Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-03
THE LACKAWANNA BEACHED.

medl1tely look charge VI tHt lHJui tus
administering first relief On the ar
rival of the steamer here, DIR. Holden
and another physician were called IN
to assist him.
Mrs. Swami and her son are cut about
the head. One of her eyes is badly
blackened The left shoulder of the
child is injured The surgeons have not
vet been able to definitely determine
whether it is dislocated or not
Mrs Smith also suffered several
bruises. All the injured suffering
from the shock.
Mrs. Miller, whose address Is not
known, a passenger on the washington
from Norfolk. was knocked down by
the lar of the steamers coming To-
gether and was somewhat bruised.
None of the passengers is seriously
hurt.
Death Unknown to Family.
A reporter of The Star called at the
home of Mrs Beanken, at 334 Mclean
avenue southwest, and found her with
four little children about her. She had
heard nothing of the death of her nus
band. and the query of The star reporter
tor information about him broke the
news to the family that he had been
killed.
Mrs F. F. Swami and her little son
Rixey, who were injured in the accident,
were seen at the home of Mrs. Key,
mother of Mrs. Swami. at 100 AZ street
southwest, this morning. Mrs. Swami and
the boy boarded the Lackawanna at 80
am. to go to Alexandria, intending there
To take a train for Occoquan, "a, en-
route to their home at DumfrleS, Prince
William county. Va.
In speaking of the accident Mrs. Swami
stated to a reporter for The Star that
she was seated in the ladies cabin ana
heard whistles blowing all around her on
the river. | got up to look out of the
window and noticed the other lady who
was injured Miss SMITH looking out at
the door, just as she looked tine boats
struck.
Her next recollection was of finding
herself in the water clinging to the broken
timbers of the wreck
Il had hold of my little son and was
crying for some one TO save my cnllQ
Then the lifeboat from the steamer came.
and as they came the men called 10 me:
Hold on, they were coming to save U.S..
/ chung to my child, and when the boat
reached us he was lifted aboard and then
i was taken aboard. We were carried 10
the steamer and the officers of the boat
did all they could for us and made us as
comfortable as possible and after our
cuts were dressed we were sent home in
an automobile.
Miss Smiths Account.
Miss Fannie Smith, a sister of DR.. Luz
clan Smith. employed as a school teacher
at Alexandria, was taken to her home,
421 street northwest from the 9TH
street wharf. She is confined to her
bed and being attended by physician.
When seen by a Star reporter this after
noon she said: Il am employed as a
school teacher at Alexandria and boarded
the Lackawanna, which left the 18th street
wharf at 80 O'Clock. Owing to the
cool weather and the dense fog / con-
Guided to stay inside the saloon. After
we had left the wharf a short time
went to the door and looked out at the
fog, and had only returned inside about
two minutes when 1 heard the whistle on
our boat blowing continuously, while off
to the side l heard the whistle of an
other boat but could not see it. Before
| could realize what was happening the
other steamer struck the side on which
] was sitting and / with a lady and her
child. were thrown into the water.
"A lifeboat from the steamer which
struck US came out and took me aboard
after / had been in the water about ten
minutes. l do not know whether the
other people, who were thrown into the
water were taken in the same boat with
me or into another boat"
The collision between the Lackawanna
and the Washington will result in two
investigations-the corOner's inquest over
the body of Samuel Belankin and the