The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
CARS COLLIDE, KILLING EIGHT
Twelve Others Injured in an AC-
cident Near Annapolis, Md.
Woman and Two Men in Evening
Dress Going to Naval Academy
Ball Among Dead.

Annapolis, Md.-Two cars of the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapo-
lis Electric Company, while running
at high speed, met head on near
Camp Parole, two miles from Annap-
oils, and were completely wrecked
Six men, one woman and the little
daughter Of the general manager Of
the railroad company were killed.
Fourteen persons were injured.
The Dead.
Green, George W., Jr., supposed to
be of Baltimore
Mcdaniel, j W., railroad company
employe.
Norton, William, of Baltimore, an
employee of Armour & Co.
O'Neal, James, motorman, of Bal
timore; said to have come from New
York State.
schriner, , railroad company
Waterman.
Schultz, A. H., of Baltimore, en-
ployed by the Crown Cork and Seal
Company.
Slaughter, Ruth, three-year-old
daughter of William E. Slaughter
general manager of the railroad com
pany.
Woman, unidentified, about TWEEN.
ty-five years of age. and reported to
have lived in Baltimore.
The Injured.
State Senator Peter J Campbell,
of Baltimore, cut about the legs and
face; Mrs. Campbell, his wife, slight
ly hurt about the head; Miss Mignon
Catherine Campbell, their daughter
ankle broken and slightly cut about
the head; William Fine, of Annapo-
lis, cut about the body; Harry Jacob
son, of Baltimore, ankle sprained;
Mrs. McDaniels, of Baltimore, bruised
about the body; Mrs. A. HI. Shultz, of
Baltimore, cut about the body; Will
lam E. Slaughter, general passenger
| agent of the w. B. A. r. r. Co.,
with headquarters in Baltimore, Sc
riously hurt about the head and body
and death regarded as probable; Miss
Van Meter, of Martinsburg, w. Va,
leg broken and cut about the face and
arms; W. w. White, of Baltimore, cut
about the head; Mrs. White, of Bal
timOre, hurt about the body; B. B
Williams, of Baltimore, slightly cut
about the arms; Thomas Williams, of
Baltimore, cut about the head and
face; Thomas Wilson, of Annapolis,
bruised about the legs.
The dead woman and two of the
men were evidently on their way to
attend the June ball at the Naval
Academy, and they presented pitt
full sight lying dead on the track,
dressed for the ballroom.
The responsibility for the accident
has not been determined, but there
appeared to be confusion in the or
ders as to where the cars should pass
The cars were both specials, one from
Baltimore and the other from Annap-
oils The accident occurred about ten
minutes to 8 p. m. 1t is said that or
ders had been issued for the Balti-
more car to wait at Best's Gates,
three miles from Annapolis, where
there is long siding, but in some
way the orders were not received OF
understood and the car continued to-
ward Annapolis.
Just as a curve had been rounded,
trees ObScuring the view, the two
cars dashed together.
William Hardesty, who lives near
Camp Parole, was at his home and
looking toward the track when the
collision took place. He said that
the cars approached each other at a
high rate of speed, but that the mo-
torman on one of them undoubtedly
tried to check his car, as he heard the
noise of the brake Tightening.
The cars came together so soon af-
ter the curve had been rounded it is
probable that none of the passengers
had even seconds notice of their
danger.
Both cars were turned over on
their sides and a number of the pas
sengers were caught underneath, but
fortunately none of the injured was
so held that there was much difficulty
in releasing them.