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The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
MANY KNOWN IN FREDERICK,
wreck victims Had Relatives and
Friends I'm Maryland City.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald.
Frederick. Md, Dec. 31--The wreck at
Terra Gotta has brought sorrow into sew
eral homes here, and many of the dead
and injured were well known in this city.
DIT. f. Oliver Belt, who, with his two
sons. Edward NJ and St. Clair, was killed.
was a native of this county He had been
visiting his family home, Rock Hall DR.
Alfred VI. Belt, brother Of the deceased,
is a resident Of this city
Mrs Selma Elizabeth Chase. who was
killed In the wreck. and whose ten-months-
old child was miraculously saved was
formerly a resident Of Frederick She had
come here 10 attend the funeral Of her
uncle. X. II. DuvalI
Mrs Sallie W. Butts wife Of J. Frank
Butts, of Washington. was returning from
a visit TO her father, ID. S. kcpler. Of
Middletown. this county.
Miss Carrie W. Cromwell, of Washing
ton, was a granddaughter OF the late
John G Hardt, of this city.
DR. Edward G. Harris was the son OF
/ Mrs Reverdy DronenbUrg, of this city.
/ Frank Boblitz, Charles T. Pagan. Mehrls
Young, George Keyser. and Camden
Ramsburg, all Of Frederick. were on the
/ train, but escaped serious injury.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
HOSPITALS THRONGED.
Friends and Relatives Search for
Victims OF the Wreck.

hActlMs or the ~ Feck-
Many affecting Incidents were seen at
the various local hospitals yesterday
Friends and relatives thronged to the open
wards 10 convince themselves that those
they loved were still alive. Pathetic, in
deed, were the scenes enacted when faith
ers. mothers. wives, sisters, brothers
and sweethearts went 70 the bedside Of
those whom they had SO lately seen in
good health, many Of whom viii now be
crippled for life.
In all the hospitals tho striCtest rules
were observed in regard to the seeing of
patients, none except those who were init
rlately connected with the injured being
allowed 10 go ia the rooms.
In one of the hospitals one Of the rela-
tives received the permission Of the au-
tnorities to see a patient She entered the
room and held a short conversation with
/ the patient, leaving shortly afterward.
/ Five minutes after she had left the build
l ing the patient died. She was imme-
diately notified Of the death.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01

at the time OF the Ford Theater disaster
several years ago. when a similar ca
lamity fell upon the city.
Expressions were common last night
that many of the festivities planned for
New Years might better be given up. IN
view of the common sorrow Of the city
1t is likely that this feeling may have
further expression to-day in the volun-
tary and formal pOstpOneme1t Of some
Of the events scheduled for the day and
evening. But whether this is 50 or not
II viii be impossible 10 fully lift the pail
which has descended so suddenly and so
heavily upon the Capital.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
SAVES Her HI
Mrs. Proctor, of DetrOi
i'll Rescue Work.
TELLS A THRILLING sT0
On Ground Two Hours with Hus
bands Head in Lap Before ArriVhI
of the Cars to Take Home the IN
tured-Prafse for the Physicians.
Was in Total Darkness.

