The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-26

and barely escaped. Conductor Brawner
of the north bound train. and Conductor
Whaley of the south bound train and the
trolleymen also jumped and escaped with
slight bruises.
The motor cars came together with such
force that the front platforms. motors,
forward woodwork, and every window
in the motor cars were smashed. The pas
sengers t,ere hurled together, mixed with
the lying pieces of glass and iron, ana
thrown in heap at the end of the cars.
Great promptness was exhibited by the
company in caring for the injured ana IN
clearing the road. One of the train en-
ployes walked back to the. Four Mile
Run powerhouse. 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 wreckers We're at work, and in
three-quarters Of an hour the damaged
cars had been carried back on the sid
ing.
casioned. Fortunately none of the Trucks
of either of the four cars left the tracks.
although one car was wrenched FRI m its
forward truck
The injured were placed on a car and
carried to Alexandria. Or. William NJ
Smith. the physician of the road, met
the car az Payne Street, and attended to
the injuries at once.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 25.-Of the
injured passengers in the wreck on the
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, Nd. and VII
liam Simpson, a bricklayer, Of 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 Icy Dr. William NJ.
Smith, the companys surgeon.
Tonight The Times correspondent Wis
tied the Alexandria mfirma:y, where
Jones is a 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 he'd 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 Il was sitting in the
motor car of the northbound train when,
without warning. the accident occurred.
The next thing / knew l was dragged out
aboard of a train and brought to my
home in a hack"
When asked who was responsible for
the accident, Mr. Simpson replied: II
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 TO 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
said:
II was sitting in the northbound motor
car, and the first intimation l had of the
collision was when | saw the motorman
jump Then in an instant the crash came.
The next thing | knew ! was hauled out
by railroad employe and placed aboard
train and brought to this city. ! was
then taken home in a wagon belonging TO
Mr.. Frank Church.
The trains usually meet at the switch
between Addison Heights and Four-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 it is can
not say"
Mr.. NJ. Hurst who resides at 400 South
Alfred Street. suffered a severe sprain OF
his knee and was cut about the eye.
Though he complained of much pain, he
left home tonight with view of getting
TO his work in Washington, according to
Mrs. Hurst.
Mr.. Sidney Smith. who was reported to
have been hurt, stated tonight that at the
time of the collision he was at home in
bed.
A large number of persons who were
more or less hurt and bruised when seen
tonight stated that the collision happened
suddenly that they could give no ac-
count Of the accident and could not place
the responsibility.
Among those whose names were not
mentioned in this afternoons paper and
who were hurt are the following: Rev.
Robert y. Robinson, coiored, r. w. Cline,
and William Owens. Several others, who
did not give their names, 1t is said, were
Slightly hurt.