Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-29
Company, the Erie Railroad Company. the
Northern Pacific Railway Company and
other corporations.

Company. the Erie Railroad Company. the
Northern Pacific Railway Company and
other corporations.
A Resident Of Washington.
Mr.. Spencer was resident Of Washing
ton, his late home being at 2012 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. but his business
headquarters were In New York city. He
was one Of the most prominent railroad
men In the United States, and for twenty
years had been q leader in great railroad
enecrrr rises.
Well-Knewn Baltimorean.
BALTIMORE. November 28.-Charles D.
Fisher. who was killed in the Southern
railwaywreck at Lawyer, Va. was one OF
the foremost citizens of Baltimore. He
porting firm OF Gill & Fisher and had ex-
porting firm of Gill & Fisher and ex-
tensive business interests in the south. Mr..
Fisher was one of President Spencer's
party. The Mr.. Redwood who was killed
Is Frank T. Redwood Of the brokerage
firm of Lownes Redwood. He left here
on the wrecked train last night for North
Carolina on a hunting expedition.
Mr.. Schuyler Prominent.
NEW YORK, November 90 = Philip
Schuyler. who also lost his life In the
wreck. was a member of one Of the Oldest
and best-known New York families. being
a grandson of General Schuyler of revolu-
tionary fame, and granddaughter of Alex
ander Hamilton. He was born in 1895 and
was graduated from the Harvard Scientific
School and the University of Berlin and
served with distinction with the army Of
the Potomac during the civil war He
lived at Ardsley-on-the-Huds and was
director of the New York Life Insurance
and Trust Company of this city.
Conductor Not Hurt.
DR.. Floyd v. Brooks who lives at 465
Florida avenue northwest, called upon In
spector Boardman today and inquired II the
police had received any definite information
concerning the persons who were injured
He stated that his son. Walter Brooks, was
conductor of train 33, leaving here at $50
O'Clock last night. DR.. Brooks stated that
he had called at the office of the Southern
railway and that he had been unable to as
certain anything definite about his son.
Detective Grant was sent out by Inspec-
tor Boardman to make an investigat on.
He reported this afternoon that the name
OF Walter Brooks was not among those
Killed or injured Conductor Brooks, 1t
is stated. Was transferred to the Southern
run last hight and he said he did not care
to make tie trip in that direction. think
ing something was likely to happen. His
parents were overjoyed upon receipt Of
the news that he was probably not among
the killed or injured.
The conductor is we'll and favorabIy
Known in this city. His father Is one OF
the mos: prominent members of the Ma
sonic order and is a Mystic Shriner. The
latter is a son of the late James j. Brooks
who was chief of the secret service dur
ing the years that so much successful work
was done by that bureau.
Davis Lived in Alexandria.
Among those killed in the wreck in which
President Spencer of the Southern railway
lost his life was Mr.. c. Walter Davis of
Alexandria, who accompanied President
Spencer on the trip. Mr.. Davis was about
twenty-five years of age. and was tele-
graph operator by occupation He formerly
resided at the home of Mrs. Joyce 913 King
street. Mr.. Davis is survived by widow
who was Miss Edna Joyce of this city
The remains will be brought here for
burial