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Evening star., 1902-03-24
WRECK ON SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWEST
ERN LIMITED IN RUINS.
Two Killed Outright-Thirteen 1njur-
ed-Landslide Derails Train
and Cars Take Fire.

The Washington and Southwestern Vesti-
bu!ed limited train due at Charlottesville,
Va at 3:37 a m, yesterday, was wrecked
nv n landslide in CCIemans cut, fifteen
miles south Of that place.
The train is one Of the finest on the South
ern railway and runs straight through pe-
tween New Orleans and New York 1t con-
sisted OF six Pullman sleeping cars, one
baggage and two mail cars, all of which
were destroyed by wrecking and burning
except two sleepers. The engine also was
wrecked.
There were on the train. in addition to
the officers crew and the postal employees,
about 40 passengers. not one of whom was
seriously hurt as far as is known. The
railroad authorities believe that they nave
knowledge cf all who suffered in the wreck.
The list is as follows:
The Dead.
Edward Doherty Of Lynchburg. Va.
Nicholas Laws. colored. Washington, D.
G., porter Of the club car Chryses.
List of the Injured.
r. S. Walters. postal clerk in charge,
Washington, u. c., spine hurt and ribs
broken.
D. p. Wine. postal clerk, Washington. d.
c.. scalp wound.
c. head breast and legs hurt.
L. l.. Loving. postal clerk, washington,
u. G.. injured on the head.
r. y. jefferson, postal clerk. Washington,
u c.. injured on the back and internally.
A. l.. Holton, postal clerk, Culpeper, Va,
back wrenched. collarhone broken, left
hand badly laCerated and two fingers nearly
mashed off
H. N Link postal clerk Toms Brock,
Va. hurt internally and right arm badly
sprained.
j. l.. Schindel postal clerk, Waynesboro',
Va left shoulder hurt.
j. F. Etikeleather. postal clerk, Asheville.
y. G. knee broken and injured internally.
Engineer A. b. Lynn. slightly hurt.
F. III. Peters. Pullman car conductor,
Jersey City. injured on neck and head
NJ. I. Rust, conductor. Falls Church, Va,
hands cut and scalded.
John W. Turner colored. fireman, badly
broken.
Train Was Behind Time.
II is said the train was running fast to
make up lost time. it being 40 minutes late.
The deposit on the track made by the
landslide was small, amounting to probably
two tons of earth, and in all likelihood
would not have derailed the engine II 1t
had not been at sharp curve. The engine
turned crOsswise on the track and the two
postal cars and baggage car were driven
over it. In these three cars and the engine.
all OF which were wrecked, occurred the
injuries.
The heap OF wreckage took fire at once,
the flames spreading to the sleepers. Two
sleeping cars were pulled out of danger by
a wrecking engine.
Wrecking trains from Charlottesville and
Monroe went to the scene Of the accident
and the road was cleared late in the after
noon. train was made up and sent
10 the wreck for the passengers. The in
tured We're sent on to Washington, except
John W. Turner. the colored fireman who
IA ken fn ne nj Of cipia
Hospital and Postal Clerk A. L. HoltOn,
who was left at his home at Culpeper. The
dead were taken 70 Charlottesville.
Inc loss of mail was one of the heaviest
that has ever occurred in the south. Only
about dozen letters were saved from the
fire.
Evening star., 1902-03-24

