The times., 1897-09-04
RUN DOWN AT A CROSSING
Baltimore and Ohio Train Strikes a
Carriage at lexington.
Horse Killed and Vehicle Demoi-
ished Unknown Coiored &C.
cupants Unhurt.

Two coloredpersons, a man and woman.
whose names could not he learned, mad
narrow escape from horrible death under
the wheels Of locomotive about 8 O'Clock
last night, where the Baltimore and
Ohio tracks cross the junction of New York
and Florida avenues at the lexington sta
tion.
They were attempting to cross the tracks
in covered carriage. urawn by one horse,
and were struck by the engine drawlng train
No. La coming from Uufnheilan"
The horse was instantly killed, the
vehicle demolished, and only by a miracle
did the occupants escape immediate death.
AS soon as they recovered from the
shock however, they fled in great haste
without giving their names and nothing
has since been seen or heard of them.
The accident is in many respects SINH
lar 10 that which befcll Judge Claughtcn
and Miss Custis at Deanwood not long
ago and resulted In their death.
It was another case wnere Jna railroad
gates across the street were not lowered.
and the locomotive crashed into the car
riage at high rate OF speed without
warning TO i is occupants.
Tie traiu which caused the collision was
No. 4, from Cumberland, in charge OF
Engineer William Burns and Conductor An
drew Rudd. 1t is passenger, and due to
arrive ut the Baltimore and Ohio depot at
9 o clock, but " as few minutes late.
curve beyond the lexington station just
as the vehicle was approaching down
Florida avenue in the direction OF Four
tcenth street. The gates were wide open,
and no one was on hand to give any
signal or warning.
The bnildiHe occupied az the station IS
50 situated that it shuts off the view
from tile west Of train approaching from
around The curve, and foI this reason the
occupants OF the carriage were unaele To
see the engine coming down the track.
They were driving slowly and the horse
had just reached the tracks when it was
struck and torn completely from the
vehicle and carried out side the cowca tcher
for two blocks before the train could be
stopped. When the animal was removed it
was dead.
Tho occupants Of tine carriage We're
thrown violently 10 the ground, but so
far as could be learned received 10 in
iuries. When the train crew returned %
he scene OF the accident the colorea man
| and wounn We're nowhere 10 be found.
They We're evidently terribly frightened,
and when last seen were Fastening across
the commons as If they feared the train
migshs follow them.
The only eyewitness TO the accident
| beside the engineer and fireman was
John Baird, conductor on the Ecking-
ton line, who was standing with his car
At the crossing a few feet away.
He was unable to learn who the people
We're.
/ The station was closed at the time and
F.! Gatenan Kramer, who is on duty at that
point, had gone home.
! Engineer Burns stated last night that
he had seen the couple when the train
was a few feet away and TO him it ap-
pearcd as If they were undertaking 10
cross the track in front of the engine and
| had nliscalculated the distance.
When Policeman Nabb, of the Ninth pre-
| cinct, reached the place he could find no
trace OF the victims.
The horse tw az alyaiaable animal and the
carriage good 0ne. The turnout as To
| al appear ances a hired livery and had not
! been identified last night