Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-23
A COLLISION ON THE b. AND O..
An Express Runs Into a Freight Crain
On the Metropolitan Branch.
AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED MANY DELAYS
DISQUALIFIED CONDITION OF THE ROAD
COMPLAINTS OF BELATED TRAVELLERS, ETC.

DISQUALIFIED CONDITION OF THE ROAD
COMPLAINTS OF BELATED TRAVELLERS, ETC.
The third section of the Detroit and Pitts
ourg express was laundering down the Metro.
pohtan branch to this city about one O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, several hours late. When
near Germantown, about 2S miles from this
city, 1t ran into a freight train which was going
In the same direction and was Just coming out
OF siding upon the main track. The Metro
poAtan branch being single-track road,
@ rrelgnt trains and local passenger traius are run
upon sioings to let the express trains pass. The
engine OF the passenger train crashed into the
Ireight cars with great force. Geo. Stevens. the
his engine, and in his faIl had his right ear cut
Uu. ; MS fireman was also slightly in
JS'eI; nf Tho Inc passenger engine and one
the track and rolled @ dow down 'H"n the railroad road
emoahkment. Some of the passenger cars
were Injured, but none OF the passengers were
up "A wreckipg train was sent out from this
city 10 clear the track, but did not succeed in
rees.aoiishing travel over the road until about
nine CLOCK at night Meanwhile all the trains,
going and coming, were delayed and passen-
gers, especially those bound tor the points be-
tween this city and Washington Junction,
were put 70 great inconveniences. Through
trains, though greatly delayed, went to and
rom Washington by way of the Washington
DIanen, passing upon the main stem at the
Relay House. The passengers on the wrecked
express were brought to this city on a special
tralfi ana taken to Baltimore. the wounded
engineer was also taken to baltimore.
THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCIDENT
Nothing could be learned at the b. and O.
depot In this city to-day as to the cause of or
responsibility for, the accident General Agent
Chesley said that the men on the train went on
10 Baltimore and their reports were made to
the main office at Baltimore office. 1t Is the
rule when train is divided into sections for
the sections ahead to display flag signal ind-
eating that there is "a section following. In this
case STAR reporter was informed. the first
two sections OF the Pittsburg express were
several hours ahead of the last section, which
had been delayed. The train is due here at
l:2O am. The st. Louis express due here at
l:Io p.m., passed the unlucky freight train in
the Germantown siding a few minutes before
the accident occurred. Whether that train
displayed a signal indicating that another
Tram was following, could not be
learned here. The passenger train following
was not the second section of the 1:15 train,
but the delayed section of the Pittsburg eN-
press, and ii is possible the st. Louis trai, dis
played no signal. There is a sharp bend at
Germantown and the engineer OF the freight
Train, w Wllilam Marks. could not See a very
great distance up the track. He started his
train out from the siding and had got the en-
gihe ana four cars upon the main track when
the delayed express rushed around the curve,
ana, as u railroad man expressed il, side
wiped" him, the engine crushing into the
freight cars.
THE DELAY IN RUNNING TRAINS.
The delay OF other trains on the road, due to
the accident caused much complaint among
the crowds OF passengers that were compelled
to wait about the station here during the after
noon ana evening. In the afternoon hundreds
Oh ashihStoniahS, business men, department
ciefks ana others residing at stations along the
metropolitan branch take trains at the =. and
". station. OWing 10 the accident and The con-
fusion on the road wnich followed many OF
tnese people were much teittcd. The wreck
was not cleared away until after seven
. clock, and triius could not get through
beyond Germantown until after thai horr.
Yslt, s,l.f
70 carry passengers TO points between Wasii-
ingto,, aud lde scene OF the accident Persons
oodnd Tor Hockviiie and other points On Ine
Metropolltan branch, where stops are made by
the New Orleans express that leaves here at
o:oo p M ana connects tor the suuth at Sten-
audoah Junction, were unable To take that
ttau, rs Gsiiui ln., express came in from
Baltimore over the Washington branch and
tien returaed TO the naiu seem 10y way of the
relay House. and proceeded west from there.
lralns due here from the west We're ali delayed
As they had TO reacn Washington oy way OF the
relay House. The Martinsburg and Hagers town
way trasn, due here at 81. p. m., was the first
train To arrive over the METROPOLITAN track
0nG /. Was nearly three hours laie, During the
afternoon aud night no trains arrived or de-
parted Ou schedule time. Even on the Wash
inyton branch, wnicn was not blocked by the
accident, trains were hours behind time in
STARTING The result was that until late al night
tnere were crowds oi peopis about the depot
either waiting to take trains or to meet people
expected on trains, and all were in n very Dad
humor, and complained loudly Oh the de.nor-
allZatlou that seemed TO characterize the man
ageinent OF TIE road.
A DOUBLE TRACK NEEDED
General Agent Chesley said to q STAR re-
porter to-day that the company would un-
doubtedly lay q double track over the Metro
roii.an branch, as the business OF that branch
required 1t. lie did not, he said, Speak offi-
ci;.!ly for tie had no official nforma iion on the
SUBJECT ine conpany, he said, had a great
oeai on It's hands now in pushing forward its
Paiiauelph,a and New York line, but he was
coh1uent that it would not long neglect the
metropolitan branch, the business vi which
Was constantly Increasing.
IIa-tfOrsfs Financial Sensation.
THE DEFALcAT1oN AND FLIGHT OF FINAN-
CiEH BARTHOLOMEW.
The application for a receiver for the Charter
Oak Lille Insurance company, of Hartford, an
nounced in THE STAR yesterday, was due to a
heavy defalcation by the president, George NJ.
Bartholomew, who is over seventy years OF age,
and has Tor years been one of the foremost busi-
ness men of Hartford. Bartholomew confessed
his emUezzement tO,the directors OF the Char
to Sl27,O 900. IL now looks as IL it
would be nearer 1. half million. bartholomew
Is now III Montreal. His fali has created a tre-
mendous sensation in Hartford. He was very
large borrower and had the highest credit At
one time he indorsed tor the Charter Oak COM
pany to the extent OF $500, 900 to carry it over
hard place. when no one else was ready to
help 1t. He had been considered very success.
~! IN It's management until this condition of
NSsSioPSu" AAC "ob pIcSitieuL Ol the
hoiyoke Water Power company, OF the Union
Manuiacturing company, which was recently
reported to be embarrassed. and of the Charter
Oak Life Insurance Company. and was in-
terested In other local corporations.
The Coming Yacht Race.
dispatch from Marblehead, says: The final
race between the Mayflower and Gaiatea, under
Lieut.. Henn's conditions, Will probably not he
sailed until next week. Friday is the only
earlier day when it may take place but
it will not be sailed on that day unless
the conditions are SO nearly perfect that
pass unimproved. The Mayhower lies along
side the Galatea, and both boats can be made
ready for race in half an hour, their captains
say.