The morning times., 1895-08-01


accident occurred on the Chevy Chase road
"a short distance from the Rock Greek bridge
yesterday morning. Mr. Everard R. Todd,
document clerk at the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, fell from the electric car while at
tempting to pass from the motor to the
trailer, and received injuries that may re-
suit in his death.
MI Todd resides on the Pierce Mil road,
q short distance from the Chevy Chase
railroad Yesterday moA.ing he boarded
car No. "a, of that road, at the intersection
of the Pierce Mill road, on his way to his
office. He carried with him small basket
of plums, and it was desire TO xhibitt those
to an acquaintance on the lear car thai
led 10 the accident.
He took a seat in the rear OF the motor
car and showed the plums, which were
very fine to a number of friends near him.
AS the train was nearing the Rock Greek
bridge he noticed a friend in the rear
car and it occurred to him to go back and
show him the plums.
He got up, and stepping on the foot
rail OF the motor car he swung himself
around and tried to grasp the hand rail
of the trailer.
STRUCK THE GROUND HEAVILY.
He succeeded in grasping the rail, and
while steadying himself for the step across
the car struck a sharp curve. The two
cars swung wide apart a the side on which
Mr.. Todd was standing and he was dashed
beadlong to the ground, falling several feet
from the track.
he struck the ground with his full weight
on his shoulders and the back OF his head.
He rolled over in the dust several times,
after which he lay on his back perfectly
motionless.
The most intense excitement prevailed
among the passengers of the train, to most
Of whom Mr.. Todd was known, and as soon
as it was brought to a staudstill the con-
ductor and several pas sengers ran to
where the apparently lifeless body lay in
the road. Everything possible was done to
restore him to consciousness without sue
cess and it was impossible to tell to what
extent he had been injured.
There We're no residences convenient to
the scene of the accident, and after the ef-
forts to restore him to consciousness proved
fruitless it was decided to bring him to the
cityonthe trainand observation-disclosures
attendance The ca rs were backed to the
spot and the unconscious man was tenderly
picked up and made as comfortable as pos
sibeon the rear seat of the motor
The nearest drug store to the terminus
of the road is at Fourteenth and U streets,
the unconscious man was conveyed there.
The ambulance from the Garfield Hospital
was summoned and Mr.. Todd was removed
TO the hospital
CONCLUSION OF THE BRAIN.
He was still unconscious when the am
bulauce reached the hospital, and it was
found that he had sustained a severe shock,
and probably concussion of the brain.
Mr Todd remained dunconscioustheg greater
part OF the day a nd night, "a nd the physicians
in attendance say that his condition is
critical. While it is not thought likely that
death will ensue very soon, they say it is
almost impossible as yet to say how SER
iously he is injured. At late hour last
night his condition had not changed ma
terially.
Among the passengers on the two cars
when the accident occurred were Mr.. L. l.
Reuick, chief clerk of the State Depart
ment, DR.. Foster, OF the National Tribune,
Mr.. Richardson, of the Navy Yard, Presi-
dent Dunlop, OF the Washingto ton and
Georgetown Railroad, and Mr.. Gresham and
several other residents OF Chevy Chase.
They say that Mr.. Todd arose from his
seat, simply remarking I'm going to see
some one on the other car" and started
| for the rear, passing along the foot board
| He seemed familiar with the motion of
| the car and had no difficulty in walking
! back His movements were rapid, and as
! the others did not pay much attention to
| him they hardly knew what he was about
| until they felt the car Swerve when it struck
| thecurve and saw Mr.. Todd dthrownheadlong
| to the ground.
The stepping from front to a rear car
along the side while they were in motion
is particularly dangerous feat to one
unacCustomed to it, but il is probable that
| the accident would not have taken place had
| not the train struck the sharp curve which
| separated the two cars on the side Mr.. Todd
was clinging to.
His friends consider it somewhat re-
! maTkable that he should have attempted
to make such a hazardous change, as he is
usuallyvery cool and careful in his move
| mentS.
Every one who witnessed the accident,
however, agreed that it was unavoidable,
and that neither the conductor nor the
motorman was in any wise to blame