Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01

window. Luigi de Paolo. an employe of
the yeast factory at Langdon. d. g.. was
found dead the same day, he having been
crushed in an elevator. Also the same
date James Scott. nine years old. fell into
Rock creek from a scow upon which he
was playing and was drowned.
Electricity claimed its first victim OF
the year May &c. when James Rollins. col
ored was killed while trying to turn on
the lights of the AQueduct bridge. Po-
liceman Gibson was severely, though not
fatally. injured in a collision between
street car and the police patrol wagon OF
the second precinct May 20
While returning from decorating the
graves of friends June 1 John Sclotter-
back fell from car at LIST and G streets
and died later at the Emergency Hospital.
c. =. Jones and his three daughters
Alice, Lottie and Bls nch-June had mar
Glen. Albert Lincoln and William Thomas
were injured June in the collapse OF
flooring at the Gayety Theater.
While walking near the bank of the
Potomac river in the dark June Charles
King lost his way. fell over an embank-
ment and was drowned. Richard Dexter,
a carpenter. ofS12o4 Girard street north
east. fell asleep on the car tracks OF the
City and Suburban railroad June II and
was killed by a car.
While riding through Rock Creek Park
June II. just previous to their wedding,
Capt. Horace Fairfax Marseby Browne
Of the British army and Miss Maud Vera
Hanna were thrown from an automobile,
which turned turtle, and were painfully
injured.
The decapitated body of a man was
found on tile car tracks at 18th and NJ
streets southeast June %.
Sunday, June %. was a tragic day along
the river, for three persons were drowned.
The first victim was Richard Page, nine
ten years old of All Huntoon place south
west. who fell asleep while fishing on
the arsenal wharf. Harry f. Owens was
the second victim. and Charles Jackson
of Alexandria the third, both losing their
lives while bathing A few days later
Michael j. Clavn, a member OF the
United States Engineering Corps. was
drowned while trying to scale a wall of
the arsenal William Grudge of 32S c
street northeast was run over by car
and killed. July 6. and few days later
Ethel Proctor. colored; met similar rate.
Henry e. Winters, twenty-five years old,
of 3J9 Van street southwest. was the sec
ond victim of the year at the Senate OF
fee building. he losing his balance while
wheeling bricks along the top of a high
wall.
While repairing electric wiring defects
at the drug store of Lewis Flemer, cor
ner 18th and D streets northeast, Walter F.
Sousa and Harry A. Candee were ia
tally shocked. Bruce Ferrel was the next
victim of drowning, he losing his life
July II, despite efforts on the part of his
cousin, Lee, to rescue him. Thomas IL.
Ford was struck by a train. August ), in
the grounds of the Government Hospital
for the Insane. and his body was cut In
two. Two days later, George w. Leigh
lost his life while at work in fiume at
the pant of the American Ice Company.
The same day, Mrs. Anna l.. Maudley fell
down stairs at her home. 1913 Gales
street northeast, and was instantly killed.
Eva Hollis, six years old, was the next
victim of fire, her clothing igniting while
she was playing with fire in the back
yard of her home, PA Linwood place
southwest. Edith NJ. Hunt fell through
a skylight on the roof of house Ill n
street and dropped down an air shaft
to the basement. The girl died short
time afterward.
Mrs Mary c. Chase was injured while
near her home August 10 by being run
down by an automobile. The body Oh
age, was found in the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal August IS, and the same day
William Buchanan, colored, ten years OF
age, met death in a similar way,
An accident OF much local interest occur
red August 81, when the steamer Nor
folk went onto the Patumkin Beacon
ledge, about fifty miles from this city.
Raymond Norris, eleven years old. or 6lI
L street southeast, lost his life September
4 In the Eastern branch. jumping into the
water with the idea lie could swim. Labor
day contributed to the years record, An
drew Contee, colored, being killed by a
policemans revolver Contee was resist
ing arrest at the time, and the shooting
was held to be entirely accidental. An
other accidental shooting occurred Sep
TENDER 16, when Robert Lee Donaldson.
five years old, was fatally shot by a gun
In the hands of John B. Horton, six years
old.
One of the saddest accidents of the
year was that in which c. Berry Winshp
of 1888 31st street was the victim. Just
after coming into his fathers estate he
bought riding horse and short time
after he made the purchase was thrown
from the horse in Rock Creek Park and
killed. William NJ Early. an electrician,
received fatal fall from construction
beams at the new power house of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company, Septem-
Der II. Another automobile accident
which terminated fatally occurred Sep
TENDER IS. when DIR. E. r. Reynolds, six
ty-one' years cd. clerk in the pension
office. was struck by an automobile at I'd
and c streets northeast and died OF the
injuries. Fatal injuries were sustained
the same day by Mrs. Mary Moore. by d
fall from q car at 14th and n streets.
September closed with several fatalities
due to accidents. Joseph E. Mcmahon, a
painter, of 1927 NJ street. fell from the
street and died as the result Mrs. Mar
garet Young died from burns received
September %, her clothing catching fire
from kitchen stove. The following day
Mrs. Margaret F. BuckeieW was founo
dead in her home, lilo 18th street. from
the effects of gas poisoning Frank For
tune, colored, was killed the same day
by an engine. which struck the coal cart
he was driving across the tracks at list
and N streets northeast. William Abb
gals was the victim of the first fatal ac-
cident in October. he being caught in
machinery in Corby's vinegar factory, and
his head crushed. While playing on a
ladder at Gonzaga College. October II,
Martin A. Houshion, fourteen years old,
fell and was fatally injured.
Two cars met in a head-on collision on
the Auueduct bridge October %, resulting
in injuries to seven persons. Samuel Red
mond, motorman Of one car, had both
legs cut off, and Herbert Groves, motor
man of the second car. had a leg frac
tured. Several passengers were injured.
The machinery room of the National
Hotel was wrecked and the guests of the
hotel were suddenly aroused early on the
morning of October % by the breaking
of fywheel on an electric machine. Five
firemen were injured the evening before
by collision between a street car and
fire truck on which the firemen were rid
ing to a fire on 18th street. None was
seriously injured. The same day Charles
H. Fuller, railroad yardmaster. was run
down and killed by an engine in the
another railroad man was killed, the
victim being Samuel S. Mollahan. flag
man, who fell from a train of empty
coaches and was crushed under the
wheels.
One of the peculiar accidents of the
year occurred November 10, William Cole.
an electric conduit repairman, while
working at 9th and G streets, in fixing
short circuit, came in contact with a live
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