Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31

Miss Bohrer's father, w. p. Bohrer, and
two sisters. Misses Ruth and Julia Bohrer,
survive her. The remains were removed to
the undertaking establishment of John II.
Mitchell & Son, 1872 18th street southeast,
where they were prepared for burial. Flu
neral services will be held Thursday MORN
ing next at 10 O'Clock at Holy Trinity
Catholic Church, seth and o streets.
Body Found at Morgue.
The body of Miss Lula v. Kolb Of SO K
street was identified today at the morgue
by Miss Sophie NJ. Kolb, her sister. The
deceased was returning from Frederick.
Md, and was expected at her home last
evening. Not arriving at a late hour. 1t
was decided to make search this morning
with the result that her mutilated BODY was
identified at the morgue. Miss kOlb was
twenty-five years of age and was oaugn-
ter of Mrs. Nettie NJ. Kolb. No arrange
ments have as yet been made for the
funeral
One of the sad incidents wasthe death OF
Miss Mary Lippold of Brookland. She had
spent the afternoon with MIR and Mrs
Harry Higbee and was being assisted
aboard the train by Mr.. Higbee and his son
when the crash came. Miss Lippold was
internally injured and died about half an
hour later at the home of Mr.. Hfgbee. MI
Higbee' was badly injured by the wreckage
in addition to sustaining fractured leg,
and his young son George, about seven
years of age, was killed instantly.
Old Resident of Washington.
Commodore Perry Brown was an old resi-
dent Of Washington He was born In THIS
city in 1923. He learned the printing busi-
ness in the old Giddings Printing Office in
E street, and Joined the Columbia Typo
graphical Society in 1S49. About 1851 he
went to the government printing office,
where he had ever since been employed.
He was an Odd Fellow of twenty years
standing, having been a member of Column
bia Lodge. He was for years member OF
McKendree M. e. Church. 1t is supposed
that he was named after Commodore Perry,
the hero of Lake Erie.
Prof. ]. 7. King of Kensington was an
employe at the naval observatory engaged
regularly in the preparation of the nautical
almanac. He was also organist at the
Wesleyan Church, and was en- route to
the city to perform his duties at the even
ing services when the accident happened.
wife and three children survive Prof.
King.
Mr.. T. A. Kelley, one of the victims of
the disaster, was employed as an engineer
at the Maltby building, the Senate annex.
He had held his present position about
eighteen months, and previously had been
employed for number of years as fire.
man on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
the line on which he last night met his
death. Kelley was forty-five years of age
HIS wife and three small children survive
him. His home was at Kensington, Md.
One of the Victims
Mr.. A. Lee Lowe, one of the victims Of
the wreck, was the only son of, Perry w.
Lowe. who for many years resided at 1910
P street northwest For several years Mr..
Lowe conducted the University Market on
Wisconsin avenue northwest, in Tenley-
town, D. c., and later owned and operated
newspaper route In the West End. At
the time of his death he was employed by
the Columbia Photograph Company, 1912
F street northwest.
About five years ago he was District
manager for the Standard Oil Company,
with which company he was connected for
number of years. He was about thirty
five years of age. His wife and one son,
Philip Lowe, survive him. The family re-
side at 34O5 Holmead avenue northwest Mr..
Lowe was returning from Gaithersburg at
the time of the accident, where he had gone
to take Christmas toy to a child relative.
The boy named McCaghey, who was
killed. was Loine McCaghey, son of Joseph
A. McCaghey of this city, chief clerk to
General Superintendent Bent of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. Young McCaghey
had been spending the holidays with the
station agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio at
Buck Lodge Md.
John Wright colored f1fty-four years of
age, of $50 Stockholm street, Baltimore,
Md, was conveyed from the scene OF the
wreck to me Emergency Hospital in an
ambulance. and died soon after reaching
there. He sustained fractures of both legs
and internal injuries.
Was on Visit East.
Norman Rogers of Marion, Ind who was
killed in the wreck, was a brother of Will
lam S. Rogers of Baltimore and was toll
traffic manager of the Central Union Tele-
phone Company of Indiana. to which posi-
4; l. ,Io ,;~r L.
ago from the North American Telephone
Company at Buffalo, N. Y. Mr.. Rogers was
east on Christmas visit to friends.
| The body was identified this morning by
his brother, and was removed to Lees I'M
dertaking establishment, $50 Pennsylvania
avenue, to be prepared for shipment to Bal
timore.
Native of This City.
Mrs. John C. Merkling. who was on the
Inflated train with her husband, and who
was killed, was a native of this city. She
was twenty-eight years of age. Before heI
! marriage, about fourteen months ago, she
was Miss Minnie Barron. Her mother AND
several sisters survive her. Her husband
| was only slightly injured. although he
occupied a place in the train by her side
when the crash came. Mr.. Merkling's home
| is at 40S M street.
Young Mother Instantly Killed.
| Mrs. Mabel Hoskinson Sturgeon, wife OF
| Maurice S. Sturgeon and daughter of Geo
| P. Hoskinson of Georgetown. was instant
/ ly killed She was twenty years Of age
and resided with her husband in the Alexis
| apartment hous at 1877 street northwest
| With Mrs. Sturgeon at the time of the
| accident was her tifirteen-months-ol SON
i Raymond Sturgeon. who was removed to
| Freedmens Hospital last night, suffering
! with lacerated scalp and face. The child
\ is expected to recover -
WORST IN LOCAL HISTORY.