The Washington times., 1908-06-07

going train manned by Motorman
Wadsworth and Conductor Z. c. Burn
esco. Mr.. Shannahan spent the night
at the scene Of the wreck doing every
thing possible for the comfort or the
injured. Last night he issued the fol-
lowing statement;
a careful investigation as TO the
cause of the deplorable accident near
Camp Parole Friday night has been
made by the officials of this company
The investigation shows clearly that the
accident was due TO the violation OF a
plain written order, which amply pro-
vided for a safe running OF these cars.
To protect US and our passengers
against injuries resulting from viola
ton, by a trainman, of a plain written
order, which is just as necessary for
his own protection as that Of the pas
sengers, we have to rely, TO certain
extent, upon his having the same In
terest Of seIf-preservation other men
have, If not more so. / presume. Of
course. that there will be a full in
vestlgation into the cause OF this acct
dent by the coroner. The above is as
full a statement as I should make in
advance or this inquiry.
Arrangements Care.
Mr.. shannahan calls attention to the
fact that the management had done
everything IN its power to build the
very highest type OF interurban road
and employ the most improved system
Of train management.
Coroner Davis swOre in a coroner's
Jury yesterday afternoon. The jury
men Immediately visited the various I'M
dertaking establishments and viewed
the remains OF the dead, before they
were removed. A score of witnesses
have been summoned, some of whom
will testify TO the high rate Of speed at
which the cars were travelling. Others,
employees Of the company. viii be wit
nesses to the miX-up in train orders
Among the witnesses are: Thomas
Hausley, Of Camp Parole; Joseph Tarl-
ton, Annapolis. dispatcher az Academy
Junction; p. q. Scott, operator ct june
ton: Frank Markley. train dispatcher.
Annapolis; George Wadsworth. motor
man on special train. Edward BuInescO,
conductor same train: Benjamin Macy.
farmer at Camp Parole. to whose home
many Of the injured were taken.
COrOner's Jury.
| The COToner's jury viii begin hearing
| evidence at Il O'Clock tomorrow It is
| constituted as follows;
Harry T. Lovely, foreman, clerk in
/ tho office OF the collector OF the port OF
Annapolis.
| John WOeffei. farmer.
| Jerry X Kalmey, clerk.
| Robert .. Brady, candidate for lieu
| tenancy in the United States army.
J, Philip Giuenot. hotel keeper.
! charles +. Stinchcombs fireman.
! John l.. Bealls retired railroad ma
chinist
/ Charles w. Kerr. carpenter.
! George J. Davis, newsdealer.
Charles z. Werntz. instructor in
! Werntz's Naval Preparatory School
/ Frank T. Small. fireman.
John z. Beall, messenger IT the State
! house.
List of Dead.
The following is a revised list or tbs
| dead and disposition OF remains:
HARRY JACOBS. clerk. Baltimore,
| ninth victim. died IO:I5 O'Clock LOST
night; body to be removed TO aBltinore
! GEORGE SCHRINER. watchman al
Academy Junction; body sent 10 BaIti-
more by the company.
/ z. RALPH O'NEAL. motoruan; bod,
sent 20 Schenectady. n. Y. where VII,
and three children live
| GEORGE W. GREEN, JR., OF Wash
ingtOn: body taken TO Philadelphia las
night for burial at former home
Mrs. GEORGE W. GREEN; carried
to Philadelphia.
| WILLIAM NORTON, employe Ar
mour & Co, Baltimore; body sent sen
home.
JAMES S. MCDANIEL. Baltimore
body accompanied home by wife.
A H. SCHULTZ, Baltimore: body
sent home
little RUTH SLAUGHTER; body
sent 70 Baltimore.
Slaughter Worst Injured.
OF the injured, Traffic Manager. W L
| Slaughter IS now the most serious. bu
will recover. He will be removed L,
Baltimore this morning and his left ey,
will be removed Suffering from otae
| cuts about face and body.
| MISS CEfARLOTTA SMITH. OF Bal
ttmOre; added TO list OF injured lat
| yesterday. Is confined at MaryIanu
Hotel. suffering from shock and bruises
| FRANK WALRAVEN. conductor
fractured arm. Condition not neces
sarily serious.
Miss JENNIE MAY WOODS. BaIt
more; fractured limb, bruises, and cuts
Painfully injured.
MISS LOUISE VAN METER. Mar
tinsburg, W Va; fracture OF left lin
and bruises; I'm much pain.
The remainder Of the twenty-one in
Jured. as published IN The Times yes
terday, are resting quietly, the ma
JoTity Of them having been removed /
/ their homes.
The above are all confined az tn
! Emergency Hospital.