The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16
List Of the Injured.


Z. FITZGERALD. laccratcd wound OF scalp.
G. CETRLI., laCgrated wound 0f scalp and
confused shoulder
S. McCANN. laccratcd wound Of scalp.
A. DOYLE, laccratcd wound Of scalp and
finger.
u. KASS. liberated wound Of scalp and hand
". F1NCAkE. laccratcd wound of forehead
and c0utusions Of body.
P. SCANLON. coutusious Of back and body.
W. THOMPSON, badly sprained and confused
JOHN SOFIA badly sprained hack and prob
able internal injuries.
W LEWIS. lacerated wound Of hip and con-
tusi0ns Of leg.
H. NJ AULT. confused wounds Of head
JOHN L0UGHRE1, laceratod wounds Of head.
A. II. GILLESPIE. laCcratod wound oi head.
JOIN WARD, confusion Of hip.
PATRICK TOIfANp. arm broken and laceratcd
wounds of scaln.
PHILIP BRENNAN. confusion o. back
J. FENNlPACkER. confusion ~ back.
JOHN FRiChE, laCcrated wound oi scalp.
JAMES BJRh, Commissions Of back
A. B. PLUMBER. Commissions of body.
With the exception of Thompson and
Sofia at the University Hospital and
Toland and Brennan at the Presbyterian
Hospital, al OF the injured were able 20
90 20 their homes after having their in
juries dressed. The injuries OF those
stiH remaining are not looked upon as
serious.
Saved by the Locomotives.
That none OF the men were killed is
due to the fact that the seventeen loco
motives standing in the collapsed por-
ton OF the roundhouse caught the beams
and rafters OF the falling roof and pre-
vented them from crushing the men.
The collapse. according 20 some OF
those who Witnessed "a, started about
the fourth stall to the east OF the north
ern entrance TO the rcundhouse and
travelled around the eastern side OF the
building nearly TO, the southern en-
trance. A big Baldwin freight engine
in the second stall east Of the northern
entrance practically stopped the col
lapse from extending farther westward.
by partially holding up the fallen roof
Tho fall Of the roof was accompanied
by a loud crunching noise. which brought
hundreds Of men from the surrounding
shops and yards. who. as they gazed
upon the ruins. expected 20 find that
the majority Of those in the roundhouse
had been killed Ambulance and patrol
calls were promptly sent out and the
work Of rescue was begun. As The dust
lifted a number Of men with bogrimed
faces and blood flowing from cuts and
bruises we're seen crawling out of the
ruins. and but few required actual as
sistance to extricate themselves All
were hurried % the hospitals. with the
exception OF one or two men. who re-
manned behind TO see that their COM
rades were all taken out and to assist
in the work OF rescue. and then walked
to the hospital and had their injuries
dressed.
Victims Were Baldwin Employees.
The roundhouse. which was erected
about forty years ago. and had accom-
modations for forty locomotives. was
used principally for making minor re-
pairs 20 engines between runs. Most
OF the men injured were Baldwin om-
ployes that firm having Of late kept
a gang Of about fifteen men constantly
az the place, while four men additional
were sent over yesterday TO make some
slight changes 20 two big freight engines
shops and were lodged temporarily in
the roundhouse
The cause Of tho collapse has not yet
been definitely located. but several
theories were advanced by the workmeu
and officials A portion OF the roof
which collapsed yesterday fell about
seven years ago. The heavy coating OF
ice and snow which had. however. an
melted when the accident occurred. is
supposed TO have weakened tbe roof.
and that the final collapse was brought
about by the shocks from the heavy
blasting in the subway az poweltou Ave-
nue.. OF by the conclusion caused by
the sudden and heavy escape Of steam
from the exhaust pipe Of one Of the bio
locomotives.
The damage 10 the locomotives con-
sists principally in crushed cabs and
broken pipes and headlights, and the
majority Of them could probably have
been operated under their own steam.
Most OF them are passenger LOCOMOTIVES.
and the loss badly crippled the subuf-
ban service and caused delays TO some
trains ard the annulment Of others.