night. We had made every connection
and had very heavy mail on board. The
two cars must have contained at least five
or six tons Of matter. and a great deal Of
1t was registered stun. We were about to
change our clothes when the crash came,
and for short time We couldn't tell what
had happened. There was succession OF
deafening crashes, and while We realized
that we were in a wreck, We could not de-
termine whether We were out of danger
until we had crawled out from under the
wreckage and saw that it was all over. 1t
was dark, and the effect of the scene was
heightened by the flames which broke out
in the mail cars almost Immediately. There
wasn't piece of either car left large
as this bed l am lying on and how we
ever got out Of that wreckage without be-
Ing killed / cannot see. Our escape with
our lives was little short of miraculous.
'Schndel and 1 crawled out Of the wreck
together. He was in the first Of the two
mail cars, and 1 was in the second. Both
had been piled upon the wrecked engine
and both were SO badly broken up that
We could not tell one from the other. Jeff
erson. Wine and Link were in the second
car with me and l soon located them. We
then found all of Schindel's companions
except Holton and we finally located him
in the wreckage, after 1t had begun to
burn. He was pinned down and thought
he had been left to be burned to death. We
lifted a lot of heavy stun off his breast
and shoulders and he was able to wriggle
out.
How Injured We're Rescued.
THE wreck occurred in a deep cut, and
We who were not seriously hurt struggled
up and down the bank carrying those VINO
were injured and making them comfort
able. We kept it up until we both fell cx-
hausted before we realized how much we
had been shocked by the injuries we had
received. Some Of the passengers finally
carried us up the bank and put US with
the others, and there We lay until we'll
along In the morning. when we were taken
to Charlottesville. We were kept warm
with the blankets taken from the sleepers
that were not burned. We could not see
very much OF the wreck. and we did not
know what had happened in the coaches
In the rear. Some one told us the fireman
ana one or the pOrters were killed and we
also heard that tramp had met q like
fate.
You see. we postal clerks haven't much
show to escape when we get in a wreck
We are locked in those cars with all the
strikes something the heavy Pullman coach
es pile into the mail cars. break them all
up and shove them over the engine. That
Is just what happened this morning, and l
say again, 1t was little short of a miracle
that we escaped at all. Yes, we were run
ming very fast when the accident occurred
We were late, and I believe we were run
ming better than sixty miles an hour. I
got a glimpse of the wreck after the flames
had finished with it. and it looked like a
big blackened skeleton Of twisted bones and
iron The entire mail that we had worked
SO hard to prepare was entirely destroyed.
l believe We found less than a dozen letters
and circulars Of all the million or more
pieces We had handled during the night.
Evening star., 1902-03-24
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
University Students Engage in De-
bate-General and Personal,

A debate was held Saturday evening at
CASTOR Memorial Hall of Georgetown Uni
versity between the freshmen, represent
ing the PhilOnomosian Society, and the
sOphOmOres, who represented the Philo-
demic Society Of the university, the latter
winning. The subject was the choice Of
the Nicaragua route in preference to the
Panama route by the United States for the
isthmian canal, the sophomores having the
affirmative side Of the debate. Jozach Mil
Ter of Texas and Hall Stoner Lusk Of the
District of Columbia were the speakers for
the affirmative and Henry T. HenneSsy of
Illinois and Raymond j. Abbatticochio rep
resented the negative. John ]. Costigan
was the chairman Of the debate. During
the course Of his closing argument Mr..
AbbatticochiO became suddenly Ill and un-
from the manuscript by a fellow student.
The young man had been in the infirmary
and had risen from his sick bed to take
part in the debate. The strain was too
great for him.
The judges Of the debate were Judge
Harry NJ Clabaugh, associate Justice of
the District Supreme Court; Mr.. Ashley NJ.
Gould, district attorney, and Mr.. Michael
]. Colbert of the Georgetown University
law department. The decision of the judges
in favor of the affirmative side was an
nounced by Judge Clabaugh.
Miss Sallie Pearce died yesterday morn
ing at her home. corner of Both and N
streets, and her funeral was held this at
ternOOn at 2:3O o'clock, services being con-
Quoted at the chapel In Oak Hill cemetery
by Rev. Albert Rhett Stuart, D. D. Miss
Pearce was the daughter Of the late Gideon
Pearce.
The funeral OF Edward E. Foley was
held this morning at $50 o'clock from his
late residence 1904 NJ street. The remains
were taken to Trinity Church. where
mass OF requiem was chanted by Rev.
Father Cahill. 1nterment was at Oak Hill
cemetery. The deceased was forty-seven
years OF age and leaves a widow and one
child to mourn his loss. He was a car
penter by trade. but for the past four or
five months was unable to work on account
Of illness.
An alarm was turned In this morning at
o'clock for a blaze in the two-story frame
dwelling known No. 3 Coopershop alley
occupied by Clinton Lyles. The origin Of
the fire could not be ascertained. but the
building and contents were damaged con-
siderably by the flames.
Albert Giggins. aged six years, Of 1888
37th street. while riding a tricycle. on
Prospect avenue Saturday afternoon COL
lided with horse and wagon, driven by
Horatio Carroll. The child was injured
about the head and feet. He was taken
to the Georgetown University Hospital for
treatment
Revival services. which will continue for
several weeks, were inaugurated last even
ing at the West Washington Baptist
Church, the pastor, Rev. Cornelius c. Cole
man, In charge.
Evening star., 1902-03-24
REALTY TRANSACTIONS.
Mr.. Green's Purchase on 18th Street
Another Deal in Same Locality.

