Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-27
SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT
COLLISION on THE b. ANDP. ROAD
4 Humber Of People InirSSef.
CRIMINAL CaRELEssNess.

INT Lo-slern BTancn, Dy WHICH number OF
trains leaving here sor the north are by the
TILES, required To make halt at the end OF
The double track, "a few yards east of the
tGnnel) theTe 10 await the passing of the
train south, unless that train is fifteen min
utes late, when the north bound train NAV
- run by rule," that is, with the engine under
fun control, and by sending out a fagmau at
The curves. 1t appears, however, that no
halt was made at the end of the double track
on this occasion. in accordance with the
| aforementioned rule, hence the collision,
with us sad results.
THE TRAINS.
The nOTthwart bound train, the Philalel-
pho express. Capt. Christopher Buchanan
con iuc'Or, was composed of locomotive No.
10: George McAfee engineer and J. II Bech-
te' freman.) four passenger coaches, one pos
tai and one baggage car. and left here on
1 TINE as o'clock, and made one stop. at the
, west end OF the tunnel. where a pasSeng
/ leaving that city in the morning, left Union
! depot Charles street, BaltimOre.) on TIM.
/ $40 p. m. and was due here at 5:i3 p. m. II
/ was in charge of Capt. Barney Aucneuhaugh.
/ and was composed OF engine No. 2, IGeorSe
4 Fry engineer and Albert Redmyer firer4an.)
I one postal and one baggage ear AMI six pas-
SeHCeT cars This train passed Benning'S
I five miles OUT on time, and would have
I safely passed the north bound train If IL had
3 been in its proper place. at sos o'clock.
/ Washington time. The north bound tram
| having kept right on the single track,
TIRE TRAINS COLLIDED
I at 18th street east. (about one hundred
! yards west Of a curve,) where there is con-
/ siderable hank on the north side and de.
/ clivity On the south side. Both gOjnga about
\ u miles per hour, they crashed together with
/ such force as To completely wreck the
! engines and dana &c every CIR on the trains
| Fortunately, although some of the trucks
were thrown Oft the track, none OF the ears
were thrown down the embankment. Both
engines were crushed into one mass. the
/ tender of No. south bound being thrown
on top of No. I. north bOund.) and the
/ baggage car of the New York train was
/ thrown ON top OF the tender and TO appear
/ ances split in half Behind engine No. 10
/ tEOTth bOund,) was a passenger coach into
/ the front OF which the tender was teleScoped.
There was scarcely n whole bumper left on
/ The train north and every car HAD one if
! not both ends knocked out. Owing to the
/ wrecked condition Of the train number of
/ those who were uninjured were unable to get
/ out, and the cry having been raised that
THE WRECK HAD TAKEN FIRE.
] number of imprisoned ana wounded pas
/ ser gers cried for help. while Others were
| heard moaning pitCOusly. An alarm of fire
/ was sounded from box No. 2, 9th and l
/ StTeetS.l which sht the IRE department
/ as well aS the police to the scene Of the acct
/ dent. as well a. hundreds of citizens. but the
/ fire had been eXtiuguished. and as those pas
/ SengerS who had escaped injury aided the
/ railroad men. the wounded people under the
/ wreck were soon eXtricated. II was remarked
/ by many who saw the complete wreck of the
| trains hat II was n miracle many of the
/ passengers were not killed outright and the
/ appearance of things at the scene of the
I smash up accounts for the exaggerated ru-
! mUrs which prevailed in the city. some Of
/ ard The wounded at 20. The dispatch 10 the
/ Board Of Health To send physicians ana am
balances also gave color to these exagse-
/ having the improved bumpers, were com
PaTatively uniHjuTed.
THE WOUNDED.
