The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-12-04

making 100000. The balance is to-
be raised in Pennsylvania by Don
Canoeron and his friends. 1t is ex-
pected that within a few days the
formal announcement will be made
that the entire sum of $500 has
been raised. 1t is said, too, that the
fund is to be always subject to the
management of those who make thS
contributions.
DOWN AN ENHANCEMENT.
CUMBERLAND, November 27.-A
frightful and fatal accident occurred
about half-past one this morning on
the Pittsburg Division of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, and has
caused great sensation in this city,
where several of the wounded were
brought to-day, The accident occur
red at a curve in the road, called
Baughman's Bend lat Smoky Hollow,
about twentysevsn miles west Of
Cumberland, and it is a miracle that
only one man was killed. The fire.
man, Jacob Routh, was caught un-
der the engine, and died about 4:3O
o'clock this moi ming talking rational
ly up to ten minutes before his death.
The engineer, Peter Briney, who is
now lying in critical condition at
the Queen City Hotel, is from Penn
sylvania. His right arm is dislocated,
two ribs are broken. and he is injured
internally. his lung being fractured
from one of the ribs. The newsboy,
William McBrian, who is badly
scalded about the face, lives in Brad
docks, Pa, where he was removed
this afternoon. He will probably
recover. He is nearly fifteen years
old, has no parents, and lives with
John Geyer. The baggage agent,
Baxter, was considerably bruised.
Neal Gary, living near Mount Says
age, had his ribs broken, and was
taken home this morning on
stretcher. William Brace escaped
without injury, and went to Frest-
burg soon after his arrival this morn.
ing. Mr.. John Hoffman, of Ravens
wood, w. Va, was passenger on
the train, and says the accident was
caused by stone falling upon the
track and getting wedged in the
head block on switch aud main
track. This caused the t1ange of the
wheels on the locomotive to be rails
ed, and hence the overlapping of the
engine and train. There was one de-
scent of eighty five feet, nearly per-
pendicular, and continuous, gradu-
ated fall of sixty-tive feet more,
making the entire hillside one hun
dred and fifty feet. There were about
fifteen passengers Oh the train, in-
Guiding three ladies and an infant.
None of the ladies were hurt. Mrs.
Steele is a boarder of the Queen City
Hotel. Oscar w. Rhodes, of Ara-
strong. Gator & Co., of Baltimore, is
uninjured. One of his trunks con,
tanning samples was smashed. The
other passengers were Rev. Mr..
Baumgardner, wife and child, of
Hyndman, Pa. G. M. Serpell, for
merly master of transportation Of the
Pittsburg and Connellsyille Road, in
company with his brother, Richard
Serpell George F. Pitt, of Pittsburgy
now at ST. Nicholas Hotel. and badly
cut and bruised about the head E..
E. Heller. D. Friedensick, $. Simp-
son and DR.. III. Phillips. The con-
ductor, g. j. GiIdroy. acted nobly-
There were four ladies on tho train
Mrs. E. B. Steele, whose husband
is with Knabe & Co.; Mrs. Rev.
Baumgardner, married lady accom-
panied by the husband, frem WASH
ington, and her friend, a married
lady, from Baltimore. The two latter
ladies were in delicate condition,
and were removed to Mr.. Bswman's
farm, half mile from the wreck
where they were attended by two
physicians, Drs. S. III. Fundenbcrg,
of Cumberland, and Mckinley, Of
Myersdale. who were sent to the
scene along with three other physi-
clans of this city a few hours after
the accident occurred. The ladies
were both doing well, with the care of
one fine boy each, born after the ac-
cident.
Conductor g. J. Gildroy left Cum
berland for Pittsburg this afternoon.
Rauth, the fireman, who was killed,
and Briney, the engineer, are both
unmarried men. The latter is about
twentysix years cid, and has been
running on this road about five or
six years. He has an aged mother
and father, four sisters and brother
living on the West Pennsylvania
Railroad. He is still alive, and re-
ceiving every care at the Queen City
Hotel.