The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-05-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-On Thursda,

afternoon last the 20 P. NJ. express train from
Philadelphia, met with serious accident. A
peice out of one OF the rails about three hun
dicd yards above the Elkion depot threw one of
| The middle cars off the track and the train being
under rapid head way, at the time it was i'm
possible to stop ii until ii hSd passed the depot
ran afou of lime car standing ON the stleling
ard upset the car which was running diugonally
Oh the track, one pair of trucks being thrown
astlide Of the rail by tue first occurrence of the
accident. Three Of the cars more or less
broken, and several persons injured--fve Of
Them severely. John Il. Hogg, Jr., who is
ployed Us Il brukesman on the road, but who
was not on duty ut tho time Of the accident
was standing by the FELTON, House on the corner
oi Bow street when the train passed, and APP
preached the cars to pick up Il newspaper which
was thrown from the train, without perceiving
that one of the cars was running, or rather
being pushed diagonaly by the force Of the
tran, was struck on the head by the car, and
Knocked sixty feet. He was picked up SENSE
less, but soon recovered, and was taken to his
residence Il short distance from the scene Of the
accident. His head is seriously injured, but ii
is believed not fatally.
The car that was thrown diagonally on the
track by The broken rail- came in contact with
"A lime car On the sideng short distance below
the depot which upset it, very severely wound
ing two ladies and gentleman.
Ms. j. c. kimball, the wife of Captain Kim
ball, Reginental Quartermaster stationed al
Suffolk, with her son about eight years old, ON
her way to visit her husband, received very Sc
vele injuries about the head and face, and was
carried to the Felton, House where she remains
/ n present. Her son also received some slight
| injuries about the face Mrs. kimball is g,i-
zen of New Haven, Connecticut. A gentle
man. citizen of Philadelphia, was injured in
the collar bone, but not dangerously Mrs. O.
d. Jenkins wife of Lieut.. Jenkins, Of the lst
Pennsylvania Rifles was wounded in the head
very badly, and also injured in the back She
was conveyed to the residence of j. p Brad
| bury, Esq
Gustavas Smith, of this county, who was
brakeman on the train received some severe
cuts and bruises about the head and face He
was taken to the house OF Mr. Alexander
Some of the other passengers received slight
bruises, but none 50 serious as TO incapacitate
them from proceeding ON in the train. The
engine and front cars not being injured proceed
ed, after short delay, on to Baltimore. The
wounded We're attended by doctors Dunott aud
Ellis who We're promptly on the ground, and
rendered surgical aid. The citizens We'd with
each other in rendering every assistance in their
power to alleviate the suli,rings of the wounded
At the present writing Friday afternoon) the
parties are all doing we'll
The track was cleared Of the wreck about
five O'Clock, and the trains passed up.
JUST as we go to press we learn that
the injuries OF Mr.. Hogg are so serious that
his life is despaired of. He lies insensible.
REslGNED.-By the following order
issued by the War Department, it will be
seen that Major Ben. Ricketts, of this
county, has resigned, and been honorably
discharged, i'll consequence of wounds re-
ceved in the first battle of Fredericksburg.
Not only is the Major greatly disabled by
those wounds, but his general health is
much impaired by exposure while in ser
vice. Major Ricketts, raised the first com
pany that enlisted from this county. lie
went as Captain of his company-the big
Elk Rangers" which left Elkton on We'd.
nesday, the 10Th of June, 1861, and were
mustered into the Second Delaware Regi-
ment as Company c, for three years or
during the war. Their first experience in
battle was in the memorable Seven Days
fight on the Peninsuar. On the retirement
Of the army from there they landed at Alex
andria, and in company with Sumner
corps they marched out to support Pope
But as the laundering had done its work
before they could arrive, they were ordered
back, and, we believe, covered Popc's re-
treat. They then went with Mcclellan to
drive the rebels from Maryland, and in the
battle Of Antletam, which followed, acted
in the bravest manner, and lost several men
killed and wounded. We next find them
storming those impreguable works at Fred
ericksburg, on Saturday, December the
18th, 1862, where the Maior-having been
promoted in the meantime-was wounded
at the head of his men. Since that time the
Major has been unfit for duty, and seeing
no prospect Of a speedy recovery he has
resigned.
WAR DEPARTMENT., }
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, May 9th, 1868
Special Orders
No. 204
Major Ben Ricketts,,
2nd Delaware Volunteers, having rendered his
resignation is hereby honorably discharged the
service of the United States on account of dis
ability from injuries received at the battle of
fredericksburg
BY Order of the Secretary of War,
i. ID. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutan General.
SEVERE THUNDER SToRM.-The first
thunder storm of the season visited Elkton
on Tuesday evening last with exceeding
violence. The rain fell in torrents about
Q o clock p. NJ, and the peals of thunder