The times., 1897-09-03
JOHN D. BAIRD DROWNED
Well-KnOwn Citizen Falls Into
the Canal at Seven Locks.
MADE A MISSTEP IN THE DARK
Crossing on Plank 90 Reach the
House Where His Family Was
summe ring Body Recovered Yes
terday-Chief Clerk of Construc-
tion on the New rostoffice.

Mr John b. Baird, the chief clerk in the
Office OF the superintendent OF construc-
ton OF TIE new city possffice building,
was dry gned in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal above Cabin John Bridge, about
$50 Wednesday night.
The body was recovered at 6.3O O'Clock
yesterday morning, 10y Mr.. Edward Gag
wood, the gaiekeeper who tends lock No
4 at Seven Locks. at whose house Mr..
BahG has been boarding for yeral weeks.
Justice Davidson, who lived near Herman
Chapel, Md. was notified, and an inquest
hello at II O'Clock. The jury rendered
q verdict Ct accidental death by drowning
ana turned the body over To Undertaken
Joseph B. Birch, OF No. 3034 II street,
GEORGETOWN, who had been sent for earlier
An the day lie brought the remains 10 his
establishment and prepared them for burial.
The clremnlst ances surrounding the drOs
ing are $50 in the extreme. Mr.. Baird,
lis wife ana daughter, the latter pretty
girl o. about eighteen, have spent their
summer vacations al the Seven Locks for
several years lsast with the family Of AT.
Edward CaywOud one OF the loek-tenders
al tie place Mr. Baird W as very fond II
river fist ing, ard this probably accounts
FOR hiS lave o. the Seven Locks, where
thousands 60 10 ENJOY the good fishing
He had Been there about three weeks, and
after his daily work had beet done n the
city would ride Out on the cars as far Is
Cabin john Bridge.
He would then walk or ride TO branch
road about q mile beyond Cabin John.
Then it was an easy matter for him 10
TeaCn the locks - crossing the canal IN
q Yl2ak walk. This was placed across
the waterway al lock No. 4, in order 10
get to The hoiae OF Caywood, which was
on the othel side Of the canal. 1t is sup
posed Mr.. Eaird was crossing this tenn
pOrary f"othrdge Wednesday night, when
he fell into the water.
As far as could lie learned. he was last
seen alive al TIE Cabin John Bridge Hotel,
about 3 O'Clock Wednesday evening, where
he trledto IrocGr- a wagon to take him up
the road 10 2he tuTHing-off poi-. Not
being able TO procure one at once, he
started 70 walk 10 the locks.
Mrs. Baird was at the Caywood home
awaiting her husbands coming. He did
not return by i O'Clock, and thinking
that he had stayed in the city she retired
for the evening Early yesterday morn
ing when CaywOod went out TO tend the
locks he found the hat and bank book
OF Mr. Baird floating on the water. He
ran 10 tie lock and there found Mr..
Baird's body wedged between the gates.
The unfortunate man had evidently tried
TO cross the foot bridge in the dark, rais sed
his footing aud fallen into the water.
The renia1ns VIII be sent 10 Mr. Raird' 5
former home in Atlanta, Ga, some time
today.
Mr BAIRD was a native Georgian and
was about forty-lvee years Old His genial
manner ana zine sense OF hunor Won him
many friends tie had been living at No.
1017 T1reuty y-second street northwest, bur
quite recently began boarding, with his
wife and daughter at the home Of Nj
Luoieu \. Walters 70. 23o7 Pennsylvania
ayenue mort Invest The only sur viying rela-
tives in this ciiy are Mrs Baird and Miss
Baird botA of WHOM are almost PROSTATE
with grief.
Mr. James Baird, brother OF the de
ceased. viii arrive in the city from At
lauta this evening.