The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-31
Is. About the same number


The ringing of the fire bells gave the
Atlantic City public the first intimatlon
they received of the disaster. The ut
most excitement prevailed. The board
walk was deserted and crowds that sur
rounded the two railroad stations
rendered the streets almost impossible
Mrs. Farr, wife of the Reading engl-
neer who was killed, when informed OF
his tragic end, threw up her hands with
a frantic shrek and fell dead at the
feet of her informant
Seventeen unidentified women, four
men and female child, all dead, were
midnight Fireman Kelley of the Read
ing train was fatally injured.
1t is said that the Reading signal
was displayed and that the whistle Of
the train was sounded. The Reading
has the right of way at the crossing.
The excursion train bore five tribes of
the order of Red Men with their wives
and children.
The known dead are:
P. S. MURPHY, AIillville.
J. D. JOHNSTON, Bridgeton.
c. B. TAYLOR, no address.
P. H. GOLDSMITH. Bridgeton.
SAMUEL THORN, baggage master
Reading train, Atlantic City.
D. Z. WOOD. shipping clerk, Phila-
JOHN GRIENER, Bridgeton.
CHAS. EACKLER, Salem.
CHAS. McGEAR, Bridgeton.
FRANKLIN DUBOIS, Woodruff
MRS. JOSHUA EARNEST, Bridge
ton.
MIDDLE aged woman with ring &c.
SMALL boy about years of age.
FRAZIER BELL and wife of Bridge
MP. AND MRS. RICHARD
TRENCHARD, Bridgeton.
EDWARD FAIR, engineer of Read
ing train
The list of seriously injured is as fol-
Howard Woodland. Bridgeton, bro
ken arm
Samuel AIuta, Bridgeton. internally
injured.
Howard Smalley, back broken.
David Freise, neck dislocated.
Albert Taylor, BridgetOn, three scalp
wounds.
bruised about head
Thos. F. Morrill,, Bridgeton, com
pound fracture of the arm.
Chas. Horner, BridgetOn, compound
fracture OF the arm.
Harry Watson, Yorktown, N. J., leg
broken and head injured
Lizzie Muller. Bridgeton, conclusion
of the back.
Charles w. Horner, aged II, fractur-
ed leg, internal injuries.
Frank MorreIl, Orange, n. J., dislo-
Gated shoulder and lacerated head.
Albert TAYLOR, BridgetOn. head cut.
VIM. Boughton, Bridgeton, internal
injuries
Edward Zeetey, Bridgeton, head cut
Chester Liguerse, BridgetOn, hip in
jured.
Ex-Judge Jacob Hitchner. Bridge
ton. internal injuries.
Mrs. Hitchner, conclusion of the
Mrs. H. A. Abbott, Bridgeton. leg
". H. spaulding, Philadelphia, inter
nal injuries and head hurt.
Mary shrimp, F'reesborough, head cut.
nearly torn Off
VIM. BauEharn. Bridgeton, back hurt
and head severely cut.
Chas. C.. Renicl, Bridgeton. badly cut
about head.
w c. Hemslay, Bridgeton, badly in
iured.
Lizzie c. Hemslay. wife, badly bruised.
Mrs. E. A. Abbott, Rhodestown, N. J.,
leg ard arm broken
Lizzie Smalley, Bridgeton.
Caroline Smalley. arms and legs Sc
Verely injured.
c. D. Frazier and wife, Bridgeton,
both badly cut on head.
Irwin Dubois II years old, head cut
and badly injured
Mrs. NJ. K. Eiger Elmer. N. J., back
badly hurt and head cut.
Jacob Johnson, Shirley, N. J., head
His wife supposed to be dead and
child badly hurt.
Stanley WensoIt. Alloway. N. J.. scalp
Fred Sheney, BridgetOn, back hurt
and internally injured.
Mrs Suana johnson, Shirley, N. J.,
shoulder, ne2Q ana breast injured
B. B. Fisher and wife, both seriously
hurt.
Harry Green, head hurt.
M Weiss, neck twisted.
Mrs. Laura Pierce, Bridgeton, badly
cut head and badly bruised.
Vim. S. TOfnpkins, Salem, head LAGER
ated.
Mason Worth, Philadelphia, back in
jured.
Wesley Lee. Bridgeton, internal in
juries, conclusion, confusion of face.
Fred Cheney, Bridgeton. internal in
juries and scalp wound.
Mary Pitney, aged l. Yorktown N. J.,
lacerated and wounded head.
Mrs. Faunce Fralinger. Philadelphia,
broken leg, have TO be amputated.
John D. Kelley, Camden, n. J., COM
pound fracture of the femur, internal
injuries, probably fatal.
Rachel Abbott, Rhodestown. N J.,
broken leg.
Atlantic City, July 31.-Wnliam
Thurlow, telegraph operator in the tow
er house, was arrested late last night
and held pending an inquiry.