Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-03
Mr.. R. W. GRIFFIN KILLED.
Stepped From W. B. & A. Car And
Was Struck By TraiIer-Had
Attended Brothers Funeral.

Yesterday afternoon, shortly before
6 o'clock, Mr.. X. w. Griffin, of Ca
louisville, Baltimore, was killed by a
W, B. & A. car returning from
1 Washington. The accident occurred
on Lombard street, Baltimore. as the
cars, two of which were coupled to-
gether. were making the turn at that
corner.
Mr.. Griffin attempted to alight from
the rear platform of the first car of
the double train, and was caught un-
der the wheels of the second car.
Death was almost instantaneous. Mr..
Griffin was returning from Washing
ton, where he had been attending the
funeral of his brother, Mr.. Richard
b. Griffin, who died Sunday in that
city.
Frequently having business in the
capital, Mr.. Griffin was known to
nearly all conductors on the line, but
seldom did he ride on many of the
trains, as he went to and fro during
the hours of little travel, when single
cars are run. The first car was max
ing the turn into Lombard street when
he jumped from the rear platform.
As he stepped to the street he was
struck by the front wheels of the
second car. One of his feet were
cleanly cut from the leg, and as he
fell his boly went under the
wheels, where he was ground to
death.
The conductor was on the plat
form, but did not see Mr. Griffin when
he was struck. A woman passenger in
the rear car screamed. This attract.
ed the attention of Paul ID. Struble,
the conductor, who pulled frantically
at the signal rope for Motorman Ira
Myers to stop the car. The efforts of
Myers were too late, however, as the
wheels of the rear car had passed over
the body just above the waist.
The accident occurred when the cars
of the United Railways were carrying
many passengers. Superintendent
Kelly, of the Frederick road line, was
soon on hand and he summoned the
wrecking crew of the street railways
company, and it removed the body
from under the wheels. Twenty-seven
cars of the Frederick road line were
tied up. DR.. w. j. Coleman, superin-
tendent of the University Hospital,
pronounced Mr.. Griffin dead. The
body was sent to the morgue. Coro-
ner Martin is investigating. An in
quest will be held tonight.
Mr.. Griffin was not identified until
shortly before 10 o'clock last night,
when his son-in-law, Mr.. Harry G.
Calvert of Catonsville, went to the
morgue with DR.. Martin. Mrs.
Calvert, daughter of the dead man, is
Frustrated. Mr.. Griffin was 80 years
old. He was secretary of the Eureka
Life Insurance Company, Baltimore,
and was well known in business cir
cles. Born in Washington, he went
to Baltimore when young, and most of
his life had been spent there.
Last July his wife died after long
illness. He is survived by broth
MIR. j. Griffin, Of Seattle, Washing
ton; two sons, Messrs. Clarence f.
and c. Paul Griffin, and three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Harry G. Calvert and
Misses Edith and Anna G. Griffin.
Two fire engines which were answer
ing an alarm of fire at Sharp and
Camden streets, narrowly averted run
ming into the cars. The engines DASH
ed down Greene street and the block
ade of the street cars made it i'm
possible for the drivers of the en-
gines to see the Washington, Balti-
| more and Annapolis cars.