The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-09

An inquest will be held this morning
at II o'clock at No police station, in
New Jersey Avenue, to enquire into the
circumstances attending the death Of
Charles A. Keefe, the fireman attached TO
Truck Company b, who died as result
of the injuries received at the corner of
Connecticut Avenue and Nj Street, Thurs
day morning. in a collision between Car
704, of the Metropolitan line, and the truck.
on which he was riding. II is understood
that by direction of the District Commits
sioncrs the investigation will be of a most
searching character, and that no pains viii
be spared to bring to light every incident
having any bearing On the matter. All
day yesterday the police were busy hunt
ing up the numerous witnesses to the ac-
cident and summonng them to appear be-
fore Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt, who will
condEct the investigation this morning.
The railroad company will have a repre-
sentative present at the hearing, and there
will also be some one detailed from the
office of District Attorney Anderson to
represent the Government. Deputy Cor
oner GIazebrook yesterday made public the
result of the autopsy which he performed
on the body of the unfortunate man the
evening before He found the body in
badly mangled condition. and in his judg
ment the injuries which he found were
necessarily fatal. Both collar bones were
broken, as were also the second, third.
fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh ribs on
both sides OF the body. The right lung
was punctured by the broken ends of the
ribs, and both pleural cavities were filled
with blood. Death was Immediately due to
internal hemorrhage resulting from these
injuries. After the completion of the post
norton the body was turned over 10 IN
dertaker Nalley, and by him removed to
the late home of the dead fireman. 1885
North Capitol Street, where it will remain
until removed for burial The funeral will
take place Sunday afternoon at o'clock
from the family residence and from there
the body viii be removed to the Wilson
Memorial Methodist Church. on Eleventh
street, near G southeast. where services
will be held by the Rev. A. Thompson. The
interment will be at Congressional Gem
etery
The following detail of firemen to at
tend the funeral was made yesterday
afternoon by Chief Joseph Paris, of the
Fire Department, every company in the
department being represented Second AS
sistant Chief J. ID. Kurtz will have COM
mand of the detail, which will be com
posed Of Clarence Thompson, No 1; w J.
Seitz, No. 2; A. L. Lusby. No 8; H. C.
Corder, No. 4; J. II. Ward No. s; ]. A.
Sweeney. No. 6; G. G. Warren No. I; F.
]. Nesline No. S; w. Cation, No. 8; p Nc
Garry, No. 10; T. ]. Shehan, No. IL; Fore
man H. w. Wright, No. u; F. NJ. Smith,
No. 10; C. G. Achstetter, No. Il; W. J.
Garner. No. Is: J. A. Cotter. Chemical No.
l; ]. W. Myers, Truck a; p J. Garner,
Truck B; P. J. Sullivan. Truck C; j. H.
Reith, Truck D, and H. o. Cook. Truck E.
For the first time since the company
lost some of it's men at the Louisiana
Avenue fire several years ago, the quar-
ters of Truck B, at the corner of New
Hampshire Avenue and NJ Street north
wet, were draped in black yesterday The
only topic of discussion was the collision
which had so crippled the company, and
repeatedly the story of the accident had
to be repeated to sympathizing visitors
who were anxious to do all that was pos
sibie to relieve the sufferings OF the fire.
men whose devotion to duty had SO nearly
cost them their lives
Both OF the injured men are doing nicely
and are now said to be out of danger.
Foreman Donohce is the least hurt of The
two but 1t will be several weeks before
he will be able to resume his duties.
Motorman Larne believes that il is an
unnecessary hardship to be locked up until
after the inquest this morning. but IL is
deemed advisable to hold him until after
the coroner's jury can pass upon his re-
sponsibillty. Conductor Davis has been
released as he could in no way have been
responsible for the occurrence.
Chief Paris announced yesterday that
he would recommend that the Commits
sioners grant Mrs. Keefe a pension of
$50 month. He was surprised that there
should be anything in the law to operate
against the granting Of the pension as the
twelve month clause was suggested by
him, and was only intended to apply to
persons who might become sick in quar-
tiers from natural causes.