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1922
by James Rada, Jr.
Young Boy Rescues Friend from Runaway Rail Car
Joseph Flautt Courtesy of Thurmontimages.com before it hit an embankment. They College Station without incident
Frizell was walking watched the baggage car “smash on its way to the end of the line
along the tracks over the embankment into a tree. The at the Emmitsburg station, it was
of the Emmitsburg large tree hit in just the place where believed that while the conductor
Railroad one evening Humerick was standing on the car was helping passengers off the train
in May 1922 with and eyewitnesses say that had the at St. Joseph’s College, someone
some friends. They young boy held his place he would had uncoupled the cars. The train
were goofing around, have been badly mangled if not killed had left the station heading for
as teenage boys are outright,” published the Catoctin Emmitsburg, but the baggage car
known to do, as they Clarion. had separated from the rest of the
approached the station Frizell spent the week afterwards train on an incline.
located on South Seton being praised by his friends as a hero. The car suffered some damage in
Avenue. The newspaper said the praise was the accident, but it was expected to
The Emmitsburg rightly deserved because “it was not be repaired and put back in service.
Railroad had been only a brave deed but showed that None of the baggage in the car was
incorporated on his mind was working fast to take in lost or damaged.
March 28, 1868. It One of the stops along the Emmitsburg Railroad that ran from the situation. The Emmitsburg Railroad stopped
connected Emmitsburg Thurmont to Emmitsburg. The incident was investigated its service in 1940 due to more
to Thurmont by rail, and it was found that after the attractive business options, such as
and from there to other communities What Humerick hadn’t noticed train had stopped at St. Joseph’s car travel.
via the Western Maryland Railway. was that the baggage car had
Besides making it easier for detached itself from the rest of the
townspeople to travel to places train and was coasting down the
like Baltimore, it also provided a incline in the tracks. The boys on
convenient way for students to arrive the ground called for Humerick to
at St. Joseph’s College and Mount get off the car, but he ignored them, We’re
Saint Mary’s College. The railroad apparently not recognizing the
was more than seven miles long and danger. honored to
opened for passenger service on “Quick as a flash young Frizell
November 22, 1875. realized the danger and ran after be #1 in life
Frizell and his friends saw a the car, which was moving slowly,
baggage car approaching them. Then jumping it and at the same time
they noticed another local youth, pulling Master Humerick down to insurance.
Paul Humerick, on the front of the the earth,” the Catoctin Clarion
baggage car. He had apparently reported.
jumped aboard hoping to catch a free The boys hit the ground,
ride, probably destined to the station rolled, and climbed to their feet
in downtown Emmitsburg, which unharmed. Meanwhile, the baggage Alex Uphold, Agent
marked the end of the line. car continued just a short distance 103 Park Lane Helping you protect your #1.
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1922
by James Rada, Jr.
Young Boy Rescues Friend from Runaway Rail Car
Joseph Flautt Courtesy of Thurmontimages.com before it hit an embankment. They College Station without incident
Frizell was walking watched the baggage car “smash on its way to the end of the line
along the tracks over the embankment into a tree. The at the Emmitsburg station, it was
of the Emmitsburg large tree hit in just the place where believed that while the conductor
Railroad one evening Humerick was standing on the car was helping passengers off the train
in May 1922 with and eyewitnesses say that had the at St. Joseph’s College, someone
some friends. They young boy held his place he would had uncoupled the cars. The train
were goofing around, have been badly mangled if not killed had left the station heading for
as teenage boys are outright,” published the Catoctin Emmitsburg, but the baggage car
known to do, as they Clarion. had separated from the rest of the
approached the station Frizell spent the week afterwards train on an incline.
located on South Seton being praised by his friends as a hero. The car suffered some damage in
Avenue. The newspaper said the praise was the accident, but it was expected to
The Emmitsburg rightly deserved because “it was not be repaired and put back in service.
Railroad had been only a brave deed but showed that None of the baggage in the car was
incorporated on his mind was working fast to take in lost or damaged.
March 28, 1868. It One of the stops along the Emmitsburg Railroad that ran from the situation. The Emmitsburg Railroad stopped
connected Emmitsburg Thurmont to Emmitsburg. The incident was investigated its service in 1940 due to more
to Thurmont by rail, and it was found that after the attractive business options, such as
and from there to other communities What Humerick hadn’t noticed train had stopped at St. Joseph’s car travel.
via the Western Maryland Railway. was that the baggage car had
Besides making it easier for detached itself from the rest of the
townspeople to travel to places train and was coasting down the
like Baltimore, it also provided a incline in the tracks. The boys on
convenient way for students to arrive the ground called for Humerick to
at St. Joseph’s College and Mount get off the car, but he ignored them, We’re
Saint Mary’s College. The railroad apparently not recognizing the
was more than seven miles long and danger. honored to
opened for passenger service on “Quick as a flash young Frizell
November 22, 1875. realized the danger and ran after be #1 in life
Frizell and his friends saw a the car, which was moving slowly,
baggage car approaching them. Then jumping it and at the same time
they noticed another local youth, pulling Master Humerick down to insurance.
Paul Humerick, on the front of the the earth,” the Catoctin Clarion
baggage car. He had apparently reported.
jumped aboard hoping to catch a free The boys hit the ground,
ride, probably destined to the station rolled, and climbed to their feet
in downtown Emmitsburg, which unharmed. Meanwhile, the baggage Alex Uphold, Agent
marked the end of the line. car continued just a short distance 103 Park Lane Helping you protect your #1.
Thurmont, MD 21788 State Farm is #1 in individual
®
Bus: 301-271-3113
[email protected] life policies* because people
trust us to help protect their
families and the moments
that are most important in life.
Let’s explore your options.
CALL ME TODAY.
*Ranking and data provided by SNL Financial based on reported individual
ordinary life insurance policies in force as of year-end 2014.
State Farm Life Insurance Company (Not licensed in MA, NY or WI)
State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company (Licensed in NY and WI)
1506551 Bloomington, IL
