New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-11
THE STORY OF THE WRECK.


Love Br>NCu. Aug 1O-The scene OF yes
tersavs accident ~ the OceaHpOrt drawbrdge was Wis
ned today hv large crowds OF people Yachts and pleas
urboats OF every description hocked TO the bridge rom
boh directions and drawn up on the bank near 'he
wreck giving the spot the sembance OF picnic srouhu
rather than the scene where hundred people narrowly
esca-ed death In addition to the boats many CURIOSITY
seekers caine i'm carriages and foot, until finally the
crowd became so great that IL deemed necessary 10
station policemen upon both ends OF the bridge 10 Keep
the people from getting in the way OF passing 'r@ins
The wreck lay IN much the same posluoh - "n'" ~
fell One could scarcely believe, looking at inc Sn"io
less masses which bad been locomotive ana baggage
aud snoLnc cars that human beings had escaped awe
from within them The three passenger coaches were "
much better condition, hut they bore vivid MARKS u '
headlo1g rush for their lives made by the Iish'c"ou
assensers through wndowglass and broken doors An
unusually heavy tide swept into the river TINS a'i
or and when II was az its food the cars contained
de, NJ about three feet feet OF water instead oi
three would have given the story Of the accident CHAP
ter Of tragic horror - a.,
A large force Of wreckeTs was engaged upon INC
broken train throughout the day, and did much toward
,o-,,,o away, the fragments Tie engine boiler, the
,o,,,art Of the tender and several trucks from the
messenger cars were hoised upon the cars OF he "'A
Ing train and drawn track was also i'" uo""
70 the waters edge upon this the fallen eoao"o.' "
beinc rightcd Will be drawn mp TO the man 'r"'A "'
O,s ar new trucks Tue bodies of these cars are NOT
greatly injured and it is believed by the onceis "Do
,,o,o ,ron tbe spot to-day that tie only suoStai-
tial damage sustained by them would I've IN '"o
ornamental works All the cars were cieue'oi SOUS
broken chandeliers and other articles "h'cH 0""4U "
removed and which tho hot water would be AAeS 10 III
iure number OF missing satches were fouhu s''"'N
win, yafer out in most cases with then contents uhl
iurcd Special Agent M0ris who has general o"o VI
the wreckiug reports The loss OF valuaD'e -'us''"
leather satcue belonging to Mrs hyde ana con'u'Hs
,eyelry and money. This sachel, he believes mas oeen
rtrr. m IN ran G
two yalises which answered 20 the uo'oipi0 Va
the missing one. ,
Numbcrless theories concerning the cause o' the 'cc
dent were out forth TODAY by railroad men, Dt ON! one
OF tly1n was compatible with the fact tt tAe engine 'u
not lec the track until after the tcnde-afl fact which is
established beyond doubt by the testimony OF INC 'N
cneerana the marko LETT by the wheels upon Ie cross
liz, of the bridge The theory which agrees with an me
facts and which also fits the marks upon the teS Is ina.
the draw became unlocked either by the cateeSshesS VI
the Keeper or tho mscAieVous hands OF some uo|9 VIM
ro aio to he playng about the bridge shortly before
tbe accident occurred. The lateral motion OF tA' engine
must then have shifted the draw about 1oo' 'Hu'
throwing the train from the rails of the main bridge to
the ties II the The engine ran on TO the "h'I emu
of the draw when It too found rail uncohhcced ana
iunped upon the ties and thence Against inc luIl"ei
er,lubrent As the dents of the engines great driving
,y1i. are easily DISTINGUISHED from the marks Of the
crvbe.l. Til. course OF departure from the track il
plainly traccable The first marks Of the tender "h'e'
are seven feet from the beginning Of the ara" ana one
foot 10 the left OF the rail- The first marks OF ihc HN-
wheels are about feet from the end OF the ara" Vhe
momentum OF the then less but also one io"'
., ,. left ~ the track A number Of railroad cneEuS
c,rcfulv examined the marks to-day ana came To the
conclusion tuat the draw was place "heE the engine
went tluon it, and "a foot out of position when 1t was
reached by the tender According to TINS lypotheslS Tue
blame rests upon the shoulders OF the dr@"keeIer
with few exceptions the injured passengers were able
10 go TO their homes today. They expressed general
feeling Of gratitude for the hospitality which they h'd
re eved at the hands Of the citizens Of Oceport Long
Branch Red Bank and Ocean Grove Most ot these re-
fused t accent ans remuneration FOR their services until
they learned that would be paid by the railroad com
many. then they changed their minds very quickly In
company with Dr. Petit the surgeon for the railroad
THE TRIBUNE correspondent visited to-day an 'he
wounded including "a number who started hohe"aru
before nghtian. The noticeable characteristic OF tDelr
wounds was The number Of faces and chests that were
crt and bruised window glass seemed TO have had a
large share ina tine work of liberation aud the faces are
few which Will not scar In memory OF the tmfy
foot plunge into the shrewsbury And the noticeable
feature Of the accident that I'D the list or sAN oou
persons injured not case called for ampuaoh III
any form. Almost al Of the wounded were found IN
cheerful mood and very thankful that their injuries
were more severe.
The fears expressed this morning concerning the case
OF Edward Yrrmeuleu realized at 3 a. H. today
when the young man died OF his injuries His father
Dr. Vcrmeulen had ON from Philadelphia TO render
assistance il poss ble and as the COrOners jury
had viewed the body, he allowed 10 convey II to
Woodbridge by a special Il viii probably be taken
10 Philadelphia and there inferred. The young man was
about years of age. Neneulen, COrteyou, Edwards
three Of the injured were said have been cousins and
closely associated IN bonds Of friendship Inc former l.
dead Cortelvou is a dangerous condition. While Ed-
wards not considered seriously hurt The CoronsJuy
this afternoon and VIII probably render
verdict Tomorrow. Mrs White the other passenger
whose life is considered in danger, lies in critical con
itiou al the Park Hotel in Ocean Point, her symptoms
however being more favorable than Otherwise. Mrs
White is still unconscious, although al one time her nus
hand thought she recognized him. Dr. Petit discovered
today slight affection OF the heart which VIII serve 10
compicate matters TO extent Otherwise Der sys-
tenn seems To be excellent order But the numbness
Of the brain still continues, anu the dOctOTs express niue
hope for her recovery
These seem 10 comprise all the that cause ankle
~ There is possibility however Of internal injuries de
yeloping alarming extent in one or two other
cases one case OF missing person occurred to-day.
man came to the railroad station Long Branch this AZ
ternoon, and asked concerning John Haws, who, he
SAID had come up the unfortunate train, and was
seriously injured had been learned by telegram
winch had came to Mrs Haws The man declared
Mr. Haws 10 be a resident OF NewYork, and hatbreeG
Indian He described him ia 4 and thin, with very
dark complexion. The telegram failed TO give his ad-
dress nearer Long Branch No such man has been
reported to the officers seen by them.
The one humorous feature Of the accident
connected with Mrs. O'Brien, who wanted to pay
no fare TO NewYork. She told such voube tale Of her
experience in one Of the Inflated that the officers
of the road rewarded her with free ride.
EXPERIENCES OF PASSENGERS.
&. NJ. Parsons a lawyer of No 81 Wall-st
,os the following statement in reference 10