The national Republican., 1869-06-11
ACCIDENT NEAR ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION.
CARS SMASHED TO ATOMS.


announcement, made early In the dsy, hh
the through New York train which loit
wAshinRton at o o'clock had been thrown OIL
the track near Annapolis Junotion, sevetal o.
the cara broken to Pieceh and = numoer o.
rumerH preyailed, and everyone who had
friends or relativss aboard were running
hIther and thither anxious TO gain reliable In
telligence 10 regard to the catastrophe. The
fant that the REPUBLICAN, yesterday published
that President grant with his family had left
for west Point In special car attached TO
and many were the anxious inquiries as to
the safety OF the President. The eircum-
stances OF the accident are thus detailed BY
more and Ohio Railroad Company to inquire
il appears the train was proceeding a, the
usual speed, when just after passing Annapo'
lis Junction, on entering the cut a few hun
drcd yards from the Junction north, near the
point where the carriage road crosses the rail.
road, the engine struck cow. The COW.
catcher threw the COW from the track against
the bank, and the engine and tender and the
baggage and mail cars passed on safely, when
the COW rolled from the bank under the
was stopped about one hundred yards from the
point where the COW was struck. The smoking
car hlled with passengers, was thrown OF the
track on the north aiue OF the road, C N pletely
wrecked aud crushed. The second passenger
car mounted the smoking car and rested upon
II at right angle. The third car was badly
was me chair car. IL ran % the wreck and
into 1t ia few feet, sustaining considerable
damage.
The two sleeping cars and the special car,
with tho Presidential party, escaped damage.
As the crash subsided the greatest oonster.
nation prevailed among the passengers who
had escaped uninluted. The night was very
the cries and groans Of the injured ones were
fearful.
A.. "A ncaht ha araldaat
patches were at once sent to the railroad de-
pots in Baltimore and this city, and arrang
ments were at once made to send out parties
o aid the sufferers by the accident.
The result OF the affair may be summed up
AZ follows: There were none killed, and but
twelve or fifteen wounded. Most OF them re-
eeived slight injuries. MT Wei, o. Atlanta,
His head Is bAd.v cut, and It 10 feared his skull
10 fractured. he was emigration agent of
Georgia. and wa. on hi. way to Europe. He !.
safe to remove him.
Mr.. z. W; Weeks, Of Albany, n. Y, was
somewhat injured, Snt was able to keep on
was brought on here and carried to his home
in Alexandria, badly injured. The train also
brought here yesterday morning one man from
woman, head badly cut; and three oolored
Mi. q. ", Clamp, Of this city, resolved a
scalp wound; Mr.. X. ]. PiEgott, Internal rev.
enue oiiieer, New York, was slightly wounded
In the head; Mr.. H. A. Hale, OF Washington,
received slight scalp wound, and Mrs, Es-
mer, OF Washington, wound In the shoulder.
Agentlemsn from Charleston, $. o., on his
way to Maine, received asplinter In his breast,
and is said to be quite seriously injured, but
proceeded to Baltimore.
The railroad company sent out on ths trains
from Baltimore and this city bedding for the
wounded, and did all they could Tor them, i,
their homes free ofexpense. A number Of the
passengers were cared for at the Junction
Hotel curing the night, and also at FitzIim.
mons and Kelly, near y, By;
buEily engaged 10 dressing the injuries OF the
wounded wac, when the train proceeded to
Baltimore, Yesterday mornin", were all able
to resume their journey, vita the exception
The names given above do not embrace all
who were injured, for there were some six or
did not prevent them walking OF. Some Of
them helped to extricate their fellow passen.
gers from the wreck.
The first thought OF manv Of the passengers
OF the President. Upon proceeding to the
rear car President Grant was found quietly
smoking not not aware Of the great Injury ths,
were engaged clearing away the wreck, and
about three o'clock the Presidential car ar i
others left the scene of the occurrence aud
proceeded to Baltimore.
DKDrcAroRY CoScRRr.-The choir OF the
Mount Vernon Place NJ. L. Church South gave
grand concert last night under the conduc-
torship OF Prof J. II. Daniel, assisted by Prof.
Carl Richter, pianist, and the most prominent
Of our Washington musical talent Also, by
Richter sustained his well-knoEn reputation
as a musieian-his rendition OF Thalberg's
"FantAsie sur Ia Hqgenots" being particular T.
