The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-06
TROLLEYS WRECKED
Eight Killed and Many Injured in Car Bound for Navy
 Ball.
COLLISION NEAR ANNAPOLIS
Extra Car for Commencement Guests Meets Another on
 Curve.

Annapolis, Md, June 6.-In A head-on collision between two special cars of the Washington, Baltimore X Annapo- lis Electric Railroad company shortly before o'clock tonight, eight persons were killed outright and score of oth- CTS were seriously injured. some of them perhaps fatally. The collision was due to a confusion of orders, as the line has been running several extra cars each way in connection with the commencement festivities at the naval academy.
 The dead are: Richard Norton, 25 years old, Baltimore; A. H. Schultz 70 years old. Baltimore; Police Patrolman Shrber 40 years old, employed by the railway company at Academy Juno ton; an unidentified white woman, apparently about 25 years old, said to be from Philadelphia and dressed In ball costume; Zach O'Neal, 25 years old, New York, motorman of one of the VI ecked cars; Ruth Slaughter six years old, daughter of General Traffic Manager w. F. Slaughter of the road; w. McDanel, Baltimore; George White, Baltimore.
 Tho collision occurred just beyond Camp Parole, which Is the first sta ton after leaving this city. Both the wrecked cars were specials, one of them bound from Baltimore for An napolls, the other running from this city to Baltimore. Tho latter carried few Hassengers, while the Annapolis bound car was well filled. The im- pact was terrific and both cars were wrecked that bound for this city be- ing thrown from the rails. As quickly l and the dead and injured were brought to this city. Of the injured General Traffic Manager William E. Slaughter of the Washington Balti- more and Annapolis, Is in the most serious condition.
 The others more or less seriously in- | jured are Thomas Williams, B. B. Will Hams, Harry Jacobson Mrs. A. H. Schultz, Mrs McDaniels, State Senator ! r. J. Campbell, his daughter, Miss Mig non Campbell, w. w. White, and Mrs. White, Fred w. Schlens and J. H, l Dennis, colored, all of Baltimore; Judge James R. Brashears, Thomas Wilson and William Fine of this city; Miss Van Meter of Martinsburg, w. ! Va, and ---- Wadsworth, motorman of one of the cars.
 The unidentified woman who was killed is believed to he Miss Harris of l Philadelphia. She and several of those injured were on their way to this city to attend the graduation ball at the naval academy.
 The wreck occurred on curve which prevented the motormen of the cars from seeing more than short dls- tance ahead. It Is said that the car from Baltimore was ordered to wait on siding at Best's Gate, the station be. yond Camp Parole, for the other car to pass, Why these orders were no, carried out has not been ascertained.
 Cleveland, O., June 5,--The Washing ton, Baltimore X Annapolis railway scene of to-nights disaster near An. napolis, was built by the Bishop Sher. win syndicate of Cleveland. It's cos ran to S5,500,000 It was double track. ed between Washington and Baltimore and it's cars were able to make a spec, of from 60 to 65 mics an hour. Tht new road, competing with the Balti more X Ohio and Pennsylvania flyers was to set q new mark in the history O electric roads, II had just been com pleted thls spring.