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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1906
Page
2
Eyewitness accounts describe a Baltimore and Ohio wreck where at least thirty perished and many were injured. A mother clung to her child as rescuers rushed mangled passengers to Providence Hospital. a family of four was separated with a father frantic in search.
Halg Crockett a crewman aboard the local train, was hurled from the cab, later aiding in rescue efforts. He helped free Miss Furman, a Washington teacher, and resisted pulling her mother from the wreckage where she was pinned by debris. Mrs Purman, a Patent Office clerk, suffered severe injuries and the body was finally freed after two hours.
Twelve victims were taken to Providence Hospital for care. Among the injured were Mr Cooley and Mr Moore, with Cooley able to recount the calamity and Moore feared to have internal injuries. An unidentified colored woman died around 12 30 this morning.
Frank P. Boblitz, an injured Maryland newspaperman, described a crowded car crash in which a wife from Detroit and other passengers were hurled and terror filled the scene. He recalled hearing groans of the dying and witnessing panicked cries as victims begged for loved ones.
At the morgue thirty four bodies and five children lie unclaimed with many nearly unrecognizable. A ring and a preacher’s ticket aid identifications while morgue workers search pockets for clues. Priests assist grieving relatives as mass casualties unfold from the disaster.
Catholic priests Fathers Southgate and Martin arrived at Brookland station to administer last rites to the dying after a catastrophic wreck. The scene showed scattered bodies, mangled remains, and a mix of Catholic and non Catholic victims as the priests offered absolution and prayers amid the swift rescue efforts.
Norman Rogers, a Baltimore and Ohio wreck victim near Washington, is remembered in Marion as well known and a former local traffic manager for the Central Union Telephone Company overseeing toll lines. He was thirty five. The note also mentions a 1907 calendar from The Washington Post with bear illustrations.
Dr Charles A Waters of Brightwood described the steadiness of the wounded after a railroad accident in which a mother died beneath the engine. A schoolteacher from Brookland faced her injuries calmly and remained beside her mother's body. A man named Kunlo of 14 P Street NW suffered both leg bones broken and a fractured skull but joked about his injuries.
Crowds gathered at the Baltimore and Ohio station as the wreck victims' bodies arrived at 1 o'clock. Spectators, many curious or fearing for friends, watched sheeted corpses carried to morgue and undertakers. Coroner Nevitt called it the grisliest sight of his career. one inquest will determine all deaths, with proceedings starting tomorrow and full work likely after January 2. Commissioner Macfarland and forty emergency officers described the calamity as the District's greatest disaster, surpassing Ford's Theater.
Frantic mourners flood hospitals and morgues after a deadly train wreck in Washington. Relatives, doctors, and reporters chase news as thirty three bodies lie on marble slabs, including five children, with identification often impossible.
Rescue workers aided by local laborers and monks rushed to a Terr a Cotta track wreck where women and children lay mortally wounded amid twisted cars. Physicians arrived from Brookland and Brightwood as hundreds searched for missing loved ones. Bodies lay along the track as police sought identifications from scattered belongings and torn clothing.
Weather bureau notes a storm moved from Eastern Haensas into Northern Jumcia, bringing unsettled conditions east of the Mississippi and into Upper Michigan, Minnesota, and the Dakotas. It set warmer temperatures 40 to 18 degrees above average in the Ohio Valley and Wizole, with the system expected to drift northeast over the next 48 hours, bringing rain to the Lake region and Ohio Valley, while colder air follows in the Upper Mississippi Valley and areas east of the Rockies.
Mrs Don M Carr and two children were among the first victims carried from the Kimber Train wreck to Freedmen’s Hospital in a patrol wagon. The mother suffered broken legs. Jeanette Read, a small girl, cried for her mother as surgeons treated the wounded. J C Macklin, a jeweler from 404 M street NW, described a premonition before the crash and recounted the horrific scene.
A Baltimore dispatch from the Terra Cotta station reports Engine 2120 deadhead train colliding with No. 64 Frederick local at 629 p m. Twenty four dead and about thirty injured were feared. Signals confusion and a double green followed by a white Takoma signal are cited as causes. Officials including Superintendent Fitzgerald and C W Galloway rushed to the scene.
John Price, jailed since December 8, reportedly confesses to the September 10 killing of Mrs. Maurice Lewis at 2103 North Eleventh Street. He says he and an unnamed companion posed as plumbers during a robbery attempt, struggle ensued, and he stabbed her in the neck with a sharp instrument. police report notes Price’s written confession ends abruptly with his claim of sole guilt.
Sir Aston Webb arrives in the United States on the Caronia from Liverpool and will be honored in Washington by the American Institute of Architects with the President's Medal at a January anniversary event. Also arriving is H V Lancaster to attend the Washington convention as a second English delegate.
New York December 3 Harris Harriman, lately at Arden, is said to be better after a cold with a touch of grip. Dr William G Lyle notes the illness is mild, not serious, and Harriman is not confined to bed or home. He is seen as improving and plans a return to business soon after a recent minor operation.
Special notices warn horse owners about clipping winter coats and urge humane protection for denuded horses. The December notices announce the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia renewal payments, along with fines for presenting policies, and upcoming annual meetings for Riggs National Bank Capital Traction Company Washington Post Company and other stockholders. Also listed are meetings for the Sons of the American Revolution and local candidates for the Metropolis Building Association and Ladies' Tailor notices. The Tokyo Emperor honors Russo-Japanese War figures with Golden Kite decorations and hints at upcoming peerages.
A fear‑driven dog roamed 02d Street and leaped from a five story tenement roof. A boy was struck by a stray bullet amid a crowd chasing the animal. The pursuers followed to East 103d and Third Avenue where an officer shot the dog after it crawled across the street, injuring Walter Dorsey slightly. The police blame the boys for inciting the pursuit.
San Francisco December 30 report says the Seminole rescued three Japanese sailors from a water-logged junk off the coast of Japan. Two crewmen drowned in the storm that wrecked the craft. Captain Whyte sank the junk for navigation safety and on December 11 transferred the survivors to the Japanese steamer.
The Belair this morning prints a cablegram said to be from Archbishop Ireland expressing strong support for the Pope and blaming only French Catholics for allowing enemies to gain a majority in Parliament.
Paris reports a wealthy benefactor, moved by Paulina Virginia, bequeathing 50,000 francs for a Saint Pierre statue. Sculptor Holweck receives the commission and unveils a cast showing Bernardin seated on a hillock listening to nature with a book in his hand. Pastel features high reliefs of Paul and Virginia.
In Manila a anniversary commemorating 1886 Rizal execution was observed with a parade and speeches at the execution site. Native speakers urged readiness for self government and independence. Gov Gen Smith eulogized Rizal in a public address.
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