The herald., 1896-08-01
CRIMINAL CARE[ESSNESS
Said TO Have Caused the
Railway Horror
A 1ELEGRAPBER and SW|1CHMAN
Lie in Jail Pending the lnvesti.
CATION
THE NUMBER OF THE DEAD
Was Not Exaggerated In the Early
Reports Sent
Many Of the Bodies Were Crushed Beyond
Recognition
Thousands Gather at the Scene Of the Dlsas-
ter, Some to Offer AID and Some to
Rob the Dead Bodies
THE NUMBER OF THE DEAD
Was Not Exaggerated In the Early
Reports Sent
Many Of the Bodies Were Crushed Beyond
Recognition
Thousands Gather at the Scene Of the Olsas-
ter. Some to Offer AID and Some to
Rob the Dead Bodies
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. July 31.-The
gaiety which will mark this resort from
now on to the end of the season will
be but faint echo of the past days.
The death pail has fallen upon it. On
every street corner and hotel piazza
trembling lips discuss last nights fear
full catastrophe, and await additional
details.
The crossing where last nights ac-
cident occurred has long been bugaboo
to travellers between this city and At
lantic City. 1t is located about two and
half miles from the Atlantic City ter
minal of rival railroads. The block tow
ers are placed as close to the crossing
as safety will permit The tower is
occupied by an operator charged with
the duty Of seeing the train having the
right of way cross first, and the other
train is tagged. There is a difference
of opinion as to which train had the
right of way last night. Telegraph OPP
orator William Thurston and Switch
Tender Hauser are in the Atlantic City
Jail, and will remain there until an
official investigation definitely places
the responsibility.
Competition between the West Jersey
and Reading railroads for Atlantic City
business is very keen. Both roads run
flyers which average nearly mile a
minute between Camden and Atlantic
City. There are frequent races across
q stretch of open country a few miles
outside Of Atlantic City known as the
Meadows. and passengers who are not
tmld regard the race as one of the ex-
hilarations of the trip to the shore.
Timid ones, however, are always ap-
prehensive that something may happen
as the dangerous grade of the crossing
is approached. Last night the long look
ed for accident occurred, and with awful
results.
A railroad man who came here today
is reported to have said that the Read
ing train which ran into the Bridgeport
excursion train was racing across the
Meadows with a train on the Camden
and Atlantic railroad which had left
Philadelphia about the same time. Rail
road officials deny this.
LIST OF THE DEAD
The list of dead, as revised. numbers
sixty-three. The injured so far as now
known number forty-three. The re-
vised list of the dead is as follows:
Charles Muta, Bridgeton.
John Griver. Bridgeton.
Charles Eckler. Salem.
Charles p. McGear. Bridgeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trenchard, Bridgeton.
S. p Murphy. Millville.
Joseph Petus, Bridgeton.
j. D. johnson, Bridgeton.
Charles B. Burroughs, Bridgeton.
Body supposed to be Charles Seely,
Bridgeton.
H. F. Bell, Bridgeton.
w. C. Loopeer, Bridgeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. Goldsmith Bridge
ton.
Samuel Thorne, Atlantic City.
Franklin Dubois, Clearfield, Pa.
J. Armes, Bridgeton.
Woman's body supposed to be Miss
Jennie Shepard, Bridgeton.
Mary Wentzell, Alloway, N. ].
Lidie Cars, Bridgeton.
Pearl Muta, Bridgeton.
Mrs. Elmer May, Palatine. N. ].
Mrs. H. F. Bell, Bridgeton.
Anna Fries, Bridgeton.
Edard Farr, Reading railroad engi-
neer, Atlantic City.
Man supposed to be Charles Sebert,
Bridgeton.
Charles May Palatine, N. ].
j. E. Wood, shipping clerk, Camden,
N. J.
G. B. Taylor, address unknon
James M. Bartleman, Bridgeton.
Boy about II, supposed to be A. Peters
Reva M. Loperr, IL, Yorktown, N. J.
Nine bodies are not identified.
Charles w. Horner.
Lillian Tyler.
Lizzie Smalley.
Howard Smalley, all of Bridgeton.
Rachel Abbott, Rhodestown. N. ].
VIM. S. Henry, Bridgeton.
]. S. Johnson, Shirley, N. ].
Samuel Pittman, Bridgeton.
VIM. C. Hemsley, Bridgeton.
Samuel Wilson, Alloway.
Frank Morevilla, Bridgeton.
H. Muta Bridgeton.
Hanford Wilson, Alloway.
William Broughton.
Edward Seeley.
William Winkler.
David Mitchman.
p p. Freezer all of Bridgeton.
Irwin Boys, Woodruff.
Chester Birdsall, Brighton.
Mrs Fannie Fralinger, Philadelphia
Jacob Johnson, Shirley.
Howard Woodland, Bridgeton.
C. Homer, Alloway.
Tillie Leeds, Bridgeton.
Lydia Carl, Hancock Bridge, N. J.
Mrs. Hattie Loper, Bridgeton.
Nance Cheney, Bridgetou.