Y Tps TSe w. s9iG "5%ai,h pg Ms FaSle
The trio " Zitti Zitti," by the Misses Daniel
and Mr.. II: II. Bradley, was the triumph Of the
evening. The solo "'Tis the Harp In the ARR
by Miss Nellie Lemon, was . real gem, and
Justly Applaudedi as was the song Il Joyous
Life" by Miss Addie Randall. Altogether the
concert was great success In every respect
and rejects credit upon Prof. Daniel, who is
too well known In this community to need any
further notice than to say he superinteudel
the entertainment.
RIVER FRoST.-The arrivals Of river era
yesterday at the wharyes were as follows:
sShSPnsTs S.a Ar 20, RsRSo, TNm
from Bath, Me, with 375 tons OF Ice for the
Great Falls Ice Company; Lydia Hughlett,
from Havre-de-grsce, with eoali Fawn and
L. II. Atwood, from Gordon, Me, with 7Is
tons OF ice for Washington and Georgetow n
Ice Company Kate Reid, from lower Poto,
Baltimore, with hay for Solon Fisher; sehrs.
Harvest, Boyer, from the lower Potomac with
hay for J. y. Brewer Arc, to load iaths foi
hIISSsp5Iis' barge % Ssea' Eas,erR' , Tsy' TO- loa,
from salisbury, Nd, with Eastern Shore
lumber for T. Edward CLARK a Co.
THE AQUEDuCT COMPANY. - The stock
holders Of the Alexandria Canal, Aqueduct
Bridge and Railroad Company held meeting
on Wednesday, when Gov. II. II. Wells, presi.
dent and W; W; DGngsn, secretary and tress'
sion ensued in regard to the railroad interests
now pending between the company and the
Georgetown authorities, and resulted In the
appointment OF Messrs, James Sykes and w.
W. DUNCAN as a committee, with full powers
to negotiate with the corporate authorities
and people ofueorgetown either for a loan or
otherwise, and to make arrangements by
which the objects contained In the company !
proposition to said town eau best be promoted
FRgRDMAS's SAVINGS BASK.-The regular
monthly meeting OF the trustees was held
yesterday at the Banking House, No I72
Seventh street. From the tinanci al statement
1t appeared that the liabilities Of the company
In the amount due depoSitors on the 2sth Of
May, to which date the report was made
reaches the sum OF " 1877 .G70,+0. The deposits
are Invested In United States bonds and stocks
business Of the company during the month OF
May was In deposits, ass, 5000 10 drafts
asa, ,553.O5. The deposits at Washington
branch amount to sl5l, ,l0O.72.
CoLoRED School ExAMISATIoNs-The ex.
animation Of the eolored schools Of the Dis
tIict are now being held under the supervision
OF MT John +. Cook, the superintendent.
School No, I, taught by Miss Grace A, Dyson,
was examined on Wednesday, and YESTERDAY
schools No. Q and 10, taught by Misses EiizA
Randall and A.N. ThOmpklns were examined
The result was entirely satisfactory, the punIIa
neatly attired, and good order maintained,
AQUATIC SPoRTs.-The boat race of the An.
alOstAn boat club, which WAS to have taken
place yesterday, has been postponed to A M
tufed day, The owners Of the new yacht Little
Ella have formally challenged the fast yacht
Witch OF the Wave for n race for purse of
$500 The challenge has not been accepted aa
yet, and the result OF the def iB awaited with
some interest by the lovers Of aquatic sports.
Tue NEW CITY GOvERNMRNT.-Boiho OF the
newly elected Boards OF the City Councils
held caucus meetings at the city Hall last
evening II Is understood that the Board OF
Aldermen agreed upon General Croker ns
president, and MIR. X. ID. Hulse, Of the FIrst
ward, as secretary, The names OF the Board
Of Common Council did not transpIre.
MULTIPLICITY or OHAR0Es.-JameS Potter.
Thomas Hart, =. Hawkins and Emanuel Laws
colored, were arrested by Lieut.. johnson and
OfeeTs MeDermott and BeAll, charged with
riotlng, assault and battery, and petit lar.
eeny; The accused had hearing before Jus.
uee wall, who commltted them to jail for
court
A CoLoRED MACHINIsT.-James Oooper OF
colOred mAehlnist, was on
Wednesday placed at work In the mRehine
- ha ri Thla a. -.