The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-07
WESTERN MD. r, r. TROUBLES.
Wrecks at Rvondale, ST. Georges and
and Other Places.

Two wrecks, which occurred on the West
ern Maryland Railroad Saturday afternoon
between four and clock, caused the entire
disarrangement of the schedule for the trains
on the railroad, and the holding up of pas
senger train and of the Pen Mar Express at a
point above Westminster for an hour. Another
passenger train near Glyndon was also held
for considerable time. No trains, either
freight or passenger, arrived at Hillen Station
over the main line after 1855 p. IN, and the
first train to come in after that time was from
Gettysburg. which was due at Hillen Station
| at 6.l5 p. NJ, and did not arrive until ID. 80
o'clock. The first train to arrive in this city
was at 2.30 a. IN.
1t was not known when the wreck near
Westminster would be cleared up sufficiently
| to permit the passage to Baltimore of the pas.
senger train and the Pen Mar express held at
| that point.
The first wreck occurred about D. m. at
| Avondale, a small station above Westminster,
which was caused by the front trucks of car
load of ballast to jump the track and run along
| on the ties about 100 yards.
The wreeking crew, which was on its way to
Union Bridge, was right back of the local
freight and cleared the track up in about
hours.
The second wreck occurred about SAB
o'clock, at point between Glyndon and St.
Georges, the next station toward Baltimore,
| and was caused by the derailment of the through
passenger express train from Baltimore. This
train left Baltimore at $40 o'clock. The de-
railment occurred at place below Glyndon,
where double track is being laid. At this
point there is deep cut, which has just been
made, and at one side of the cut is steep
embankment. The engine and four coaches
of the train jumped the tracks; but, fortunately,
| they left the rails toward the cut, and not on
the enbankment side. 1.-THE train had jumped
| on the other side, the engine and coaches
would have probably rolled down the steep
enbankment, and there would have been con-
siderable loss of life. The damage consisted
of about $50 ties and that much track torn up.
The passengers, although badly shaken up and
somewhat bruised, were not injured. Some
of them remained at the scene of the wreck
and others walked back to Glyndon and there
boarded the trolley cars and came back to
Baltimore. Those who remained we're brought
| to Baltimore on the special that was sent out
for that purpose. The holding up of the trains
at the scene of the first wreck caused consider.
able discomfort to those aboard. On the Pen.
Mar express were a number of ladies and
a number of children, and as the time wore
away and it was seen that there was no hope
of getting through to Baltimore for some hours,
the distress of the passengers became acute,
especially among those who had small children
with them. These two wrecks caused great
deal of anxiety among the people of the this
city. Rumors were that the express jumped
the track and rolled down an embankment
near Glyndon, and as great many people
from this city travel on that train, attracted q
large crowd to the station to wait and hear of
the outcome of the wreck.
1t is said that the Western Maryland Rail
road Company in August paid over 10 the
Postoffice Department $3.50 in fines for failure
to make connections promptly at Hagerstown
with Southern mail trains. 1t is understood
the railroad company, according to its agree.
ment with the Government, is required to pay
fine of $25 for every time Southern con-
nection is not made. The fast mail service
between Hagerstown and Baltimore for several
months has been very poor, and many COM
plants have been lodged with the postal au
thorities.
westbonnd freight train on the Western
Maryland railroad jumped the track at Pc
tomac Valley Junction, near Wiliamsport,
Wednesday afternoon, blocking two tracks
and delaying the fast mail to this city D
hours.
The Blue Mountain express that leaves this
city at 8. 25 a. M. jumped the track at Finks
burg yesterday. tearing up the track for about
600 feet and smashing the tender of the en-
CINE. This accident delayed all trains from
8 to hours to this city.