Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-25
KNOCKED FROM HIS ENGINE
Struck by Passing Engine Leaning
From His Cab.
LIVED IN SOUTHEAST SECTION
Remains to Be Brought Here-Fu-
neral to Occur From Family
Residence.

information was received here today by
his wife that John Edward Criste dwenty-nine
years old. of sos Virgianie avenue southeast.
was killed on the Pennsylvania railroad about
nfteen miles north of Baltimore yesterday
AFTERNOON. Criste was employed as a fire.
man on the railroad and met death while
on duty. His wife has been unable to learn
when the body will be brought to this city
foliowing the accident the remains were
carried to Baltimore, and were held there
over night. 1t Is expected they will be
brought here today, and that the burial will
De heid from the family residence on Vir-
ginia avenue southeast. His wife is pros.
trated with grief over the death of her hus-
band.
Regarded as Reliable Man.
Criste, being considered one of the most
rehapie nremen on the local division of
the pennsylvania railroad. ran on one OF
the passenger trains between this city
and Philadelphia. He was put on the en-
CINE yesterday which was to pull train 7s.
leaving Washington at 1925 p.m. for the
run to Philadelphia He left his homo
ABOUT the middle of the forenoon. after bid
ding goodbye" to his wife and his little
girl. their only child. He was running with
Engineer E. B. Hunt. and the run to Balti-
more was accomplished without incident il
is said. After leaving Baltimore the train
went on toward Philadelphia distance of
about fifteen miles, when his train had to
pass passenger train coming from the OPP
poSite direction
Although the details which have been re-
ceived here are very meager 1t il under
STOOD that Criste was leaning over the side
OF the engine, either from the cab window
or from the tender. He evidently was
leaning considerable distance out and on
account of the noise which was being made
by his own engine and the steaming boilers
beside which he was sitting he did not hear
the approach Of the train on the other
track, which was coming with great speed
1t is believed the head of the engine of
the other train struck him on the head.
nearly tearing 1t from the body and man.
Cling him terribly. The force of the blow
drew Criste out of the engine in which he
was sitting and threw him between the
two trains. The crew of the engine which
struck Criste witnessed the accident and
sible. When they returned to the scene OF
the accident they found Criste between the
tracks. The body was picked up and was
taken to Baltimore.
His Absence Discovered.
Engineer Hunt, in charge of the engine on
which Criste has been firing, discovered
that his steam was going down, and when
he looked for his fireman he was missing.
The engineer brought his train to a stop as
soon as he could, but found no trace of his
fireman. Pressed for time, a substitute fire.
man was supplied to the engine >end the
train went on to Philadelphia.
Criste had been on the railroad for about
eight years. and knew the dangers of his
position WELL His father is veteran en-
gineer, and, as a boy. Criste was brought
up around the railroad. He was member
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men. He formerly lived in Chattanooga.
Tenn, but moved to this city about ten
years ago, where he has resided continu-
ously ever since.