Mrs. G. A. Proctor. of Detroit. Mich
who was coming to Washington on
visit. yesterday told thrilling story OF
her experiences. With her husband, who
suffered a fractured leg. she is in the
George Washington University Hospital.
She was not injured in the wreck, her
only hurt being a few slight bruises about
the body
Notwithstanding the fearful ordeal she
has been through this plucky little
woman positively refused 10 go 10 bed
saying that she wanted to be up in case
her husband might wish TO see her When
the reporter entered the room. she rose
and greeted him with a bright smile.
I'VE had absolutely no warning Of the
impending danger" she said. My hus-
band and 1 were In the second ear; I was
next TO the window. The train had started
l am sure Of that. The first l knew there
was a crash, and | was thrown clear out
Of my seat / felt myself hit the top Of
the coach and then ] fell, landing be
tween two seats As l fell. l reached
behind me in the hope Of finding by hus-
band. so that when I was caught. seri-
ously injured, but still alive. between the
two seats Of the ear my hands were di-
rectly behind me and I was unable 10
/ help myself
Was in Total Darkness.
7 was in total darkness; all around me
/ I could hear the cries and screams Of
men. women. and children. Ny mouth
and nose were filled with the dust and
/ SCOT of the car. and I feared ] was about
I 10 suftocate. While was in this position
there came second bump and the car
I in which I was pinloned started TO move
along the TRACK.
/ How I escaped is a miracle. Ny body
/ was so far down that I could feel my
/ shoe touching the wheels Of the car. !
/ suppose that my being so tightly pin
( toned by the two seats was the only
/ thing that prevented me from falling I'M
/ der the car. When the car stopped NOV
/ ing at last I cried again and again for
/ hUip, and after time men came and
1 extricated me from the debris. ! was aft
erward told that il was my hands pro-
/ truding from the wreckage, with dia-
mond rings attached to them, that first
/ attracted the attention OF the searchers.
/ Upon being released. I ran Immediately
} in search Of my husband. on. what an
awful sight met my eyes! I cannot tell
4 YOU kYghat I saW-words cannot describe
/ IL. cannot see now how I ever
/ ION my way in search or him ]
/ tread upon the body Of a little ci
riously injured, but still alive.
Finally Finds Husband.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01

custom the coroner has picked out an
IndtviGa2I case TO be investigated, It was
decided 10 hold the inquest upon the
death of Prof. Theodore J. King, formerly
a staustician of the Naval Observatory
aad "A prominent resident of Kensington,
where he organized and directed the Ken
siugton Orchestra. The inquest will be
held at the morgue at 10 O'Clock.
I have been too busy issuing death
certificates. said Coroner hewitt yester-
day. to make much Of an investigation
I to-day. bun one thing is certain, and that
is that the inquest Wednesday will be as
thorough as II is possible To make IT. !
have no doubt that evidence fixing the
responsibility for the disaster viii be pro-
duced. and that the jury viii be able 10
return a verdict against the guilty party
or parties"
Extra Trains Crew in Cells.
At the Tenth precinct station Hide
| brand and the rest Of the extra train s
/ crew sat in their cells staring between
I the iron bars, their faces tense and white
with the strain The other four mem
| beers Of the crew seemed less affected by
| their situation than Hildebrand, with the
exception of Frank HOffmeieT. the con
/ ductor, who collapsed Sunday night. and
/ lies sobbing, necessarily sobbing, on the
narrow bench in his cell.
! Hoffmeier arose from the bench, wiped
/ away his tears. and in a voice shaker
/ with emotion. told his story.
HOnmeier Knows Nothing.
4 don't know any more about it thar
I If I hadn't been there" he said.
/ Il was in the last car Of the train.
am sure we weren't going over thirty-fvt
miles an hour II was so dark and foggy
that you couldn't see anything at all out.
side. We went through Takoma without
checking speed. and you couldn't see any
lights, or anything else. We had M
knowledge Of anything ahead Of us until
the crash came. If they had only done
something to warn US.
IF it was too foggy for signals. why
didn't they give US torpedo. OF drop a
fuse That burns ten minutes. and would
have warned US in plenty Of time. But there
was nothing-nothing at ali until We
/ struck. God, what a crash IL was AND
the women and children-and littlt
babies" and Hoffmeier dropped on the
! bench. crying like a child.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Local Temperatures.

