The sun., 1908-06-06
CARS COLLIDE, KILLING EIGHT
TWELVE OTHERS INJURED Nv AN
ACCIDENT NEAR ANNAPOLIS.
Omcial OF the Road Badly Hurt and His
little Daughter kiiled-Woman and
Two Men In Evening Dress Going TO
Naval Academy Ball Among the Dead.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Jun, 5.-Two cars OF
the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railway Company running at
high speed collided near Camp Parole. two
miles from Annapolis, this evening and
We're completely wrecked.
Six men, one woman and child were
killed outright.
The child was the three year-od daugh-
ter Of William E. Slaughter. general man
sger Of the road.
\ The woman and two Of the men were
evidently on their way to attend the June
ball at the Naval Academy and they pre-
sented lying dead on the track in the
attire OF the ballroom a doubly sad sug-
gestion.
The dead are: William Norton. 1921
West Lombard street. Baltimore, an en-
ployee of Armour \ Co.: A. H. Schultz, North
Guilford avenue. Baltimore. employed by
the Crown Cork and Seal Company; George
w. Green, Jr.. thought to be Of Baltimore;
James O'Neal. motorman Of the car home
said to be In New York State; - Schriner.
watchman Of the W. b. q A. Railway Com
pany at Academy Junction; - Mcdaniel,
an employee Of same company; - Slaugh-
ter. three-year-old daughter of William
f.. Slaughter, general manager Of the COM
pany; woman. unidentified.
The injured are Thomas Williams OF
Baltimore. cut about the head and face;
B. B. Williams Of Baltimore. slightly cut
about the arms; Harry Jacobson Of Balti-
more. ankle sprained; Mrs. A. H. Schultz Of
Baltimore. cut about the body; Mrs. Nc
Daniels of Baltimore. bruised about the
body; State Senator Peter J. Campbell
of Baltimore, cut about the legs and face; (;
Mrs. Campbell. his wife. slightly hurt about
the head; Miss Mignon Catherine Campbell,
daughter Of above, ankle broken and
slightly cut about the head; William Fine
of Annapolis, cut about the body; Thomas
Wilson Of Annapolis. bruised about the legs;
W. w. White Of Baltimore. cut about the
head; Mrs. White Of Baltimore. cut about
the body; William E. Slaughter. general
passenger agent OF the W. B. 4 A..
With headquarters in Baltimore seriously
hurt about the head and body; Miss Van
Meter Of Martinsburg. W. Va. leg broken
and cut about the face and arms; Judge
James R. Brashears Of Anna polls. cuts on
head and bruises on upper part OF body;
not serious.
The responsibility for the accident has
not been definitely placed but 1t is stated
on authority that appeared to be good that
there was a confusion in the orders as to
where the cars should pass. The cars were
both specials, the down car from Baltimore
and the other from Annapolis having left
at 7:45. The accident occurred about ten
minutes before g.
Throughout to-day the cars have been
running with great frequency carrying
visitors to and from Annapolis. Washington
and Baltimore. AS there is only a single
track at Naval Academy Junction.
the point at which Baltimore and Washing
ton cars bound fcS Annapolis diverge,
extraordinary care had been exercised to
avoid just such an accident as occurred.
About Gas o'clock the regular train from
this city reached Camp Parole little late
and was going at full speed 1t carried the
usual number Of passengers. Another car
had started from Annapolis about 7:35. No
explanation has as yet been offered as to
who was at fault, but the two heavy cars
came together head on with terrific force.