The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
BODIES MANCLED
BENEATH WRECK
Engineer Perdue and Fireman
Keys Killed in Washington.
.PERDUE is BROUGHT HERE.
Telegraph Operator Rogers, of Penn
sylvania Railroad, Held Responsible
for the Disaster-Sent on to
the Grand Jury.
.PERDUE. is BROUGHT HERE

Engineer J. S. Perdue and Fireman e.
burg and Potomac Railroads, both of
whom resides In this city We're killed
in a disastrous freight wreck which oc-
Cured yesterday morning about 23O
o'clock on the tracks of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, between the passenger station
and Anacostia yards. in Washington.
Both men We're Well known here, where
they had lived some time. The remains
of Mr.. Perdue were brought to Richmond
last evening. arriving here at :15 O'clock
over the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad. and were taken direct
ly TO his home. No. 121t Vet Marshall
Street
The funeral arrangements will be made
to-day The body of Fireman Keys was
held in Washington, where the burial will
take place
Mrs. Keys and her children. accom-
panied by brother, left for Washington
last night
The fatal accident was a rear-end colli-
sion. which is alleged to have resulted
from the actionaof an operator in allow
ing two trains on the same block, where
there should have been but one
OPERATOR ARRESTED.
ne operatoI.. EDMOND X. Rodgers.
formerly residing in Oorasne county
and Joseph A. Donahoe, a flagman and
ex-conductor, were placed under arrest
The verdict of the coroner's Jury rem
dered yesterday. morning held Rodgers
for action Of the grand jury. and directed
that he be committed to Jail
At IL O'Clock last night Rodgers had
not given bail. and his friends were try
ing to communicate with Representative
Rixey to secure his bond for release.
Rodgers has been a trusted and efficient
employn OF the Pennsylvania Railway
Company for some years. He is held re-
sponsfble for the wreck, because he let
two trains in the block at the same time.
& Only meagre details of the disaster had
been reported to the Richmond. F'reder-
cksburS and Potomac officials here yes
terday afternoon. At#the offices only the
following brief statement by General
Manager Duke could be had as to the
wreck:
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac engine No S, running from WASH
ington to Anacosta Yard. with caboose
car and two freight cars attached, ran
into the rear of Pennsylvania Railroad
freight train. with fortyeight cars. near
the south end of Anacostia Yard about
2:35 this morning.
THE engine was badly damaged. and
one freight car and caboose car derailed
Fireman E. S. Keys was killed instantly,
and Engineer J. S. Perdue was found In
an unconscious condition. He afterwards
rallied. but died while being taken to
Washington"
HORRIBLE SCENE.
A special from Washington says:
The scene on the river bank at SO early
an hour was a horrible one. Big, strong
men stood near the tracks totally unable
TO render assistance to the imprisoned
men. although they could hear the ap-
peals of Engineer Perdue, who was dy-
ing. Fireman Keys was unable to utter
!, sound after the crash came. The es-
Gaping steam hid him from view. and
while death would have resulted from
the scaIding he received. he had received
a fatal wound y piece of broken steel
had passed through his groin and in
ficted an injury which evidently caused
death in few minutes.
The steam did not reach the engineer,
the wind blowing it in an opposite di-
rection He was taken from the engine
and his rescuers started with him for
Providence Hospital. but he died about
the time the New Jersey Avenue yard
was reached, and his body was taken to
the morgue.
The body of Fireman Keys was pinned
beneath the wreck. and It was some
time before the wecking crew succeeded