The Washington times., 1905-03-02

Miss Bessie Nolan. of this city. badly
bruised about the body and suffering
from nervous shock
Mrs. -Nettie Elsonl. of this city. badly
bruised about the back and neck
Miss Ola Lyles, in serious condition
from nervous shock.
Miss Willie Mae Hamnersley, suffer-
ing from shock and bruises.
W f. Brookes. bruises about the legs.
George Hough. badly sprained and
bruised legs.
Wellington Crockett. CONDUCTOR. in
{ Jured by falling through a catte-guard |
while going to the rescue Of passengers. |
Enoch Davis, an empioye OF the COM t
pany, who was riding with the motor |
man of the southbound train, badly in |
Jured by jumping.
sey avenue southeast, Washington. bad
~ bruised.
Injuries to other passengers consist Of
cuts and bruises of a minor character.
Both MotoTmen Jump.
A train composed of motor car No I
and trailer No. 10 left Washington at
6:e5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, crowd
ed with passengers. All went well until
the train approa ehed Alexandria and
was going under the arch under an en-
hankment recently constructed for the
steam roads west of Alexandria. Just
as the southbound train had entered un-
der the abutment special train, which
had left Alexandria about 6:25 and
which was composed OF motor car II
and combined passenger and baggage
King street and started under the arch
IN northerly direction.
In an instant the two trains came to
Eether Both motoFmen jumped Lights
were extinguished. and the floors or the
motor cars gave way and prec1pItated
the passengers into the machinery I'M
der the cars. Screams shTieks, and
means filled the air.
It is said that the motormen could not
see each other because the embdnELleflt
obstructed their view
Schneider's Fatal Injury
Frederick Schneider the only pas
senger who has so far died OF his in
5uries, was standing on the front plat
form OF the rear car Of TIE Washington
bound train. Schneider, who has been
employed by the railway contractors as
an engineer, was on his way 10 his home
at Del Ray. He was thrown between the
two trains ard an iron bar hit him in
the head. He was extricated with diff
Guilty from the wreekage- I pom being
Brought this city on a special car, ne
was taken to the Alexandria Hospital
where he Uied about O'Clock this morn
An the injured were brought to this
city on "a relief train Some were taken
hons IN carriages, others We're able TO
walk
OF Motorrnan John Sutton and Com
ductor a A Davis. while the north
bound one was run by Motorman Harry
Hudson and Conductor John kerrick:
All Of the crew, with the exception of
Conductor Kerrick, were injured.
The crash made de- by the cars ar when Ter!
down as the corner Of King and Henry
streets.
Inquest Ordered.
An inquest has been ordered by Cor
oner Purvis over the remains of Mr..
Schneider, at Demaine's undertaking
rooms. this afternoon. The jury will try
10 fix the blame for the accident.
I
dav that they had no statement for
publication After an Investigation is
completed statement will probably be
given out.
Cation Describes Accident.
Police Justice Harry B. Cation, who
was q passenger of the special train
from this city to Washington. was In
iured about the legs. Tie a Times re-
ncrter he told the following story OF
the accident this morning: Il was sit
ting in what is known as the combina-
ton baEgage and passenger car, ano
we had passed out OF King street and
were rounding the curve at Spring Park
when, without warning or any kinq'
fejf q lar and l was thrown forward
nicked myself UP and found that was
not seriously injured, so set about try
ing 70 get out of the car. / tried the
doorf bat the front platform Of our caI
had been entirely demolished and the
door OF the front and rear cars were
could not be opened. We then tried te
get out through the baggage END OF the
car but the pa ggage had been thrown
ff1.yy;3rd with such force as to nef3rly
come through the PARTITION, ana ina
door was also damned.
II draliy got out of the car through
a window and went to work TO ajsiSl
those more badly injured than myself
Mr Burke was sitting opposite fnt
on the car and | saw him pitch forward
MIR. Schneider, who died from the acct
dent was standing on the platform 81
ffe car / was in, and when the cars
went together saw him go between the
ears.
Miss Doniphan's Story.
Miss Doniphan, a passenger on TIT
north bound train, occupying a frGn
seat on the motor car, said last night
1.-THE first intimation / had of danger
was when I saw the form of the motor
man as he leaped from his cab. Fol-
a moment I thought it possible thai
he had fallen from the train. but IL ar
instant the crash came, and the light.
went out
seat in front and came out with badly
bruised limbs and torn clothing. Mos
az TIC women on the car became hyster
zeal. ard their screams We're somethin9
friRhtful The cars dtd not leaEs th'
rails but the doors were ian1ned 81
that exit had To be made in any WAY
that appeared most expeditions. Tbs
men on the train were most considerate
and those who were not too badly hur
at once came to the rescue of the wo
men,