Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-27
SHE WAS INSTANTLY KILLED.
A Woman struck by the Bumper Of a
Locomotives.

a woman Struck ny the Bumpef OF q
Locomotive.
KILLED NEAR THE SANE PLACE ON THE METRoPoLI-
TAN BRANCH OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD WHERE HER HUSBAND WAS SERIOUSLY
INJURED SOME WEEKS AGO.
Several weeks ago Louis SHERMAN, milk dealer.
who lives In the county, on the Brentwood road,
was struck by train on the Metropolitan Branch
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near the
Boundary-street crossing, and was seriously in
jured. His horse was killed, and his wagon was
completely demolished. He was removed to Freed
mans Hospital but recovered sufficiently TO be
taken to his home a few days ago.
He is still unable to perform any
work, however, and, being unable to
purchase another horse. his wife Dora, who was
about forty-tiye years old. had been attending to
mes. In the city she walked In on the railroad
track This morning about 7:45 O'Clock she was
on her way to the city, walking on the ieft-hand
on the other. She was about 100 yards beyond the
Boundary crossing, about $50 feet from where her
husband was nearly killed when the Gaithersburg
train came down the track. As the train rounded
the curve the engineer saw the woman and began
whistling. Mrs. SHERMAN evidently heard the
whistle, for she stepped on the track on the mar
row pathway, and an instant later the bumper Of
the engine struck her in the left side and threw
her down the embankment, distance OF 12 or Is
feet, killing her almost Instantly. She carried
basket on either arm and one OF them was broken
TO pieces. The train stopped near Boundary street.
but as there was another train coming a few min
utes behind it Gould not be backed for fear OF a
collision. The conductor OF the train went back
and tOOk charge OF tue body until the arrival OF
the next train, wnen the remains were brought
into the city. The body Was removed to the
IRprgue. The coroner was notified and will inveS-
tfgate the case this afternoon.
ANOTHER vICrIM-DEATH OF CARSON STEELE.
Carson steele, the track hand on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, who was SO seriously injured
yesterday by a train on the Metropolitan branch
at the street crossing, died last night at Provi-
dence Hospital from the effects OF his injuries.
prepared for burial by Mr.. Mitchell, the under
taker. The coroner was notified Of his death.
The President Out for q Walk.
He AND SECRETARY FAIRCHILD GO TO WEST WASH
INGToN AND BACK ON FOOT.
Many persons who were on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between the White House and West Washing
ton yesterday after O'Clock, were surprised TO gee
President Cleveland and Secretary Fairchil0 slrol-
ling along without The bright
appearance OF the President on foot In the street
created somathing OF stir, as 1t Is believed TO be
the city since coming herX In West washington M
the disr1ngu uished pedestrians caused q sensation
when they were recognized. They returned TO the
White House over the same route and both seemed
TO have enjoyed their walk. To the President, in
particular 1t must have been delightful novelty
They were followed all the way at q short dis
tance by person who looked IKE detective.
THE POLICE FUND FOR RELIEF OF THE PooR.-The
police are receiving many applications from the
poor for assistance, which they unable to give
because the fund for that purpose Is exhausted
The police will receive and distribute food and
| fuel or cash to the needy who are suffering for
want OF fire and food. Since the last report the
| following contributions have been received: u.
Aster, $40; Timothy Sullivan, $40; j. q Dunn, s.;
DIR. Little, So; Fred. Meechlin, $2; Gus Lansburg,
! 81; two ladies, $50; Deutcher Orden Scnwaitzer
Ritter. $22.5O; 4. A. Rover, 500 lOaves OF bread;
Kingston Lewis one ton OF coal, and Ma Solo
| mon, $24.
The CASES WERE CoNTINUED.-T0-day, In the
Police Court, the following cases were continued
because there was no district attorney to prepare
| the papers and prosecute them: John CArpen-
| ter, larceny OF a hog from VIM. Bullen; G. H.
Dean, obtaining goods under false pretences; John
Hart, larceny OF two glass tumblers from q. w.
James, and John Williams, alias jackson, assault
4 On Frank Cook. With the exception OF the last
mentioned case, the defsqdantS were unable to
leave collateral
MARRIAGE LICENSES = Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Henry
Redgeley and Mollie Massey; X. G. E Rupert and
| Maggie B. Walz: Foster p. Wood, OF Cortland
County, n. Y, and Maggie J. Stettlnius; Jesse X
Bosworth and Kate n. Ford; Lorenzo A. SadleI
and Theresa N. Hartken, both Of Richmond, Va
The attorneys in the tally-sheet forgery cases
spent the day at Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, In d
iroitless eort TO secure jury lor the trtal OF the
case.