Evening star., 1953-02-12
Crash
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for Grafton, w. Va; a passenger
car and two sleepers and a COM
bination baggage and passenger
car. There were only about 20
passengers aboard.
The engine and tender rolled
on their sides just west of the
overpass in midtown Gathers
burg. Behind it the five cars
churned up the westbound tracks
and part of the eastbound and
pointed grotesquely in all direc-
tions.
One car tore through wooden
guard railingS and another
leaned heavily to one side.
Wreck crews from the Wash
ington terminal, Baltimore and
Brunswick, Md. had the east
bound track cleared by $50 a M,
and a west-bound train cleared
through the wreck site about IL
am. 80 minutes behind schedule.
c. D. Phillips, Brunswick
wreck master, said traffic would
delay continuous operation, hut
the system was expected back on
schedule by 9 o'clock tonight.
Injured Are Listed.
In addition to the engineer,
the injured still at Suburban
Hospital are:
Mrs. Lucille Holloman, IS, of
New York; cut on the back, hip
and ankle.
Guy Fellers. So, of Rural Route
IA, Baltimore. the baggageman:
head cuts and fractured wrist.
John E. Fraley. As, the fire.
man. Of Route /. Ridgely, w.
Va; face cuts and bruises.
The others. treated and re-
leased were: Theodore Mueller
43, of Baltimore. the mail clerk:
Alton B. Pennell. So, of % East
Oak street, Alexandria; Barbara
Holloman, 18. of New York; WAL
ter MCGEE. 36. of 748 Nineteenth
street NE, and Emmett Vauls.
II. of Keyser, w. Va.
Ambulances rolled to the dis
mally cold scene from Rockville,
Gaithersburg, Hyattstown, Laur-
el, Kensington and Bethesda
Chevy Chase.
Passengers Praise Waiter.
Passengers had high praise for
Lynwood johnson, 1143 Oates
street NE. the waiter in charge
Of the buffet on one of the cars.
They said he leaped over the
counter, urged every one to be
calm until II see what hap
pened."
He returned to the upright car
and started serving what was
left OF the coffee to the pas
Sengers.
One Of the first on the scene
was Robert Newman, of 4 East
Diamond street, who sent in the
first alarm.
He said he was preparing for
bed shortly before II pm, when
Il heard a terrific noise. The
house vibrated.
u ran outside. saw what hap
pened and called ambulances. ;"
On the train, Mrs. Glen Ayle-
stock, Of Mclean. Va, was sit-
ting with her sister, Mrs. H. A.
Floyd and Mrs. Floyd's four
year-old son, Allen.
I'VE had just settled down
for the night" said Mrs. Ayle-
stock.
Then Allen started bouncing.
I tried to catch him. The train
was jerking and pulling all
around. Coffee few all over the
place from the buffet"
Company Begins Inquiry.
From Baltimore, officials said
the railroad is making its routine
investigation Of the accident. A
spokesman said "the situation
seems to be pretty clear cut-a
car drove onto the tracks and
was struck by a train"
The four dead persons had
been visiting William Nicholson,
Of Gaithersburg, whose mother
died yesterday.
Mr.. KuSter. the driver of the
car. is survived by his wife and
three children. Ronald j., Rita
and Sharon Darlene. They live
on Russell avenue in Gathers
burg.
Mr.. Fox leaves two children
by Q former marriage.
Mr.. Harding. who lived at 20
Summit avenue. is survived by