Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
CARS IN CRASHI
MANY ARE HURT
NEAR CLARENDON
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Mr.. F. B. HubbeN, vice president and
| manager of the railway company's affairs.
said to Star reporter that he was not
| In position to tell the cause of the acct
dent. He had not received any reports. he
stated, and he was, therefore, unable to
| tell anything about it. Mr.. Hubbell also
stated that there was not any record to
| show the names Of the members of the
crews Of the cars. Motorman Mock, he said,
he knew was running the passenger car,
| because he was injured He did not know
| that P. ]. Duey was the conductor on the
car
vice President Hubbell was told of the
| statements made by many patrons of the
road about an effort being made to divert
traffic over the other branch Of the line.
That" he said, lis a lie. The company
! is out for business and is trying to do
what 1t can to increase it's business on
| all branches of its road. The company Is
giving the same service on both branches
He was then told that the patrons COM
! planned that the car was forty minutes
late this morning. While he was not in
| possession Of exact information upon the
question of the number of minutes the
car was behind time, he said he felt certain
| that it was not forty minutes late. He knew
1t was late, however, but could not tell just
the number of minutes. =.
At the Scene of the Wreck.
When the injured persons had been re-
moved from the scene of the wreck a num-
Der of residents of Alexandria county ex-
| amined the wrecked car and discussed the
situation. 1t was stated by one of them
| that at a recent hearing upon the question
of the car service over the line the rail-
way representatives made an effort to show
that the morning cars over the Rosslyn
branch of the road were carrying about
| fifteen passengers
This mornings passenger list, he added,
gives an idea Of actual traffic conditions.
About 100 passengers were actually upon
the car, and more would have been there
had there been more ROOM One Of the
passengers, who was not injured, returned
to the scene of the wreck and inspected
the wrecked car, being anxious to see just
what conditions the interior presented
He soon became satisfied that some of
the timbers of the car were not strong
enough to stand much strain. The straps
in the car. he found. had snapped under
the weight Of the passengers who were
holding to them at the time the cars came
together.
Crandal Mackey. commemorative at
torney, and Deputy Sheriff Fields were
upon the ground taking notes. Both
county officials displayed considerable in
terest In the affair, but they said it was
useless to make any arrests. An inquest
would have to be held he said II any
deaths occurred. and the question of re-
Sponsibility could then be fixed. 1t was
generally admitted by railway officials that
| the conductor on the passenger car had the
right Of way. -..,,.-...-...
Passenger cars" said Vice President
Hubbell. always have the right Of way
over freight or work trains"
Aiding the Injured.
Capt. Schneider of the seventh precinct
station arrived early on the scene of the
accident and pressed into service several
wagons for removing the injured, among
which were those of ]. E. Duer. grocery
man, 1894 M street northwest; Fred
Stohlman. 1916 Wisconsin avenue north
west: Arlington Brewery Company, How
ard Field and a small dayton wagon
Drs. Leith of Fairfax county. Va, and
Hunter of 280G N street northwest rem
dered aid to the injured. and the latter
| carried several to the hospital In his
automobile. Mr.. S. N. Hendricks took five
of the injured to the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital in his automobile.
Oae of the first victims of the accident
to leave the Georgetown University Hos
pital was G. K. Stuart, a resident of
Ballston. He Is forty-six years of age
| and has a family. Stuart Is employed at
the lunch counter In the government
printing Office, and he was on his way to
| work this morning when he was Injured
Il was standing on the rear platform"
he said to a Star reporter. "and when the
| cars collided I was thrown against an
iron post, injuring my head. Then I fell
from the car with others.
Il never saw such a crowded car in nv
life." he declared, land I would like to
know why the company did not have two
cars there this morning"
Stuart said he thought the passenger
car was going at only a moderate rate
of speed when the accident occurred
After an injury to his head had been
dressed he returned home.
Her Condition Serious.
Miss Eva Taylor, twenty-four years Of
age, whose home is at Falls Church. has
a private room at the Georgetown Uniyer-
sity Hospital and is receiving special treat
ment. She Is employed in the Office of the
clerk of the county court at Fort Myer
Heights as stenographer and typewriter.
though her recovery Is expected Jesse
Middleton, who lives at Falls Church, and
is employed In the Office of Mum & Co.,
patent attorneys. was with Miss Taylor.
He was thrown violently from one side of
the car to the other, sustaining painful in
juries to his side and arm, but he refused
to go to a hospital and be treated Miss
Taylor Is a sister-in-law Of the late Walter
Denham, the actor.
Anxious About Friends.
Owing to the fact that the accident hap
pened at point where there was a switch,
there was no suspension of traffic. News of
the accident reached Ballston, Falls
Church, Vienna and other points along the
line of the road in comparatively short
time. and much anxiety was caused rela-
tives and friends Of those who had left
their homes this, morning to come to the
city. Telephones were kept busy during the
morning hours. and many persons came to
the city, visiting the hospitals and places
of employment of their friends. Many of
those who received only slight injuries did
not go to hospitals. some returning home
and others going to their places Of en-
ployment.
Maj. Sylvester, superintendent Of police;
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