Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
RECORD OF ACCIDENTS
UNLOCKED FOR CATASTROPHES
CAUSE DEATH AND DAMAGE.

Many accidents occurred during the wear
Just ended, many of them being of a
character to call for an Investigation by
the coroner. There were more fatal acct
dents than usual during similar periods.
ana the work of the coroner was greatly
increased. William White, white and
Abraham Whitley, coored, lost their lives
IN one of the most exciting accidents of
the year. which followed the breaking of
steam pipe in the powerhouse Of the
Potomac Electric Power Company. A few
days ago an accident occurred upon the
site of the new home of the National Met
ropolitan Citizens Bank, one man losing
his life one being seriously injured and
several slightly injured. 1t was claimed
that the accident was caused by the heavy
rain the previous night. Four men were
burned to death at a fire in Orr's wood and
coal yard in Georgetown.
Those vfo were killed by steam and street
railroads ..aring the year included Charles
kerikes, Patrick Hewett, J. B. Blackburn,
Mrs. Margaret NJ Murphy Charles Wag-
ner, Gilbert Scott, William Lester Mrs. A
D: Prince, John A. Bradshaw, Robert j.
Miller. George o. Burns, Trueman Beckett.
William j. Duttera, John E. MCGOWAN Ida
Manni, Catalo Tataro, Hazel Hail. Hank
Farr, Henry Sincell. Samuel Pridy, Frank
SlluefiliS, Joseph ftalI, Wllllam NOrthrldge
and James C. Peed. Others were struck
by cars, but their injuries did not prove
fatal
ernest l.. Shook was killed by falling
from his bicycle the I'd of January, and
Frank c. Dante died from shock during
fire a few days later. William 7. Mat
thews, an aged man, died from the effects
of injuries received by being run over by a
team in charge of William Minor. The
driver was exonerated by coroner's jury.
Accidents during the month OF January
included the asphyxiation of George II.
Harris. George Neville and Vivian Vaun
and the death of Venerando PuiZzi who
received fatal injury by falling in a
police station. John c. Hutchinson was
drowned in the James Creek canal during
the early part of February, and a head-on
collision on the Washington, Alexandria
& Mount Vernon electric line resulted in
the death of one man. f. Schneider. The
accident occurred near Spring Park, and
the members Of the crew of one of the cars
were held for the accident. Following the
death of NJ. II. Stafford, a barber, from an
overdose of morphine Capt F. S. Sowly,
veteran, was killed by his horse going over
an enDbankment while on his way home.
William Clayburn, colored, was killed while
al work on the Connecticut avenue bridge.
Kate Miller lost her life during a fire al
I13 14th street the 18th of May, and three
days later two men We're drowned in the
Eastern branch one Of them, f. j. Mas
sino, was coal-passer on the Sylph and
the other, Wilburn Enoch, belonged to
the hospital corps. Two children, Lottie
owen and Jettie Darlington, were drowned
in a pond of water near North Capitol and
Detroit streets. Alphonso and Leroy VIII
liams, children, were burned to death. The
10th of June Bernard Penn, colored, was
drowned in the river, and three days later
the capsiZing of boat near the Long
bridge resulted in the drowning of Alexan-
der Chisholm, Dennis Bunch and Newton
Bunch Others who were drowned during
the year were: John Otis, Robert Bruce,
Cornelius Robinson, Paul Spangenburg,
William Burns, John Baker. Walter Preck,
Michael Kelly, George Toy Lewis York,
Theodore Peyton, Edward c. Darrell, John
j. Towle, Stephen Wallace and j. Archl-
bald Williams. Eugene Garges was
drowned at Gull lake. Michigan, and Free
man T. Pryor lost his life in similar man
ner at Tribune lake, Louisiana. Henry
Altschu was drowned at st. Louis
An explosion that caused the death of j.
J. Ball occurred in the garage OF the United
States Express Company in Northeast
Washington the Goth Of April In addition
to killing Ball the building and engine were
wrecked Later In the year disastrous
explosion occurred at the plant OF the
Washington Gas Light Company In South
east Washington. Considerable damage was
caused to the property of the company, but
no lives were lost. Charles "A. Machan, col
ored, was asphyxiated by Illuminating gas
the nth of April, and William Mauck
retired soldier lost his life in a similar
manner the same day. An Italian was
burned to death during fire In the camp
in Garfield Park, having entered a burning
structure for the purpose OF saving his ef-
fects Otis T. BLIZZARD was knocked down
by a bicycle and killed, and several per-
sons were killed by falling on the steps
at their homes or from the windows of
their houses The death of Prof. William
Morris resulted from injuries received by
being knocked down by a wagon at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue. Violet
Springmann, a child, was killed by being
struck 10y an automobile at, nth and q
streets southeast, and the death of Ciaas
Denekas was FASTENED by an automobile
accident One OF the sad accidents of the
year involved the death of Finson Walsh,
son of Mr. Thomas +. Walsh. He was
killed in an automobile accident at Newport
and his body was brought here for inter-
ment Miss Fannie A. Weeks, a school
teacher, was burned to death while touring
through Yellowstone Park Mrs. NJ. Stack
and William McGill were killed by falling
from wagons. Samuel Harbinson was
electroeuted while working in Cleveland
Park. and Joseph Mangum was killed by
live wire while working in one of the rail-
way company's pits. John j. Barry, jr.,
was killed by a vehicle In the White Lot
after he had witnessed some athletic con-
tests there.
Joseph G. Owings, a painter, lost his life
by falling from scaffold in the Wash
ington monument. Leslie c. Fuller OF the
Department of Justice lost his life by q
fall while In Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Mar
garet McIlvane. charwoman. was killed
in an elevator accident in the Navy Depart