Midnight a; g. m. A.; 4 a. m, g. &. m. 45
s a. "a, g; 10 a. H.. 4. y noon. -; p m-, IS
I D. H.. a.; = ~, A. ?. m., AZ; 10 p. n, IS
Maximum, = minimum A.
Relative humidity-s a. d.. 81; 2 p. n, - 3.
~. sc Rainfall. 3.G5
temperature same date last year-SIaximum, 20;
minimum -.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
CITY is STUNNED
BY THE TRAGEDY
coNTiNUED FROM FIRST PAGE

room, there were few signs of death.
About the place stood several policemen,
a fireman or two. and some of the morgue
attendants. On either side there are
strange cuphoards with oaken doors that
look Ike large ice boxes. and to each door
a tiny slip OF paper was pinned bearing
a legend Of this sort:
NO. IA man"
NO. 3-A little babe"
NO 6-Young girl with green dress.
sad Procession Enters.
Into this room there came "a sad process
sion Of men and women. To the big
policeman they would give some details
OF person missing. and them with a
glance around, as if to rebuke the merely
curious the policeman would open one Of
these grim cupboard doors
They lay with their heads TO the door.
and every form Of mutiIatIon that can
stamp Gods image out Of human kind
was present But dreadful as the sights
were, the anxiety Of love kept many a
gentle woman from shrinking from her
duty, and they would crane forward 10
get a closer view.
Sometimes an electric light would re-
veal with greater cIearness the body that
lay within, but when even this was in
SUFFICIENT, il was found that the corpses
lay on sliding shelves. and these. with
their grisiy burden, would be pulled out
into the light of day
At 8 o'clock there went into the morgue
white-haired woman supported by
younger women. Her age and trembling
anxiety were such that the crowd OF curl
Gus moved with greater alacrity 20 let her
pass. The policeman at the door gave
her his arm and led her back 20 that
chamber of horrors. She was searching
for a daughter, so she said, and the grim
cupboards held none who would answer
her description.
There are more Of 'em upstairs.
ma'am.' said the policeman, He meant
&c be all kindly but his cold announce
ment of the fact sounded cruel
Laid out on the Floor.
Upstairs there were no shelves Only
a concrete floor. and here they lay. old
men and young women. little children
crushed out Of shape-ghastly faces with
staring eyes that struck terror TO the
beholders. In the far corner lay a young
girl, her face covered with a sheet, and
/ this the morgue attendant lifted so that
4 the aged visitor might see her face. But
she, pausiug az the threshold Of the door
| took in in one fearful glance all the
horror of that room, the poor, dead
/ things and the grewsOme pile. fragments
/ Of what had once been human bodies
! She staggered backward with a cry:
Let me 0ut"' she said 1T is tn,
/ house of DEATH
/ Others there We're whose repugnance q
! the scene showed IN every ljneament OF
their faces, but they went Through theii
task one poor woman had 20 gaze or
/ body after body. each more terrible L
/ look on than The last, and at the end She
found him-the one for whom sh'
/ searched-and without a cry or moan sh'
/ sank senseIess % the floor
/ Strong hands lifted her out into Tho
air. and here were doctors in attendance
for many women tainted, and strong mel
grew sick AT heart until smelling salts
and other rrstoratives were brought into
use
Finds ChiIdJ Father Dead, Too.
There was a little girl there on the con
crete floor. a huddled shape. and 70 this
) s-sv came a middle ~~e5 woman. drew
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
FIXING
lYTINnED rRon

