Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-27
WRECK AT THE LONG BRIDGE.
A Passenger Train Crashes Into q Freish,
Traiu-One Man Killed and Others Injured.

Passenger Train Crashes Into . Freight
Train-One Man Killed and Others Injured.
sad sight was witnessed on the Long bridge
causeway about 1880 O'Clock this morning. when
the local train from Quantico smashed into an
extra freight and horribly mangled and killed
one Of the railroad men
Like all similar accidents the crash came with
a suddenness that caused q general shaking up
Of the passengers and the painful injury Of
several Of the employees.
The passenger train No. 107 was due here
about 1880 and it was on time, SO the railroad
men ssy. The extra freight train was No. 800
and it left here for the south ut q late hour
When the causeway was reached a red light
warned the engineer Of danger ahead and his
train was pulled into the siding to await orders.
The freight train was in charge of Conductor
Thornberry, Engineer Darneil and Fireman
Simpson.
Engineer Mark Malonev held the throttle Of
the passenger engine and Fireman C. F. Kosr-
nicke had charge Of the FIRE.
Telegraph Operator V. ]. Veal was In charge
OF the switch and signals near the south end Of
the causeway and to him is attributed the acct
dent.
HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
When the freight train stopped on the siding
the engineer left his cab for q few moments.
while Fireman Simpson remained in the cab
where it was warm. Such was the condition Of
affairs when the north-bound passenger train
entered the south end of the bridge and came
along as though there was a clear track ahead.
The switch was open, and the train instead Of
clearing the freight left the main track and
went into the siding, striking the freight en-
CINE with such force as to smash both engines
as well as to demolish the baggage and freight
car.
There were not many passengers on the train
at the time, but those who were there were
badly frightened.
Following the collision was the sound OF es-
Gaping steam and it was feared for q time that
several OF the railroad men were beneath the
wreck, but it soon transpired that all the men.
with the exception of Fireman Simpson Of the
freight train had been accounted for, although
Engineer Maloney and Fireman Koernicke of
the passenger train were considerably bruised
and injured.
FIREMAN SIMPSON DIES
Those who were at the scene Of the accident
wen: to work to rescue Fireman Simpson, but
when they reached him it was discovered that
both his legs had been severed from his body
He Yves taken to the signal station. we're the
two injured men, but he died before the ar
rival of DR.. Boarman, the railroad company
surgeon. The injured mems wounds were
dressed and they were taken to their homes in
the police ambulance.
Wreckers were telegraphed for and a crew
arrived from Alexandra and another from this
city. The tracks were soon cleared and the
debris was burned
In the meantime the police had endeavored
to ascertain the cause Of the accident, and as
the result of their brief investigation they ar
rested Operator Veal and locked him up at the
fourth precinct station.
1t was charged that he failed to close the
switch to the north-b bound train. and he in turn
accuses Engineer Maloney with having failed to
obey the danger signal. He SAYS that the road
was blocked to both trains and that the north
bound train failed to obey the signal
The coroner was notified of the sad affair this
morning and an inquest will be held at noon
tomorrow, when the jury will in all probability
fix the responsibility for the accident.