The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-03
SUNDAY WITH THE INJURED.
Lizzie Branin Still Unconscious Since
the Wreck.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug 2-No ad-
ditional deaths have yet occurred as a re-
suit of Thursday nights collision, and the
death roll still stands at forty-four. There
is possibility that it may remain at that
figure. but ii is only remote one. At the
sanatorium this afternoon it was reported
that the fifteen patients still there were
doing as well as could be expected, and.
while there was a bare chance of pulling
them all through safely. the odds were
against at least three. They are Frank
Morele. of East Orange n. j.; w. john
son. of Bridgeton, and Lizzie Branin, of
Millville.
Miss Branin has not recovered conscious
ness since the collision. despite reports TO
the contrary. She is the pretty nineteen
year-old girl who was engaged to be mar
ried to Charles Horner. the Bridgeton gro
GER, who lies on the cot next 10 her. Hor-
ner. too. is very severly hurt, but the
chances are now in favor of his ultimate
recovery. 1t must have been a dull Sun
day for the pent-up. broken-limbed unfor-
tunates. Almost with the dawn came
violent rainstorm. ard while it abated
early in the morning the sun shone but fit
fully throughout the day and when it did
the heat and the humidity were intense.
At o'clock in the morning the patients
request. made last night to Rev. j. H.
Townsend, rector of the Episcopal Church
OF the Ascension, was granted. The sonor-
Gus chimes of the little church. which
hotel anonymously towering overhead
pealed forth the tones of Nearer. my GOD
pitfu study ias as they % hearKened e'S to h the
music. Some simply gazed with longing
eyes into vacancy; others. with rapt looks
and ,duivering lips. formed the words of
ha hxrry m wi Oh nd
some wept. A number of priests of vari-
Gus denominations have. at their own
quest, been permitted access 10 the sick
ward. and while all the patients have well
coined them and eagerly listened to their
words of consolation. there has been no
ceremony of a purely religious character.
Relatives and friends of some of the dead
visited Coroner Mclaughlin to-day and re-
ceived money and valuables which had be-
Prickett. sr.. of Bridgeton. took a few ar
ticles OF jewelry and $500 in money AL
fred Sharp, a brother of Mrs Lizzie Bate
man. of Bridgeton. who was killed with
her husband, secured the effects Of the un-
fortunate couple. Mrs. Feighan of Phila-
delphia, widow. of Patrick Feighan,. the
liquor dealer who was killed. secured the
money found on his body. Mrs. Branin.
mother of Lizzie Branin. looked for a
il could not be found The watch of Philip
III. Goldsmith the Bridgeton clothier who
died hand in hand with his wife bears on
the face the picture of his wife and two
boys 1t had stopped at 2:4O
The inquest tomorrow will be held on
the bodies of Goldsmith and one or two
others, by way of formality. The railroad
officials will be called first, including SUI
perintendents A. T. Dyce. of the Reading
and E. o. Dayton. OF the Pennsylvania.
Albert Pinkerton. conductor OF the Read
ing train. will also be called. There will
be twenty-five or thirty witnesses in ALL
Mrs. Burns. German woman, from Phil
adelphia, was here to-day trying 10 find
her boy. William, who had been reported
being badly injured in the wreck. He
was not at the hospital. and there was no
trace of him. He had been living at Shi-
loh. Pa. and may possibly be there now
City Council will meet tomorrow night
and pass resolutions OF coincidence.