Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-31
A RAILWAY HORROR
Forty-Three Dead and Many
Wounded by a Terrific Col
Iison at Jersey City.
THE LIST OF THE DEAD
Senator Jones Gives out his Ul-
timatum on the Vice.
Presidential Muddle.

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THE MORMON CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC CITY, N, j., July 3l.-A
horrible railroad catastrophe occurred
near this city, by collision OF two pas
senger trains. The dead will number
probably fifty, when the final list is
complete, and more than forty are
severely wounded. The accident seems
TO have been caused by the failure Of
AN engineer to obey orders.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 81 --Ad.
vices from Atlantic City to the office OF
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad
company in this city, this morning,
place the lumber OF killed in last
nights railroad accident at forty-three,
including the engineer and fireman Of
the Reading train. There are no de-
velopments regarding the responsible
ity for the terrible loss of life, but the
accident seems to have resulted from
the failure of Engineer Farr, of the
Reading train to obey the signals at a
block station, which it is generally
agreed, we're set against his train and
required full stop. Engineer Farr
aud his fireman were both
killed. Engineer Krlner, of
West Jersey, says that as he
neared the crossing, he saw the Read
ing train approaching from the oppo-
site direction and the Camden & At
lantic train was also coming toward
this city, and it seemed to him that
both trains were racing. The signals
at the block house were open for him
to 60 on, and knowing that il such be
the case, that the block must be against
the Reading train, he expected the lat.
ter to stop. Before he realized il, he
saw that collision was inevitable and
was about to jump at the point where
the Reading engine now lies, but took
the desperate chance and stuck to his
post.
SEARCHING FOR BODIES.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 3l.-The
work ofsearching for the dead at the
scene Of last evenings railroad catas-
trophe was continued all through the
night and this morning. With the ex-
ception of the body of Engineer Farr,
which was pinned to the earth under
his engine, no others were recovered.
THE DEAD
The coroner, this morning, announces
forty-three persons killed in last nights
railroad collision and six others now
10 hospitals here will likely die. 1t is
learned that Fireman Thomas O'Hooli-
han, of the Reading train, was not
killed, as at first announced, but saved
his life by jumping from the engine.
Arevised list Of the dead is as fol-
fows:
s. P. Murphy, Millville, N. J.
James Peters.
j. ID. johnson.
Charles d. Burroughs, Bridgeton.
Body supposed to be Charles Saay.
IL. F. Belle.
H. C. Trooper.
MIR. and Mrs. Goldsmith, Bridgeton.
Saml. Thorne.
Charles Murta.
John Grener.
Charles Eackler.
Chas. McGear, all of Bridgeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trenchard.
Franklin Dubois, Clearfield, Pa.
- Ernest.
Woman's body, supposed to be Mrs.
jennie Sheppard.
Mary Wentzell, Alloway, N. j.
Lydia Carr.
Pearl Murta.
Mrs. Elmer May, Palatine, N. j.
Mrs. Bell.
Anna Frees, Bridgeton.
Edward FAIR, Reading engineer, At
iantic City.
Man supposed to be Chas. Sebert.
Charles May, Palatlne, N. j.
w. w. Wood, shipping clerk, Cam
den.
G.. B Taylor.
James M. Bateman, Bridgetop.
A part of a shirt was found with the
name stamped "a. H. Fox
Nine persons at the Excursion house,
where the dead have been gathered,
are not Unidentified.
Boy, about twelve years, supposed TO
be A. Peters.
Parts of human frame were found
scattered over the field and mingled in
the debris. These gruesome objects
were gathered together in heap and
turned over to an undertaken. The
catastrophe has cast pail over this
usually gay and GLOWING resort.
1t is the topic on every side and is dis.
cussed with mingled feelings OF sad
ness and horror. Coroner Mclaughlin
jury at noon. He will
institute searching investigation to
fix the blame. The coroner states that
mp till noon he has accounted for forty
two of the dead Injured, so far, forty
three, and these only serious cases.
Senator Jones Talks.
ATLANTA. Ga, July 81 The Con-
sfitufion publishes atelegram from SEN
ator Jas. X. Jones, chairman Of the
democratic national executive commit
tee, as follows: II can not consider
suy proposition for the withdrawal OF
Sewall, but will entertain. as far as /
have power, and promote, to the best
OF my ability, any just and fair propo-
sition for fusion on the electoral tick
ct. (Signed) JAMES X. JONES. :"