The Washington times., 1902-12-22
SOLDIER KILLED IN
TROLLEY GAR ACCIDENT
Switch Gate Plays Havoc In
Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Dec. 22.-As the
result Of a peculiar accident on the
Washington. Alexandria, and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway. shortly before
o'clock yesterday afternoon. az the in
tersection Of Royal and Green Streets,
caused by a swinging switch striking
car filled with passengers. Private silas
Woliver, of the Forty seventh CompanS
Coast Artillery. stationed at Fort Hunt
Va. received injuries resulting in his
death several hours later at the Alex
andria Hospital Corporal Thomas II.
Apploby. Of the same company. is lying
at the Alexandria Hospital with frac-
tured skull
Several other people were slightly
bruised by broken glass. The remains
Of Woliver were afterward removed to
the undertaking establishment OF Messrs.
William Demaine & Son. and prepared
for burial. They will be taken to his
late home. Jonesville, Lee county, Va,
for interment
The vehicle on which the accident oc-
CURED was a single motor car. and left
the local station at 1872 for Fort Hunt,
Va. Il was known as train No. 81. and
among the passengers was a number Of
soldiers from Fort Hunt It was in
charge Of Motorman Burke and Couduc-
tor Vernon. The car was proceeding
along al its usual speed, when the mo-
/ torman noticed a COW on the track. He
at once reduced his speed. The gate Of
/ the crossing was in its usual position
and just as the car reached the point
where the Southern tracks cross those
/ Of the electric company the gate OF the
switch swung around. crashing through
| the windows of the car. Three windows
were smashed. and some OF the wood
work carried away.
/ Motorman Burke applied the emer-
gency brakes, and brought the train to
standstiil. The large beam had enter
ed on the west side of the car. striking
the men on their heads with full force.
/ The other two soldiers succeeded in
lodging from the beam.
IL Is thought that some boys tampered
with the lock. or unlocked it. thereby
causing the accident
The annual election OF officers OF
I O'Kane Council. Catholic Benevolent
Legion. was held yesterday afternoon in
St. Mary's Hall and resulted as follows:
! Michael Crcegau, president: James
Roche. chancellor, James p. Quinn, vice
president: the Rev. Father Il. J. Cut
Ter. chaplain; j. ID. NOrmOyle. orator:
Thomas Burroughs, ST., secretary; NJ. J.
/ Mcfarland, collector; Robert L. Wen
eel, treasurer; NJ. Downey, marshal;
William Desmond, outside guard: John
Nugent. inside guard. The trustees are
Edward Quinn. William H. Sweeney.
and Sylvester Breen.
The remains Of the late William l..
Hayes. who died at his home in Wash
ington last Friday morning, were
brought here on the ferryboat at II
o'clock this morning end Inferred in St
Mary's Catholic Cemetery. The Rev.
Father II. J. Cutler, OF St. Mary's Cath
olic Church. this city. accompanied the
body to the cemetery. Alexandria Lodge
Of Elks, Of which he was q member. met
the remains at the wharf and accom-
panied them 20 their last resting place.
Mr. Hayes Is the first member Of the
Alexandria Lodge Of Elks to die. At the
cemetery Charles c. Carlin. in behalf
OF Alexandria Lodge OF Elks. delivered
a eulogy Of the dead man.
The marriage OF Annie Elizabeth Cur
tin. daughter Of Alderman J. r. n. Cur
tin and A. Sidney Mankin. both OF this
city, will take place tonight at s o'clock
at the home OF the bride-elects parents.
423 North Columbus Street. The cere-
mony will be performed by the Rev.
George L. Hunt, Of the First Baptist
Church Only Immediate relatives viii
= BE- present. The couple will leave Al
. exandria for a Northern bridal trip.
Augustine J. Smith. Of New York, is
lying critically III at the home Of his
son. Dr. William VI. Smith, Si1 Prince
Street. Mr.. Smith was on his way from
New York 20 New Orleans, and stopped
over Saturday last % pay visit to his
son and daughter, when he suffered q
paraIytiC stroke.