Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-09
g. W. b. Wieneckal Meets Death on
Metropolitan Railway.
ACCIDENT OCCURS IN. GEORGETOWN
Body Conveyed to- tho Morgue fou
Identification.
INVESTIGATION wlLLFoLLoW


streets northeast, while riding bicycle
on street near 26th street this morning
about 10 o'clock was struck by Met
ropolitan railroad train and almost in
stantly killed. The skull was crushed in
front, owing to the force of the collision.
and the man died while hurried trip was
being made to the Emergency Hospital in
the patrol wagon of the seventh precinct.
The remains were Immediately taken to
the morgue and the coroner notified.
The unfortunate man was injured in a
peculiar manner, and beyond the crushed
skull sustained few other bruises. He
was riding his bicycle at the time on the
space between the car tracks, which afford
ed smoother surface than old the portions
of the roadway on either side of the tracks
Train No. $50. bound east, rounded the
turn at 2Sth street shortly after the BIZ
cyclist passed that point. The train was
in charge of w. H. Hitchcock, conductor,
with George Woodward as motorman. Co
ing down the grade at this point the train
overlook Wtenecke q short distance east
on 26th street. A west-bOund car was in
sight. with T. T. Osborne as motorman
and Walter Hawkins conductor. About 100
feet east Of 26th and streets the east
bound car overlook the bicycle rider.
Rider Thrown Forward.
The front of the car struck the wheel,
ard the collision threw the rider forward
Just as the two cars met. Thrown through
the air the unfortunate man struck the
west-bound car with his forehead. His
body fell between the tracks. The side
wheel guards undoubtedly prevented the
cars from passing over the PROSTATE FORM
Both cars were Quickly stopped, and Vein
ecke's body was found lying almost parallel
xry;t fho CIrS with OF from
the ugly wound in the forehead.
Policeman Saunders happened to. be
standing AT the corner Of 26th ana +
streets. He heard the sound Of the coils
ion, and turned around in time to see the
body fall between the tracks. He secured
the name of the motorman of the east
bound train, and then Immediately turned
in at the box and called for the patrol
wagon. In less than ten minutes the wagon
reached the scene, and the unconscious
man was placed in it and driven hurriedly
to the hospital. Upon the arrival at the
Emergency an examination revealed that
life was extinct.
Body Searched.
The Georgetown police were unable to as
certain the name of the dead man immedi-
ately after the occurrence. When the body
was taken to the morgue, however, the
clothing was searched and Information as
to the identity was found. AS soon as, it
was learned that the man was dead Polica-
men Saunders and Brown left Georgetown
for the powerhouse of the Metropolitan
railroad in East Washington. The officials
of the railroad, within half an hour after
the accident, tslephoned to the Georgetown
station for particulars Of the sad affair.
The bicycle was picked up after the rider
had been taken to the hospital. The wooden
rim of the back wheel was broken, svi-
IDENTIFY due to the collision with the east
bound train, while the rim of the front
wheel was shattered and the forks bent
backward and twisted, as though it had
struck the side Of the car perfectly straight
and then twisted between the space of the
two trains.
Pool of Blood Marks Spot.
Within a remarkably short time after the
occurrence a large crowd collected at the
scens. After the removal of the body and
the wheel the only reminder of the fatality
was pool of blood between the tracks. the
life-blood of the victim which had ebbed
while waiting for the appearance Of the pa
troll wagon.
While nothing was heard in this particu-
lar instance of the speed Of the car at this
point, it has long been a source Of wonder
that there have been no accidents, owing
to thu rapid rate of speed of the trains of
the line on street. After rounding 2Sth
the cars travel over this at an extra rate of
speed. This high speed Is continued until
the short turn is made at street, at a
point where 25th street should be.
Coroner Will Investigate.
Coroner Carr has arranged to hold an in
quest over the remains Monday at IL
o'clock.
No arrests were made today, and whether
the conductor and motorman will be arrest
ed, it is said, depends upon the verdict OF
the coroners jury.