-
Mr.. James NJ. Green, who, a few days
ago, sold his Office building, I'll 14th street,
to Mr.. Thos. F. Walsh. has secured another
piece of property, which he proposes to re-
model and adapt for business purposes. He
has purchased from the DR.. James T..
Young estate, the property known as 1898
New York avenue and gave some houses as
part consideration. The price fixed upon
in the trade was $4,000.
three-story house occupies the lot
which has a frontage OF 24.17 feet and an
average depth OF 40 feet to a thirty foot
alley. Two thousand seven hundred and
seventy-five feet in the lot.
Mr. James NJ. Johnston, through Chas.
W. Simpson Of Moore and Hill, real estate
brokers, in connection with James NJ.
Green. has bought from Daniel Loughran
premises No. 713 14th street. The price paid
was $31 900. The lot has frontage Of 49, 76
feet and a depth Of 1O4 feet to an alley
1t Is the intention of the new owner to hold
this property as an investment. 1t adjOins
on the north the property recently bought
from Mr.. Green by Mr.. Walsh.
Evening star., 1902-03-24
RESULT OF AUTOPSY.
Deputy Coroner Reports Cerebral
Hemorrhage as Cause of Death.

Deputy Coroner Glazebrook performed an
autopsy today on the body OF William Boil
den, colored, who died at Freedmen's Hos
pital last night. His death, the doctor
found, was due to cerebral hemorrhage,
following fracture of the skull. The con-
dition of the mans head indicated that
the injury was received several days ago.
1t was reported that Bolden had partici-
pated in row Friday night and that he
was probably injured at that time. Pre-
cinct Detective Evans of the second pre-
cinct made an investigation of the case.
and all he gould ascertain was that the
man had fallen against fixtures in a toilet
room and injured his head.
Bolden lived at No. Majors alley and
was barber Capt. Boardman has as
signed Detective Helan to investigate the
case.
Evening star., 1902-03-24
A Banjo Recital

Mr.. A. A. Farland will give 1anjo re-
cital at Carroll Institute Hall tomorrow
evening. He is said to be a master Of the
instrument and believes 1t capable Of much
better work than is usually allotted 1t. His
program will include Faust fantasia, a
Liszt rhapsody. the Raymond overture,
movement from a Mendelssohn certo,
Paganinfs La Campanela,' Chopin 8
choral nocturne, the andantino movement
from De Beriot's second concerto, besides
lighter compositions, such as Kremer' q
THE Southern Girl gavotte and variations
on MY Old Kentucky Home Most of
these are his own arrangements for the
banjo and 1t will be a novelty for one in
dividual to hold an audience an entire even
ing with that instrument,
Evening star., 1902-03-24
the very serious illness of his wife at Hunt.

the very serious illness of his wife at Hunt
ington. Mass The telegram stated that
Mrs. Warren is not expected to live. Mr..
Warren at once made preparations to leave
on the noon train for Huntington. Their
son. a student at Harvard, and daughter,
who is at Wellesley College, will both be
with their mother today.
Mrs. Warren has been an invalid for two
years. During the last year she has been
with her sister at Huntington, where. it
was thought. the conditions were best
suited for her Improvement. She has suf-
fered from a protracted spell Of nervous
prOstration, which has not yielded to the
expert treatment which has been provided
for her. She was treated two years ago in
Wyoming and later at a sanitarium near
Baltimore. and finally, on the advice of her
physicians. she made her home with her
sister at Huntington, Mass.
Evening star., 1902-03-24
Married in Trenton.

