The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-09

hlShC, OH tne contrary what mlgn'
have resulted in the loss of severa
lives was averted by his bravery and
competency. With only few sec
onds going around a sharp curve,
and the glare of the headlight of the
freight engine, the only intimation
of the impending danger, yet in
those few seconds he was able to dc
what probably saved many lives.
He did not think of personal safety
first, he thought only of duty, and,
If possible, preventing the catastro-
phe which appeared SO immi-
nent.
He reversed his engine and her
steam and sand and put on the air
so that the engine literally slid along
the rails; and the momentum was
SO reduced that the passengers
scarcely knew there was a collision.
He literally sacrificed his hfeln the
discharge of his duty, for had he
jumped when he first became cog
INFANT of danger he, in all prob
ability, would have escaped with
slight, if any, injuries. His death
is the result of negligence.
Under the running rules, the
freight train should haye been side
tracked over ten minutes when the
accident occurred, md it seems an
most incredible that men of a m6di-
cum of intelligence would take such
silly, or rather criminal risk, and
1t is too bad that one of the best en-
gineers on the Baltimore and Ohio.
and one who was liked by his fellow
employees in a marked degree, and
who had the respect Of all who knew
him, should have to suffer and
die for the carelessness of other
men.
Mr.. MacDonagh was born IN Ire
land June 10th, 1S49, and had all his
life been a constant member of the
Episcopal church, in which he was
confirmed in his own parish church
IN Ireland on Sunday, October 5th,
1862, as is recorded III a Bible which
he brought with him when he came
to this country boy about fifteen
years old.
Mr.. MacDonagh leaves wife and
five children to mourn his sad and
1ornnnaturo dooooco 7, It, 1900
munity in which he lived it is un-
necessary to say that he was model
husband and father; all who knew
him know how he loved his home
and family and how when not in the
engine cab how he spent his time
in his home with his family. He
was a good man in every sense of
the word, good neighbor, true
friend, in short, one of natures gen.
tlemen.
"IIowe'er that be 1t seems to me-
It's only noble to be good,
True hearts are more than coronet,
And simple faith than Norman blood"
An autopsy was held on the re->
mains of the late Michael MacDon-
agh yesterday by Drs. Mitchell
and Palmer. His death was found
to be due to injuries received in
wreck at Fredericktown. about a
year ago. a splinter of bone was
found i'm bedded in his brain, and
both lungs we're completely hepa-
tized.
The funeral will be from Trinity
church at 2 p. m. Satur-
dav.-Newark co., American.
Mr.. MacDonagh, referred to
above, spent last summer in Oak
land as guest at the Glades Hotel.
He will be remembered by many of
Oakland's citizens as a gentleman
often seen walking around the
streets wearing black silk skull
cap and carrying on his face the
marks he received in the wreck
which ultimately caused his death.
While sojourning in Oakland he
made many friends, who will be
panied to hear Of his demise. ED
REPUBLICAN.