The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-06
DEATH FOLLOWS A FALL
A Woman Steps From a Moving
Car With Fatal Results.
Mrs. Jane Callahan Thrown to the
Pavement and Her Skull Fractured
atty Hospital Where She Expires
an Hour Later-An Inquest Today

In an attempt to dismount from n
moving car at the corner of Third and
H Streets about o'clock yesterday after
years. who lived at 621 Fourteenth
Street northeast, was thrown to the
pavement and sustained injuries that
resulted in her death an hour later at
Casualty Hospital. No one on the car
knew Mrs. Callahan, ard her identity re-
manned mystery till last evening. vixen
her family learned of the accident and
went to the hospital
Mrs. Callahan was the widow of
Thomas F. Callahan, who, prior to his
death several years ago, had been for a
long time employee in the Government
Printing Office She is the mother OF five
children, three of whom are of mature
age.
Mrs. Callahan left home yesterday
morning apparently in good health and
spirits and said that she intended to go
downtown to do some shopping That
:he carried out this idea was evident
from the fact that she had a number of
bundles with her at the time the acct
dent occurred.
ABOUT O'Clock, at the corner of Fourth
and II Streets northwest, Mrs. Callahan
boarded csf Ne. &c. of the Columbia Rail
road, OF which Robert s. Glasscock 1929
Street northeast, was conductor. and
George Rocket, 1928 Florida Avenue north
east, was motorman. The car had gained
null speed, when she was seen to leave
her seat and step onto the running board.
She stood there for a moment One of the
passengers, thinking that she wished to
get off, and noticing that she had not rung
the bell, pushed one of the electric but
tons and the motorman started TO bring
the car to stop. He had almost succeed
ed in doing SO when she stepped to the
ground backward The momentum of the
car was sufficient to cause her to lose her
balance and she fell on her back. Her
head struck the pavement with such force
that the noise of the blow attracted the
attention of passengers on the car, who had
not observed the actions of Mrs. Callahan
Ofb3eT Stevenson, of the Sixth precinct sta
ton, was standing on the corner of Third
and H Streets. at the time and when he
found Mrs. Callahan unconscious sent in
call for patrol wagon, which at once re-
sponded, and Mrs. Callahan. was taken 10
the Casualty Hospital. Here her injuries
We're examined, and it was found that @
fracture in the lower portion of the skull
had been sustained The wound was bleed
ing freely. Tho patient did not regain con-
seriousness. Hemorrhage resulting from
the fracture, was the immediate cause OF
DEATH
At this time no one knew who the in
jured woman was. She carried besides a
number of bundles pockethook and an
umbrella, on which the letters e c."
were inscribed, but there were no papers
or other Identifying marks TO be found
Conductor Glasscock remembered having
had the lady as a passenger on his ar
frequently, but could not remember where
she was in the habit OF leaving the car
Finally one of the agents of the railroad
company received information that the
victim of the accident might be Mrs. Cal
lahsn, of Fourteenth Street, who had been
missing from her home since morning
He went to the house and described the
lady who had died at the hospital, and
found that it was Mrs. Callahan. The en-
tire family went at once to the hospital
The Coroner viewed the remains last
night. after which they were taken to the
former home of the deceased
Mrs. Callahan leaves five children, three
daughters and two sons all of whom lived
with her. The eldest, a daughter, Flor
ence. is an employe in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing. Eva, the second
daughter, is a miliiner, and Thomas E.
is an electrician, employed by the Ma
tional Electric Company. Gertrude is
eleven years old, and Arthur, the young
est, is six.
Mrs. Clara Halter, of No As / Street
northwest, was passenger on the car
when Mrs. Callahan met with the fatal
accident. She said; THE lady who was
killed boarded the car at Fourth and d
Streets, seated herself, but rose again as
if she had forgotten or dropped something
for which she desired to return. She
stepped 10 the running board in hurry |
to pick up her umbrella, and !
to press the button beside the /
seat. She stood for a moment on the (
running board. / stood up and rang the /
bell for her. She was evidently confused Z
for she stepped off the car backwards be- /
fore it had stopped, and, although the
car was moving slowly, she fell. Her
head struck the pavement with great 1
force. l don't think the conductor is at /
all to blame, for she did not ring the bell /
or signal to him that she wished TO get /
off"
Coroner hewitt said last night that an /
inquest would probably be held some time |
today at the Ninth precinct station.