Announcement has been received here OF
the elopement to and marriage at Trenton.
N j.. of Miss Florence Kraak Of AL New
Jersey avenue southeast and Mr. Robert A.
Irwin of New York. The parents of the
former were notified Of her marriage by a
long distance telephone message. InfOrma-
tion was also 'phoned of the dinner party
which followed the ceremony in New York.
which was attended by number Of the
friends Of the couple.
Evening star., 1902-03-24
To Increase the Order,

A meeting of the committee on the good
Of the order Of the Division Of the Potomac,
L. v. T., was held at division headquarters,
No. 600 F street northwest last Friday
evening. General Meacham made some re-
marks advocating harmony and fraternal
feeling in the order. and q project was an
nounced which 1t is believed win lead to
a large increase OF membership in the or
der, especially in states and districts where
the party vote is close and where the old
veterans can hold the balance Of power.
Evening star., 1902-03-24
Dress Goods and Silks.

% pieces Plain Organdies all shades.
Friedlanders price, Doc. Dyren- Dr.
White Plques, newest designs. Fried
fa1sS's price, se'ss' .:t: D:'s1. l212c.
price, sse s"iSs pyrenfoS'hs pfics 122c.
10 pieces 45-inch voiles tan and saay.
Friedlander's price. $1.26. Dyren- 7E~
Iorth price. ........-............. W.
10 pieces All-wool 5oinch Fancy suitings,
price. $3.50. Dyrenforth's price. ZSCs
newest spring shades. Friedander's QM-
price, 75c. Dyrenforths price,. Oy(s
25 pieces All-wool Ga Broadcloth in every
shade Of the rainbow, including evening
shades. Fredlander's price. so. mQ~
Dyrenforth's price. SONs
25 pieces AIl-wool Challiee SO inches wide.
satin stripe. in all the delicate shades.
Friedander's price $1.OO. Dyren- Rm~
forth's price. Observation-Disclosures. OyN.
% pieces Black Figured India Silk. Fried
lander's price. 81 so. DyrenfOrth's 7E~
price. ..'...........--.... ONs
10 pieces Fancy Taffeta. all new shades.
for waists. Friedlander's price, 2&~
$150. Dyrenforth's price. CCNe
pieces Corded Black and White Taneta
Silks. Friedlander's price, $1.25. &6O~
Dyrenforth's price. e................ C>Ne
25 pieces Wash Tafeta: every shade.
Friedlander's price, 6oc. Dyren- 26Dr
forths price. ................... yaOVCs
2b pieces Twilled Satin, u yard wide;
every shade made. Friedlander's 1M~
price, 75c. Dyrenforths price,. Oylo
All-wool Novelties. Friedlanders
Dyrenforth's price. WyNs
Evening star., 1902-03-24

