Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-11
CAPITAL IS STIRRED
Federal Express Often Used
by President Taft.
ARMY SERGEANT INJURED
His Wife and Baby Killed in the
: Wreck at Bridgeport.
MRS. J. B. ROYCE BADLY HURT
Wife of War Department Clerk.
Mrs. Walter C. Clephane Sus-
tains Slight Bruises.
MRS. J. B. ROYCE BADLY HURT

| Guided in the list OF victims. but because
| of the fact that President Taft uses this
| train many times during the year. On
| his various trips to Beverly, to New
| Haven, where he is a member of the
| Yale Corporation, and to other points in
| the east. President Taft's car is generally
attached to the Federal Express. leaving
here at 5:3o pm, and circling Manhattan
| Island by ferry
| President Taft has not been in or near
an accident during his many trips
! throughout the country, and heretofore it
has not been thought necessary that I'M
| usual precautions should be taken on the
dOuble-track roads of the east and CEN
| trail west when he travelled
| The wreck of the Federal Express, how
ever. caused a distinct shock at the
White House today. and it is more than
likely. that when the President next goes
to Boston or Beverly a pilot engine will
precede the train to which his car is
attached Such a request undoubtedly
will be made by the White Houses off,
Gals to safeguard the life of the Presi-
dent where open switches or defective
rails threaten peril.
Was Leaving Fort Hunt.
George E. Rogers, who was badly in
lured in the wreck, and whose wife and
child were killed, is an electrician ser
geant in the United States Coast Artillery
Corps, and for the last three years has
been stationed at Fort Hunt, on the Po-
tomac river. just below Alexandria. At
the time of the accident he was travelling
under the orders of the War Department,
incident to taking station at Fort Will
liams, near Portland, Me. He was &C
companied on the train by his wife and
two children, one of them a baby.
Brief dispatches have been received by
Maj William r. Smith, acting chief of
the Coast Artillery Corps at the War
Department, in regard to the accident
From these it appears that Mr.. Rogers
and his eldest son We're injured and that
the baby was killed. Nothing was known
at that time of the whereabouts of his
wife, and it is believed that she Is the
dead woman whose body has been re-
covered and not yet identified. That con-
clusion is drawn from the fact that the
baby, who was in her charge, was killed
telegram was received from the physi-
clan in charge Of st. Vincent's Hospital
at Bridgeport. where Mr.. Rogers and his
son are under treatment, saying tina.
they are both in comparatively good
condition. A telegram. was sent to the
superintendent asking that the two pa
tients receive the best possible attention
at the expense of the War Department.
Has Good Record.
Mr.. Rogers was appointed an cleo
trician sergeant in the army June 30.
1908 Since then he has been on duty
at Fort Hunt and lived at that post
with his family. His record is good and
general sympathy is expressed for him
in his affection. Prior to his appoint
ment as an electrician sergeant and a
member of the commissioned staff
he had served as an enlisted man in the
cavalry arm of the service for three
years and had reached the grade Of SER
seant in Troop / Of the I'd Cavalry when
transferred TO the Coast Artillery.
Mrs. Royce. reported seriously injured,
is the wife of James B. Royce. clerk in
the War Department. She was on her
way to her former home in New Hamp-
shire for vacation. Early dispatches
this morning reported Mrs. Royce dead.
and when the news was conveyed to her
daughter at the Maury apartment house
she was Frustrated. DR.. Henry r. Elliott,
the family physician. was called. and,
after restoring the young woman, took
steps to find out details.
He was notified later that Mrs. Royce
was rot dead, but that she was in Sc
rious condition at a Bridgeport Hospital,
suffering from the shock.
News Broken to Him.
JAMES D. IOyCc, NuSDdHO Oh the IN
jured woman. is clerk in the office
of the paymaster general. War De-
partment. He went to the office this
morning as usual and was unaware
of the accident to his wife. Chief Clerk
Klober who had been informed of the
circumstances. told him that his daugh-
ter wanted him to come home at once
and he was excused for the day 1t
was left to his daughter to inform
Mr.: Royce Of his misfortune.
Mr.. Royce is crippled veteran of
the civil war. He entered the army
February. 1862, as a private in the 9TH
Vermont Volunteers and was severely
wounded by an exploding shell in
battle. September 10, 1863.
He lost his left arm, the sight OF his
left eye. and the hearing OF his left ear,
and was hOnorably discharged for dis
ability in the following December In
July, 1865 he was appointed clerk of
in this city. and has served there con-
| tinuously to date having been promoted
to his present grade In July, 1907.
Mrs. Walter c. Clephane, who sus-
OF Walter c. Clephane of the District
bar. Mrs. Clephane was accompanied by
| her mother, who was also slightly hurt,
| and by her daughter Miss Beatrice Gle
phane. They were going to Haven, Me-,
| for the summer. Mr.. Clephane is at
| Atlantic City for brief vacation.
| Mrs. Logan Waller Page. who was &C
| companied by her two small children and
| by a maid, and who suffered minor in
jures, is the wife Of the director of
public roads Of the Department of Agri-
culture. They reside at 2223 Massa-
chusetts avenue. Mr.. Page received two
kilograms from his wife this morning as
surfing him that she and the children
are safe.
School Teachers Hurt.