The Washington times., 1911-08-26
ONLY TWO WRECK
VICTIMS LIVE HERE,
STRAIN IS RELIEVED
Colonel Keeler Most Severe
ly Hurt-His Wife at
His Bedside.


jured in the disastrous crash on the Le-
high Valley railroad yesterday after
noon, when twenty-seven lives were
lost and more than 100 persons were
injured, according to latest reports
from the scene Of the wreck.
Col. Edward A. Keeler, Of 1863 Newton
street northwest, is now in the Homeo-
pathic Hospital in Rochester, suffering
from severe cuts received on his right
arm when he was thrown through the
plate-glass window Of the Letigh Val
ley dining car. At first It was thought
Colonel Keeler's arm had been severe1.
Later it was announced that 1t would
be necessary to amputate 1t. This
morning physicians stated tnat his con-
dition is not serious.
Col. John Ousler, Of l341 Monroe street
northwest, is the second victim. Colonel
Ousler was seated across the liable from
Colonel Keeler in the dining car when
the crash came. He was only shaken
up, and Is now en- route to Washington.
Mrs. Keller Not injured.
The Mrs. II. E. Kelley mentioned
in the original dispatches as having
been injured. is not Mrs Agnes Keeler.
wife of Colonel Keeler. as was at first
thought Mrs. Keeler, in charge of the
committee on arrangements Of the
women's Relief Corps, remained in
Rochester at the close of the encamp-
ment, to put finishing touches on her
work. She is at the bedside OF heI
husband in Rochester now.
Mrs. Ernest H. Kettler. their daugh-
ter and the only relative residing In
Washington. has received no communi-
cation from her mother or father and
does not know the extent Of the latter
injuries.
Owing to the fact that the tele-
phone and telegraph wires were
broken when the coaches crashed
over the bridge and down the forty
FIVE foot embankment near Manches-
ter. first hand information from the
scene Of the disaster could not be
obtained until hours afterward- II
was feared that several Grand Army
of the Republic men and their fam
lilies from Washington. who were at
tending the Rochester encampmene'
were in the wreck.
Times Gave the News.
For hours after news Of the dis
aster was given to Washington In
the extre edition OF The Times. the
newspaper Offices OF the city. the
press association bureaus. and police
headquarters were beseiged with anx-
ious inquirers who had friends and
relatives in Rochester during the con-
vention.
Colonel Keeler is a Pennsylvania BY
birth. Most OF his fighting, after join
ing the army. was in the West, In I'M
Indian campaigns. At the close OF th'
war, he went TO Chicago. and elveI
wears ago he came to Washington from
the Windy City with Senator Mason
and acted as his secretary. Later NJ
became sergeant-at-arms of the Senate
He has been writing special articles fo
Congressman during later years.
Mrs Keeler is a native OF Lacrosse
Wis. and Is about sixtY-fve years o
age She met Colonel Keeler while th'
latter was in Chicago and the North
west. Four children. three OF whom
are in Panama. and Mrs. KettleL or thi'
city, are their only relatives.
Colonel Ousler Well Known.
Col. John ousler. 13n Monroe stree
northwest, reported slightly injured. Il
one Of the fourteen men on the Gov
ernment roll of honor. He Is one o
the doorkeepers at the House Of Repre-
sentatfves. Colonel Ousler was on hi
way to visit relatives in Pennsylvania
His part in the civil war. as well
military affairs after that conflict. mad
Colonel Ousler well known throughou
the country. Born in Pennsylvania near
" seyenty-three years ago, he Tough
through the civil war. and, later. organ
lied the FIRST Regiment, Pennsylvani
Vo+iopal Guard and became its colonel
Eleven years ago he came to WASH
ington, and soon afterward became on
of the doorkeepers Of the House. Tw,
| daughters, both residing in Washing
| ton, and a son, located In Pennsylvania
as well as Mrs. Ousler, are his neares
relatives. Miss Mary c. Ousler.
daughter, Of l3H Monroe street, 50
| this morning that no report has beel
received from her father. Neither h;
Mrs. Shoemaker, wife Of George {
| Shoemaker, a well-known Washingto
patent attorney, another daughter. re
ceived any information.
| J. c. Ousler, a son. who Is chic
clerk Of the Latrobe Iron Company.
| big Pennsylvania mining corporation
| has been notified.
| a telegram was received-later IN IN
morning from Gen. Thomas ]. Stewart
| adiutant general Of PENNSYLVANIA,
personal friend Of Colonel Ousler. stat
| ing that that veteran had not Dee
seriously injured, and was on his wa
to Washington