The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-01
BRIDAL PARTY HURT
COuple We're OH Station Plat
form at Terra Gotta.
MERRYMAKERs ARE CRUSHED
Miss Mary LippOId and George Hig-
bee Die from Injuries Received
and Groom with Rfcc-Sever5i
others Painfully Injured.

Eight residents of Terra Gotta and
Ruplivile, an adjacent hamlet, were
killed in the wreck. They had been the
nucleus of a merry crowd assembled on
the narrow platform to greet bridal
party expected on the train from Ken
sington Edward Jarbo was TO bring
home his blushing bride. and. as is al
ways the case in small villages, this was
/ an event over the whole countryside
/ The young men We're on hand with rice
ard old shoes. Their merry voices and
/ laughter. combined with the noise Of the
| local. drowned all other sound, and none
OF them was aware OF the approach Of
the dead-head equipment, so that when
the rear car Of the local was split in
twain and the right half swung out and
swept the platform away, the merry
makers were crushed against a pile Of
/ terra Gotta
Saved by Baby's Cry.
The crying of a baby is all that saved
the life Of the newly married couple, and
1 a few Of their relatives The party had
planned to return on the train, but owing
TO the inslstent crying Of the baby Of the
brides sister it was decided not TO wait
for the train. which was late but to take
the electric cars and get home as soon as
possible. They had just reached their
front door when they heard the crash and
the agonizing cries of their friends.
/ 1t is said that ordinarily there is no one
on the platform at Terra Gotta when the
local comes through, and it seldom stops
there.
Martin Cady. thlrty-one years old. Of j
| RupliviIle, a teamster at the Soldiers
/ Home, who was in the midst of the crowd.
was one Of the first 70 release himself
from the wreckage and lend aid TO his
/ companions. He suffered decorations OF
the hand. head. hip. and back. none Of
[ which is serious When asked # he saw
the crash, he said:
what Martin CHdy Saw.
Il didn't see it, no; but saw as much
as anybody. / was standing on the plat
form beside Miss Lippold, who was killed,
with a handful OF rice. TO greet Ed and
his wife The train had just come 10 a
stop when there was a smash. / was
thrown back agaiEstta pile OF terra Gotta,
and pinned down uhder a post ] don't
know Just what happened, but to my
mind there were tWO distinct collisions.
The first blow split the rear car and shot
the local about go yards down the track
when the deadhcad equipment again hit
her blowing right through"
John Dickens, twenty years old. OF
Terra Gotta, had his chin nearly severed
from his face and received other minor
injuries. He was taken to Garfield Hos
pital, and his condition is not consid-
cred serious.
Alfred York, twelve years old of
WOODBURY.. u. c., sustained two severe
cuts on the head that required eight and
three stitches respectively 70 draw them
together. After receiving treatment al
Garfield Hospital he WAS taken home.
When asked by the doctor who attended
him. what happened. ne said: we Were
waiting for the train, and the last two
cars exploded Il is said he was not the
only one who imagined this upon recover
ing consciousness
Two Dead from Injuries
Harry Higb!e, thirty-ive years old. OF
Terra Gotta. was escorting his sister-in-
- law, Miss Mary Lippold twenty-five,
e years old, OF Brookland, 10 the train. Hi.
S little son George. seven years old. accom-.
- panied them. The three joined the merry.
e makers on the platform. Miss LippolC
! and the little boy were both crushed about
r the head and chest and died about three
quarters Of an hour after the accident
Neither of them regained consciousness
: Higbie's leg was broken and his bach
Q was injured. Mrs. Barbara Higbie, nj.
t wife. and a baby girl were at home. Mrs
{ Higbie took the remains of her child an,
e her sister 20 her mothers home. Twelfth
< and Otis streets. Brookland A doUbl,
> funeral viii be held from the family HON,
= in BrOOkland either this afternoon or To
u morrow, and interment will be made il
g Rock Creek Cemetery.
g Henry Krebs, seventeen years old, O.
Terra Gotta, was taken to Garfield Hos
70 pital Immediately after the wreck. suffer
= ing from lacerations Of the face. a mash
ed leg and broken toes. His injuries ar,
not serious. When questioned about IN
ID wreck he said that he had Just put hi
+ foot on the step of the second car an,
, remembers nothing after that.
/. Fred Hiser eighteen years Old of TER,
Y Gotta, a companion. had his hip injured
t He is with Krebs at Garfield Hospital
o and his condition is not serious.