The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-06
CARS SMASH; SEVERAL DEAD Accident on an Electric
 Line. OCCURS NEAR CAMP PAROLE Party Was on Way to Naval School Ball. First Report Indicates That . Large Number of Persons Have Been
 Injured in the
 Wreck.

Annapolis, Md. June 5.--In head on collision between two special cars of the Washington, Baltimore and An napolis Electric Railway Company shortly before o'clock tonight. eight persons were killsd outright and a score of others were seriously injured, some of them perhaps fatally.
 The collision was due to confusion of orders. as the line has been run ming several extra cars each way in connection with the commencement festivities at the Naval Academy.
 The dead are: Richard Norton, 26 years old. Baltimore; A. H. Schultz. 40 years old. Baltimore: Police Patrol man Schriber, 70 years old. employed by the railway company at Academy Junction; an unidentified white woman, apparently about 25 years old. said to be from Baltimore and dressed in ball costume; Zach O'Neal, s5 years old. New York: motorman of one of the wrecked cars; Ruth Slaughter. years old. daughter of General Traffic Man. ager William D. Slaughter Of the road; J. w. McDanieI. Baltimore; George White, Baltimore.
 The catastrophe occurred just beyond Camp Parole, which is the first station after leaving this city. The wrecked cars weer specials, one of them bound from Baltimore for Annapolis. the oth- CT running from here bound for Baltt- more. The latter carried few passen- gers. while the other was well filled.
 The impact was terrific and both cars were wrecked, that bound for this city being thrown from the rails.
 As quickly as possible aid was sent from here and the dead and injured were brought to this city.
 Mir. Slaughter May Die.
 or the injured. General Traffic Man ager William B Slaughter of the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad was in the west condition, and his death at any moment would not cause the physicians surprise.
 The others more or less seriously in tured are: J, H. Dennis a negro Thomas Williams, H. B. Williams Harry Jacobson. Mrs A. IT. schui Mrs. McDanlels. State Senator Peter J campbeli, his daughter Miss Mtgnor Campbell, w. ". White and Mrs. White and Fred W schlens all of Bal timore: Judge James R. Brasher Thomas wilson and William Fine of this city; Miss Van Meter of Martins burg. w Va, and - Wadsworth. mo- torman of one of the cars.
 The unidentified woman who wai Killed is believed to be Miss Harris of Philadelphia, She and several oi LnOBc InJuT6u WOiD OAA thNtA " " NA@As city to attend the graduation ball al the Naval Academy.
 The wreck occurred on curve. which prevented the Inotorman of the cars seeing more than short distance ahead It Is said that the car iron Baltimore was ordered to wait on the siding at Rests Gate. the station beyond Camp Parole, for the other car to pass Why these orders were not carried out has not been ascertained.
 The dead were tenderly laid beside the track by those first on the scene and the injured were taken from tht wreck as rapidly as possible. It wal noted that the injured all showed re- markable fortitude and many or then insisted that others be given first at tention. They were brought to th' emergency hospital which was soor surrounded by crowd of anxious in quirers and sympathizers.