Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-30
STRUCK BY RAILROAD TRAIN
MR.. c. E. HICKOX MEETS
WITH ACCIDENT.
Struck By Express On The An
napolis. Washington &
Baltimore Road.
DIED EMERGENCY HOSPITAL


Severe injuries were received at s. 80
this morning by Mr.. q. l.. Hickox, of
Loretta, Camp Parole, this morning
by reason of an accident in which he
was struck by fast train on the An
napolis, Washington q Baltimore road.
The accident occurred just as he was
driving into his own driveway, which
crosses the railroad at that point.
Ii is thought that the accident was
caused by the. presence of a large pile
of cross ties which are piled along the
roadway at that point and which
both Mr.. Hickox and the engi.
ueer of the train were unable to see
each other in time to prevent the &C
cident. Mr.. Hickox, who is the faith
er-in-law of Mr.. +. 4. Gould, of the
Capital staff, had just driven Mr..
Gould into town and was returning TO
his home when the accident occurred.
He was driving young horse and was
going at good speed. Whether or
not he heard the whistle-of the engine
is not known, or whether he knew of
its proximity, but he had got half way
across the rails when he was discover
ed by the engineer.
Brakes were put down hard, pas
sengers were thrown into confusion in
all directions and the speed of the
train was slackened to an appreciable
extent. although there was less than
two cars lengths between the rig in
which Mr.. Hickox was seated and the
engine when the impending accident
was discovered. The engine struck
the buggy at the back axle, converting
the entire vehicle into kindling wood,
but releasing the horse which escaped
injury. Mr.. Hiokox was thrown a
considerable distance and landed be-
side the track. AS soon as, the train
could be brought to standstill Mr..
Hickox, who was unconscious, was
picked up and placed aboard.
With that thoughtfulness which is
often lacking in railroad accidents,
the crew of the train decided, in spite
of the fact that they have a positive
schedule to maintain, to back the
train to Annapolis. Reaching here
Mr.. Hickox was removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital by Mr.. William b.
Gardiner, where he was attended by
DR.. Murphy. He was suffering from
shock and while conscious, did not
appreciate the fact that he had met
with an accident. A superficial ex-
animation revealed the fact that no
bones had been broken, but that he
had been injured about the spine.
Just how serious his injuries are cannot
be learned until he has recovered
from the shock to his system.
Since the above was put in type Mr..
Hickox expired from the severe shock
about noon, Notwithstanding every
effort was made by the attending ply
sician and medical staff at the hospital
to revive him. Mr.. Hickox was SO years
old. He was born in Bloomfield
Ohio, and lived the better portion of
his life in Cleveland. where he was
engaged in business up to year ago,
when he retired and came to Annapo-
lis to take up his residence on his
farm "Lorretta, at Camp Parole,
with his family, consisting of his
two daughters. Mrs. F. E. Gould and
Clara, aged IL years, also his two
sisters who lived with him, his wife
having died while summering at Ocean
Grove, N j., about four months ago.
His remains will be taken to Cleve-
land, Ohio, where they will be buried
beside his wife. The short time Mr.
Hickox has been living here he has
made many warm friends, and his
sudden and untimely death is not only
q loss to his family, but also to this
community.