The times., 1901-03-26
ELECTRIC Cars COLLIDE
Passenger Laden Trains Meet
Head-On Near Four Mile Run.

A Serious Accident on the Tracks of
the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon RniIway-NHny Per
sons InIured-Au WIZ Recover.
head-on collision between north ana
south-hound trains of the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad
occurred yesterday morning at o;ol
O'Clock about halfway between Addison
Heights and Four-Mile Run. As result
one man is expected to die, another Is Sc
riously injured. and thirty or more persons
are more or less slightly injured. In fact
almost every passenger on both trains
carries bruises or scratches or suffers
from shock.
The cars were badly wrecked. The
motors of both trains were completely dis
abIed. and every window in the four cars
comprising the two trains was broken.
The seats in one of the cars were wrench
ed and twisted from their fastenings.
Those seriously injured are:
William Jones' Of Philadelphia. about
forty-two years old. who has been living
in Washington and is employed at Fort
Washington: bady bruised about the head
body. and limbs, internal injuries proba-
Bile no bones broken, suffering intensely
from shock Taken to the Alexandria In
firuary.
william G. Simpson, forty years old, q
bricklayer Of SO Franklin Street, Alex
andria: spine badly wrenched. numerous
bruises and injured internally, Taken tc
his home.
Mr. Hurst Of lO9 South Alfred Street
Alexandria employed at night in Wash
ineton; badly cut about the head and leg
severely bruised Taken to his home.
Others less seriously injured are:
Edwin \ Riley. Of 109 South Lee Street
Alexandria employed In Washington,
right hand badly mashed and suffering
from shock; James Wood, of Alexandra,
a painter. left wrist severely wrenched;
Andrew Atcheson, Of Alexandria. ma
cbinist In the Navy Yard, bruised about
the face and head, and nose badly hurt;
Harry Smith. of Fayette Street, AleXan-
dria. shoulder bruised and head cut; Sid
uev Smith lI25 Prince Street, Alexandria,
body bruised and face slightly cut by
glass: Edward Campbell, 100 South Fay
ette Street Alexandria, bruised about
head and shoulder and cut by glass; Ber-
nard Rudd. Of Washington, knee cut and
hand injured by broken glass; Sylvester
Breen. Alexandria, thigh injured, Ernest
Dreifus. 12G South Payne Street, AleXan-
dria. face and hands cut by broken glass
John Mcfarland 1913 King Street, Alex
andria. face and hands cut by broker
glass: William Hall. 1903 King Street
Alexandria. head and body bruised ane
face cut: Frank Church, King Street
Alexandria. back injured; Frederick Roat
West End. Alexandria, face cut by broker
glass and bruised about the body; Thomas
Spinks Duke Street, Alexandria. face Gu
bv glass and body badly bruised; vii
-, cod fnry az
body and head; Robert B. Robinson
Alexandria, President Of the John Hay
Industrial School, legs bruised.
With the exception Of Jones. Simpson
and Hurst all of the injured after re
ceiving the proper medical attention wer'
able 10 take care Of themselves
Jones was a passenger on the south
bound train with party Of others employ
ed at Fort Washington. At the AleNan
dria Infirmary, where he was taken afte
the accident the matron in charge state'
that his condition was very serious ina
he was in a high state Of nervous excite
ment. and suffering severely. No one wa
permitted to see him. The matron stated
that the man was mashed from head L
foot. and that ii is doubtful If he vii
1--we.
II was supposed at first that Simpson
back was broken, but examination dis
closed that he was suffering from sever
wrench Of the spine. No bones were
broken His back is badly bruised, swol
len. and blistered where he was strucl
bv a piece Of flying iron. Simpson was OF
the north-bound train, as was Mr.. hurst
whose injuries. while severe, are not 81
serious Hurst was badly cut ABOUT IN
eyes by broken glass.
III. 81 AlpXl
for Washington on schedule time, at G:2
o clock The train carried passengers L
the estimated number Of 49, who Wer
going to their labors in Washington
Tfe train consisted Of motor car NO.
and trailer No. III. lt was in charge o
Walter Batey, motorman; I'd Davis
trolleyman. and Benjamin Whaiey, con
duCtOr. ,r-.,-s....
AT $50 o'clock. It consisted Of motor ca
No and trailer No. le6, and was u
charge Of Edward Atwel, mOtorman; "
A SmOot, trolleyman, and J. A. BraWner
conductor The train was also well nice
with passengers.
About midway between Addison
Heights and Four Mile Run Is a slalnG
The nOrthbOund train has the rlGhJ
way and il is the rule Of the road tina
the southbOuud train, which Is due a
the siding several minutes before IN
northbound train, Shan wait there for tn
northbound train to pass When IN
SouthbOund train L. unable 20 make tn
siding on schedule time il IS the rule o
the road that il shall wait at the pre-
ceding siding.
A heavy fog enveloped the road durin
the morning. and objects fifty feet ahea
were indistingu The nOrthbOun
train PASSED the siding whore II CNpecte
TO meet the southbound train before
was noticed that the sOuthbound tai
was not in waiting. The motorman, &,
pecting that the other train would wa
at the next siding, urged his train
greater speed. The southbound trail
however. mad pushed forward, eXpectir
TO make the siding in time, end W
under great headway for the purpose
making up lost time.
The fog being heavy, the two traiI
we're within fifty feef Of each other b.
fore the motormen realized the DANCE
II is believed that each endeavored to +
verse the lever, before making the efto
10 e%triCate themselves from the vest
bules OF their respective motor cars. Bot
leaped almost at the moment OF impac