The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-21
4 SAD ACCIDENT.
Death of a Respected Citizen

Never before has II been our unpleasant
duty I" rc,"I': a. Startling aud terrible an
accident as ,c,U.I.d IN FEd.., ul lA.t acrk
At the yIllag, al R,siur ~uu. iaIIy ON
i!.dt morning. MI cc"ige ". Cameron
i,it liS cheerful aud happy home IA that
quiet village to engage ia his usual bnsi-
ness "i supplying his customers IN the sur
r"uuiiu. country with fresh meat, little
thinking as he haGc good bye to his Devoted
wife and children that lie would see them
10 r"u!c. His business required him to
vis:. Nottingham Station. which is the first
one month of Rising sun. and distant from
That place about two or two and a half
miles. After tgausacting the business that
required his attention at the station, he
started home. going 10y way of the road
i"..ilmg from il To the Brick Meeting House.
The ,quiuoctiaI storm, which had been
raging FOR several days, had reached its
utmost height. and the earth at the time
WAS cEshroudcd with thick and gloomy
mist thai 10 human eye could penetrate,
and which rilrctuaily yelled the approach.
ing train that. for him. was freishted with
disaster and death. And. as if the evil
genius that seems to have presided over
his destiny " IShtd la make ms destruction
thirdly sure. the victim of uulorturtnuS
circumstances was riding in a close covered
butcher wagon, and then the difference in
the level Of the road lac was travelling upon,
near Duyckinck's warehouse, where the
r
the village, was So great As to prevent him
from seeing the death frei.hted train until
1t WAS ;" hear him as To make it impossible
To avoid a collision. All unconscious Of
danger he hurried ON, and though the
whistle Of the engine was blown, instead of
sounding a warming of impending danger.
irS Shrlll shrek only heraldrd his death,
for the engine struck the wagon in which
he sat with terrific violence about midway
between the wheels and shivcrcd il into
Thousand pieces. which, together with its
contents, were scattered along the track
tor many yards. Nj. Cameron WAS found
amid the debris hv those vino visited the
scene of the disaster Immediately after
wards. H. had received i terrible wound
un the back part "f the head near the care
i,i'nH and msdulii oj,sHgff,I, which affect
- LIS brain and rendered lin partially in
Dfs. iIc>ton and Turner were sent fov aud
did all in their power 10 alleviate his suffer
,u.s: bU; ms case was beyond the reach of
the most sklliful physician. and after iinger-
in. for about an hour aud half, during
which he asked. rs if addressing an i'm.
s.-Inary companion. Can't you stop the
horse" and often exclamiug, d" Whoa !,
whoa he brca,hci his last. Ou- Of the
horses attached 10 the wagon had the shoes
torn from lis hind feet and was 80 badly
injured that IN order To -ui lis suifcriugs
It was killed.
Nj Cameron was ahout 81 years of age.
and lclvcs 4 widow aud seven children, the
u.drS' of which : about Is years Of age. "a
mourn has uutimely death. lie is highly
spoken of 10y those who knew hlm best as
:. good man and uscfg. citizen. He was a
;ue;u5r. "f Union Lrtgc. No. Is. y. +. Il
\. ", 1T Eiktpn. The high estimation in
which he was held as i good citizen and
worthy Christian WAS attested 10y the large
Attendance at his funeral, which took place
na Tuesday last from his late rcsId nee ia
The village of Rising san. Il is estimated
that not less than = Thousand persons as
>cmhlci - pay the last sad tribute of re
>j,rcr 10 their deceased uci.hhuI and friend
His remains were taken to the church, pre-.
Crdci 10y the Masonic fraternity followed
10y The ncvs. Mr. O'Neil. RiEg, Sypherd
ard Johns, fhc latter reading the burial
servir" o.: the NJ +. Church rs they passed
up the aisle. After the remains were de-
posted il tie altar, and the large congre-
cation became seated or ls many of them
ls could a.J. the CHOIR sang the beautiful
hymn. Peacefully sleep" The Rev. Mr.
Johns then read an appropriate selection
from the Psalms, and the Rev Mr.. Syphcrd
one from the New Testament. after which
addresses were made 10y "Ich.of the minis
t~rs present. closing with prayer by the
Rev. sir. ~ Neil. when an opportunity was
gwen those present to view the remains,
which occupied three quarters Of IN hour.
The procession. which is estimated rs be
Iug u mile IN length, was then formed and
proceeded to RoScbank cemetery, where
the ln'cr:ncut took place. Here the con
Guiding portion Of the burial service was
read. when the members of the Masonic
fraternity who were present proceeded Ia
read the burial service of that Order de-
posting = white apron on the coffin, which
said TO be an emblem of innocence.
aud then CaStln. into the grave Sprigs of
evergreen. the emblem of Immortality
After prayer 10y the ". VI, the benedic
tion was pronounced by Rev. Mr.. O'Neil.