% pieces Plain Japanese Silk; evening
shades. Friedlander's price, 69c 9mC
Dyrenforth's price. ............... OSNs
25 pieces Changeable Taffeta: all combina-
price, SIPS. Dyrenforth's df.shssl price,. Z5Co
25 pieces Allwool Crepe. all new shaes.
Faediander's t,1 price, SOC. Dyren- OmC
Aorln price. .................... ZSNe
Is pieces Silk swansdown. all the evening
gnaaes; Frledlander's price. $3.50. M&~
10 pieces SILK and Wool Sublime figured
In evening shades. Friedlander's mQc
price, $15O. Dyrenforth's price,. yOGe
10 pieces Black Split Plush Brilliantine,
Friedlander's price, $3.50. Dyren- 7R,
Iortns price. ................... ZONe
10 pieces 6O-inch All-wool Jacauards. in
figures Friedlanders price, $1.OO. AM-
Dyren1orths price Aty(s
& pieces Black All-wool Cheyiot, 5O-inch
Friedlander's price, 81 90. Dyren- AM~
iof'h price. .................... tSAs
10 pieces All-wool Crepe in every shade.
frleGianders f.s,a % price, 15c Dyren- NmC
forth's price .................... NyIo
IS pieces Wool Challies in all designs of
stripes and figures. Friedlander's OE,
price, bOc. Dyrcnforth's price,. ZOCs
10 pieces Finest Silk and Wool Dfagonals,
In every shade. Friedlander's price, On,
$1S. Dyrenforth's price. ......... OyNs
% pieces Finest All-woO1 Granite Cloth:
no shade missing Friedlander's 7R-
price, $1OO. Dyrenforth's price ZOC.
10 pieces Silk and Wool Peau de Sole, 6-4
wide nothing finer ever shown Fried
fap.S:s fapder,s Dr|sa price 500. Dyren- $1 AZ
Black voies. Frledlander's
p1fSs; Dyiesfoeth's ss5H price. 40C.
Evening star., 1902-03-24
CRITICALLY I'LL.
The Wife of Senator Warren Not Elk
pected to Live.

Senator Warren of Wyoming this morn
ing received a telegram Informing him Of
Evening star., 1902-03-24
SuitS=COatS.

10 All-silk Peau de Sole Eton Jackets, In
black, satin-lined. Friedland-
er's price, $1,000. Dyrenforth's @R mo
10 All-siIk Peau de Sole Eton Jackets in
black. satin-fined, newest ideas Friedland-
er's price, $1S.9S. Dyren- O. Il mo
forth's price. ............... 9l Ii eWO
100 Ladies' Silk Dress Skirts. Plated. Ap-
Pllgue. Peau de Sole and Taffeta. Fried
lander's price, 81. 90. Dyren- @1O 40
forth's price. .............. D Il ZeNO
100 Ladies' Finest BroadclOth Voiles
Crepe Cloth Dress Skirts: nothing like it
ever shown Friedlander's
price, $24. 90. Dyrenforth's d n Il mo
pIfCS. oU II >O
200 Ladies' Tailor made Suits, handsomely
trimmed. single and double breasted, EtOn
styles, in the finest brOadclOths and Vene-
tians. cOlOrs black and blue. We defy any
house to produce such styles. Friedander's
Fo1ts;s R5lfs;; fsi pEics and $40: Dyren. S18.OO
Evening star., 1902-03-24
W0OQems.

Al-wOOl AlbatrOss. FrIedland-
price. 6Oc. On
DyrenfOrth's price. aOVCs
Wool Challies. Friedlander's
price. 39c. re-
DyrenfOrth's price. ASCe
Black Wool Brilliantine. Fried
lander's price, Soc. Ms
Dyrenforths price. e............. ZOCe
WhipcOrds. Friedlander's price,
'15% bs2enforth's price. ce.............. 4Qc.
All wool Serges. Friedlander's
'ilss; Dyiesfosth's 81 %i price. 40c.
Storm Serges. Friedlan1er's
price. soc. OM-
DyrenfOrth's price. oOVC,
Evening star., 1902-03-24

100 Sets OF Pearl POlariOs Jet and Chiffon
Polarios. cOlored beaded effect, all the new
est designs for dress trimmings. Fried
lander's price, 81 pyrenf0rth's O2c
Evening star., 1902-03-24

For an Oak Chiffonier,
well made and finished:
you cannot get better
construction ut any
price. nor can you buy
its equal for less than
$500.
Evening star., 1902-03-24
Clerk Loving's Story.

