The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-16
Terrible Railroad Disaster.
Collision on the Baltimore and Ohio R. R
LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.

Collision on the Baltimore and Ohio K. H.
LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
A collision occurred on Tuesday morning
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at "A
point a short distance east of the junction OF
the Metropolitan Branch and the Main Stem,
where there is curve, near place called
the Calico Rock. An excursion train of thr-
teen coaches from Frederick City, Nd. bound
10 Washington city. with excursionsts for
Mount Vernon, having on board over six
hundred passengers, collided with the Win
chester accommodation train due in Baltimore
at 10. 80 IA. m. The two engines were wreck.
ed, some of the forward cars were telescoped
and the track was for time blockaded. -Four
persons were killed outright. one died in a
few hours afterwards, and eighteen or twenty
were wounded The killed and wounded
were all on the excursion train, except one
lady an the Winchester train, one Of whose
shoulders was injured. This occurrence ere
aicd intense excitement in Frederick, Balti'
more, Winchester and Washington, until de-
tailed information was received, showing the
actual extent of the injury of individuals.
The disaster causes much gloom aud distress
in Frederick, where the sufferers mostly be.
louged. The whole excursion, which had
started out joyously, though behind the APP
pointed time had to be abandoned. The ac'
cident seems to be attributed, in the vicinity
OF its scene, to culpability in connection with
the excursion train, but as it has yet to be
inquired into it is proper to Withhold judgment
in the premises at present.
The acting Mayor of Frederick, c. c.
Smith, on Tuesday afternoon issued procla
nation requesting the citizens, as a mark Of
respect to close their places of business from
Wednesday morning until Thursday morning,
and also during the progress of any of the
funerals of the deceased through the streets
Among the escapes that were miraculous
was that of Hon. John Richie, who was sit
ting in the forward car with Colonel Trail,
aud moment before the accident he reques.
ted his friend to hold his seat for him until
he learned the whereabouts of his sister, Miss
Mary Richie, who was in one of the last cars
Of the train. Just as Mr.. Richie passed
from the car the crash came, but he escaped
IN the manner recited
The names Of the killed are Dorsey Wal.
ker, thirty-fye years old, resident of Mount
Carmel, Frederick comfy. He leaves family.
Richard Dutrow, forty years old, resi-.
dent OF Adamstown, Frederick county, who
| leaves family.
NAtA9s IL Ntfltls thlkbE anu plbllltkNl VI
the Frederick Examiner also a man Of family.
Louis Schlcy, aged twenty.thr an un.
married man. He was Il son of Dr. Fairfax
Schley, of Frederick.
Howard Dixon, aged twenty three. His
neck was broken, his skull fractured and his
| legs mashed.
The following is a list of the wounded -
Col. Charles Il. Trail, seriously; Henry Bra
shears, seriously; NJ. l.. knodel, seriously;
Adam knottnagle, seriously; William II.
Young, seriously, Leonard {. Mullinix, pain.
tullyi William Bartgis, slightly; Peter Lugan.
bell, slightly; Isaac Eley, painfully; &. +.
Snouner, slightly; Wm. SnoufFer, badly hurt;
Enoch Green, thought to be fatally injured;
Leonard C.. Moberly, son of the Mayor of
| Frederick, slightly; VIM. Harrison, slightly
Ii. n. Etchnson, slightly; John Dadison, ser.
iously; John Dennis, u paper hanger, formerly
of Baltimore, slightly; Edw. Buckley, engineer
of the excursion train, left wrist broken.
| The followed named persons we're only slight.
ly hurt Robert Mechor, Thomas Burns,
+. l.. Grandpre, Rollins L. Murdoch, Frank
Ellis aud Thomas Pagan.
| The funerals of the deceased took place on
| Wednesday afternoon in the following order:
| Dorsey Walker, at Mt. Carmel at one
O'Clock; Richard N. r. Dntrow, at two
O'Clock; H. Il. Dixon, at three o'clock; Lew.
| is II. Schey, at four O'Clock, and Chas. H.
/ keeier, at six o clock.
! The funerals were attended by between two
and three thousand people, many coming
| from various parts of the county. The streets
were literally lined. Included in the process.
sions were the Junior Fire Company, in uni.
! form; the Independent and United Fire Com.
| panics, the American Mechanics, Red Men,
| Odd Fellows, in regnlia, and other civic or.
! ders. Beautiful floral tributes were placed
on the baskets, heartfelt sympathies were
rendered and everything possible was done
to aSsuage the distress Of those Immediately
afflicted. Throughout the entire afternoon
the bells Of the city toled solemn drge.
At 7.30 p. NJ. the last funeral was over. and
all returned YEARLY and sadly to their homes.
CONDITION or THg WOUNDED.
! The wounded are all reported to be doing
well except Mr.. Euoch Green, who is very III
! and will probably not recover. OF Mr.. Isaac
Ely, who was internally injured, the same il
Is now thought may also be said Col Trail
and Mr.. NJ. l.. knodle are both suffering
much pam, but hopes are entertained Of their
ultimate restoration. Quite number, in.
einding several ladies', are severely Frustrated
| from the effects of the excitement and shock.
and are confined to their beds.
\ dispatch from Frederick, dated June IA,
says The wounded by the Point of Rocks
disaster are all reported to be doing well to.
night except Mr.. Green Ely and the little
son of Col. Dennis, who is suffering very
much. Mr. Green will, it is thought, hardly
survive the amputation of his leg Tomorrow.
Suit was instituted to-day by j. II. Wood,
counsel for Mrs. Howard f. Dixon, for $50,
900 damages on account of the killing of her
husband. A large number of other suits will
be entered in few days. Quite a number
OF railroad officials arrived here this evening