Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-14
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Five Persons Killed, Fifteen Wounded

rive PERSONS hllleu, Tliteeh VOul.ucu'
Our community was thrown into state
of intense excitement on Tuesday morning
last by the news of terrible railroad acct
dent which occurred on the Baltimore ant
Ohio Railroad between Frederick ant
Point of Rocks, caused by two passenger
trains running together. The first dispatch
stated that about 40 persons had beer
killed, but before evening more reliable
news was received which brought the
number of killed down to tour and the
wounded to fifteen. The following is list
of killed: Dorsey Walker, Howard E
Dickson, r. d. Dutrow, Lewis Schlcy, son
of DR.. Schley, and Chas. II. Kectcr, editor
of the Frederick Examiner. The wounded
are:
Isaac Vceley William Bartges, William
Nottnancy, l.. Clinton Mobcrly, NJ. Harris
J. Dennis, Lewis Schlcy, Henry Brashesrs
William l.. Knodlc, L. G. Mullinx. John
Dodison, George Buckly, Col Charles E.
Trail, A knotnogc, W. II. Young, Peter
Luganbccl, G. +. Snowfcr, VIM. Snowfcr
Enoch Green, VIM. Harrison, II. N
Hutchinson johnny Dennis, son Of Geo.
r. Dennis, Miss Buckley.
The cause of the collision is not dctinatc-
! ly known, and is now under investigation.
The engines of both trains were consider.
ably damaged, with some of the cars. AS
soon as the news of the accident was tclc.
graphed to Baltimore, Mr. Thos. r. Sharp,
Master of Transportation of the Company,
and Mr. j. l.. Wilson. Master Of the Road,
went by special train to tho scene of the
disaster, to render any assistance in their
power.
The accident was caused by msun-
derstanding between train men, The
Winchester train consisting of four cars,
WAS upon the north track. When the col
lision occurred the engines and damaged
cars were upon the east track which was
INSTRUCTED by the wreck. Strange to say
hut one passcngcr-a lady-was injured
upon the Winchester train.
! The killed ard wounded arc all from
Frederick or the immediate vicinity. 1t is
said that about 600 persons were on the
one train going to Washington on an cx
curson This is certainly one of the most
| distressing accidents that has ever occurred
in this county and it has cast gloom over
the entire State. We will endcavor to give
more detailed account in our next
The shooting Of alligators in the
swamp, in St. Charles parish, Louisl-
ana, is Of more frequent occurrence
now than formerly, the coored peo-
pie preferring the meat Of these ami
mails to that of any Of the wild game
in our woods. They assert that it is
more sustaining than beef and more
tender and savory than chicken or
fish.
Two coIored women created quite
\ sensation at Port Deposit on re-
cent Sunday. A correspondent of the
Cecil Democrat says they entered the
Methodist church and were halted by
the usher, who told them that colored
must occupy seats in the gallery pro
yided for them. They lett and in the
evening accompanied by two colored
men, they occupied prominent seats
in the Presbyterian church.
A Chicago dispatch says "a con-
fession, just made by two criminals
now confined in the Ohio penitentiary
if true, proves that the wrong man
has Keen hanged for the murder of
young girl, named Mary Murray, who
was waylail outraged and murdered
near Pontiac, H., in the year 1889.
A young man, named Wiley l.. Morris,
was arrested, tried and convicted of
the crime, but solennly swore to his
innocence in his statement upon the
scattold.'