The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-03-11

Reference having been made in the testimo
| nv to a "slow ORDER to trains crossing the
| trestle, Mr.. Crumpton explained that when hi
| took charge of the road he thought Little Gun
powder bridge, as a matter of precaution
should be strengthened to guard against higl
water, and this was done. He likewise ordered
all trains to approach it slowly. The structure
is sound and was not in a dangerous condition
when the additional precautions were taken
He regards the entire road as safe.
Edward E. Allison, car inspector at Balti,
more inspected the train the morning of the
accident and everything was in good order.
New wheels had lately been put under the
baggage car.
W. S. Hawkins, car inspector at York, had
examined the trucks of the train just before 1t
left York and found everything right.
James w. Allison, master car builder at
the baggage car on the 9th of February. The
wheels were not new, but were good. The axles
were not bent, there was no end play, and the
wheels were in gauge. Everything was In
perfect order.
John III. Barnett, foreman of bridge and
trestle repairs, said he had built all the trestles
powder trestle last week and found it in good
shape. Was in the smoking car when the acct
dent occurred, but escaped unhurt. He had
no theory to advance about the accident
James McCommons, in charge of force of
men, left Fallston the morning of the accident
and went to Baldwin, doing all needed repairs
to trestleS. There was nothing the matter
with this trestle except at the south end of the
bridge, where slight repairs were made. The
trestle was in good order.
John Evans, Vim. II. Harlan, o. M. Whitaker
and Frank +. Gorrell were examined with re-
latiOn to the alleged unwillingneSS OF railroad
officials at Bel Air and Baltimore to give such
information regarding the accident to persons
having friends going or returning from Bal
timore and Bel Air as might allay their
anxiety, but it was not proven that the rail-
road officials who were interviewed knew
either the extent of the accident or the names
of those who suffered. Mr.. Crumpton stated
that as soon as possible, after reaching the
wreck he telegraphed to the Baltimore papers
an account of it. with the names of the killed
and injured 'H"-
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
The jury after retiring for deliberation rem
dered verdict as follows:
"That the said Henry Raab came to his death
on the third day of March, in the year 1892, by
the falling OF so4th-bound railroad PASSENGER
from the trestle and bridge over the Little
Gunpowder Falls, on the said Baltimore and
Lehigh Railroad, in Hartford county.
THAT the said Henry Raab was engineer on
the said train and remained at his post when
his engine fell over and was thereby killed.
The jury from their own s observation 1Sa1i OF
unable to say what caused the accident.
"They recommend, however, to the railroad
company the ACCESSIBILITY of Immediately max
ing, by competent engineers, a thorough ex-
animation of the part of the road where the
accident occurred, and especially of the curve
and rails on the trestle, with view of altering
or repairing the same, if deemed necessary for
the safety of persons travelling or employed on
the road
FUNERAL OF ENGINEER RAAB.
Engineer Henry Raab, who lost his life in
the wreck, leaves a widow and one child at his
home on the Falls road, Baltimore. He was
one of the most careful and trustworthy en-
gneers on the road, having been with it from
the first. He was buried on Sunday from st.
Johns Lutheran Church, Bddle street. Nu-
merous tributes of respect were sent to the
house. President Gilmor sent a wreath and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers sent a
handsome column. Employees of the road also
sent locomotive made of lilies of the valley,
and smilax This was placed upon
the casket. The honorary pall-bearers were
Messrs. E. Smallwood, William Brown, George
Barton, Edward Ellison, David Barton, W. L.
Guyton, II. b. Anderson and Jefferson Fusner
The active pail bearers were these members of
0riole Lodge: G. c. Yeagy, John Hunt, A. F.
William Martin, L. c. Lambdin and
A. Bapp. Interment was made in Baltimore
Cemetery. The obsequies were largely at
tended, the church being crowded to its utmost
capacity.
THE INJURED.
The injured are all reported to be improving.
Mrs. james s. Calwell, who was on her way
from the residence of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Scott, near Bel Air, to her home in
was only slightly cut about the
mouth, but has been reported to be quite sick,
since her arrival home, from the shock.