Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

.s'.a's : EDWARD McQUADE.
While driving the carriage of the Secre-
tary OF War this morning. Edward Nc
Quade. we'll known as a driver for gov
ernment officials. was thrown from his
seat sustaining fracture of the skull
which resulted I'm his death a few min
utes later.
The fatal accident happened on 18th
street near Lamont street. McQuade was
placed in q wagon which was passing
and hurried to Garfield Hospital. When
the wagon reached there the surgeons
pronounced him dead.
The Secretary Of Wars carriage,
which was drawn by two horses, in ad-
diton to McQuade as driver. had Alfred
Wynne on the box as footman. About
1880 o'clock il started from Secretary
Dickinsons residence. 1910 Connecticut
avenue, with the Secretary's grand
daughter, Helen Dickinson. two years
old, and her governess. Miss Dunnins.,
for a drive.
Proceeding north along 10th street all
was we'll until Irving street was reached
when a piece of paper was blown by the
wind directly in front of the team The
flying paper frightened the horses and
they began to prance madly. McQuaGe
held them well i'm check until the team
reached Lamont street. when the carriage
pole broke Realizing the danger to hiS
passengers if the horses continued to rln
away. especially with the pole broken,
he swung them to the left, guiding them
straight toward an embankment on the
west side of 10th street.
The front wheels struck the curb
with force that hurled both McQuade
and Wynne to the ground. The drivers
skull was fractured, but the footman
escaped unhurt
Neither Miss Dunnns nor Helen
Dickinson sustained injury.
Placed in Wagon
Wynne. realizing the serious rondi-
tion of the driver. hailed Robert T..
Massey. colored, of los 18th street
southeast. who was passing in
wagon. McQuade. as stated. was lifted
into Massey's wagon and hurried Ia
Garfield Hospital. but life had ended
when he reached there.
Mclluade was sixty-seyen years of age
At the War Department he was known
as Quade and was borne on the roll
under that name. lie leaves wife anu
six children.
McOuade was one of the best known
drivers In the city. and had a legion OF
friends particularly in the old first ward.
where he had made his home. Recently
he lived at 1923 + street, in order to he
near the War Department, and always
RESPONDED TO calls for his services at AL
hours of the day and night. winter ana
summer.
He was born in Ireland in January,
1874 and came to this country when a
young man. He had been in the service
of the government the greater part OF
his life. ...
His first service was in the United
States Marine Corps i'll which he re-
manned nearly three years, ana then
served about five years IN the quartet
masters department OF the army. lie
was in charge OF the stables of army
headquarters. at the corner OF 18th and
X streets, from November. 1863. until the
close of the civil war in 1860. During
that time he made daily visits to Gies-
boro point then an important corral
for army horses.
Appointed a Messenger.
McOuade remained in the military
service. on duty in this city, until Octo-
Der, 1885, when he was appointed mes
seneer in the War Department. Because
of his special knowledge of horses he
was placed in charge of the stables OF
tho denartment. He faithfully continued
In that duty to the time Of his death.
During the last twenty,three years he
had been the personal driver OF Score
taries Endicott Proctor. Elkins. Lamont.
Airer Root, Taft. Wright and Dickih-
SON and the women of their families. and
until today had never met with an acci-
dent.
This is regarded as a somewhat re-
record, in view of the fact that
his services were in almost continuous
reauisition at public functions. private
receptions and daily official calls. As
described by one of his friends, McQuade
was a big, whole-souled, good-natured
man with an illimitable fund of wit and
anecdote
The arrangements for the funeral prob
ably will be made tonight or tomorrow.
Both Secretary and Mrs. Dickinson are