New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-15
STILL FINDING BODIES.
TWO MORE VICTIMS OF THE PENNY
BRIDGE ACCIDENT BROUGHT TO
THE SURFACE.
DIVERS TO BE SET AT wORK-GALLANT ANNIE
FOLEY SERIOUSLY lila BoATLOAD OF
SIGUTSEERS CAPSIZED.


FOLEY SERIOUSLY lila BoATLoAD OF
sIGHTsEERs CAPsIZED
Two more bodies were removed yesterday from
the blacl. water OF Newtown Creek and the broken
tmbers of the nnlsy drawbridge which collapsed
Friday night. precipitatng nearly 100 men into
the water. The bodies brought to the surface yes
terday by the grapncl were those OF John Cook,
thrty-three years old. Of No. 2l7 ln1ia-st.. and
August Blum. thirty years Old Of No. 1919 ilewes-st.
Both men were employed in the Laurel Hi Chemi-
cal Works. and had only found employment there
Thursday. after being in idleness for several
weeks. This makes four bodies recovered since the
accident. and IT Is believed that other bodies viii
be found. Those who We're reported missing on
Saturday have not yet returned 10 their homes.
and 1t is the general belief now that they are a.
the bottom Of the creek Whether they met death
by drowning Killed hy the falling tmhrrs
when the bridge collapsed is yet 10 b., learned
The number still missing as reported to the police
John Toomey. OF No ls4i, Eckf9rd-s,t;. who was
broken lee and sh"c,. va rrior,'J asI night
to be in rrecarious condition lie has contracted
pneumonia. and It is said the chances Of his recov
the OF the accident Yesterday. from carly
abandoned their work for the day. Tho greater
portion Of the crowd were on the queens County
SIDE OF me creek, wheTr INC lour bodies were
found. Although the searchors began their labors
at iayliSht II was not 1ntii 5,5o c,oc" tnat me
The tin pail in which the unfortunate man carried
his dinner was stiU on MS arm The WIZ" OF COOK
the first to arrive at tho creek yesterday morn
Ing. while il WAS still dark. The anxiety OF the
woman was pltlfUl IN tn" extreme. and when she
the body Of her husband she was overcome
with grief The body was removed TO the Long
Island city Morgue. AMI Mrs. Cook was assisted
TO her home No. 2l7 lndias,. by some Of her neigh
bors who had accompanied her TO the scene.
A few minutes aftcrwarl the scarchcrs hooked
the body OF Blum. Il was at once recognized
by friends Blum. like Cook had only been en-
plOyed at the Chemical Works since Thursday He
had a young wife ana child Mrs Blum is nearly
crazel with grief.
While the searchers were at work boat loaded
with sightseers cipslzci tumhing tlc occupants
into the water. Much excitement followed. as il
but fortunately they managed with assistance
from those on the banks to climb ashore.
persistent scarchers for bodies all day Yesterday.
He had employed number Of men - hep him
Annie Foley. the ninctcen-ycar-oli daughter or
owen Foley. the proprietor ~ the Penn; IIilsr
Of the struggling men Is said o. BE- ln pr"culouS
condition. due 10 the exposure. The young woman.
on hearing the crash and the screams oi the men,
ran from her home with n clothes me. ana sue
ccclel In rcscung three of The mon. Miss f'!ry
was only lightly clad, and wadcl through the i2ud
and water nearly W TO her hlps dHI tn'x ti,,N
would abandon her post she became bcnumheI and
was assisted to hcr home. where she was taken
with severe chill and "hs put % h,'; IN Satut,
day night she had another chill, AMI last hlsAt
7 / Mclaughlin the engineer ~ The now bridge
which crosses the creek. SAID last evening th'f
divers would be put 10 work this morning 20 search
the creek for the bodies Work VIII Zoe ahthinh
on the bridge until the authorities ar" snilsed va,
fbat the collapsed bridge had been considered safe.
ana mad only a week ago been further sir' gih"n"l
In his opinion the falling OF the structure WAS
caused by the stampirs 81 The men while i.ry
were about eighty men on the bridge ne Sdl'' al
the time