nd then went t,
station 10 superl
injured.
vent to the scene
panied by Corone.
and Chief Belt. OF
Re returned TO the
md saw that their
red for, remaining at
IN. The Commission
VS. with those who
relatives or friends,
and ave assurance that there would be a
rigid 'nvestigation
Mut1 valuable data was collected at
the scene Of the wreck which will be used
at the coroners inquest" said Mr.. Mae
farland yesterday.
1T IS, q course, terrible calamity,
and affects the whole country so deeply
that have recommended 10 the Board
of Commissioners that all flags on Dis
trict buildings be placed at half mast
until after the funeral Of the victims. as
a mark Of the general sympathy.
The sights at the Baltimore and Ohio
station were pathetic IN the extreme. and
what I saw on the right of way between
Terra Gotta and Takoraa Park is indie
scribabIe Such a seriOss accident will.
OF course, be investigated 20 the bottom
by the railroad company and by the
authorities. The coroner accompanied me
In the investigation Sunday night and
| personally secured some valuable data"
Police to Do Their Share.
/ Every effort will be made by the police
department 10 place the responsibility or
| those to blame for the accident, accord
ing TO Mai Sylvester.
/ The first information concerning the
! terrible calamity at Terra Gotta" said
Mai. Sylvester yesterday. reached
me through headquarters without delay
/ but il was neager. and to the effect thai
/ there had been a wreck. and four OF i've
persons killed. On the principle that tn
I worst does not always come first. / dis
patched all available men and patro
/ wagons from the Eighth and Tenth pre-
cincts; Capt Elliotts mounted men wer'
+ called, and Sergt Wartman and tn
/ mounted men from the Ninth and Sev
| enth precincts were also called In
| snectors Cross and Gessford and the DO
/ lice and other surgeons lost no time II
/ getting there although the weather an
] Instance was dEti4AeA LAANiiA- i fA--'' Nt-4Ar
the chief Of the fire department Tn
/ force did yeoman service in the face o
/ inexperience fn wrecking They woul'
have done much better work had fui
/ command Of railway wreckers been o.
| the ground early.
Trains Were Slow.
THE trains returning for the dead mad
/ slow progress TO the scene, where the re
mains were viewed by the coroner am
/ then brought TO the city. Every precau
/ ton was and is being taken TO detaii
/ those in any way accountable and VIII
may throw light on the affair I ha'
Z guards placed over the spot 10 remain un
/ I'll morning 20 prevent any property bein;
carried away that might have been over
looked on a dismal night under lanterns
and torchlights.
/ AS 10 the responsibility for the awful
calamity We viii do all possible 10 place
/ IL and 10 give details at the investigation
B Many times ! have ridden over III
X. and in my observation o.
nduct it appears that TOO mUci
tbor is required in ncrve-wreck
rs with compensation insuin
courage or keep employees up Z
point OF duty
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Rev Dr. Lippiucott Deaa.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 31-Rev. Dr.
Joshua Allen I1ppincott, widely known il
the East and Middle West both as a di-
vine and as an educator, died here last
night.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Herald Want Ads

VIII be received at McNulty's Cigar Store,
18th and P SIS. NV. and promptly for
Warded to the main office.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
MARRIED.

DEMiNG-FITZ HUGH-On Monday December 81
ls05, b. the Rev. William J. Cos, ~ o. M.
at 81 Thomas Church. Washington d. a..
WILLIAM ISRAEL DEAING q this cifv
and ALICE MEADE FITZ HUGH. Of Fairfax.
Va.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01

Temperatures in other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended at
D. H. yesterday, as follows:
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01

Finally train came, anu euen a., ...5,
All that could be found had been put on
board. We started. All In the car were
terribly laanEled and hurt. Some begged
for water and some cried for whisky,
and some begged 10 be killed. IS we
drew near Washington the cries grad
uaUy grew fainter and fainter. and by
the time we had reached the city The
injured were comparatively quiet
Mrs. Proctor spoke Of the physicians
who were on the scene Of action In the
highest terms. She seemed 10 be Of the
opinion that but for their prompt and
efficient service the death list would have
been much larger than il was. She laid
especial emphasis upon the kindness with
which they treated the victims OF the
accident.
Praises Physicians Who Helped.
Among these awful scenes Of disaster,
said she. there were few men without
whose services / feel sure many more Of
the injured would have died. speak Of
the physicians who went Immediately "a
the scene Of the wreck. They seemed
to be everywhere; now administering a
hypodermic injection; now bandaging a
cut-doing all in their power 20 relieve the
1 sufferinCs OF those injured.
/ Mrs. Proctor seemed inclined TO blame
( those who failed 10 nave more relief
trains for the accommodation of the
/ hurt.
/ "Of course I may be mistaken" she
said but it seems as though something
more might have been done by the rail
road authorities in assisting US. OF course
/ I realize that il would have been inhumar
/ to have left any of those injured behind
/ but il does seem 10 me as though The
company might have had more train.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01

