New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
EIGHT KILLED IN
HEAD-ON COLLISION
SUBURBAN CARS CRASH
NEAR ANNAPOLIS.
General Managers Daughter Dies;
His Condition Critical -Passen-
gers on Way to NaUaI Ball.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune


Anna polls, Md, June Eight persons were
killed and from fifteen TO twenty injured in
head-on collision between two cars of the Wash
ington, Baltimore Annapolis Electric Rail-
way Company at 7:45 o'clock tonight, about
two miles from the city. Five of the dead are
Baltimoreans, among them being the three
year-old daughter OF W. E. Slaughter. general
injured that he may die At least three of the
passengers were on their way to the naval COM
mencement ball.
THE DEAD.
GREEN. George W. jr., Baltimore.
M'DANIEL James L.. forty-tpo years old. Baltimore
MORTON. William. Baltimore. employe of Armour
oNE1LL. James. Baltimore, motorman; said to have
scHRINER. -. railroad company watchman,
scHTLT1 o+ rd ssa r. Baltimore employed by the Crown
sSAIGHTER, Ruth, three-year-d daughter Of William
E Slaughter. general manager of the railroad com
AT unidentified woman.
THE INJURED
CAMPBELL. State Senator Peter j Baltimore! slightly
CAMPBELL. Mrs. his wife; slightly.
ankle broken and slightly cut
FINE. William Annapolis: cut about the bodv
JACOBSON. Harry. Baltimore; slightly
NJ DANIELS. Mrs, Baltimore bruised
Mrs. A II. sIisb
the railroad company: may die passenger agent OF
VAN METER Miss, Mart!nsburg. Va: leg broken and
WHITE. ". ". Baltimore: slightly
WHITE. Mrs. Baltimore: slightly
WILLIAMS. B. B. Baltimore: slightly
WILLIAMS. Thomas. Baltimore: slightly
WILSON. Thomas. Annapolis: bruised
The unidentified woman who was killed is be-
lieved to be Miss Harris. of Philadelphia
She and several OF those injured were on their
way to this city attend the graduation ball
at the Naval Academy.
The dead were tenderly laid beside the track
by those first on the scene, and the injured were
taken from the wreck as rapidly as possible
It was noted that they all showed remarkabIe
fortitude, and many Of them insisted that
others be given first attention. They were
brought to the Emergency Hospital. which was
soon surrounded by a crowd OF anxious inquir-
and sympathizers
The responsibility for the accident has not
been definitely determined but it is said that
there confusion in the orders as to where
the cars should pass. The cars were both
specials. the down from Baltimore and the
other from Annapolis. having left at 7:45 o'clock
The latter carried few passengers while the
former well filed. The accident occurred
$50 o'clock It is said that orders had been
issued for the Baltimore TO wait at Best's
Gates. three miles from Annapolis. where there
is a long siding but in some way the orders
were not received or not understood, and the
car continued toward Annapolis. Just as a
curve had been rounded where the trees OBJ
structed the view. the two cars dashed together
and were completely wrecked.
Cleveland. June 5-The WASHINGTON. Baltimore
and Annapolis Railway was built by the Bishop
Sherwin syndicate of Cleveland. Its cost ran TO
s55oo.cpo 1t double tracked between Washing
ton and Baltimore. With exceptionally high volt.
age its able to make a speed of from
sixty to sixty-fve miles hour. The new road,
competing with the Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania flyers. set to mark in the history
Of electric roads 1t had Just been completed this
spring. Practically all the stock of the company