Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
ENGINE IS BLOWN up LESS TIME IN VOTING
One Fatally Hurt by Locomo Device Expected to Diminish
tive Boiler Explosion. Chance of FIbuster
OTHERS SUFFER INJURIES ROLL CALLS QUICKLY OVER
Samuel Markey Hurled More Device to
Than Twenty Five Feet to Congress
AT HOSPITAL LIKELY TO DIE INVENTOR PATENT
Explosion Happened Scheme Whereby
Baltimore Ohio Three Miles
From Rockville, Nd. to Legislation.
One Fatally Hurt by Locomo-
tive Boiler Explosion.
OTHERS SUFFER INJURIES
Samuel A. Markley Hurled More
Than twenty-five Feet.
AT HOSPITAL, LIKELY TO DIE
Explosion Happened in a Cut on
Baltimore and Ohio Three Miles
From Rockville, Nd.

sixty-ton boiler on engine No. 2349 of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad ex-
ploded at 8:15 o'clock this morning
near Rockville. Md. fatally injuring
one man and severely injuring two
others. The men are all Baltimoreans.
The engine was hauling forty empty
freight cars on the way from Wash
ington to Brunswick. Md. on the
Metropolitan branch Of the road, when
the explosion occurred, and was going
up slight incline just west OF RAN
dolph and about three miles east Of
Rockville.
Samuel A. Markley Of 424 Sanders
street. Baltimore, q brakeman, who
was riding in the engine cabin at the
time OF the explosion. was blown more
than twenty-five feet into the air and
landed a distance OF 200 feet from the
wrecked engine. The train was in a
cut more than twenty-five feet deep
and Markley was found lying in one
OF the fields above the cut.
scalded From Head to Foot.
Markley was scalded from head to foot
by the hot water and steam. and his skin
was literally burned of. Several OF his
ribs were broken and one was forced
through his side. He was conscious when
he was picked up. and retained conscious
ness when placed on relief train for
Washington. The physicians say he can
not live.
The terrific force of the explosion ap-
pears from the fact that the huge boiler
was itself blown high in the air and Ia
feet away from the wreck. 1t landed
across both tracks, blocking all traffic.
H. c. Jacobs of 1917 Belt street. Balti.
more, the engineer, was at his post in the
engine when the accident took place, but
miraculously escaped death. His face
hands and arms were terribly scalded
and he was hauled twenty-five feet, land
ing alongside the tracks.
F. ]. Wells OF S12 South Charles street
Baltimore, a fireman, was on the tender
digging coal. and was thrown to the
ground. He was badly bruised, but no,
seriously hurt.
Conductor J. E. Lambert and Flagmar
j. c. Abel, both of Baltimore. who were
in the caboose at the other end of the
train. were thrown to the floor violently
Abefs back was sprained, but Lamber
escaped practically without injury.
Boiler Believed Defective.
A defect in the boiler is believed "a
have been the cause Of the explosion
nln OP
trainmen say. at the time Of the acct
dent The engine had been out OF the
shops only a few days and was thought
to be in irst-class condition.
Had it not been for the automatic cleo
accident would probably have occurred
following the explosion. The PIttsburg
express, No. 10, on its way to Washing.
ton, was speeding along the track be-
tween Rockville and Randolph when the
explosion took place. The train is one OF
the fastest on the road, and. being a lit.
tie late, was travelling at a great pace
But the big boiler of the freight engine,
falling across the tracks. set In operation
the electric signal, telling the engineer
of the express train that something was
in the block, and he slowed down and
stopped.
Members Of the crew Of the express
train and residents Of Randolph were
the first to reach the injured men. A
phone call from Randolph brought DR..
0. NJ. Linthicum and d.. Frank M.
Henderson from Rockville as fast as
their buggies could bring them. They
gave the injured men what aid they
could with the facilities at hand. and
Washington was notified Of the wreck.
A relief train brought the injured men
to this city shortly after 10 o'clock.
Wrecking Train Clears Track.
A wrecking train was hurried to the
scene from Brunswick, and about an
hour after it's arrival the tracks were
cleared and the interrupted traffic re-
sumed. Early morning trains from the
west were sent around by the way Of
Washington Junction, and Baltimore to
Washington. Local trains were held at
Rockville till the wreck was cleared
away. The greater part OF the COM
muters and oniceholders in Washing
ton, on their way to the city, took the
electric cars to Washington.
the tracks, nor did the tender But
pieces Of the engine were found sew
eral hundred yards from the wreck
Although the wreck occurred less than
fifteen miles from this city. the victims
were not brought here until more than
four hours after it happened. 1t was
after 1918 o'clock when the short relief
train pulled into Union station with the
injured men aboard.
Little Hope for Markley.
DR.. o. NJ. Lihthicum OF Rockville, one
Of the surgeons for the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. had rendered
frst-aid treatment at the scene Of the
wreck, while DIR. Lewis A. Wake. g.
New Jersey avenue northwest, also a
member of the stan Of railroad surgeons,
went to the scene on the relief train.
When the relief train reached Union
station Brakeman Markley. who was SO
seriously injured, was taken to Provi-
dence Hospital in the hospital ambulance.
DIR. Walker was unable to hold out hope
for his recovery. The other members Of
the crew remained at Union station until
they could be sent to Baltimore.
1t was said at Union station that the
incoming freight train was moving at the
rate Of thirty miles an hour when the ex-
plosion occurred. Engineer Jacobs was
at his post when the explosion occurred,
and surprise was expressed by him that
he lived to tell the story.