Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-16
KILLED BY THE TRAIN.
STRUCK By LOGON oTIvR WHILE WALKING on THE
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD TRACK-Hrs DEAD
BODY LAsHKD TO THE p HOT AND BROUGHT TO THE
CITY IN THAT WAY

Rev. Eugene Peck, pastor OF the Eastern Presby-
terrain Church, met with horrible death few min
utes after O'Clock yesterday afternoon by being
struck by train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, near where the road enters the CITY, MI Pecks
hearing, 1t is said, was defective, and In conse-
quence OF debility be had been under medical care
for some time. Taking the advice OF his ply sician
he left his home, No. 700 sth street northeast yes
terday, to take a walk into the country. He went
out Sth street, and the bad weather during the
past few days having made the walking very
rough about the suburbs, when he reached the rail-
rood track he kept on, passing the Boundary cross
ing about O'Clock. An hour later he was struck by
the train from Baltimore and instantly killed.
His body, instead of being thrown from the track,
fell on the pilot or the engine. The train was
stopped, and the body secured on the wooden
portion OF the pilot and brought into the depot
moved TO the morrue. The sad news was soon
conveyed to his relatives and IL was not long
before many members OF his church visited the
station, anxious TO remove the remains from the
morgue, where there were three other dead bodies.
Coroner Patterson refused TO permit his friends TO
take the body away until after an inquest had
been held, but late last night friends or the de-
ceased appeared at the morgue with a note from
the coroner. and the body was turned over 70
them. The stated that no inquest would be held.
STATEMENT OF PASSENGER on TIE TRAIN.
passenger on the train said TO a STAR reporter
that at the time Of the accident the train was run
He
After the train was stopped the body was placed
on the pilot uncovered and was taken into the
depot In that way, and the passengers were CON-
OF the depot.
STORY OF AN EYE-wITNEss OF THE ACCIDENT.
Berner Bonifant young man who lives at No.
AL New Jersey avenue northwest was riding
near the railroad track when the accident occur.
red. He thought the train was going twenty
miles an hour. Mr Peck be said, was waIking on
tae left track coming In. Bonfant heard the train
whtstling the other side or the Boundary crossing
and saw the watchman at his post tagging the
train. He then heard the whistle blow several
times ana looking around saw the train strike the
man on the track. The train stopped after going
about two squares. NThe men on the train secured
the body TO the pilot, and the train then moved
STATEMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT ALVEY
Superintendent Alvey, OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad In this city, said to STAR reporter that
Mr.. Peck was struck by train No. il from Balti-
engine No. 755, in charge OF Engineer Geo
Bierly, Fireman VIM. French, and Conductor
Thomas IS ss.,I Le%ar .ss.o AZ Ivy, City, he s;d
engineer shut on his steam In order TO DRIFT into
the city. When about 150 yards north OF Boundary
then near the Boundary crossing and was on the
safe track. He evidently heard the WHISTLE for he
stopped and looked back. He then started down
sensemsn Ie @ called to him. Fine engineer % saw % him
and blew the QlStfeSS whistle ana reversed the
engine when the minister put his fingers In his
ears. and In an instant the train struck him. HIS
legs were broken and a hole cut In the back OF
his head by falling against the pilot bar
When the train crossed Boundary street ft was
going at the rate OF miles an hour. The orders
were for no train to enter the city at rate OF
speed exceeding IL miles an hour, and when trains
run faster tnan that the engineer Is called to &C
count for It. The mere fact that the body was not
thrown from the track shows that the train could
not have been going very fast and arter be was
struck the train was stopped about the length Of
Two cara
SKETCH OF TIE DECEASED.
M. Peck was about forty y-three years Of age. He
is from New York and served with his brother In
the army during the war. About twelve years
ago he graduated from the theological seminary In
New York city, and for Q time was engaged In
evangelical work at C00perstown, n ". from
which he was called TO the Eastern Presbyterian
church. He was unmarried and lived with his
brothers family. As q minister he was popular
and eloquent and had succeeded In greatly In
creasting hts congregation. He was active ID the
organization OF the Presbyterian Alliance, OF this
city, OF which he was the secretary.
Sales - Real Essaee, st
The First Baptist church has bought OF Gen Il
Lemon for 500 all Of the sub lot IA sousroIeI
property 22x125, on 18th street between n and q
streets extended northwest
w. Nayse has bought, for @ O00 OF Theo Brooks
nj LOT g 3l3 no by 100 ofr-.oe