratIo y. Day, testified that the roller
/ Is CT four-tOn 900 pounds weight.
THE VERDICT.
/ The jury rendered a verdict in accordance
| with the facts and that death resulted from
| injuries received by being run over by steam
| roller belonging TO j. s. Baldwin & Co.. that no
! blame can be attached 10 the engineer. The
| jury are, however, OF opinion that a watclman
| should he detailed by the owners or steam
rollers for the purpose OF preventing like occur
| TCEceS.'
There was quite an affecting Interview be-
| tWten me engineer and the parents OF the Child
| Celole lhe inquest had been concluded. in which
TIE latter stated that they believed That the
occurrence was owing to no fault OF his.
The DE M0LAY CoMMANDERY WILL GO To
| CHICAGO VIA THE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA R0t-TF
! AoHihStGHd'hG The statements trhtch appeared
~ ne morning papers IN the interest or ne Bal
VI. w. Johnson chartered Pullman palace clr
for the use OF the De Molay Cofnmanderv. they
win leave by Chicago lightning express train
a. III. sunday, August Is, from Baltimore and
Potomac railroad depot. a large number OF the
Washington, Columbia and Potomac con
maDderies have purchased tickets and secured
their sleeping car accommodations for samc
train. Tickets, sleeping car berths and other
information Will be furnished by the following
Sir Knights: o. T. Thompson. Insurance Build
ing, corner 9Th and Pa ave; W. A. Short
| Health ONCE. AZ St: Geo. E. Corson, Medical
Museum, or 1911 T ST. n W.; James p. Pearson
| PaymaSter Generals ONCE. or 1927 r. |. ave
NJ. w. johnson johnson BroS-), 18th st. VIII arr
or 9l3 ST.; |. L. Johnson. 916 st. DIV.
FLEESED BY THREE CARD MONTE MEN-Thfs
morning two three-card monte men made the
acquaintance OF young man from WarreE
county. Ohio, named A A. Bennett, and per
suaded him TO go over to Arlington. They Went
10 Georgetown In the cars and footed it across
the Aqueduct badge where the young man wa:
requested to put up s2o0 on card but had only
go, which he put up. An alarm was raised
tnat the owner OF the land was approaching &c
arrest them for gaming. when they snatchef
bs money aid escaped into a th,cEet and dts
app a,ed. He cane 70 police heaGaIarter.
about o'clock 10 complain.