Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
RESULTS IN DEATH
Fatal Accident on Pennsylvania Rail-
way in This City.
ENGINEER THOMAS n. BOWEN KILLED
Collision Of Express Train With
Train Of Empty Coaches.
BOTH BADLY WRECKED

A collision between two trains, which re-
suited in the death of Thos. N. Bowen, an
engineer on the Pennsylvania railroad, and
slight injury to c. L. Lewis, his fireman
occurred last night at 1915 o'clock in the
New Jersey avenue car yards near I'd and
X streets southeast Both trains were
wrecked, and the damage will, it is estimat-
ed, reach $4,000.
The outbound train which was to make
the run to Harrisburg left the Baltimore
and Potomac depot in this city at 10:4C
O'Clock. 1t was in charge Of Engineer
Bowen and Capt. r. NJ. Chambers, conduc-
tor, with H. ]. Honeman, baggagemaster
and John Ware. fiagman. There were but
two passengers aboard and while these
were considerably shaken up they were
not injured.
The train was composed of locomotive
No 1886 combination baggage and smok-
ing car, two day coaches and a Pullman
sleeper. and was running, it is said, at a
speed of not more than twelve or fifteen
miles an hour. The train which was struck
was composed of number of Pullman
sleepers and day coaches, which were be-
ing drawn by a switching engine from the
passenger station to the yards, where the
cars are stored when not in use. The crew
was composed of James Isaacs, engineer;
John Freshman, fireman, and r. NJ. Fry,
fireman.
Not Yet Explained.
For some reason, as yet not explained,
the train of empties was being switched
from a north-bound to south-bound track
just as the train for Harrisburg reached
that point, although the latter was on
time. The former was moving very slowly,
but evidently Engineer Bowen did not see
the signals to stop, if any were displayed,
and his engine struck a car which was
partly on the same track and partly on the
switching track. The side of this coach
was torn out. and it was thrown over on
another track The locomotive next ran
through a Pullman sleeper, which, being
heavier than the other car, offered greater
resistance and threw the locomotive across
two tracks. The engine was completely
wrecked, and the debris scattered around
in such manner as to effectually stop
travel in both directions for several hours.
Immediately after the accident word was
sent to the fifth precinct station, and as
quickly as possible Lieut.. Cross with Sergt.
Schneider snd a detail of police officers,
went to the scene and rendered assistance.
Engineer Bowen was quickly removed from
the debris and tenderly removed to Provi-
dence Hospital. Here an examination dis
closed that he was probably fatally in
jured, both legs being broken, but hoping
that the operation would save his life his
right leg, which was horribly mangl I'd,
was amputated.
Unable to Rally.
Bowen stood the operation bravely, but
did not rally from the shock, and died this
morning between 1 and , o'clock The I'M
fortunate mans home was at No. 315 Cir
ard avenue, Baltimore, where h. leaves a
widow. He was about forty years of age
Fireman Lewis also lives in Baltimore
In less than half an hour after the col
lision Trainmaster ]. ]. Cooper had a large
force of men at work CLEARING away the
debris.
Coroner Carr was notified, and will make
an invest iga ton.
The inquest will be held tomorrow morn
ing AT IL a o'clock