The Washington herald., 1907-09-19

AS the result OF street car accidents IN
hnd about the city last night and Tues
Day, q man. who is thought to be l.
Murphy. of Berwyn, Nd, was instantly
killed. Thomas Sellman. a farmer living
In the same locality. lies at tho Emerg-
rncy Hospital with little chance Of re-
eovery, and Mrs. Mary Moore. Of 1893 n
street northwest, died at midnight at the
George Washington University Hospital
from injuries received Tuesday.
Apparently Asleep on Track.
a few minutes before 10 O'Clock last
night a car Of the City and Suburban
line, while enroute TO this city, struck
and instantly killed a man who was sit
sing on the track about q mile east or
Laurel, Md The victim was alone at the
time. and the only clew which could
be found as 10 his identity was a commu-
tation ticket on that line in his pocket.
bearing the name &C. Murphy" De
ceased was about twenty-five years Of
age
The man was sitting on one Of the
rails of the west-bound track at the time
of the accident Although he had but a
glance at him, Motorman HALEY. who
was operating the car. is positive that he
had his head between his hands, and
from all Appearances seemed to be
asleep.
Fender on Car BroISen.
Because of the extreme darkness. he
was unable 20 see the figure until his
car was but a few feet away, and. al
though he threw himself against the
brakes, he was unable to stop the car
in time 10 prevent il from hitting the
victim. The force Of the blow, It IS
claimed, broke the car fender.
When -the conductor and motorman came
60 the mans assistance he was uncOn-
scious, and in a few minutes he died
from the effects Of his injuries Sherin
Vincent, Of Prince George County, and
Magistrate Carr were on the car at the
tirue, and lhel. direction the body of
the man was brought 10 tins city. The
mOrgue authorities were notified and a
wagon was sent 10 meet the car on its
arrival AT the intersection of Fifteenth
and q streets northwest The body was
taken 70 the morgue and efforts are being
made TO locate his relatives.
In a pocket of the dead man q small
lunch was found wrapped up in a paper
bag, and from this fact it is believed
that the man was engaged in night en-
ployment. ana was on his way 10 his
work at the time of the accident
Car Crashes Into Farmers Wagon.
Thomas SeIIman. SO years of age. the
second victim last night. lives near
Berwyn, Nd. He was driving 10 the
Center Market al the time OF The ac-
cideat with one-horse farm wagon
filed with produce. In passing over the
Capital Traction Company's tracks near
The intersection Of Thirteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. the wagon was
struck by a west-bOund car SelIman.
st is believed. thought THAI the car was
going TO come TO a standsuH. or that
he had time 70 pass over before IT
reached him. and did not check his horse.
The wagon In which he was riding was
turned over and completely demolished.
SCilman was caught beneath il and was
buried under the load Of produce that
il carried. He was unconscious when re-
moved from the wreckage Of the wagon.
and was hurried TO the Emergency Hos
pital An examination made 10y the ply
sicians showed that his skull was frac-
tured and that he had received numerous
other injuries. It is thought that his In
juries viii prove fatal
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Mrs, Mary Moore, sixty years of age. of
1905 " street northwest, died al the George
Washington University Hospital at Z
o'clock last night from injuries received
by fall from a street car on Tuesday.
Mrs. Moore received her injury while
allgbting from a car Of the Capital Trac-
tiOn line at the intersection Of Fourteenth
and y streets northwest. Either her dress
caught on a projection and tripped her or
the car started suddenly and she was
thrown forward, hitting her head against
the pavement
Mrs Moore was removed 70 the Office of
DR. J. 5. Wall, at 1922 Fourteenth street
northwest, where she received treatment
and was then taken 20 her home. Last
night. however, her condition became Sc
rious. and, after q consultation. il was
decided 10 remove her TO the hospital in
order that an operation might be per
formed She survived the operation but
few hours.