Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-15

FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. 49,. e,tcI
occurred at HUSKY Branch. between Ch,-
Inn and Msnacsss on the Midland road,
al ago O'clock this morning between north
hound and south bound freight trains, re-
sDIting la the killing of two men, the injur'
inp OF five others, the wrecziog of both en-
pines and g number Of cars aud tbs Killing
Of q number OF head Of cattle
The collision occurred between The Sec
onG section of train No. 81, engine No ooo,
north bound, Conductor w. Rollins sho
Eagnser James Fitzgerald, ard the seconn
section Of train NJ. "a. engine No ooI,
south bound. Conductor g. > Marshall ana
Eagiueer E iwafd Kemp.
The north bound train was co1APoSeu
chiefly Of castle cars, nine OF when were
wrecked aud, aa above stared, a number OF
thu cattle killed
Tas senth bound train WA made mp OF
cara coef.i,ing general merchandise, five of
which were wrecked: nd iheir contents
scattered along the rond.
Tae accideut was the result az "a m!sIn Z.
derstandiDg of orders hy tina Irain men. ana
when the collision occurred both traius were
running at their usua rate ct speed
The killed were Fireman james Murphy,
of Fairfax county. and BrakemAn &. +.
Estes. of o .anae Their bodies wore taken to
Culpeper and this evening will he by ought to
this city Md turned over to Undertake.: De-
maine for prepara ion FIR burial.
TIE injured on the north-eound train
we're Z gineer James Fhzge:sif Of this
CITY, burt about the face Brak-mnr j. l..
PaVne. extent OF III iries not kno wn '''t not
thought to be serious Fireman Frank Fvara,
slightly bruised aud On tie shipper named
Hipsinbotham, cut about the head. All me
above named were taken to Manassas, where
they were made a. c0mfortshle a. posS'ole
and are receiving the best surgical attention
Eogineer Edward Kemp, of this city, OF
the south-boupd train, was cut about the
head, but his injuries are not thought TO be
dangerous. He was taken TO Clifton. where
he il receiving the best possible attention.
Both the killed We're on the south b)und
train.
As SION "a news of the accident was re.
caivad here wrecking traia was hastily
made up and in charge of Superintendent
] B. Thomson proceeded to thu scene.
Ga the train WAS ago Dr.. OBrien, OF this
city.
Az soon as the injured were cared for and
the bodies OF tue dead recovered the EN-
pioyeas of ths company went to work clear
ing the track, which was badly blocked and
by o'clock this evening sufficient progress
had been made to allow the passage of trains.
They. NJ s l. FAIR.-The Young Men >
Sodality Lyceum fair has become quite an
attraction for those who wish to spend
pleasant evening away from bone, the at
tendance asst night being the largest since
the fair has baen opened. Among those
Dreseut were several residents OF dill 'rent
rarts Of the State and large Cumher from
Washington. The ballotiug at the close OF
the evening stood as follows:
Lsdy's diamond riog: Misses NJ. Kelly,
~: N. Driefus, 80! (; L. Dlleer, 3 Nj Smith. s
,sdy's gold watch Misses West, 10 ;
NJ. Wbitcomb, ); A. Hawkins, a. Rey'
mods. 10; NJ Lob, 5 NJ Hickey
Table scarf: Mrs John Donnely, ,; Mira,
NJ. b. Harlow, 5 Mrs. q. Mnshbach,
B .otherhood Locomotive Engineers pio :
f. Cnilds. 5; c. Palmer, a. L. Gorham, l ;
J. Davis, ,.
GantlemAns god watch R. Theo Cook,
20; F T Q linn / Robert Sninn. 30 VIII.
nam J. Schuler, 4 E E Lawer, .
God.neadsi cane A w Gibbs %; h..
Dewey. IS; F. RYAN, %; L Brill, j., TO-;
G Appich, s J p. Quinn, 20.
Gentlemaos gold riog: q. Padgstt. . ;
Thomas NOD rmott, 4 Thomas Cation, I.
Bo,'s silver watch ]. Frgan, 81 7. Nn-
cent 90.
d i b,by Misses l. OBJ ep, 8; a. Cor
ham. 6; A. jones', 81 G. Ma shall, 2; L..
D4ingeif Id, II
pohcemen's uniform: Msss7a; Orlando
Nish;ine,l, II; G. Brenner, 10; Frank Bet
lis, 20
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