The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-02-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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ling house of Mr.. Jesse Schweigart,
about two miles west of this place, took
fire, by accident it is presumed, and was
entirely consumed, except the bare
walls How it happened is almost un-
accountable. The pipe from stove il
the family sitting room, in which there
was but little fire at the time, passes
through the ceiling into drum in the
room above, thence into the chimney;
yet strange to say, the fire was first dis
covered in an adjoining room Mr.
Schweigart happened to be absent at
the time, with no one at home but his
wife, rsmall girl, and hired boy, who
was dispatched for assistance. In
short time the neighbors discovered the
fire, and, with the inmates of two neigh
boring schools, assembled; but too late
to cxtinguish the fire, though they saved
considerable furniture, some in dam
aged condition. Everything else was
lost, including twenty-five dollars in
money, seven hundred dollars worth of
notes and bonds, and nearly all their
clothing.
His sister, Miss Sallc Schwcigart
who was absent, lost large quantity Of
valuable bed-clothing DC. worth over
$4,000 which was stored with many
other articles in the garnet; and an or
phan child, Mary Mycrly, lately rccci-
we'd into their home, lost nearly all her
clothing.
Mr. Schwoigart is most worthy
man, aud though in good circumstances,
will feel this sudden loss, in an inclem-
ent season, very severely. His own loss
which is estimated At over S300000,
not including the notes, is relieyedS some.
what by an insurance Of 100000
\ LOCOMOTIVE RUNNING W4Lp.--
4 singular occurrence took place on
Saturday morning at the junction ofihe
Western Maryland with the Northern
Central railway The locomotive "Mo.
nocacy," of the Western Maryland rail.
road, was on the track of that road, as
usual, ready TO back down for the pas
sengcr train OF said road, which goes
from the city with the mail train, and
cuts loose from said train below the
junction. by some mistake on the part
Of the switch tender at the junction the
switch WAS left open, and the mail train
running at her usual and fast speed,
entered the track Of the Wcstcrn Mary.
land railroad, The engineer aud fire.
man Of tho Western Maryland railroad
locomotive seeing the danger made eve.
ry effort TO start the engine aud get out
Of the way, but the distance AMI time
being so short they could not gct the
engine started in time to prcvcnta col
lision, and therefore left her 20 her fate
The conclusion was 30 great that the
bolt coupling the tender with the engine
was thrown out aud one safety chain
broken. the tender being but slightly
injured Tho engine bounded of, with
but one single chain connecting the ten.
der with the engine. the engineer and
fireman, with others, Immediately fol.
lowing on foot Tho 10 o1o,iye was
soon at speed Of forty miles per hour,
and having full furnace Of wood there
was no telling where she would be-
brought up. She passed Two very short
curves on the road al . fearful rate Of
speed. much 10 the woudcrmcnt Of al
along the route, not knowing what the
wlld freak meant ], was fortunate that
the pumps were on at the time o. the
cold water pumped into the boiler had
n beneficial effect ia arrcstiug hCr Mid
career. The cold water having arrest
ed her. she was found seven miles up
the road, and strange TO say, near the
water station where fhc had been arcus-
toned to get her supply When found
a colorcd man was occupying the seat of
the engineer, With hi, fiddle aud was
entertaining himself aud the locomotive
with the tune OF John Browns Soul II
Marching Ga" lie had not mcchnui-
cal skill sufficient to shut OFF the valve.
and the steam getting up again by the
stoppage, she was about starting again
Oh her wild course as the engineer mp
preached, seeming TO fear rcprimaud
from her master for thus unccremoui-
ously leaving him; but the coIorcd man
said she should not move a peg, and
had, as be said, "scotchcd' tho wheels
with wood from the tender. Had it not
been for the pumps bciHgon, she would
have run into the freight train east,
which was only four miles distant. The
engine and cars Of the Northern Cen.
trail Railway were but slightly broken,
and fortunately no passengers were in.
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