Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-31
Railroad Collision.
PROMINENT MARYLANpERs IyIU


About 81 O'Clock this morning a serious
accident occurred At Odenton Anne ArundaI
county, Md, by which two persons were
Injured. At this point the Annapolis and
Elkr1dge railroad crosses almost at a right
angie, but the approach to Odenton from
tn1s city Is by a curve, rendering IL inpOssi-
Die lor those on a northern bound train To
zee the crossing until within 800 yards of the
station. The train east on the A. and E
railroad Is due at Odenton after O'clock
and this morning had made her usual stop,
and was moving off when q stock train on
The Baltimore and Potomac railroad struck
tne rear car, just about the middle, making
complete wreck Of that car, ann the engine
was thrown on the track and wrecked. The
b. and +. train was in charge OF j. Carroll,
as conductor, and was drawn by A a F.
engine, No. 3, ]. Desmond engineer, and was
composed ST long string ofstock cars, which
We're received from the Virginia roads, aud
~ left here at s: 50 this morning. Fortunat
~ there were but few passengers on the An.
napolls train, or there would have been q
serious loss OF life. AS il was, those in this
car received bad shaking up. Among
more injuIed are Hon. Barnes Compton, OF
Maryland, and Mr.. Benjamin Fawcett OF
me CheSaI cake and Ohio Coal company
and neither IS reported 70 have been Sc
Ilously Injured. Notice OF the accident was
immedlately given the officials here and IN
baltimore, and the wrecker's train left here
Ia ensIge OF Mr.. j. n. sharp, ana a wrecker's
crew also came from Baltimore. DIR. C. M
y oid went out on the train from this city,
lie workmen cleared the track in a few
connected with the Annapolis railroad
Inc trains were enabled To get through
Inere seems 10 be some question as TO VINO
csustd The accident The trainmen claim
mat the white signal was nm sI0ntfvina
eleaE crossing and that they were Coin9
.Ls hooerate speed-aoout miles an hour,
arc the operator claims that both the hlock
train. ~ins' 'ne
KILLED BY A BLOW FROM A SroxE-rha
eoronsI.s jury, In the case OF the colored
man David Ellington, alias VIM. Jackson-
alias Alfred Gray, whose death in = cell ~
the Second Precinct station-house Fridav
light last was mentioned In SATURDAYS
STAR, found verdict that deaf was causad
by q blow on the head with a stone thrown
by Peter Downs, without malice, while in
pursuit OF ELLINGTON, q fugitive from justice,
while Downs was acting under the direction
OF Officer Fl1eld. Downs was Committed for
action OF the grand jury, charged with man-
slaughter. The body OF deceased was deIig.
cred TO the friends OF the family for burial.
ALLEGED sNATcH-fHIkF ARRESTED
rested coIered msn nsm Ghsf Gc en,i ar
Sna,nhpi elon OF his being the scamp who
s aSeu q satchel containing money and
81 MI B seea at about 500, from the hands
Jt,h t., DonS summers, on the night of the
- 800 49, - -, Whlle she was leaving street car
. 'ns corner OF 18th street and Psnpsylva-
very voluble about his innncor % outer va, vas
~ s,h rss sent Ior 70 LOOK him over M
asnt sn pre b,n station And a. once fnIiy
oery' he was then locked up iOo-
WE WOULD REMIND the subs.r,,,
THE STAR that they can greafiS oSs OF
route agents In making their colIectfors Tue ne
having the amount due them always reaSy
when they cal. The agents are reaIirej ~
pay cash weekly 10 THE STAR once for tbe
papers they supply 10 subscr! srs aud &c
tney are men OF small means, they ara on
nsea 20 collect up close every week or every
month, In order TO meet their eDgagements
n utIe tnoughtfulness ON the part OF sub
sreasSn N this matter wiz help the agents