Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-24

without extra cost.
KILLED BY A TRAIN.-Thomas E.
Dulaney, colored, a well-kDown barber
of this city. was struck by Dorthbound
train on the Washington and Ohio
branch of the Southern Railway, at the
Washington and Ohio crossing at
Mount Vernon avenue shortly before 8
O'Clock yesterday evening, and Instant
ly killed. At the slime of the accident,
Dulaney was driving buggy, and wss
on his wav to his home ia this city.
The train was In charge OF Engineer
Dennis Cronin and Conductor James w.
SmitheIs. and was due Ia Washington
at about 8:15 O'Clock, and consisted OF
several coaches, which were mostly
filed with Washington passengers from
Round Hill and BuemoDt. The train
was Immediately stopped, and the re-
mains of the unfortunate man were
placed 10 the baggage car OF the train,
which meets the porthbound train at
that point, for tue purpose OF bringing
passengers to this city. After the re-
mains reached this city they were view
ed by Coroner w. r. Purvis, who had
them removed to the undertaking es-
tablishment of William Domaine and
Sons, where he held an Inquest at 10
O'Clock this morning. Several per-
sous, among them three colored men,
stated that tie train blew sever
al times ss it approached the
crossing, but Dotwitnstsn ding this,
Dulaney apparently paid no attention,
as he continued to drive at rapid
pace until he was struck. O1e OF the
witnesses, Grant, stated that he waved
a bucket at Delaney to notify him
OF the approaching train, but he
still continued TO drive rapidly,
possibly In the endeavor to cross be-
fore the approach OF the train.
When Dulaney was struck be was
thrown about forty feet, and death was
instantaneous. The buggy was complete
ly demolished. The horss left the
vehicle, taking with it the shafts, and es-
capped uninjured, and came to this city.
Delaney had his skull crushed aud was
also slightly cut about the body. He
leaves widow and several grown chill
dren.
DR.. Purvls, the Coroner, held the in
quest at Mr.. Demaine's undertaking es-
tsblshment at ten O'Clock this m orn.
log. The jury was composed of Messls.
George Bryan (foremsn), Louis Brill,
+. Warfield, IT,, Richard Gibson, h. &.
Ashton and L. B. Cochran. The jury
proceeded to the late residence OF the
deceased where they viewed the re-
mains, and upon their return heard the
evidence of the witnesses OF the &C
cident. The conductor, engineer, ire
man, baggsgemaster and hagman OF
the train testified. Their evidence did
not materially vary. All four averred
that the whistle was blown at Hume's
crossing and at Mount Vernon Avenue
crossing. The engineer stated that he
applied the emergency brakes as soon
as he saw the buggy on the track.
Four young colored men who Wires
sed the accident testified to the effect
that the deceased whipped up his horse
when the engineer blew his fist
whistle, evidently with the intention OF
endeayoriDg to cross the track before
the train reached the crossing; also
that the deceased, when he found the
train almost upon him, slackeDed the
speed OF his horse.
The Jury after brief deli beratlon re-
turned the following verdict: 1--WE, the
Jury, find from the evidence that L. h
Delaney came to his death at Mount
Vernon GRO sing of the Southern Rail-
way Company 10 Alexandra county,
Va, by being struck by train No. "a on
said road; we further find the same TO be
due to his own negligence in trying to
cross said road in front of said train az
ter due warning had been given by the
engineer blowing his whistle"
The cost OF the inquest, 1t is stated,
will not be- charge against the city.
Having occurred in Alexandria county
and the deceased being q nonresident,
1t will be charge against the State OF
Virginia. Besides the law provides
that when en- inquest is held upon the
body OF o person who has an estate
then the cost OF such inquest shall be
paid out of the estate.
Dulsney had been resident Of Alex
sndria for thirty-one years. having
come here from Baltimore 10 1870. de
was one OF the pioneers OF colored tom
sors who engaged in business in this
city, as previous " the war and for some
time after, this calling was followed ex-
clusively ny white persons. He began
work with o colored man, since deceas'
ed. named Fisher, who was body SER
want of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart during the
war between the States. His shop was
on the south side OF King street, next
to the corner OF st. Assph. Later Du'
lauey started 10 business for himself and
fitted up q modern and luxurious estab-
lishment. He gained large patronage
which he bad enjoyed for the past
ousrter of q century. He was bout 81
years old.
M f,,,aeal ~ AlaYan.