The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-28
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Death Of VIM. P Gorsuch-Fatal Accident
Fall of a Rridpa

Capt. Vim. p. Gorsuch, aged GO years, a
well known and highly respected citizen oil
this district, died suddenly on Saturday morn
ing last, July 81. at his residence near here OF
paralysis of the heart. He had retired in
his usual good health at night, but failing to
get up at his accustomed time in the morning,
his wife, who was sleeping in an adjoining
room, with a grand child, went to his bed
side to awaken him and was greatly shocked
to find him dead. He leaves widow, two
sons, one Capt. B. F. Gorsuch of the b. o..
R. II. and VIM. P. Gorsuch, Jr. member of
the last House of Delegates, and one daughter
the wife of VIM. Davis, of Marriottsville,
Howard county. He was twice married, his
first wife was Miss Elizabeth Matthias, OF
Westminster, who was the mother of his sur
viving children. Capt. Gorsuch was for over
thirty years in the employ of the b. IL O. X. II.
having entered their service with the Hon.
Henry C. Davis of w. Va. He held various
commanding positions in the company's SER
vice, from which he resigned about eight
years ago to attend to the duties of his farm.
No man was better known or more highly
esteemed in the community. He was KIND
neighbor and fast friend; his loss will be
keenly felt by his family and friends. The
funeral services were held on Monday after
noon, at Springfield Presbyterian Church,
Rev. P P. Flournoy officiating. There was
very large attendance. The pail bearers
were Messrs. Julius d. Rerret, Joshua ID.
WarAeld, Chas. A. Warfeld, Louis 81. Schultz,
Capt. j. w. Bennett and DIR. 81. Clay Shipley.
The interment was in the burying ground ad-
joining the church.
Guion, a nine year old son of James Pow
ell, of this place, was accidentally killed on
the Howard county side of the Patapsco river
about six o'clock on Tuesday evening. A
steam thresher,in charge of engineer II. Evans
had crossed over from Carroll into Howard
county. The engine had been stopped at a
branch on the road TO supply the boiler with
water, when young Powell, in company with
several youths, gathered around and climbed
upon the separator, which was attached In
iumping off, when the engine started, young
Powell, it is supposed, slipped and fell under
the heavy machine, the wheels Of which, as
also those of water truck, passed over his
body. He was picked up in an insensible
condition and expired almost Instantly,
On Wednesday the sixhorse team attached
to large wagon belonging to Mr.. Joshua d.
Warfeld, of Howard county, was, returning
from the B. and O. Railroad depot at Cor
such Crossing, near Sykesville, and when it
had gotten about half way over the bridge
which spans the Patapsco at that point, the
bridge suddenly gave way, precipitating the
wagon, horses and the three men to the bed
Of the stream belay. The heavy tiMhers Of
the fallen bridge we're piled upon the wagon
and horses. The horse on which the teanlster
was riding was instantly killed, two of thu
horses were crippled, and the remaining three
were pphurt, The horses were with great
difficulty extreated from the water and broken
tinbers, The bridge was wooden structure,
and had for some time been considered in a
weak condition. The county commissioners
of Howard and Carroll counties had recently
taken stops to rpplapn il. The EneR were
Wyiaairned not to GROSS the bridge, button their
return they thought the bridge would hold an
amnty wagon bnt they found opt their mis-,
take too late,