The times., 1897-09-09
STRUCK BY A LOCOMOTIVE
Four Persons Narrowly Escape
Immediate Death.
THOUGHT THE TRACK CLEAR
while Mr.. Carl Auerbach and Wife
and Two Friends We're Driving
Over the baltimore and Ohie's
Tracks nj III Strestn Train Dashed
Into the Carriage, Wrecising It.

Another serious and perhaps tatal ac-
cidept occurred last night on the Ialti
mole and Ohio Railroad. The victins
of the catastrophe were Mr. and Mrs Carl
! Auerbach, of No. 700 sixth street north
west. and Mr.. and MIS- NJ. l.. Rosenberg
., Norfolk. Va.
NJ. Auerbach is the haberdasher at NJ.
| 500 Seventh sire ct northwest, and his wife
| If sister Of Mr.. Roseuburg, who, with his
| wife, har been visiting in Washington Tor
! some days past. Yesterday evening they
drove over into Northeast Washington.
where Mr.. Rosenburg's and MIS-.
Auerhach's parents reside and
remained until about 10 O'Clock,
when they started to return home. They
occIipied handsome double seated car
| Hdge, which was drawn by one horse.
| The tive gentlemen sat together on the
| front seat while their wives occupied the
| seat in the rear. On their return they drove
slowly up Florida avenue.
They were bnsiiy engaged in converse
ton. and as they turned into NJ street at
| First and crossed the tracks of the Metro
| politac Branch OF The Ba ltinlore and Ohio
| road, Mr.. Anerbach, W no wa driving looked
| To the north, and seeing no obstruction or
| train coming from that direction, started
I
tG drive across.
! The railroad gates were up, as, in fact,
they are all night, after 8 O'Clock, the
| hour at which the gateman leaves his
| post of duty, and the occupants of the
| carriage saw no danger. Just as tie
| horse had cleared the north bound track
i aud the forward wheels of the carriage
taey were struck by engine No. 713, coming
out from the depot, 1t was a special
train composed of one or two coaches, in
| charge of Conductor Daniel L. Grimes,
Engineer j. c. Hooper and Foreman w. a.
| Conrad, and en- route for Brunswick
According TO the statements OF the en-
| sineer and fireman they endeavored 10
warn the occupants OF the carriage OF tie
| danger, but without success, and ii was
then TOO late to stop the train in time to
| prevent an accident. Fortunately, how
| ever, the train Was not running at high
| rate of speed or nothing would have saved
the occupants of the carriage from meeting
the same rate as Befel Judge Claughton
and Miss Gusts not long ago.
| When the train struck the vehicle the
| four persons were HURLED violently in a.
many directions fut fortunately escaped
| the deadly wheels of the locomotive The
| carriage y as splintered into Inatchwood
| thus freeing the horse, which stSTted 10
run away, but vas captured by several
witnesses to the accident.
The train was stopped after short
run and the crew retnrned to look after
the injured Sergt. Jordan sent in u call
for an Ambulance. bat they refused to
go 80 a hospital, and Were removed to
| Mr AuerbaCh's h3ne, No. 1903 Sixth
| street northwest, and; Dr. Koipinssi was
called and dressed The wounds.
Mr.. Roeenberg was probably the most
seriously injured. He l. atout twenty
eigh, years old, and for some time past has
besn in delicate health ana suffering greatly
| from Il pefyous disease. He stained Il
| hong, deep gaSli on the left cheek, aud " as
Otherwise tudly cut and bruised and it
r feared internally injured. 1t is also
feared that the shock, owing 10 his nervous
condition, VIII he more than he can stand.
Mrs. Au-rbGch's right arm was broken
above the elbow, and she also sustained
several cuts ana bruises. Mr. Auerbach
is sixty years OF age and for several
years has not been well and the terrible
shaking up besiIrs the numerous cuts and
c3ntusionS, 1t is feared may prove serious
| tu him. Mrs. ROs senberg was the lea 81
injured Of all. though her clothing was
nearly torn from her body. Ia fact, the
skirt was ground under the train. but she
escaped with only u few slight bruises
Dr kolipinski remained with the in
jured ones until late hour last night.
and stated at ne would not be able To
| say just " hat the result Of their wounds
would he at present. Mr.. and Mrs Auer-
bach are well known in this city, and Mr.
Rosenhurg is a leading shoe merchant at
| Norfolk, Va.