Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-08-22
FEARFUL RAILRD ACCIDENT.
The a. & ID. Short Line Coach
Thrown Down an Embankment.
FOUR PERSONS KILLED AND MANY
WOUNDED.
A Freight Car Door Falling Upon
the Track Causes the Accident.

This usually quiet city was thrown in
to great commotion on Saturday even
ing about six o'clock upon the informa
tion that the A. & b. Short Line train
which left here at so. had met with
fearful accident near Clifford's station,
about two and half miles from BATH.
more, and many persons were killed and
wounded. All sorts of wild reports were
and nothing definite could be
learned until the train due here at 7.15
arrived about o'clock with the wound
ed In the meantime, crowds OF people
had assembled at the Short Line depot,
awaiting TO hear the latest, and those
who had relatives and friends on the
train, were fairly frantic with excite
ment. When the train pulled in the de-
pot. 1t was impossible to keep the crowd
back. The first one of the victims to
leave the train was Mr.. ]. G. Bannon,
school examiner OF Anne Arundel. who
was assisted TO carriage by his friends
and driven to his private boarding
house on West street, where he was at
tended by Drs. Claude and Green. Mr..
Banuon had several cuts about the face
and was otherwise bruised about the boz
dy, but no bones are broken. His inju-
ries are not serious, and he may be out
in few days.
Mr. A. J. Stinchcomb, baggage master,
was next brought out on q stretcher, and
carried to his home on Market street,
followed by large crowd OF inquirers.
Mr.. Stinchcomb received severe Injuries
to his hip and was slightly cut and bruis'
ed about the body. He was attended by
DIR. George Wells. who pronounced his
injuries not serious and no bones broken.
He was much improved this morning.
Thomas Melvin, of Denton, Nd, faith
er OF Mr.. George T. Melvin, publisher of
the Maryland Republican, painful contu-
sion on the head, bruised about the body
and severe nervous shock, was brought
to West Annapolis. and carried to his
son q res idence, which place he had left
only two or three hours before. on his
way horne, accompanied by his little
grand son, Ridgley p. Melvin, about ten
years old, who was also slightly cut and
bruised about the head and body. Both
are attended by DIR J. Nj. Worthington,
who pronounced their Injuries nothing
serious. These were the only wounded
that were brought here on Saturday
night, the others, who are as follows were
taken to Baltimore
THE INJURED.
Miss Lizzie Jewell, of No. 10 Northwest
street. Annapolis, who was badly cut
about the face, right side of head, and
right arm bruised and seven teeth knock
ed out, and who was taken to the home
of her cousin, Mrs. VIM II, Bishop, No.
1902 North Stricken street. Is still unable
to be removed home.
Miss Ida Lohrman, No. 1872 Aisquith
street, lip and side of face badly cut, left
arm bruised, and bruised on right side OF
body. Much improved, Miss Lohrman
had been visiting friends in Annapolis
and was on her way home.
II. T. Knox. chief engineer of the
State steamer Governor Thomas, back
injured and cut about the hands.
Mr.. w. e. Sawkins. No 641 North Car
rollton avenue, who had his back and
shoulder bruised, and head cut, was much
improved last night
Mrs. Ann Hammelbash, aged sixty
seven years, living at 1876 East Hughes
street, who was badly bruised In the
wreck, was in much improved condi-
ton last night.
Mrs. Winifred Bezolt, No. 223 East
Hughes street. who had her nose broken
back bruised and ankle sprained, was
resting quietly yesterday.
Mrs. Hannah Miller. living at No. 629
North Bond street. who received a SER
ious cut on the head and internal inju
ries in the wreck, was In critical con-
dition last night. Her physicians have
ordered her to be kept entirely quiet
and by this means hope TO aid her in re
covering
John Glenn, No. 1903 North Eutaw
street, left wrist broken and right wrist
badly sprained. Taken to the Johns
Hopkins Hospital.
Miss H. s. Payman, Chicago, III, re
ceived slight bruises
Miss Lena Novak. Humphreys Sta
ton, sprained ankle.
Robert Brown Annapolis, slightly
hurt
Fred. s. May. New Hampshire, slight
bruises about the body.
Mrs Mary |. Taylor. Maryland aven-
ne. Annapolis, aged seventy-two years,
mother of Thomas /. Taylor, who was
on her way TO Baltimore to visit her son,
Patrolman Owen Taylor, of the north
eastern district. She was accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Sarah Taylor. who
received cut in her lower lip and had
her right arm sprained. Mrs Taylor was
taken to her sons home, 1908 Jefferson
street Two of her ribs ore broken, and
she is hurt on the head and back.
Mrs Meyers, Arnold Station, Anne
Arundel county.
Mr.. Bayliss, clerk In the Comptro' ler's
Office. Annapolis
The unknown colored man. uEon
whom the car fell. is at the Maryland
University Hospital. and had not regain
ed consciousness up to q late hour last
night.
THE KILLED.
Mrs. Mary II. Bandell. 752 West Fay
cite street. Mrs Bandell was In her six
ty-second year and was the widow OF
George s. Bandell She was injured on
the head side aud back, and died after
being taken TO her home
Mrs. Jane Courts, 41S North Popple-
ton street Mrs. Courts was In her sew
enty fifth year and was the wife of JAS
L. Courts. She was returning from q
visit TO her brother-in law, Edw. Courts.