Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-13

another probably fatally injured by
cara in Alexandra within period oil
tyenty-four hours. The first horror &C.
CURED last Saturday afternoon when
John Ouiglsy, ffteen-years .old, OF S25
Sixth street, Washington, was crushed
to.death by train on the rsilrosd Via
duct over King street extended, Re"
Yards north of the union station. The
bow had boarded a north bound train
and when it reached the visduct he was
-knocked from the train by the iron quad
and fell upon the track. Both legs were
crushed. as was also his right arm, while
the lower portion of the body was cut and
bruised. The BOY lived but few min-
ntes after the accident. His remains
we're conveyed to Mr.. B. Wheatley's un-
dertakine establishment where they were
viewed by many people Saturday aud
Sunday, including large number OF
BOYS. it being supposed that some OF the
latter might be able to identify him. 1t
was not, however, until late last night
that any one appeared whe could give
any information concerning him. The
Identification was inside By the dead boys
eighteen-year.o brother George Qulgley
The unfortunate youth was the son OF
Mr.. Catherine Quigley, whose husband
Hugh Quigley, was well-kno"n morse
dealer in the southwestern section OF
Washington for many years. The boy
left his home Saturday morning, saying
he expected to spend the day on the
river He failed to return Saturday
night. but nothing was thought OF his
absence until yesterday afternoon, as 1t
had been his custom to spend nights
with several of his school companions.
When he failed to appear at his home
Yesterday, however, fears were entertain
ed that he had met with an accident,
and the brother was sent out to look for
him. The brother had heard OF tue
fatal accident to boy near the union
station and he had premonitlon that
his missing brother was the victim.
After reaching Mr. Whestleys establish
meut his nerve failed him and be feared
10 enter to view the remains. de hnaliy
walked in and looked at the face OF The
unfortunate youth and recognized it as
that of his missing brother. His mani
festations of grief were heart-rerding.
The remains have been forwarded 10 the
home of Mrs. Q1igley, 10 Wash 'ngson'
Coroner S. T. Ashton, OF Alexandra
comfy. Yesterday held az inquest over
the remains of the boy. The jury was
composed of William T. Dlncan, +. j.
Roberts. G. A. Travers, Richard Roberts,
w. f. Kidwel and Joseph Travers,
and the verdict was that the boy came
70 his death by his own csrelessness IN
attempting to board a moving freight
train on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad. 1t was stated
at The iu1uest that just before the lad
was killed be was with boy about
seventeen years old who hurried away
and boarded passenger train for WASH
ington. A photograph of the body was
taken.
The second horror occurred about
4:3O O'Clock yesterday afternoon on
ROYAL street, short distance north OF
Duke, when William, the SIX year-old
son of Mr.. Michael Cfeegan, was struck
by a north bound electric car and both
LEGS crushed. The accident occurred
almost opposite the home Of the uniortu-
nate child, 217 south Royal street, and
at time when the streets we're throDged
with PEOPLE, many of whom fiecked to
the scene. The little boy had been at
the Young Mems SOdality Lyceum Hall,
a short distance from the scene OF the
accident with bis father, aud had started
home alone. The approaching car did
not seem to attract bis attention, and
almost before he was aware OF his dan
ger he was struck and knocked down
under the wheels. Policeman Gsrvey and
Mr.. Joseph Rowland, who we're near by
and witnessed the accident, picked The
child up and hurried with him to the
Alexandria Hospital, where 10 short
while Drs. William Nj. Smith, e. A.
German, Arthur SnOwdeD, and 5. b.
Moore held consultation. 1t was decided
that a successful operation would be lm-
possible.
Today however, the boy had rallied
and il was decided to operate upon him
this afternoon when both legs were am
put''ed.
John ). Barker, the motorman OF the
car, aud Richard Acton, the conductor,
we're subsequently, arrested by Officers
Garvey aud Knight by direction OF
Lieutenant Smith and arraigned
before Justice Cation, who held them
under 81 600 real estate bond each for a
further hearing tomorrow morning at y
O'Clock. Commonwealth Attorney Brent
WAS present at the Investigation and con-
Quoted the examination. Policeman
Garvey testified that he was less than q
suusre away aud saw the child's danger
AMI endeavOred 10 signal TO the motor
man. Mot0rman Barker said that he
was running at rate not exceeding ten
miles an hour, but that it would have
been impossible for him to stop the Cal
in lime TO save the child if he had been
running only three miles an hour, as be
was compelled 10 depend upon hand
brake inslesd OF compressed air. ID
said az soon as he saw the child be re-
yersed tn, controller and commenced to
apply the brake, at the same
time shouting to the little follow to
stop.
The conductor said that he was stand
ing to the left of the mOtorman, and ina
man, who had Just come into the me
tor cab, was al his right. Both the con
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