Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-15
MRS. ADMIRAL FEBIGER DYING.
Terribly Injured by Runaway Acct
dent Yesterday Afternoon.
A STARTLING SCENE on F STREET.-THE UNFoRTU-
NATE LADY DASHED FROM HER CARRIAGE TO
THE PAVEMENT AND HER SKULL FRACTURED
THE PHYSICIANS SAY THERE Is NO HOPE"

THE PAVEMENT AND HER SKULL FRACTURED
THE PHYSICIANS SAY THERE Is NO HOPE"
Mrs. Febiger, the wife Of Rear Admiral
Febiger. lies at her home, 1921 H street north
west, at the point of death. The physicians at
tending her held a consultation this morning
and the conclusion was reached that the case
was a hopeless one. The shock to her family
and friends is an intensely painful one and
hard to bear. Up to O'Clock last evening
Mrs. Febiger was in the enjoyment of excel
lent health and had the promise of a long life.
At that time she was returning with her son.
Paul johnson. in her carriage from the post
Office. While going up 18th street to the
coachman. Alfred Neal. noticed that a portion
of the gear connecting the pole to the carriage
was broken. He informed Mrs. Febiger who
told him that if he could drive home safely he
should do so. The carriage was driven on
slowly.
THE WILD RUN OF THE FRIGHTENED HORSES.
On + street nearly in front of the lS,n. build
ing, the fastenings gave way and the pole
struck one of the horses OH the leg. The
spirited animal at once sprang forward, and
the coachman attempted in vain to control
them. Mr.. johnson jumped from the carriage
and seized the frantic animals by the bride.
1t was impossible to control or quiet them, and
they soon broke from his grasp and dashed
with frightful speed up the street. The coach
man had sprung off of the box. and the car
riage containing only Mrs. Febiger was dashed
from side to side as the maddened animals
rushed along. The street was filed with peo-
pie at the time. and they looked upon the
spectacle with horror. Men rushed out into
the middle of the street with the vain hope of
stopping the horses. but their efforts were in
etfectual. Mrs. Febiger sat erect in the seat
looking straight before her and showing no
signs of fear. When at the corner of 14th
street the mad progress of the horses was sud
denly checked by one of the animals stumbling
and falling.
MRS. FEBIGER IN THE WRECK.
The carriage was thrown into the air, and
then turning partially over fell on its side to
the ground. The horse still retaining his feet
was seized and stopped. Mrs Febiger had
been thrown heavily on the pavement and par
tally under the carriage. Capt. L. G. Merri-
man, of the navy. who was at the Ebbitt and
witnessed the accident, at once ran to the
sistance of the injured lady. She was found
to be unconscious and bleeding from great
cash over her right eye. Her right arm was
broken in two places. She was carried into the
office of DIR. G.. b. Harrison, at the corner of
1ith and F streets. and the family physicians.
DIR. j. Ford Thompson and DIR. Rixley.
summoned. The broken arm was soon set, but
everything that was attempted to restore her
to consciousness failed. The fall had resulted in
CONCLUSION OF THE BRAIN.
and the physicians said that if il had not been
for Mrs. Febiger's strong constitution death
would probably have been immediate. Admi-
raj Febiger was promptly summoned. and soon
after Rev. DIR. Chapelle. of St. Matthews
church. came and administered the last rites of
the church. About 10 o'clock the unconscious
lady was removed TO her residence on a
stretcher. The terrible accident created intense
excitement in the vicinity and large crowds of
people were collected about the house.
THE AFFLICTED FAMILY.
Mr.. Johnson was so overcome with grief that
he was with difficulty restrained To add, if
possible, to the tragedy of the event, Miss Leila
the daughter of Mrs Febiger, who has been ill
for some time, occupies an apartment adjOin-
ing the one to which her unconscious mother
was borne. Mrs. Febiger was a native of Mary
land, and had a handsome home in Easton. in
that state. Her circle of friends in this city
was large. and to-day they called at the house
in the hope of hearing some encouraging news
of her condition, or being able to render some
assistance. But they were met with the sor-
rowfui message, Nothing can be done, there Is
no hone -