Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
TUNNEL VICTIM DEAD
Mrs. Harrison of New Orleans
Succumbs to Shock.
PATHETIC BEDSIDE SCENE
Dying Woman Was Conscious Almost
to the Very Last.
INQUEST THIS AFTERNOON
Physician Tells How Woman Was
Found Lying in Dark Tunnel
With Foot Cut Off.
INQUEST THIS AFTERNOON

Mrs Lottie Harrison the victim of yes
terday's terminal tunnel accident. died at
80 pm. yesterday at the Casualty Hos
pital. Mrs. Harrison was thrown through
an open door in the vestibule between
the dining and parlor cars by the lurch-
ing of Southern railroad train while
rounding curve in the tunnel and her
feet were so badly crushed that amputa-
ton was necessary. Her death resulted
from shock and loss of blood.
The reunains of the unfortunate woman
have hecn taken in charge by the South
ern railway authorities and have been
embalmed and placed in casket for ship
ment to her former home at New Orleans.
The body is at Lees establishment. 1872
Pennsylvania avenue, awaiting orders
from Mrs. Harrsons relatives.
Coroner ]. Ramsey hewitt has taken Of
fetal cogrtizance of the matter and cor
oner's jury will hold an inquest at the
morSue this afternoon
Scene Was Pathetic.
There were pathetic scenes about the
bedside of Mrs. Harrison just before she
died yesterday afternoon, far from her
home and surrounded by strangers. She
was conscious up to the very last moment
and dictated several kilograms to rela-
tives and friends in New Orleans few
minutes before the end came.
DIR. Leroy Brock of the Casualty Hos
pital staff, who accompanied the ambu-
lance to the Union station, led the search
party into the tunnel to find the injured
woman. The party was preceded by a
flagman and several railroad men bearing
flaming torches. Following were the lit
ter bearers.
I'VE had to go back about a mile in the
dark tunnel said DR.. Brock to Star
reporter today. I'VE found Mrs. Harri-
son lying between the tracks with her
foot completely amputated by the wheels
of the cars that passed over her. Sud-
denly in the distance we heard the rum
bling of an incoming Southern train, and
the fiagman went forward and tagged it
to a stop. Mrs. Harrison was conscious
when Ne picked her up and placed her
upon the litter while / applied a tourni-
quet to stop the flow of blood. Her first
words to me were TO the effect that the
porter had been careless in leaving the
vestibule door OPEN.
Family Is Prominent.
When the hospital was reached Mrs.
Harrison was still conscious and remain
ed so practically until her death She is
connected with a prominent New Orleans
family and had with her nearly 500 in
cash and jewclry valued at about $500.
AT the bedside of Mrs. Harrison when
she died were DIR. Romano, resident
physician of the Casualty Hospital: DIR.
Brock, a special nurse, and Mrs. Hen
son, superintendent of the hospital. The
dying woman was philosophical to the
last.
Il suppose these things have TO happen
occasionally she said, referring to the
accident. Il have read about them in the
1,,,t tho,, boe
soma day 1 would be one of the unfortu-
mates. But everything is for the best.
am sorry the end comes while / am away
from home, but this Is no time to COM
plain. 1t only happens once in lifetime"
The porter of the train, No. 23S, on
which Mrs. Harrison was jCurneying to
New York to join party Of friends. will
he summoned before the coroner's jury
this afternoon, and perhaps other train
men will be placed on the witness stand
Mrs. F.. Ford of New Orleans was noti-
fled soon after the accident that Mrs
Harrison was slightly injured and would
recover Mrs. Ford wired back she was
en- route for Washington and signed her.
self Sister
She was later notified by telegram of
Mrs. Harrison's death.
Mrs. Harrison was forty years of age
and lived at SD Camp street, New Or
leans.
Sister Will Come.
Capt Boardman received a telegram
last night from Mrs. F.. Ford of So
Camp street, New Orleans, a sister of
Mrs. Harrison. saying that she would
leave that city at o'clock and arrive
here shortly after o'clock tomorrow
morning. She also requested that the
body be embalmed.
Mrs. I. Fl. Devices of 316 West S4th
street, New York city, who We. passen-'
ger on the train, and who had eaten
breakfast with Mrs. Harrison, has sent
Capt. Boardman word she would testify
at the inquest this afternoon.
Among Mrs. Harrisons jewelry which
was taken charge Of by the police, were a
clover leaf brooch set with diamonds
valued at about $500; a solitaire diamond
bar pin, valued at 5000, and several Other
solitaire diamond rings of great value.
Most OF the jewelry was carried in a
chamois jewelry bag. In black leauner
hand bag were numerous articles, incIId-
ing.a six-inch stiletto, with pearl handle