Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-10-31
A Dreadful Accident.

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According to the testimony Of train
men and miners at the inquest train
of l6 empty cars backed on the middle
Y track at a rate of about 10 miles an
hour. This was very nearly 6 o'clock
-''dusk," as some OF the men stated.
A horse and buggy were seen APP
preaching the crossing at trot. The
engineer was signaled; the locomotive
was quickly reversed; the sudden
arrest Of the trains momentum snapped
a coupling and four cars went career
ing on. Meanwhile, the horse had
gotten across the track, but the buggy
and Inflated doctor were squarely
struck, crushed, carried and rolled un-
der the train on the track over 100
yards. When the doctor was taken out
it was found that both legs and one arm
were cut off. Ia his usual tone of voice
he said-"it is all over with me now"
and IL moment later--"Lord, have
mercy on me ~ and yet moment later
he died.
There was some conflict oftestlmony
as to whether the buggy-top was up or
down also as to whether the doctor
was endeavoring to cross before the
tram or trying to hold his horse back.
The inquest was held the same even
ing before Justice Smeitz, and ad-
journed to Wednesday evening, when
a verdict was returned to the effect
| that the doctor
came to his death by an unavoidable
accident-that it was not caused by any
negligence or want of care on the part of the
| Cumberland and PENNSYLVANIA railroad or
its employees.
This was signed by
Otto Hohing, foreman;
Alex. Tenant John Kemp,
Fred. Shriver, Alex Worsing,
John Conlon James M. Mcclure,
Jesse Burton, John Sloan
Uriah Jones, John Crow.
John Pearce.
Thomas Carnes Price, son of Dr.
John Francis aud Carnes Darlington
Price, was born June 80, 1880, in
Charles county, Md, and was educated
at Charlotte Hall, at that time one of
the finest scholastic institutions in the
State. Later he attended the Medical
Department of the University of Mary
land, graduating therefrom in 1852.
He came from a family of physicians.
In one case in the Office can be seen
the diplomas of his father, his own,
his brother-Dr. A. Baillle, and his
nephew-Dr. J. Marshall Price. He
married the daughter of physician
DR.. Bennett Dyson. This event took
place June ., 1858. For 2G years he
practlced his profession in his native
county. Not only so-he was lead
ing citizen, the friend of all and the
trusted adviser of an extensive COM
munty. He presided a number of
years over the County School Board, Il
position filled with fidelity to duty and
satisfaction to those whom he served.
In 1878 he removed to Baltimore,
where he engaged IN the commission
business His associates and COM
petitors soon recognized his sterling
worth and elected him vice president
of the Tobacco Exchange.
In 1887 he came to Frostburg and
resumed the practice of his loved pro-
fession in partnership with his brother,
DR.. A. Baillie Price. Since that time
his had been a familiar, welcome
figure in town and for miles around.
A perfect gentleman as we'll as skilled
| physician, he recognized everybody
with greetings invariably affable and
kind. In the sick room he was genial
cheerful, gentle, and to his patients
watchful and faithful.
AS a citizen DR.. Price was one of
the best type. Well Informed concern
ing passing topics, entertaining de-
| cided convictions and with character
commanding universal regard, he was
not obtrusive, intolerant, nor over
bearing in the slightest degree. AS
some euosist said of Samuel S. Cox
"nobody could fall out with his dem
ocracy,' so of DR.. Price, none could
find fault with either the political or
religious creed of man who eXem-
plified all the graces of lofty citizen
ship.
Beyond the testimony of those who
knew him best the judgment of the
community would decree man of this
type faithful, tender, lndulgent hus-
band and father. So he was, and
those whom he loved have incurred a
loss which onl y time and memory
precious with innumerabie recolec-
tions of his goodness, can lessen.
Long a member Of the Episcopal
church, he was everywhere he lived a
consistent. ardent worker. Many
years vestryman in his native parish,
Durham, Charles county, he was well
qualified by both experience and in,
terest to become the leading spirit
here of St. Johns vestry. He was one