VIII be received at Astoria Pharmacy, Sd
and G SITS. NV, and promptly forwarded
to the main office
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01

the suflou......-s OF the cnarucl "0---
that they would or could 60 no further.
and though the big policeman urged them
20 satisfy themselves. using the stock
argument Of forloru hope
Maybe your husband is not here,
Nissus. you'd better look and make sure
YouU feel better afterwards they
shrank away and could not be induced 10
enter.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-31

For rich table wines call at the Buffet.
 Finest Chocolates and Bon Bons always fresh and lowest in price ct the Owl Drug Store.
 Prescribed by doctors for inva- lids and patients-BuffaIO Lithia Mineral Water Spring No. 2 By the bottle at the Buffet.
 Received by Saratoga-Ropo. Hand Sleds, Canvas for Tarps, "adding for Dog Harness and Tarred Felt. c. C. R dolph.
 The Latest Thing in Waists SIX and Wool, at the Ladies' Ba- zaar.
 Quarts and Placer Locations at the PROsPECToR Printery.
 New and Second Hand-Anv- thing and Evcrything-at AdIer'S.
 1907 Diaries at the Owl Drug Store.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-31
Buffet" indicates Quality.

For Exchauge-Hot meals for cold cash, clean beds fer filthy Incre. Apply Beaver Da}c t.oa4- house.
 From soup to nuts at the Horse shoe Grill.
 Perfect Prescription Precision and Promptnoss our motto. Owl Drug Store.
 Theives entered the residence of Ghas Gott this week and stole some com and other yaIuabes. They have not been apprehendrd so far.
 Valdez Cold Storage Co.-Whole sale Retail Distributing Agents for Morgan Oyster Co.
 The pile driver formerly owned by Chas Crawford, 4OOO feet of lumber, and two boilers will be taken to Drier bay on the Port land from Valdez fer the Knights Island Consolidated Go.
 Hunts and CantwcII's views of Valdez and vicinity make bcauDi- iuI presents. We are sole agents. Red Cross Drug Co.
 A stage with five passengers and mail reached Fairbanks yesDcrlav, making the time from Seattle through II days
 For SaIe-Tbrce horses. See Crawford & Amman.
 A stage is due tomorrow from the interior with two passengers. md another left Fairbanks this morning with four passengers and l75 pounds of mail
 Bokcr's Pocket Knives are noted for their keen, razor edge. Red Cfo8s Drug Go.
 Modern Patented Sprinkler top can containing the very finest scented taIcum powder at the Owl Drug Store, Remember the name By.Io.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-31
EVER YBODY BOOSTSFOR
 US

Prescriptions promptly filled al reasonable prices at the Red Cross Drug Go.
 Schramsbcra's wines indicate Quality. CIaret, Burgundy, Iinfan- del, Hook Rlcsling at the Buffet.
 The prices are always lowest and the quality best at the owl Drug Store.
 From Turkey in the hay to Tur- key on the plates at the Horse shoe Grill.
 Just Rrceived-Turpcntinc Shol- lac, Elastic Varnish, Hard Oil Finish, Black AsphalCum varnish, Kelsomiue Brushes, Kelsominr powder package, Six inch Chicago Butts, at C. C. RudoIph's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-13
WARNING ORDER.

