Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-14
A FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION.
Two Trains on the Baltimore and
Ohio Road Crash Together.
TWO MEN KILLED AND SEVERAL INJUREp-THE IN
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collision occurred between two passenger trains
at the junction OF the Washington branch and the
metropolitan branch OF the b. and D. railroad in
this city about $40 o'clock saturday evening, re-
sultlng In the death Of fireman and an engineer
and the injury OF number OF passengers and train
men, The accident occurred at what is known as
the "Y" switch, near Delaware avenue and lSt
streets, where the trains are turned so that they
may be backed into the depot Train No. l2, from
Baltimore TO Pttsburg, drawn by engine S0l, ,Abner
1. Engels. engineer, and George Orem, fireman.
arrived on time, and, white light OF safety was
shown, turned into the "Y." About the same time
train No. Z, on the Metropolitan branch, drawn 10y
engine 623, Nj. j. Riley. engineer, and Solomon I.
FOgler, fireman, which was about twenty minutes
late, arrived at the Metropolitan branch end OF the
switch.
THE SAFETY SIGNAL
appears to have been shown at this point also
through some mistake, and the two trains ran on
around the curve until the locomotives crashed
together and lay mass OF ruins upon the track.
The engine OF the Martinsburg train was partly
mounted upon the other. The baggage and Smok-
Ing cars were forced almost on top OF the tender.
The scene immediately following the accident was
nelghborHood crowded about the tracks. A fire
alarm was sounded which brought the lire depart
ment and the police to the scene. The groans and
cries OF injured or frightened passengers IN the
cars mingled with the shouts OF men, he work
OF rescuing the passengers and train hands began
Engineer Riley was found wedged in between
the tmbers OF his engine and tender and his fire.
man, Fogler, was imprisoned beneath him. Both
men were badly crushed, and died soon after being
extricated.
THE INJURED.
Among the passengers injured were James CAL
lagher, Of Hartford county, Nd, who was bruised;
S. D. Hawkins, OF Baltimore, bruised and cut;
w. u. Crawford. $50 9Th street, slightly injured;
Mrs w. E Hodge, 1014 9Th street, ankle sprained
street; Basil Ricketts, son OF Gen. Ricketts,, and r.
d. Tucker and Geo. MARITIME, OF this city, and Hill
Carter, OF Baltimore, slightly injured X. NJ. VIII
liams, an express messenger was badly stunned
and hurt about the lower portion OF the body.
Henry Carter, baggage master OF the Baltimore
train Was injured internally. e. A. Brill, baggage
bruised and lacerated. Engineer Engels and Fire
man Orem, OF the Baltimore train, jumped from
their engine in time to escape serious injury, but
were badly shaken up.
THE DEAD MEN,
The bodies Of the dead engineer and fireman,
after being viewed by the coroners Jury yesterday,
were taken to their homes in Baltimore MIR. Riley,
who was 30 years old and leaves wife and six
Children, had been in the employ OF the road s9
years. He was one OF the first engineers to take a
train out OF Baltimore after the railroad riots 1871,
andW presented with handsome sum OF money by
the Baltimore Ohio for this service. Afterwards
he was promoted to the passenger service. Mr..
Foger the dead fremen. had been in the service Of
the company since 1876. After the accident
wrecklng train came from Baltimore. and during
the night the debris was entirely removed.
The CorOner's Inquest.
Coroner Patterson began an inquest In relation
to the death OF Engineer Riley and Fireman Fogler,
at the seventh precinct station, this morning The
following jury was impaneled yesterday and viewed
the bodies before their removal to Baltimore: VIM.
c. Harper, James Fenning, Matthew N. Terrence,
John Hubbell, James n. Hudson and Green D. Will
lams. Messrs- J. n. McGilton and Charles NJ Nc
Cabon, OF Baltimore, legal agents. present as
representatives VI the railroad company
TESTIMONY OF AN EYEWITNESS
The first witness called was William Babbington,
who lives at the corner OF 1st and streets north
east. He testified that little after O'Clock Satur-
day night he was standing with a frteni named
Mcdonald 10y telegraph pole near the scene OF the
collision. When they heard the Baltimore train
whistle he started towards his mothers house. near
by. He saw Sullivan, the signal man, on 1st street,
between and K, sitting at his box. When near
coming: 1t was near street then Then he saw
Mr.. sullivan jump up from his box. halloa, and
wave his lamp when the trains were about twenty
one ref one in sTsrs amn nd cn1 ana
not tell which one he waved Before witness heard
the Baltimore train whistle he saw red light on
NE 6age where Noaas s. sigma M station isst the
train could not see a red signal unless Sullivan
showed one at his end OF the "Y." Nolan, at the
Washington Branch end OF the "Y, Showed a red
10 stop the western train Witness said he had
heard 1t Said the western train was travelling at a
rate OF 40 miles an hour. The trains were going
very rapidly, and always went rapidly around the
curve there. Sullivan, from where he was sitting
ut his box, could See the light on the bridge or
at Mol ms box He was talking with some one
when witness had passed his box, Just before the
arrival Of the trains.
TCOntinued in the Second Edffton,