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Accident on the Western Maryland Railroad

Description

Illustration of an of an eye-witness view to a train accident on the Western Maryland Railroad that occurred on the farm land of Elhanan Englar near New Windsor in Carroll County, Maryland, at eight o' clock in the morning on August 5, 1863. A heavy rain the day before had weakened the masonry supporting the bridge, which gave way just after the engine had crossed. The only casualty was the conductor, Samuel Andrews. The wooden passenger coach was badly damaged. Repairs were made by 2 wrecking crews from the Bolton Yards in Baltimore and traffic was resumed two days later. During the interval, mail was sent by hand car from the Relay House at Elkridge and loaded on a car at the western end of the break.

Date

1863

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

6 3/4 H x 10 1/4 W inches

Object ID

1938.13.1

Resource ID

10129

Credit Line

Gift of George B. Englar through Louis H. Dielman

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.