The Washington times., 1908-06-07

him that his daughter lay dead at An
/ napolis and asking for adviccs as to the
J disposition of the body. The argument
sas to the identity OF the woman pro-
kRressed as a reply was awaited
1T Is Margaret" sorrOwfully protest
ed half dozen friends and relatives of
hshat girl.
Miss Rawlings Safe.
1T is Mrs Green" quietly reaffirmed
! Drs. Gorley and Motter. Shortly be-
/ fore 6 O'Clock a telegram was received
| from Washington saying that Miss
/ Rawlings had never left home. and was
safe. Even then Mrs. Rawlings and
/ her husband would hardly believe that
the dead girl was not their niece.
1T is the most remarkable resem-
blance in the world" she said. Both
have golden hair. the same features
and are of the same build"
And thus closed one Of the most re-
Inarkable cases OF mistaken identity
ever witnessed.
ARRANGEMENTS were made for the
Transportation OF the bodies Of Mr.. and
Mrs Green to Philadelphia, their former
home. Mr.. Green's father reached
Annapolis last night, and accom-
panied the bodies back home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Green resided at 1896 oregon ave
nue. northwest, Washington. He was
an architect in the employ Of the War
Department.
Recently he had been connected with
the construction department Of the
United States Soldiers Home. Mrs
Green, before her marriage, was Miss
Mary Cha 1abers, OF Philadelphia. The
couple left their home IN Washington
Friday evening, and at that time neigh
bors remarked upon the happy mood
both seemed TO be IN as they talked
OF the anticipated dance al Annapolis.
Both Mr.. Green and his wife were at
tired In eys nlnE dress.
Slaughter Loses Eye.
II was announced at the Emergency
Hospital last night that Traffic Man
iager w. Il Slaughter. OF the electric
line, who was one of the most seriously
injured. would recover, but that he
would lose the left eye. MIR. Slaughter
will be removed this morning TO Balti-
more and an operation for the removal
iOf the eye will be performed tomorrow
at the University Hospital
The body OF Mr.. Slaughter's three
year-old daughter Ruth, was sent to
Baltimore last night His little son
escaped unhUrt as II by a miracle. The
peculiarly unfortunate circumstances
surrounding the misfortunes OF Man
ager Slaughter, whose heart Is wrapped
up in the road that deprived him Of a
favorite child. has occasioned general
sympathy here
Injured Will Recover.
other wreck victims were doing well
last night and 1t is not believed there
will be additional deaths. So great was
the shock of the scenes of death aud
suffering attending the collision, how
ever, that but few of them have been
able TO give a coherent account OF
what occurred. Instances Of individual
heroism ard sslf-sacrifce were album
dant, many OF the wreck victims Tor
getting their own injuries in their eff
forts to minister 10 tho wants Of the
more seriously injured abe them.
cit was awful" said Miss Mignor
Campbell, daughter Of State Senator
Campbell, who suffered n sprain OF th'
ankle. How father. mother. and
escaped being killed outright / canno
} understand. The impact was terrific
F The people were piled upon top Of eaCl
other and their stified cries and means
were heard on every side. Wonderful
TO relate I was first found by m!
father, himself slightly injured, who
assisted by two sailors, pulled ne on
from the seats between which 1 wa
wedged."
Stones Conflict.
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real responsibility for the accident. Mo
torman Wadsworth. in charge OF TIT
going car. denies that lac was OF
dered 10 wait at Camp Parole until TIT
heavily laden down-train from the juno
ton arrived with it's gay thTong o
commencement visitors.
Our orders were 10 stop at Best
Gate, a mile above" he said. Sud
denly the incoming car doomed up aheaS
OF us and after setting the brakes
jumped. The next thing l knew {
was all over"
The motOrman Of the incoming train
f. Ralph O'Neal. OF Schenectady, y. Y.
was almost instantly killed. dying be
fore any statement could be obtaine,
as TO his understanding Of the orders
Frank Walraven. conductor Of O'NeaFI
81 fated train, lies seriously injured a
the Emergency Hospital here, and hos
pltal authorities declined last night q
permit him 20 talk.
General Manager Shannahan ate
making a preliminary examination sOoI
after the wreck Friday night, SCENE,
inclined TO lay the responsibility for tn
misunderstanding Of order upon the up