Show V l RAILROAD CRASH CRASH Vi i BRINGS BRINOS CHARGE DICKERSON Md Sept 25 UP The UP-The The engineer of a Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore Balti Balti- more Ohio railroad passenger train that crashed into the rear lof of another fast express and tossed cars from each into the path of a I freight train was charged Friday with manslaughter At least 15 and possibly 20 persons persons persons per per- I sons were killed in the freak I train three-train wreck Three additional additional addi addi- bodies were removed from the charred twisted wreckage early early ear ear- ly Friday bringing to 15 the number number num num- ber of bodies recovered Five other persons remain unaccounted for forand forand forand and it is feared they were cremated in the fire that followed the crash State police estimated that persons on the three trains were injured Only 10 were hurt seriously seriously seriously seri seri- enough to tt require hospitalization A warrant charging Raymond Rufus McClelland Baltimore engineer engineer engineer en en- of the B B. O. O Os O.'s s 's crack Diesel Diesel Ambassador with manslaughter was issued Thursday night by William D D. D Clark justice of the peace at near-by near R Rockville kville Md McClelland was released In bond after railroad officials promised to produce him for a hearing on October 16 McClelland's mechanic John E E. Pittsburgh was released on bond as a material wit wit- ness While railroad state and federal federal federal fed fed- eral officials including federal bureau bureau bureau bu bu- bu- bu reau of investigation officers were investigating the wreck Maryland Maryland Mary Mary- land states state's attorney Ben G. G WilI Wilkinson Wil Wil- kinson said the evidence which I has come to light to my mind indicates gross negligence and justifies justifies jus jus- I this charge of manslaughter against McClelland B. B o. o officials at Baltimore said that although a preliminary investigation had been made no definite announcement of the cause of the wreck will probably be made I for several days Rescue workers and wrecking crews worked through the night in search of more bodies and to clear the railroads railroad's main line to the west Since the accident occurred at a. a m m. Thursday the double track line has been blocked cilas hoped to have it opened for traffic early Friday |