Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
LIST OF ACCIDENTS,
MANY OF THEM FATAL

Among the fatal accidents of 1907
none was as terrible as the Terra
Gotta disaster which ended the year
1906. The victims Of fire were particu-
larly numerous, however, nine lives hav-
ing been blotted out by that means.
Eleven persons lost their lives by drown
ing. The other violent deaths, with the
exception of suicides and homicides, were
due to variety Of causes. several per-
sons being struck by automobiles or
ing great distances.
The first serious accident Of the year
occurred February l, when DR.. and Mrs.
A. Clark Patterson OF the Decatur apart
ment house were struck by street
car while crossing the tracks at
Connecticut avenue and r street. Harry
Morrison. of 226 18th street southeast, a
railroad switchmap. had his foot smashed
under a car wheel while at WORK, and
the foot had to be amputated. Frank
Bushby, while driving q mail wagon on
the street car tracks on 18th street, was
knocked from the seat in a collision be-
verely injured.
The first fatal accident of the year oc-
Cured February 81, when George F..
Wise fell out of tree he was trimming
at 11th and streets southwest and
broke his neck. He fingered for several
weeks at the Emergency Hospital, but
finally succumbed. Two days later Will
liam Kapes Of Wilmington, Del. an en-
gtneer of the Pennsylvania railroad. fell
from the running-board OF his engine and
over the elevated tracks at 81 street
and Virginia avenue southwest and was
fatally injured. Early Sunday morning,
February "a. an explosion occurred in
the home OF Albert Murray, colored, at
ri Sd street southwest.> Murray was
Killed and his wife and neighbor. George
Rencher. were burned While at work
on lumber pile In the navy yard the
morning Of March last George Drescher
OF 24l3 H street was caught under falling
lumber and fatally crushed.
Two women were fatally burned March
Z and 8. Mrs. Isabelle C. Kelly was light
ing a kitchen fire at her home at 1872
Todd place when her dress became ig-
nited. She died q few hours later at
Freedmen's Hospital. The second victim
was Mrs. Phoebe Pache Of Twining City,
whose dress Is thought to have been set
on fire by lamp.
When the old Long bridge was being re-
moved one span of the bridge collapsed
March Is and seven workmen were
thrown into the river. All were rescued.
Lawrence Williams was the victim of the
elevator shaft of the Lenox apartment
house and being instantly killed
The first fatal accident of the year in
which a child was killed occurred April
8. when Claybrook Elder. five years old,
fell Off the rear porch at his home, $50
Sd street, and received injuries from
which he died later in the Providence
Hospital. Joseph w. Linkins, thirteen
years old, fell down the elevator shaft at
the ROchambeau apartment house April
II and was killed. Mrs. Christina A. Nau
of 1902 7th street was another victim of
fall. she plunging from the third-story
window of her home and being severely
injured. While playing base ball near his
home Edward Flndley of 1929 w street
was fatally injured April %.
The first railroad fatality of the year
in the District occurred April 30. when
George Flick. foreman of a railroad gang
was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road train while in Langdon and instantly
killed. fatality due to burns occurred
April 10, the victim being Mrs. Harriet
said. at the home Of her son at, 0 9Th
street northeast and her clothing caught
fire.
May was a month of several fatal acct
dents. Charles j. Giers,~a clerk in the
Navy Department. May fell down the
stairwell in the building where he was
employed and was instantly killed. Two
days later fire found victim in Cora
Warden, cOlOred. a domestic in the home
Of William Collins, 500 I'd street south
west. Mr.. Collins was severely burned in
trying to save the girls life. The first
drowning of the year was that of Richard
Bell, colored, of 1921 Linger's court, fall
ing into the Potomac river while fishing
May II. Other deaths by drowning fol-
lowed, the body Of Edward Hines, an in
surance solicitor residing at 6S4 Attn street
northeast. being found float ting in the
Eastern branch May 10. The following
day Wilson Redheffer had his life crushed
out in a hoisting drum used at the Senate
Office building.
The first victim of an automobile during
the year WAS Iosenh Whalen a lad of