Minnieville [insert Prince William County, VA], Pinned Under Weight of Two Horses and Killed. A distressing fatal accident occurred late last Friday [January 16, 1914] evening on Chamberlain’s hill, near Minnieville, when the two-horse team driven by Elmer Clarke, aged 25, of that place, went down an embankment of twelve or fifteen feet to the old road and the driver was crushed to death under the weight of the horses. Young Clarke was returning from Woodbridge with a load of groceries for his father, Mr. C. E. Clarke, who runs a general store at Minnieville. His brother, John Clarke, was driving a team just ahead and another wagon followed close behind. Ascending Chamberlain’s hill in the black darkness about 8 p.m., the horses of the middle team plunged down the steep embankment and the driver ahead heard no sound of the accident. The man in the rear, however, heard smothered cries from the darkness and ran ahead to stop the first driver to aid in the rescue. Together they carefully made their way to young Clarke who, by this time, had breathed his last. The weight of both horses was upon him, one above the other, and yet the horses escaped serious injury. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock at Greenwood Primitive Baptist church. Elder Charles H. Waters, of Washington, conducted the service after which the body was laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery. Surviving members of the family are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Clarke, a sister, Miss Lucile Clarke, and two brothers, Messrs. John and Paul Clarke, to whom the sympathy of the community is extended. The Manassas Journal, January 23, 1914 p-1. [The Manassas Journal Reports of Death, 1911 - 1915 Compiled and Transcribed by Morgan Breeden, RELIC Volunteer, Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, VA.]