Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-25
HAY TIES Up CARS
Mr.. Jones' Three-Ton Wagon
Upsets on the Avenue.
BUMPED INTO BY CAR
Colored Teamster Smiles as Motor.
men Work With Pitchforks.
DELAYED NEARLY HALF HOUR
Town Wags Have Rare Sport
Watching Unique Spectacle at
18th Street Corner.
DELAYED NEARLY HALF HOUR

Just because the motorman of a west
bound Georgetown car failed to see a
twenty -flve-foot wagon loaded down
with nearly three tons of hay and drawn
by four horses as 1T was crossing the
tracks at Pennsylvania avenue and
11th street. traffic was blocked for
more than half an hour shortly after
noon today. and a big crowd of gov
ernment employees and others out for
luncheon enjoyed the unique spectacle
of quartet of men pitching hay in
the very heart of the city on asphalt
that fairly oozed heat.
The hay wagon swung through D street
at 12:15. The four horses were driven
by a tall negro answering to the sweet
ly elegant name of Slaughter Jones.
Slaughter" was walking. Otherwise his
name might now be on hospital list.
He turned the horses across the tracks
at 11th street. being on his way to the
Center market.
He saw a west-bound car approaching,
but feeling that his wagon was large
enough to be visible to even the most
casual onlooker, he urged his horses for
ward. The four animals passed the west
bound track safely and the front truck
OF the wagon was just midway between
the rails when the car. which seemed
to have slowed down a little. jumped
forward and struck the near front wheel
with great force.
The wagon lurched Mr.. "Slaughter'
Jones noted the fact and executed a broad
Jump of somewhat startling proportions.
Then the wagon turned slowly over on
its off side and settled gently to the
pavement. The front wheels projected
across the track about two feet and i'm
mediately the blockade began.
Told in Bulletins.
A chronological account of the subse-
quent proceedings follows.
1215lA-Mr. slaughter Jones slowly
removes his hat, cautiously swallows his
heart. mops his heated brow and makes
few remarks concerning motormen
which will not be printed here.
12:16-Mounted Policeman arrives and
orders slaughter" to get his hay wagon
out Of the way and "be quick about it,,
.,:; 1s;lsm-slsgghtsr" @ a,s opin's th that "hs
accident" and that ITS up to the street
car people to jes' nachaily clean things
up.
12.16N-seven cars are now formed IN
preaching. The gongs on the seven cars
are being pounded by peevish motormen
and large crowd Of First Aid in Case
of Accident Fiends is gathering.
21I-The mounted policemans horse
is lunching from the tumbled hay A
Maryland farmer is inspecting a handful
and pronounces 1t right good" A by
stander is offering the 346th suggestion
as to the best method of proceeding to
clear up the track. A pale faced indi-
motorman. is telephoning police and fire
headquarters and the superintendent
Motormen in Convention.
12:1s-Nineteen cars are now held up
The motormen and conductors thereof
are holding convention at the scene Of
the disaster. A beatific smile plays over
the features of Mr.. slaughter Jones as
he watches the proceedings.
12.1S1a.-A testy old gentleman with
moth-eaten whiskers. on the front seat
OF the car which did the damage, is
heard to say that the delay is IAN in
iernal outrage Two negro ashmen
have driven their wagons up to the over
turned wagon and their horses are feast
ing on the hay. Playful bystander sug-
gests that possibly the hay may be
"eaten away If enough horses can be
obtained for the purpose.
12.19-The convention of conductors and
motormen having adjourned, a gathering
consisting Of two mounted policemen
four patrolmen and two plain clothes
men is now in progress.
1220-An unknown byStander possess
ing rare sanity. is telephoning nearby
hardware store for the loan of four pitch
forks.
1o.21-Street car dispatcher arrives and
runs around in a circle.
Mr.. Jones Still Smiling.
12.22-The street car companys emer-
gency wagon arrives. Mr.. slaughter
Jones is seen emerging from a nearby
refreshment place wiping his lips. He is
still smiling.
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12:4-Another street car official ar