The times., 1901-03-26

and barely escaped. Conductor BraWner
of Tho north bound train. and Conductor
Whalev of the south bound train and the
troileymen also jumped and escaped with
slight bruises.
The motor cars came together with such
force that the front platforms, motors,
forward woodwork, and every WlndoW
in the motor cars were smashed Inc paS
sengers fyere hurled together, mixed with
the fying pieces of glass ana IRON, anu
thrown in a heap at the end OF the cars.
Great promptness was exhibited by the
company in caring for the injured anu III
clearing the road. one OF the tram en-
ploves walked back to the Four Mile
T;uii powerhouse. a short distance south
of the scene of the accident, and ten MIN
utes later the superintendent Of the pow
erhouse. Percy cliff, had wrecKing
train on the spot. Within five minutes
moro the WreckeTS were at work, ana III
three-quarters Of an hour the damaged
cars had been carried back on the sid
ing.
Slight interruption to traffic was oc-
casioned. Fortunately none OF the uuchS
of either of the four cars left the tracks
although one car was wrenchcd fr' m its
forward truck.
The injured were placed on car and
carried to Alexandria. Dr. William M M
Smith. the physician Of the road; met
the car AZ PAYNE Street, and ATTENDED 70
the injuries at once.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 25.-Of the
injured passengers in the wreck on the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount YER
) non Electric Railway, which occurred at
| Addison Heights this morning. perhaps
the most seriously injured are William
| Jones. an employe of the Philadelphia
Iron Works who has charge of some
/ work at Fort Washington, Md. and vii
! liam Simpson. a bricklayar, cf this city,
who resides at SO Franklin Street. While
they suffered no broken homes, it is
! feared they are injured internally. Both
| are being attended by Dr. William NJ.
! Smith, the company s surgeon
Tonight The Times correspondent Wis
/ tied the Alexandria nttrmaTy, where
! Jones is patient, and was told pX the
! matron. Mrs. Adamson, that Jones was
! so badly hurt that she could not allow
| anyone to see him. Mrs. Adamson said
! she could not as yet state the extent OF
| his injuries.
Mr.. William II. Simpson is confined to
! his bed at his home $40 Franklin Street.
| He suffers greatly from The effects of
shock. He also complains of FEELING sore
in the back.
When asked how the collision occurred,
Mr.. Simpson said: II was sitting in the
motor car of the northbound train when.
without warning. the accident occurred.
The next thing / knew ! was dragged out
of the debris by some one and placed
aboard of a train and brought to my
! home in a hack.
When asked who was responsible for
the accident, Mr.. Simpson replied: /
cannot say.
The railway company's surgeon, Dr.
Smith, gave instructions to allow no one
to see Mr.. Simpson.
Mr.. George w. Lloyd, who is employed
in Washington, and resides at 629 South
! Patrick Street. is confined 10 his bed suf-
| fering with badly bruised leg. He also
complained of suffering from the effects
| Of shock.
! In speaking of the accident Mr.. Lloyd
I said
i was sitting in the northbound motor
4 car. and the first intimation l had of the
! collision was when l saw the motorman
! jump. Then in an instant the crash came.
/ The next thing knew ! was hauled out
by a railroad emplOye and placed aboard
: train and brought to this city. ! was
| then taken home in wagon belonging 10
| Mr.. Frank Church.
/ The trains usually meet at the switch
/ between Addison Heights and Four-M Mile
! Run. When they do not meet there they
! meet at the switch near the brickyard.
The. north-bound train left the switch,
/ having the right Of way and before the
/ south bound train could get on the siding
! the collision occurred
When asked whom he thought was re-
! sponsible for the accident Mr. Lloyd re-
| piled: Some one is, but who ii is can
| not say
Mr.. NJ. Hurst. who resides at 4G9 South
! Alfred Street, suffered severe sprain OF
/ his knee and was cut about the eye
! Though he complained of much pain, he
/ left home tonight with a view Of getting
TO his work in Washington, according tc
| Mrs. Hurst.
/ Mr. Sidney Smith. who was reported tC
have been hurt, stated tonight that at the
time Of the collision he was at home ir
bed
A large number of persons who were
| more or less hurt and bruised when seer
! tonight stated that the collision happened
I so suddenly that they could give no ac
| count Of the accident and could not plae,
4 the responsibility.
! Among those whose names were no
( mentioned in this afternoons paper anC
! who were hurt are the following: Rev
/ Robert B. Robinson colored, r. w. Cline
! and William Owens. Several others. wht
! did not give their names, II is said, Were
/ slightly hurt.