New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-29
SIXTEEN ARE DEAD NOW.
MOTHER ADDED TO THE LIST.
rRIGHTFUL RESULTS OF THE COLLISION ON
THE LONG ISLAND ROAD.
DATE OF THE INQUEST FIXED. But NO ARRESTS
MADE-RAILwAY OFFICIALS REFUSE 10
MAKE ANY STATEMENTS -- CON.
DITIoN OF THE INJURED IN
ST. JOHNS HOSPITAL
ST. JOHNS HOSPITAL.

ST. JOHNS HOSPITAL.
The full extent Of the catastrophe at Berlin,
near Long Island City, on Saturday evening, when
two trains on the Long Island road came in col
uson, is being revealed as the days advance.
Still another victim was added yesterday TO the
grim list which now numbers sixteen names in all.
OF those who have lost their lives. His name was
August Jacobson. a head cutter of No. 42s Fourth
ave. this city, who died at a. m. in st John 5
Hospital. Long Island City. There are others who
cannot Yet he said TO he ont of danger, and who.
while they live. suffering the kecnest pain
from their injuries.
One Of these is Aaron Wcinstcin, Of No. 3i7
East Fitty-cighth-st., whose wife Bertha and son
Sydney, thirteen years old, were both instantly
killed Tho unfortunate sufferer. who does not
himself know that they are dead, was pleading all
day long in the hospital 20 have his wife and child
brought 10 him. The truth was not told him, for
the physicians believe that in his present condi-
ton knowledge Of il would kill him. The
bodies Of his wife and terribly man
gled that it decided not to remove them 10
their home. but 10 have the funeral at Skeletons
undertaking establishment. Newtown, at D. m
tomorrow. The burial will be at Cypress Hills
IDENTIFYING THE DEAD.
All the bodies at the NewtOwn Morgue. with
one exception, had been completely identified
last night and all hut five Of them had been re-
moved. The corpse thought to be that of James
j. Hyland is the ono whcl has not been idcnti-
fed beyond every doubt. John c. Dyckhoh. who
was a partner in the rectifying firm of Elsing
& Co., No. AZ Frontst.. and Mrs. Dyckhoh, his
WIFE each about forty-iive years old. were iden-
tilted by their son. fifteen years old, who is
member of the Ncw-York Athletic Club, and
lived with his parents at No 10 West Thirtieth-
st. 1t was touching scene. The father and
son were so afcctionate that they used 10 kiss
each other every morning when parting for the
day. The young fellow was so overcome
that he could not trust himself TO
look at the bodies hut identified his parents
BIZ some of the clothing which they wore.
lie also identified Mrs. Theodore Groeven aud
Max Stein Stein came 70 this country from
Vienna six months ago. Ilr had wealthy and in
nuental parents and yas himself well-educated
man. lie will be buried in Cypress Hills Come
tery.
Richard Newman and james J llyand were
moth walters and were part of company of sixty
eight walters who went 10 get employment at the
opening Of buAircss ~ tho Shcopshead Bay track.
Newman was identified yesterday by his sister.
Mrs Hester Brennan. of No. Il Westinghouse,
this city. and she a,o said she believed she knew
IIyland. The body of Alexander Grilet was
taken 10 Philadelphia by his brother.
Joseph NJ. Phtan, an actor whose stage name
was George Fielding was identified hy his brother,
Edward Phcan. and his body was removed 10
this city foi burial The corpse Of Mortimer Dit
man. manufacturer Of children's cloak, at No. :?
Greene-st.. who lived at No - West fifty-sccond-
ST.. taken TO his home 1t was said that
Newman and Tylanc would probably be buried
by the county
4 PLACE OF MOURNING.
Henry SkcltOn keeps the morouc in Ncwtown,
and the scene around it during all Of yesterday
was weird and grewsome There signs of
death on all hands. Tne place is surrounded bv
Then there came from time to time
people wrinsing their hands and wiping their
eyes. wlo would 20 into the yard in the rear of
the house where the keeper lived and where the
collins were piled II a sort Of storage
house for carriages Of various kinds. and men (
were busy washing these vehicles and dashng
water all around them when relatives or friends
came 10 500 il they could find out a missing mem I
Der OF the family
Now and again sobs and cries were heard. and
It was then well as on the approach of some
one reeaIdml If the presence Of the dead who /
would bare his head. that the busy and thought /
less worl,mcn would stop talking, remove their /
hats and look on silently.
August jacobson. who died from his injuries in !
ST Johns Hospital, was born in Sweden about
forty years ago, and was bachelor but was 10
he married in the autumn. He boarded at No.
42s Fourth-ayc., aud head cutter for the
j.. Bertram tadv Co.. tailors at No. 327 Fifth
ave- He mad an interest in the business of the
,olnpany. He attended tie Sheepshcad Bay races
on Saturday afternoon with three friends, and
lined with them at the Manhattan Beach Hotel.
lie remained 20 see the fireworks in tho evening.
The body was brought 10 the undertaking estab-
ishment of William J. Minor at No. ABB Fourth
I'VE. where the funeral will take place at
,clock tomorrow Mr. Jacobson popular
member of several Swedish societies The burial
will be in the swedish plot at Cypress Hills Gene
cry.
THOSE WHO MAY YET DIE.
Mos, Of the paticnts at the st. Johns Hospital.
.ong Island City, are doing well, and their re-
overy j. looked for There are five cases. how
ver. in which death is feared These are those
4 James B. Thompson, OF No. 102 West Sixty
ourth-st Theodore Graevcn, of No. ,606 Broad
yay New-York: his daughter, Eleanor +. Graeven
Eugene NJ Weiss OF No. 237 West SXteenth-St
nd William Lynch, of No. 0s5 Park-avc., all OF
'ew-lork II was reported in the afternoon that
ir. Thompson would not live the day out ms
rou9ht many Of his relatives and friends TO the
ospital. Last night, however, he was resting
uietly. lie has "a severe confusion on the head
nd many cuts and wounds the body.
Theodore Gracvens injuries serious lie Is
fty-lvc years DID, and the physicians say that
his will be against his speedy recovery. lie has
iany severe scalp wounds and his body is bruised
most from head 10 foot. The internal injuries,
owever are the most feared DR.. Bumster. the
ospital surgeon, is Of the opinion that Graeycn
wallowed steam and il scaded internally. lie
~ not heard that his wife is dead
Miss Elcnor +. Gncvcn. his daughter. lies in
he adjoining wnrd She is badly scaldcd and
ruised and may have internal injuries She does
ot mention her mother, although she is perfectly
onscitus. DR. Rurne says she undoubtedly be-
ieves her 10 be dead.
Eugene VI Wciss's injuries are severe scalds,