Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-08-06

other ways.
The dead in the car were:
Mrs. Ella'May, Palantine.
Mizeal May, Palantine.
Chas. D. Burroughs, Bridgeton.
}. ID. johnson, Bridgeton.
Franklin Dubois. Hustled.
Mrs. Hattie Loper, Bridgeton.
Pearl Muta, Bridgeton.
Reve Loper, Yorktown.
VIM. c. Loper, Bridgeton.
Chas. P. McGear, Bridgeton.
John Griner, Bridgeton.
FL. F. Bell, Bridgeton.
Morris Peters, Bridgeton.
Mrs. II. F. Bell, Bridgeton.
Fred Cheney, Bridgeton.
Nina Cheney, Bridgeton.
Joseph Cheney, Bridgeton.
Joseph Peters, Bridgeton.
Joshua Ernest, Bridgeton.
Chas. Muta, Bridgeton.
Jamas NJ. Bateman, Bridgeton.
Richard Trenchard, Bridgeton.
Mrs. Richard TrenchaId, Bridgeton.
President Higgins, of Council, was act
ing as Mayor, in the absence of the Chief
Executive, and he had a large force of ex-
ira officers on duty to handle the crowd
The firemen were present to look after a
comrade, and they assisted in lining up
the people.
When the cars We're brought to a stand
still, the undertakers appeared and took
charge of the bodies.
Richard Trenchard. who but day before
had left this city so very buoyant in
spirits. Then was carried out the silent
form of his wife, both caskets being
placed in covered wagon and taken to
an undertaking establishment.
Then followed the others, one at a time.
and funeral wagon, furniture car or
some other wagon would carry them
away, that the bodies might be prepared
for burial.
The firemen brought out poor Fred
Cheney. His body was nude, and lay
upon cot, covered with oil cloth. He
was placed in the firemen's wagon, and
with his two little children, both dead,
were taken away.
In the meantime, loving friends were
assisting in getting from the cars the in
Jured, and seeing to it that they were
safely ensconced in their homes.
1t was pathetic scene, and one that
all hope may never again be seen in this
or any other locality.
Immediately after the train was cleared
the special left the city, going directly to
Camden.
After every effort had been made on
Friday to identity the body of Mrs. James
M. Bateman, it was feared that she would
never be recognized. Saturday morning
pieces of her dress were sent from here to
assist the searchers. A special telegram
received just before noon states that the
Identification has been made, Albert
Sharp being able to fully recognize the
body. The remains will be shipped
home at once.
When the 40 train arrived Saturday af-
Ter noon the bodies of Miss Tillie Leeds
and VIM. r. Prickett were taken from the
car and transferred to an undertaking
establishment.
There were thousands of people about
the depot and there was no demonstra-
ton of the morbid curiosity already
shown.
Mayor Applegate very wisely called
out the special officers and number Of
hremen to preserve order. There was
no demonstration of any kind.
The bodies of William r. Prickett and
Miss Tillie Leeds, which arrived here at
LAO p. m. Saturday were not among the
bodies at the morgue. They were only
taken from the ditch this morning, where
they had been buried under part of car
since the collision.
In all her experience, this beautiful
city never suffered the awful backness
and gloom that hung over the mourning
thousands Sunday.
1t was the day when the bruised and
broken bodies of the victims of that
frightful disaster were tenderly carried
from blighted homes to the silent tomb
OF some beautiful cemetery, and hidden
forever from the sight of the loved ones,
who are left to mourn.their memory.
How can the story of the awful day be
told. Eleven loved ones laid at rest.
Eleven loved ones, who had stepped
from happy enjoyment into horrible,
dark death. Eleven loved ones, rep
resenting fathers, mothers, sons, wives
and husbands.
All Bridgeton paid respect to the men,
ory of those who have gone out forever