In the United States District court
in the Indian Territory, southern dis
trict:
Il. T. Jones, plaintiff, vs.. l. II Jones,
defendant No 6977
The defendant | II Jones is warn
ed to appear in this court in thirty
days and answer the complaint OF
the plaitiff, Il T. Jones.
Witness the Hon. Hosea Townsend
Judge of said court and the sail there,
of this, 7th day of March. 1907.
(SEAL) c. NJ. CAMPBELL,
BY w. S. CROCKETT, Clerk
Deputy.
T Walter, attorney for plaintiff
w. l.. Ratliff, attcyney for non.
resident defendant.
First published March IL, 1907.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-13
BOWlES.
Snecinl Corresnondencs.

special Correspondence.
Bowles. |. T., March live had
another good rain Friday, which was
needed.
The green bugs have completely
destroyed the oat crop of this sec
tion.
The Democratic club at this place
had a meeting last Thursday.
There are seven candidates for the
Office of sheriff in Love county.
c. L. Spencer has moved back to
Bowles from Eastman. Tom Hiw-
thorne has also moved back here.
DIR. Autrey Of Marietta was callel
to Jimtown Saturday to attend Mrs.
Motion, who Is i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. Robertson, the new phone
man, was here today talking up his
new telephone line, a thing we great
ly need.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-13

Snncial nrresnnndence.

Special Correspondence.
Leon. !. r.. March I've had
quite a lot of rain last week which
has put the ground in good condition
for planting.
Uncle John Chitwoood was in Ma.
ricita last week
.Iohn l.. Corthus. who lived one
mile east of Jimtown. died Friday
morning. lie had pneumonia, and
had only been sick about one week
The deceased was about 30 years OF
age, and married. lie leaves wife
and four children. His father. Joe
Corthus of Cheek, was with him at
the time of his death. The re.
mains were buried in the Leon Gem.
etery by the Woodmen Of the World
camp at Leon.
Mrs. Joe Norton of Jimtown is
very sick with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p Britton and a
Mr.. Corthus of Lone Grove and a
Mr. Corthus Of Cheek attended the
funeral at Leon Saturday.
G. w. Arthur went to Muskogec
Sunday, where he goes as a delegate
from Cedar Camp No. Al, w. o. w,
TO attend the Head Camp, Jurisdlc-
diction "P" which meets there the
first of the week.
w. II. Keltner left for New Mex
leo Sunday, where he goes in the
surveying business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-13

B. Spiegel. 1904 n. Virginia St.
Evansville, md. writes: For over
five years was troubled with kid
ney and bladder affections which
caused me much pain and worry.
ost flesh and was all run down. and
year ago had TO abandon work en-
tirely | had three of the best ply
icians who did me no good and
Jas practically given up to die. Fo
ey's Kidney Cure was recommended
nd the first Oottle gave me great re
lief, and after taking the second bot
tie | was entirely cured" Why not
let II help you? Hoffman Drug Co
City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-13

A choke In the throat and a yearn.
ing for bed
That's the grips.
4 river Of heat. then a shiver of cold
A feeling Of being a hundred years
old.
a willingness even to do as you're
told
That's the grippe.
Strange visions at night that deprive
you of rest
That's the grippe.
a taste in your mouth, and weight
in your chest,
That's the grippe.
A tired sensation that runs through
your veins,
A great combination of aches and
pains,
A rapid admission of absence Of
brains.
That's the grippe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-13
Strange visions at night that denri,


II your chest pains and you are
unable to sleep because OF cough.
Buy a bottle of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup, and you won't have any
cough. Get n bottle now and that
cough will not last long. A cure for
all pulmonary diseases. Mrs. j.
Galveston, Texas. writes: Il can't
say enough for Ballards Horenound
Syrup. The relief IL has given me is
all that is necessary for me to say"
Sold by r. J. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-13

A severe cold that may develop In
TO pneumonia over night, can be cur
ed quickly by taking Foley's Honey
and Tar. II will cure the most OBJ
stinate racking cough and strengthen
your lungs. The genuine is in yel-
low package. Hoffman Drug Co.,
City Drug Store.