Mr.. j. Fl. Becktel, the fireman Of No 10
engine. bound north. was badly scalded and
internally injured. having been caught i'm
such a way that he could not get ont OF the
cab. George McAiee. engineer OF No. 10. was
badly cut about the face. George Fry, en-
gineer OF No. 2, jumped from the engine just
Is The trains met. and had his rightleg broken
near the ankle. His fireman. MFR. Redmyer
escaped uniniured Mr.. Christopher Buchan-
an, conductor of the noTthward bound train.
was badly cut about the throat, the cash
commencing at the right temple, emitting the
artery and all the veins on the right side OF
the head. He would have died from loss of
blood in very short time if professional
aid had rot been promptly rendered
He was conveyed TO Wizards Hotel
Mr.. Hugh Herman, formerly proprietor of
the Theater COmique, had both ankles badly
mashed; Mr.. s. L. Everett, city treasurer Of
Cleveland Ohio, received severe cut on the
forehead; Mr.. Fl. X. Stevens, of Ohio, slight
cut on hack of lett hand; q. r. Neeiham
Sixth Auditors Office, residing near sea
brook. Prince Georges county, Md. both
legs bruised below the knee; Crittenden
Cohen. brakeman on the Philadelphia train,
right knee slightly injured; J. II. Robinson
bOOkkeeper for II. /. Gregory, of This city'
badly bruised about the legs; Geo. w. Baker,
81 Wilmington. Del, shoulder disiocated and
injured internally; George Durity, of Lam
hams Prince Georges county. Nd, iniura1
internally; VIM. III. Collins, of Baltimore
injured Internally, leg broken. shoulder dis,
located; and Charles Miles, brakeman of
Philadelphia train, leg bruised and arm
McAfee, Baker, Collins. Fry. BecbteI and
Durity were taken to Providence Hospital
and received proper medical aid from Drs. C
VI. Ford, j. F. Thompson, and others.
Among the medical gentlemen who re-
SpOnded 10 the demand for surgical aid were
ne following. Drs. \. W. Miller, f. 4.
McKim, Alex. McWiIiiams, Thomas
Keech, W. f. Roberts, and ]. Lee
Adams The police in charge OF Lieut.. Aus
ton worked manfuily, and his force were on
duty all night at the scene of the accident.
REMOVING THE WRECK.
captain SHARP. i'm charge al this end OF the |
road, with Col. Wood. resident engineer and /
The wreckerS, in charge OF Mr.. Steele. has
tened al once To the scene, and Immediately |!
went 70 work, seeing first 70 the release and |
care 81 the injured and to the removal OF the /
WRECK which was q work OF some IN agni-
iude. There was considerable delay in /
me running OF trains. The passengers Bv !
the 40 express were taken to the scene Of /
The accident, and walking around the
smashed trains. took cars beyond and pro- |
ceeded on their way. The mail train due /
mere al SnJ did not reach the wreck until near
10 O'Clock, and IL was near II O'Clock before /
the passengers arrived at the depot. Besides l
tle WfechtfS rom TINS city, rockers /
crew from Baltimore was sent down and ar
rived at the scene OF the collision about . so I
O'Clock and the two crews soon cleared away I
The New York train left At IL o'clock this
morning, and was followed by the Pacific 4
Express.
THE CONDUCTORS STATEMENT
Mr.. Christopher Buchanan. the conductor /
~ charge of the outgoing train, known as the /
Philadelphia express, was probably as serI- |
OuSiy hUrt a. any passenger he had on board |
lie received cut on the right side OF the !
head, seVering the temporal artery, a second |
cut on the left side Of the neck, and several /
cOntuSiOus ON the head. He states that the |
IRAN vas travelling along pretty sharp for /
the short distance IL had To 90. and with
plenty Of time and distance TO halt i'm the /
double track he pulled the belI-rope for the /
engineer to down breaks and stop. The sig
nal was rot Needed, and the rope was pulled /
second time for the stOppage of the train, /
aud again not properly responded To. At this |
time MI buchanan was in the rear passenger
car looking after tickets. When he found his |
directions were neither noticed nor obeye6
anu thaf MS train was increasing its speed 4
and getting OIL the double track he became
alarmed at the consequences that wouId
ensue II the engine was not Immediately |
checked. Thinking the rope in passing
Turn car