Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
CAUSEDBY BROKEN RAIL
CARS JUMP THE TRACK ON B. AND
o. ROAD.
Several Persons Slightly injured
Five Cars Derailed at Point
Near Garrett Park.

A broken rail on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad caused an accident near Garrett
Park last night which resulted in the de-
railing of five cars, the tearing up of the
track for a short distance and injury to
several persons. 1t is regarded as fortunate
for the trainmen and passengers that the
engine and heavy baggage cars passed over
the break in safety and were not derailed
to cause the piling up Of the cars. 1t. was
also fortunate that Engineer Humphrey,
who was at the throttle. was familiar with
the schedule Of other trains. and had the
presence of mind to go ahead and flag an
incoming express in time to stop the train
a short distance north Of the place where
the wreck occurred.
The train that was derailed was Known
as the Pittsburg and Cleveland Express No.
8, and is scheduled to leave here at 9:l5
o clock The run between this city ana
Rockville, distance of sixteen miles, is
made in thirty minutes. On account of
having to make a stop at Rockville the
train was not running at a high rate of
speed, making not more than thirty miles
hour. at the time the combination
smoker and baggage car struck the broken
rail. Many passengers were thrown from
their seats There was fatality, notwith
standing the combination car jumped the
tracks and rolled over a tWenty-foot en-
bankment
Samuel Eastburn, ticket agent in this
city, in the combination car, and re-
ceived numerous cuts and bruises, but was
able this morning to tell the story of his ex-
perience He was in dazed condition when
taken from the wrecked car, but regained
his senses In short time and was brought
to the city. He objected to being taken to
a hospital, and was made comfortable at
the Engel Hotel He was his way to his
home in Rockville he said. His injuries
consist of a number of cuts, bruises and
scratches about his head and face. Three
fI,a,- 80 T 49,
ney Robert B. Peter and his brother, Attor-
ney Arthur Peter, and Leonard Groomes-
were also on the train. Each of them was
injured. though none seriously. States At
torney Peter will. however, be confined to
his bed for several days Baggagemaster
Griff1ths also took the roll down the en-
bankment with the ticket agent and re-
ceived cuts and was bruised about his head
and body. He was brought to the city, and
subsequently taken to his home in Balti-
more.
Behind the car that was derailed were
TWO day coaches and two sleepers, and
many OF the passengers in these coaches
thought their last moments had come
A short time after the train was derailed
Wrecklng crew reached the scene and
started in upon the work of clearing the
tracks after the passengers had been placed
upon incoming trains and brought to the
city. Most of the passengers resumed
their journey later in the night, but
otners remained here to get over the
ger conductor on the Western Maryland
railroad, who was passenger on the train,
was badly shaken up and her hand slightly
cut. She is at the Engel Several of the
passengers went to the Cosmopolitan Hotel
upon their return to the city They were:
DR.. Joseph DAILY and DR.. Robert E. DAILY of
Boston, M. S. Riggs and William Oliver of
Pittsburg and Jerome j. McCarty. wife and
two children of 1911 9Th avenue P1ttsburg.
windows of the day coaches and sleepers
We're smashed, and some slight injuries were
inflicted by the pieces of glass.
Dr. F. V. Brooks. who attended the sew
erai injured persons. is satisfied that none
OF those who remained here received fatal
injuries.
There is steep embankment near where
the ROCK creek pumping station is located.
and had the accident occurred there part of
the train would have probably gone into tbs,
water. Just beyond where the accident &C.
Cured there is a deep cut, and it Is re-
garded as fortunate that the accident did
not occur there.