The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-07
RUN down BY A TRAIN
Michael Conner Killed and His Sis
ter Probably Fatally Hurt.
Buggy in Which They Were Rid
Crossing I'm EckinEtOn-Thc Dead
Man n Resident of Warrington for
Forty Ycars-An Inquest Today.

An accident yesterday afternoon at the
corner of Fourth and S Streets northeas t
| resulted in the instant death of Michael
Connor, aged sixty-three years, and prob
able fatal injuries to his sister, Mrs. Cath
| crime Corridor, widow, residing at 1909
| New Jersey Avenue northwest. a buggy
| occupied by the couple was demolished.
and the horse slightly hurt by collision
with a train OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, bound for Gaithersburg and way
| points. The remains of the dead man were
removed to his late residence. 20c2 Fourth
| Street northeast. Mrs. Corridor was taken
to the Emergency Hospital. Her condition
is regarded as critical.
Mr.. Connor accompanied by his sister
in buggy hired from Capito's livery sta
BILE, in F Street northwest, left his home
in lexington about o'clock to go to
Mount Olivet Cemetery. The couple drove
| leisurely through the village toward the
railroad track, which at this point runs
| in slight ravine. and attempted to CT oss
| the tracks when the accident occurred.
| "A number Of freight cars placed along q
siding adjacent to the crossing DISTRACTED
| the view of the tracks, and the train
known as No. So was almost upon the
buggy before its occupants realized the
danger An Intellectual effort 20 whip up
the horse and pass the tracks in safety
was apparent to witnesses of the accident,
but as the horse cleared the track TIE
engine struck the buggy full and dcmol-
ished it. throwing both occupants to the
ground, with the result already given.
Several persons in the neighborhood
fastened to the scene. the train was
quickly brought to a standstill, ard upon
the arrival Of the patrol wagon and the
ambulance steps were taken to care for
the injured woman and the remains Of
the dead man. A hasty examination
showed that Connor's skull had been
fractured, other injuries sustained, and
death must have resulted instantaneously
At the hospital it was found that Mrs.
Corridor had sustained serious wounds
about the head, body and limbs, and her
recovery is not expected. After tie buggy
was struck the horse ran away, being
finally captured in Ivy City, near the race
track.
There are no guard gates at the cross
ing and no Waterman to warn persons of
approaching trains. The spot is lonely
one. on the edge of lexington, a short
distance from the power house of the cleo
trio road For more than twenty years Mr..
Conner had resided in lexington, having
formerly owned much of the land now oc-
cupied by the village. He was a widower.
Six children survive him. They are Will
liam H. Connor. Michael Conner, IT.,
Joseph Conner. Harry Connor, Mrs. Mar
garet Lehman. and Miss Mamie Conner. all
OF whom reside in this city. Mrs. Corri-
don is widow and has four daughters re-
siding here.
Coroner Carr was notified of the acct
dent He learned a portion of the details
and directed an inquest this afternoon to
determine. If possible, the responsibility for
the unfortunate occurrence. The following
jurors were summoned by the police last
night: j. E. Gessford. F. E. Harding, W.
l.. Jackson. Clarence S. Heffner. David b.
Barry. and Thomas Rout. Several wit
nesses. also, were summoned TO testify at |
an inquest which will be held At l o'clock |
today. Thomas Randall Of 1877 New Jer- |
sey Avenue northwest, will be present. as |
will ]. E. Martin. OF 713 Rhode Island !
Avenue northwest; H. Landon, of 1918 |
Sixth Street northwest. and John Towles, |
who lives at 637 Pomeroy Street north |
west. Others who were in the vicinity OF |
the accident will be called upon to testify
and Deputy Coroner Glazebrook will per-
form an autopsy on the remains of the
dead man, and give testimony.
Michael Conner was born in Michigan
and came TO this city forty years ago. For
a number of years he was engaged in dairy
and truck farming. but ten years ago. hay-
ing sold his farm to a syndicate, he retired |