Postal Clerk Loving's story OF the dis
aster is as follows:
I'VE had just finished our work for the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-13

The Cholera epidemic in the Philip
pines has been very serious. More Sc
rlous than any one outside the islands
could have supposed. What has really
happened outside of the jurisdiction of
the military medical officers can only
be estimated or guessed at. The num-
Der of deaths from the disease is put
at l26OOO, But then the population of
the Archipelago is estimated at 5000, OOO
This would be death rate of 1915 per
thousand or a little more than one
ana a half per cent. On the other hand
more than fifty per cent of those at
tackled by Cholera, died.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-13
TOUCHING VARIED TOPICS.

1t must be great comfort to certain
interests to think that we can avoid
reciprocity with Cuba without it's being
our fault.-IndianapOli News.
If the prima donna who swallowed a
watch Will swallow a piano as chaser
she will be well equipped with both
time and tune.-Kansas City Journal.
That Connecticut chauffeur who has
been sent to the penitentiary for killing
people has INDUCED in his last dead
revel with his red deVil.-DenVer Post.
At times during his cross examina-
ton of President Mitchell, Lawyer Mac
Neagh became almost Mrs. Leslie Car
ter in his emotionalism.-Hart Post
1t is no surprise to learn that New
York is getting tired of its reform adj
ministration. 1t never takes a reform
administration long to tire New York.
Detroit Free Press
When it costs 100000 to try man
accused of murder in New York, it is
useless to talk to some Western COM
munities about the evils of lynching-
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
The threat made in the German
Reichstag that the empire will show her
teeth to the United States was injudi-
cious. Uncle Sam is a very skillful
dentist.-Boston Advertiser.
A maniac in POughkeepsie, N. Y, was
restored to his right mind by hearing a
Boston orchestra. 1t seems to work
both ways. Some orchestras drive peo-
pie insane.-Denver News.
The author of "Dollie Gray" has been
ordered by the courts to pay his divorce
ed wife alimony. Instead of Good by
Dolly" it will now be "Good-by Dol
lars!"-Kansas City Journal.
So far the managers of the st. Louis
fair haven't intimated that Oscar of
Sweden might arbitrate between the
holding of a moral or an otherwise Mid
way.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Well, we take it back There are
some good combinations after all. In
Chicago the other day it was the COM
bination of Bronislaw Zyicynski and
Miss Kostencyza Kosn Kosikowska.-
Rochester Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-13

The retirement of j. b. Anterior
from business cares for a season will
probably enable him to recuperate his
health and spend many useful years
among us. Not only has Mr.. Atherton
borne the burden of heavy business
cares and the gravest Of responsibilities
but he has devoted time and energy to
charitable and educational work, sa-
crificing himself unremittingly for the
good of others. Though the various in
situations with which Mr.. Atherton was
connected will feel the loss of his
guiding hand, they will rejoice to know
that period of rest may restore him to
such health that he may again renew,
in measure, his active interest in
them.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-13

Reform leaders are in danger of their
heads. A large number of people seem
to think that Minister WI, who has just
returned to China and who has certain
ly been in sympathy with Western
ideals during his stay in Washington,
may do something to regenerate China.
Minister WI will simply be swallowed
up by Chinese officialdom. His inter-
ests are too large to become an out and
out reformer, and he will be but a
feather against the leaden conservatism
of the Chinese court.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-13

The Star coupons which give every
one a chance to express a preference for
a post office site, will enable many peo-
pie, who otherwise could not show their
opinion in the matter, an opportunity of
registering their views. Anything that
will enable the committees to form Il
judgment as to what is the popular
desire in the matter is of value. While
the controversy lasts, the Star contest,
or rather the Stars opportunity for
expressing public opinion, will be a
valuable guide as to popular feeling on
the subject.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-13

charge of Kapiolani park to the Super
intendent Of Public Works Mr.. Cooper
intends to have all the air spaces of the
city put into proper shape under
this expert management. 1t will be the
first time that we shall have profession
al advice instead of the clumsy anna
teur efforts of the past 1t is fortunate
for the city to have the opportunity for
this improvement. For years profess
sional skill has been required to bring
Emma Square and Thomas square into
such shape that they should prove
pleasure to the artistic sense instead of
giving one a shudder every time they
We're looked at.