Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-09
Occupants Under the Vehicle.

The crash came. however, and as a result
the four occupants of the vehicle were
later taken from: under the upturned car
riage, all more or less injured. The heavy
engine struck the rear wheel of the vehicle
after the horse had reached a place of safe
ty- So great was the force of the collision
That the carriage was completely wrecked.
The horse managed to get loose and leave
the vicinity OF the tracks, but was caught
by one Of the men near the crossing
Mrs. Auerbach was first to crawl from
beneath the wreck. When she got out near
the engine and did not see her husband
or either of the guests she jumped at the
conclusion that they had been killed and
were beneath the monstroCs wheels This
fear was happily soon afterward dispclIed.
Several men standing near the crossing
came to the assistance of the railroad men
and aided in the rescue of the victims Of
the accident.
Result SOon Asccrtafned.
1t was soon known that none of the peo-
pie In the carriage had been killed. which
was a great relief ito all :nteresed, though
each OF the pleasure seekers had been ter
rlbiy shaken up, and some of them had
received ugly cuts and bruises.
Sergeant Jordan of the second precinct
was on hand soon after the accident hap
pened and sent in a call for an ambulance.
II was his intention to have the injured
bach insisted that they should be taken
10 his home, and this was done. Dr. Kol-
ipinski the family physician, was called.
and because of the number of patients and
the multitude OF their injuries he found
IT necessary TO remain with them until a
late hour. "
Mrs. Auerbach received the most severe
hurts. Her left shoulder was disloca;ed
and 1t is feared she NAV have received
internal injuries
Mr.. Auerbach was badly shaken I'D. Int
II ne mas sustained no internal injuries
ne Will be able to be out in a few days.
Mr. rosenberg, who has been sick for
+ several weeks, and who came here for his
health, received some ugly cuts and bruises
about the head and face, while his wife in
abolition to receiving a severe shock to he,
the limbs. ''"'
This morning the patients were RESTING
as well as could be expected but the cor
dition of Mrs. Auerbach was such that s
request was made to, have the stree
ropcd.
The train, which consisted of an engine
tender and one car, as already stated, wa.
In charge Of Conductor Daniel L. Grimes
Engineer j. C. Hoorer and Fireman w
A. Conrad. 1t is thought that had the en-
CINE been making fast time the result n,
the crash would have been instantly fata
to the occupants Of the carriage Conducto,
Grimes and the other train officials mad,
a report of the affair to Acting Gener,
Agent Thomas, and these reports will h,
turned over to the legal department of tn,
road.
Sergeant JOrdnn's Report.
Sergeant Jordan also made a report n
the occurrence to Lieutenant Heffner. 1,hi
report says:
About 1915 o'clock this pm. engine No
113, extra. westbound for Brunswick. Owe
the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore
ard Ohio railroad. collided with a one
horse carriage at LIST and M streets north
east, occupied by Mr.. c. Auerbach an,
wife Of No. 1909 9th street northwest an,
Mr.. N l.. Rosenberg and wife of Norfolk
Va, completely demolishing the carriae
and throwing the occupants out and in
juring them. They were carried to III
residence of Mr.. Auerbach and the family
| physician sent for. The train was ii