The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-19
TWENTY-FIVE NOW DEAD
SEVEN OF THE INJURED AT WAY
CROSS LIKELY TO DIE.

Cre9k-SCeneS at GNe LepOL CpOl JhS
Arrival of the THANKSGIVING for the
wounded-Mrs Gould's Condition
Scenes in the Warehouse at Way
cross-Finding of the Bodies Of Mrs
Shaw and Her Little Daughter-At
the Wreck-The Trestle Rebuilt and
Travel to be Reopened To-Day.
The Hurricane creek disaster was less
horrible than was feared. Up to midnight
last night the list of dead counted up TWEEN
ty-two, and the mi red thirty four.
All yesterday the Savannah, Florida
and Western officials were beseiged
with inquiries, but they are
able to give very little information beyond
what was contained in the MORNING News
dispatches from the scene of the wreck.
The North bound express which left Way
cross at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning with
the bodies of the Savannah dead was ex-
pected to arrive here at l o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
WAITING FOR THE DEAD.
BY noon the depot yards were crowded
with people, most of whom were attracted
through curiosity, and others to pick up, if
possible, the first news from the wreck.
The crowd kept increasing, and by l o'clock
there were 1900 people, black and white,
packed upon the depot platform, blocking
the tracks and crowding together to get the
first glimpse Of the incoming train.
At 80 o'clock it was announced that the
train would not arrive for two hours and
many went away. Most of the crowd
stayed though, and the railway officials had
TO order the yards cleared so that the tracks
could be kept open.
A RUSH FOR THE TRAIN.
The police drove the crowds back and
stood at the gates, but it was impossible to
keep the people out, and when the train
bearing the dead bodies Of Master of
Transportation Fulton. Pullman Conductor
Smith, News Agent Martin, j. II. Hurlburt
Of Philadelphia, and young Wilbur, the son
of President Wilbur, of the Lehigh Valley
railroad, rolled in, the platforms and tracks
were black with people
None of the injured were on the train and
the dead were in charge of Undertakers
Dixon and Fox and their assistants The
bodies were in the forward car and when
the car doors were opened there was a rush
for the platform. The remains of Mr.. Full
ton were placed in hearse and conveyed to
his late residence No. p Jones street, where
his funeral will take place at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon.
THE BODIES PREPARED FOR BURIAL.
The other bodies were removed to Dixon's
undertaking rooms, where they were pre-
pared for burial. Young Wilburs body
was embalmed and VIII be placed in a re-
ceiving vault until it is taken North by
President Wilbur, who win return as soon
as he is able to travel. News Agent Mar
tins body was taken to his home, No. 81
Houston street, last night and
will be sent this morning to Bridgeport, o..
his former home for burial. Conductor
Smiths body was forwarded to Washing
ton last night, and the remains of Mr..
Hurlburt were embalmed and will be sent
to his family in Philadelphia to-day. Mr..
Hurlburt is member OF the firm Of Bean
& Hurlburt, of Philadelphia, and is lead
ing manufacturer of perfumery. He was
DO years old and was married and leaves
family.
CARING FOR THE INJURED.
Comptroll er Mckee said last night that
the railway company is doing everything
that it can for the wounded. The COM
pany's list of killed is twenty. Flagman
Papy, little Matte Ray and J. F Meynard
who was reported yesterday as Fred Mey-
nard, of New York, but who is from Utica,
N Y, were not killed. Mr.. Meynard is in
Jacksonville. He was travelling with Mr.
T. Butterfield. In the wreck the two men
were separated and each supposed that the
other had been killed After a long search
Mr. Meynard's body could not be found
kilograms were sent from Savannah to CON
time the search for it, Finally information
was received that Mr.. Meynard was in
Jacksonville. Mr. Butterfleld, who was
hurt in the leg left Waycross for jackson
Vile yesterday afternoon, and the two met
there.
DIR. DUNCAN's REPORT.
Mr.. C. E. Won Worst, of this city, is more
more seriously injured than was first re-
ported, and DR.. Duncan yesterday after
noon wired that his condition is critical
His brother, Mr.. w. o. Won Worst, left for
Waycross yesterday morning. DIR. Duncan
also reported Samuel Ames' condition
favorable. Mrs. Ames' injuries were
much HlOTe SellOuS, anu uoT symptoms
yesterday afternoon were unfavorable
This is the last official report concerning
the condition of the injured that has been
received.
Maj. Mckee said that the trestle will
be repaired so that through travel will be
resumed tonight. The south bound vesi-
bule train which arrived Saturday and
was expected TO go South via. Jesup
and Brunswick yesterday, did not go
out. 1t was deemed unadvisable
10 run the trains on the
roundabout way, and the passengers were
transferred TO sleepers and were sent but
yesterday morning as the second section Of
the West Florida fast mail.
THE vESTBULE TRAIN TURNED BACK.
The vestible train left for New York on
its regular schedule The vestibule train
arriving yesterday was detained and will
be sent out to-day. The passengers were
transferred TO the Atlantic Coast Line
Express, which left at p o'clock, and they
reached Jacksonville lest night.
Late last night Supt. Fleming telegraphed
from the scene Of the wreck that the trestle
will be repaired to-day, and the fast train