The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-19
A LITTLE LADS
AWFUL DEATH.
Three Year-0Id Julian Mcdowell is
Fatally Injured.
LAD STRUCK DOWN AT PLAY
Traction Car No. 23 Of the lakewood
Line Strikes the Little Boy-Death
Ensues Within Two Hours-The
Motorman Arrested.

Three-year-old Julian Binford Nc
Dowell. the blue eyed. faren haired idol
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ.
Mcdowell, and a general pet OF the quiet
neighborhood OF Twenty-second and Ven
able streets. was struck down by Car NO.
% OF the lakewood Line about s o'clock
last evening and sustained injuries which
resulted in his death about two hours
later.
WENT OUT TO PLAY.
Little Julian ana his three young
brothers had finished their evening meal
In the pleasant Mcdowell home, No. az
Scott street and had all four gone out
for a final play o before seeking their
beds.
The little fellows gathering the spirit
Of the times. were actively engaged IN
playing soldiers that IS, three OF the
! Mcdowell boys, with several companions
were bravely pursuing imaginary Span
iards while Julian, who Is the smallest,
watched the sport and followed the mill
tary evolutions. closely as possible with
safety and cheered on his favorites in
the heated struggle.
what prompte the lad TO cross the
street at that moment will never be
known. but he started over and as he did
so, the car, No. %, was almost upon MN.
The story Of bystanders who witnessed
the tcFflDle event ~ lhh[ nv N-'"s
Mr.. Porter ID. Caldwell, gave the re
quent customary warnings OF MS APP
proach nv ringing his bell.
POWERLESS TO PREVENT.
The little fellows motions were rapid
and excited, by reason Of his play ana
so suddenly did he dart In front OF the
car that the motorman was powerless 70
prevent It striking him.
The boy was warned by a dozen voices
OF his danger, but all warnings seemed
to confuse him, and he kept on.
The cross beam of the front platform
struck the boy on his head and knocked
him down.
! having passed hardly a yard beyond
where the little form lay still and bleed
ing.
Tender hands picked up the boy and
carried him homeward. Meanwhile one
Of his brothers running home in horror
had. excitedly, told his father OF the
occurrence. and the father, pale with
apprehension. had dashed from the
house TO where the sad little group were
bearing the child 10 its home.
Mr.. Mcdowell, with q fathers tender
ness. took his wounded boy from the
kindly arms and carried him into the
house.
MOlOkMAN AtthESlDD.
Someone summoned the ambulance. and
Dr.. Gwathmey. Of that corps, was the
first physician 20 arrive, despite the
distance of his coming.
He saw that the child's skull was
crushed beyond all hope of recovery,
ond turned him over 10 the physician
mmone by the family upon the ar
rival.
The right side Of the boys skull proved
10 have been broken, and so severe was
the shock that a large section of the
bone was missing.
Mrs. Mcdowell, the lads mother, was
Frustrated with grief at the occurrence.
The motorman. Mr.. Porter D.. Cald'
well. was arrested and taken TO the First
Station. where he gave bail in the sum
Of $500 for his appearance this morning,
Mr.. Caldwell bemoans the occurrence
almost as much as IL the child was his
own.
Struck by q Car.
The child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Sic.
gel. who reside at No. 1903 east Mair
street. was struck and knocked down
but not seriously hurt by a Main street
car about 7:lj o'clock last evening.