The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-06

lot w. T.. slaughter, trdfnC manager or
the line. whose little daughter was killed
in the wreck. Mr.. Slaughter is a young
man, who has made many friends since
his coming to Baltimore. and his whole
heart and soul have been in his work
He felt keenly any little imperfection in
the operation Of the road. and that It
should be responsible for the death Of a
beloved daughter Is one of those tragic
and pathetic things which arouse sym
pathy.
"A. II. Schultz. one OF those killed, ac-
companied by his wife, 10 whom he had
been married but a short time, and Mrs
Henry Ruhl, a sister Of Mrs. Schultz.
went to Annapolis to take part In the
Naval Academy ball. He was a young
man. but held an important position with
the Crown Cork and Seal Company, being
the companys paying teller. He lived
with his bride at 2SS7 North Calvert street.
Mrs Schultz, formerly Miss Mowen.
daughter Of John Mowen, narrowly es-
capped the same fate that overlook her
husband.
Taken Out by Rescuers.
She was taken from the wreck by the
band of rescuers. and was found to be
injured about the body. having sustained
several cuts She was also badly shocked
and is In a very nervous condition.
Mrs. Ruhl. the third member Of the
party. while badly shaken up. was not Sc
riously injured. and suffered only from
the nervous shock. Mrs. Ruhl went 10
Annapolis TO attend the ball and also 10
see her son, Alexander Herbert RuhI, who
is a member Of the graduating class Of
the Naval Academy.
Injured on Cots.
Down stairs, in the hospital nine Of
the injured lay stretched out on cots.
while on the second floor of the institu-
ton six more begged piteously that
their pains be allayed. Every physician
IN the hospital worked like a hero.
From the time that the first Of the in
jured reached the institution. Just a
few minutes before o'clock. until early
in the morning. every member Of the
stan worked increasingly.
The score or more of nurses too. la
bored indefatigably. A few minutes
after the accident happened. word was
sent 20 the hospital 20 make every
necessary preparation to take care Of
the injured. Physicians T. T. Murphy.
p. B. Brown. Walter Hopkins. George
Wells, 5. ). Hepburn. and William
Welch were all in waiting.
Slaughter Badly Hurt.
General Traffic Manager Slaughter was
about the third Of the injured to reach
the institution. The general official OF
the road is badly manned. The left side
OF his head came In contact with one OF
the seats with such force that his face Is
so badly swollen that Il is impossible to
see one OF his eyes and II was said to-
night by the physicians that he would
probably lose it, He is also badly cut
about the shoulders and abdomen. and his
attendants were making a frantic effort
TO stop the flow OF blood. which came
freely from a cut in the left side His
condition at midnight was exceedingly
critical. and while the physicians do not
say So his friends fear his injuries will
terminate f1sally. Through II all. MT
Slaughter has remained conscious.
Although suffering intense pain. the
injured man cried piteously for his dead
daughter
state Senator Hurt.
Occupying the room on the second floor,
! just over the head OF Mr. Slaughter. is
state Senator Peter ]. Campbell. his wife,
NJ Campbell. and the daughter, Miss
Mignon. Senator Campbell was sitting in
an armchair. bandaged about the head
and feet. Mrs. Campbell was sitting near
by with her face badly swollen. and few
| feet away lay Miss Mignon on the bed.
suffering with a broken ankle. The sena-
tor with the members OF his family, had
/ left Baltimore in the afternoon. and were
on their way 10 Annapolis 20 attend the
/ ball az the Naval Academy tonight.
Although the blood flowed freely, Mr.
/ Campbell is not seriously hurt. neither is
/ his wife, but the daughter was not Sc for
tunate. The young woman's foot got
wedged between two seats when the acct
| dent occurred, and her ankle was crushed
almost to a pulp. The young woman
however, did not lose consciousness.
MOtOrman's Statement.
Motornan Wadsworth said: There
were no passengers aboard the special
of which I was the motorman. and Ber-
nardo the conductor. Our orders were Il
stop at Bests Gates Suddenly. a car
which we expected 10 rIss az that point
doomed up in front of Is and / jumped
When I recovered Consciousness. the
wreck was over. I WIS injured in my
right leg. 1 haven't seen the conductor
| since"
Every effort has been made to identify
! the woman who was killed. but without
| success, here tonight. At the time II
was thought that it was Miss Harris, OF
Philadelphia, who was expected at the
home Of Mrs. Walter Clark, this city, but
| the fact that she was in evening dress
made it unlikely that she would have
come all the way from Philadelphia sc
attired.
| 1t is thought probable that she was q
| Baltimorean, and was with either Mr.
] Schultz or Mr. Green, both OF whom were
in evening clothes.