Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-07-05
Attempted Train wreckinr-Tn

Attempted Train Wrecking in
formation was received here on Tuesday
morning that an attempt had been made the
previous night to wreck an east. bound train
on the Metropolitan Branch railroad short
distance from Disckerson Station, this coun.
ty. The train upon which the attempt at
wrecking was made was No. 46, and was
known as the money train" because large
shipments of money are frequently made on
it. The train left Chicago at TAO o'clock
Sunday evening and was due in Washing.
ton at lbs Monday night, where it was
scheduled to make connection with ROYAL
Blue train for New York. 1t was late and
did not arrive at Washington junction until
after IL o'clock.
When between Tuscarora and Dickerson
stations, and but a short distance from the
big bridge that spans the Monocacy creek,
the train, which was going at rapid rate,
struck an obstruction and tremendous ex-
plosion followed. No one was hurt but the
pilot of locomotive 400, which was draw
ing the train, was blown to pieces and the
headlight shattered into a thousand pieces
and scattered about the woods. Some of
the cars, including the express car, were
damaged and the track for about twenty
feet was torn up.
The force of the explosion was so great
That the train almost came to standstill.
The engineer and brakeman acted with
promptness, reversing the engine and put
ting on brakes before the train could be
derailed. AS soon as it was discovered that
no one had been hurt, the crew of the train
started on search for the person or persons
who had put the dynamite-fort that is what
the explosive is supposed to have been-on
the track. No trace of anyone was found
in the neighborhood. They then turned
their attention to the train and repaired the
locomotive sufficiently to permit its being
moved to Dickersons Station, where it and
the train were side tracked.
County Levy.-Aiter several weeks of
labor by the County Commissioners and
their clerks the county levy for the present
year was completed and signed on Saturday
last. The amounts levied for different pur-
poses are as follows: Aims house, 81, 500 90;
attorneys fees, 81 ,59S.31 assessing, 1904 So;
collectors commissions, $4850; commits.
sioners and clerks, $3,1O270; constables,
$S33.23; circuit court expenses, $4500;
clerk of circuit court, $2,291 SO; court house
bonds and interest, $500; court house and
Jail, $4709 corporations, $1806 80; cleo
tons, $795; fuel, $500; insolvents, 1888, jan
itor, 1850; insane, $4,000; inquests, 500;
justices of the peace, $423 70; local board of
health, ST. 40; orphans court, $84650;
printing, 5 SOC pauper collins, $292; pub.
lie schools, 1877 500; pensioners, 81 1893 reg.
lister of wills, $54 l62 removed cases, $3.50;
roads and bridges, $40, 14030 sheriff, 3d.
025.77; surveying, $43.50; taxes paid in
error, $42 81; miscellaneous, 5000 S.
The rate of taxation for the present year is
county tax, S04 cents on the 800; State
tax, III cents, making a total of SO cents
on the 800, two cents less than last year,
and rate lower than 1t has been for the
past thirty years. Included in the levy for
roads and bridges is the sum of 81 900 for
making repairs on the Rockville and George
town turnpike, a highway not heretofore
provided for There was also an extra
amount of $4,000 appropriated to public
schools on account of the necessity of pro-
viding additional school houses
Death of a Former CitiZen.--A dis
patch from Staunton, Va, dated the 2nd in
slant, says: John w. Abby, an old and
prominent citizen, died rather unex pectedly
at an early hour this morning at his home,
on Frederick street, this city. Mr.. Abby was
born at Rockville, Md, about seventy years
ago, and located in Staunton In 1858. He
married sister of Hon. A. H. Fultz, mayor
OF Staunton. She died some years ago
At one time Mr.. Abby was wealthy, owned
valuable real estate and carried on large
clothing business, but failed in business sew
eral years ago He was for several years a
member of the city council, and was ma n
of much public spirit Mr.. Abby was q
member of the Presbyterian Churct -Four
daughters aud two sons survive hr1
The childhood aud youth of MI Alby
were spent in Rockville where he was pop
ular with all classes. In early life he left
here for Baltimore, where for number of
years he was engaged in business, after
wards removing to Stanton. He leaves
two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Adamson, formerly
of this place, and Mrs. b. f. Waddey, of
Georgetown, ID. @,
DarnestOwn PiC-NiC.-The fifth an
nual tournament and dancing picnic will
be held at Jamestown, on Friday, July |
18th; II rainy, on Saturday, the 18th. The
tournament will be for two classes of riders,
professionals and amateurs. A prize of $15 |
will be offered to the professionals, lat, SO;
End, "a; Bird, So; 4th, 81. Amateurs, LIST,
On1 hr;I DAD hoo, 10