The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-06

m tween Two special cars OIL the
Washington. Baltimore and
Annapolis Railway Company, one of
them bound from Baltimore for An
napolis and the other running from
here for Washington, eight persons
were killed outright and score Of
others were seriously injured, some OF
them perhaps fatally. The collision
was due to confusion of orders, as
the line has been running several ex-
ira cars each way In connection with
the commencement festivities at the
Naval Academy
The dead are:
Richard Norton, tSyenty.fivc years
old, Baltimore.
a. II. schultrc, forty years old.
Baltimore.
Police Patrolman sehrlbcr. forty
years old, employed by the railway
company nyi-nt--Acaileuy Junction.
An unIdcntifcd white ,vo man. ap-
pnrently about twcnty-fivc years
old, snid to be from baltimore. and
dressed in ball costume.
Zach Oneal. twenty-five years old,
New York, motorman of one of the
wrecked cnrs.
Ruth slaughter, six years old.
daughter fof General Traffic Mnnngcr
william r. Slaughter. of the road.
j. w. McDnnicl, Baltimore.
George White, baltimore.
Those Most Injured.
The others more or less seriously in
iured arc Thomas Williams, B. B. VIII
liams, Harry Jacobson, Mrs. a. IL
Schultz, Mrs. McDaniels, State Senator
Peter j. Campbell. his daughter, Miss
Mignon Campbell w. w. White anu
Mrs. White. Fred w. Schlens and. II.
Dennis, colored, all of Baltimore: Judge
James r. Brashear. Thomas Wilson and
William Fine. of this city, Miss van
Meter. Of Martinsburg. w. Va; and
-N -Nadsworth, motorman of one OF
the cars
The unidentified woman who was
killed is believed to be Miss Harris,
of philadelphia. She and several OF
those injured were on their way to
this city to attend the graduation pall
at the Naval Academy.
Tho wreck occurred on curve,
which prevented the motormen of the
cars seeing more than short distance
ahead. 1t is said that the car from
Baltimore was ordered to wait on a
siding at Bests Gate. the station be-
yond Camp Parole. for the other car
to pass. Why these orders were not
4 .
The Impact Terrific.
The catastrophe occurred Just hey md
Camp Parole. which is the first sta
tion after leaving this city. Both the
wrecked cars were specials, one ~
them bound from Baltimore for Anna
polls, the other running from here
bound for Baltimore The latter car
ricd few passengers. While tho othe'
was we'll filled. Tho impact was ter
rifle. and both cars were wrecked. tina
bound for this city being thrown from
the rails AS quickly rs possible ail
was sent from here. and the dead and
injured were brought 10 this city. OF
the injured. General Traffic Manager
William z. Slaughter. OF the Washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis was N
the worst condition. and his death ut
any moment would not cause the phy-
sicians surprise.
Tcnlerly Cared For
The dead We're tenderly 8laid beside
the track by those first on the scene.
and the injured We're taken from the
wreck as rapidly ns possible. 1t was
noted that they all showed remarkable
fortitude and many OF them Insisted
that others be given first attentions
They were brought to the Emergency
Hospital, which was soon surrounded
by crowd or ANXIOUS !nqulrers and
sympathizers.
Members OF tho train crew express
the belief that the list OF dead will
be increased by one or two, perhaps
more, when daylight maket possible a
thorough inspection OF tho wrecked
and twisted cars and the bushes near
the track
Owned by Cleveland Men.
L CLEVELAND. o., June 5.-The
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Railway, the scene of--to-night's dis
aster near Annapolis, was built by the
jBishop-sherwin Syndicate, Of Cleve-
land. It's cost ran to s5,5o0,o0o, 1t
was double tracked between NASH
lington and Baltimore.
With exceptionally high voltage, It's
cars were able to make a, speed of
from sixty to sixty-1ve miles an hour
The Bishop -Shelwin syndicate Is com,
posed OF George F, Rishop. John Sher-
win, president Of the First National
Bank, Frank CHM and other Cleveland
capitalists, The new road, competing
With the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn