The Washington herald., 1915-01-08
RAILROAD EMPLOYE
KILLED BY ACCIDENT
John Underwood, of Alexandra, Fell
from Steps of Tender, Says
Coroner's Jury.

Alexandria, Va. Jan. IA coroners
jury. summoned by DR.. T. NJ. Jones, 10
investigate the death OF John Underwood,
an emplOye OF the Southern Railway
Company. met tonight at Wheatley's Un-
dcrtaking chapel and gave its verdict
stiDulaIiug that Underwood was run over
at Il 80 o'clock the night of December 30
by a shifting engine of the Southern Rail-
way Company: that he had both legs
crushed. and died in twelve hours after
ward from shock 1t was added in the
verdict. And according to evidence he
slipped of steps Of tender and fell
The Jury heard the testimony Of Engi-
neer John Coleman, Drs. NJ. d. Delaney,
and William NJ Smith, and several other
witnesses.
The jary was composed Of John q.
Cockcy. foreman: II. H. Newton. James
B. Martin. Talbot McCuen, B. We'll,
Thomas :. Hail.
Thesa Officers have been elected 10y the
Columbia Steam Fire Engine Company
William \. SmOut, president; John Lead
bc:tcr. rrst vice president: J. LuCien
Duffcy. second vice president; Elmer ).
Mcintosh. secretary; Andrew Drew, as
sistaut secretary: Edward :. Leadbeater,
treasurer: Edward J. McDcrmott cap
tain: IT, Clay Phillips, first lieutenant;
Oscar ". Herring, second lieutenant; AL
lrCd kir,hncr, commander of hose;
GEORGE Uhior. Robert Wheat, and Ed
Nard : IcddbcIttr. members of eXecu-
tive committee. William Lyon, engineer,
Henry Poscy, and Stephen Taylor, driv-
,rs were recommended to the fire COM
mi;tcC for reelection.
Philip F. Rashford. one of the oldest
liurmcn in this section, was found
.g... n
about 900 yards from his home, a short
diSt9nce north of Alexandria. 1t is
supposed that Mr.. Bashford dropped
dead last night while going home.
Mr.. Rashford was employed by the
Western Union Telegraph Company
during the war and rCmaihed with that
company up to few years ago when
he accepted a position with the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company, which
he held at the time of his death.
The deceased was seventy-tive years
old and is survived by his wife, three
daughters, Misses Margaret, Daisy and
Nellie BaskfOrd and two sons, George
and Frederick Bashford.
The body was removed to Demaine's S
undertaking chapel and prepared for
burial.
Two spans of the Hunting Creek
bTlQge oil lne " dSlllllb lOll- ma LNetAl-
way. which were dislodged from their
position last night as a result of the ice
gorge. were placed in position today and
traffic on the Mount Vernon end of the
line resumed. A Grew of men under the
direction of Supt. P. E. Cliff worked all
night replacing the spans in position.
The body of C w. Thomas, who died
last night at Salem, Va, will be brought
here tomorrow and prepared for burial
Mr.. Thomas was a member of Alva Aerie,
No. s., Fraternal Order Of Eagles, and
members of that organization tonight
took action on his death. Mr.. Thomas
had been employed as gatekeePer at
Mount Vernon.
Funeral services for Joseph Martin will
be held at $50 o'clock Saturday after
noon from his late home, Cos Princess
street. Members of Osceola Tribe Of Red
Men and James w. Jackson Council, Ju-
nior Ordet of United American Mechanics
will attend the funeral.