Evening journal., 1896-08-01

Nina Cheyney, Bridgeton.
Samuel Tkorne, Atlantic City.
Charles p McGear, Brldgoton.
II. Frazier Bell, Bridgeton.
Mrs. H. Frazier Bell Bridgoton.
William c. Loper, Bridgeton.
Mrs. William c. Loper, BridOeton.
Joshua Earnest, Bridgeton.
Charles Mulla Bridgeton.
Pearl Mulla, Bridgeton.
John Griner, Bridgeton.
Charles d. Burroughs, Brldgeton.
J. d. Johnson, Bridgeton.
Richard Trenohard, Bridgeton.
Mrs Richard Trenohard, Bridgeton.
Joseph Peters, Bridgeton.
Morris Peters, Bridgeton.
Philip Fl. Goldsmith, Bridgeton.
Mrs. Philip II. Goldsmith, Bridgeton.
Michael May, Palatine.
Mrs. Ella May Palatine.
Frank Dubois, Hustod.
Charles Eokler, Salem.
s p. Murphy, Millville.
Mary Wentzel, Alloway.
Harvey Hughes, Bridgeton.
r. Eva Loper, Yorktown.
-Four unknown women.
An unknown boy.
An unknown man.
An unidentified arm.
Fixing the Responsibility.
The Investigation into the cause Of the
collision and the fixing of the response
bility has begun in earnest Coroner Nc
Iaughlin impaneled jury consisting Of
six Of Atlantic City's wealthiest and in
fluential citizens. They are Charles Eyans,
hotel keeper and president OF the Atlantic
City National bank; Lewis Evans, John
Champion, Levi Alherson, 7. j. Dickin-
son and Charles c. Adams.
After formal organization in the oorO-
nor's Office the jury, headed by that Off
cial visited the old Excursion house, which
has been utilized as a morgue. The dead
lad all been taken there and placed in ice
boxes. The iurymen viewed the bodies, and,
after few minor formalities visited the
scene of the wreck. Judge Thompson, law
Judge Of Atlantic county, was there on be-
half of the Reading Railroad company and
Joseph H. Gaskill as counsel for the Penn
syyania.
The scene was very different from the
nj light Of the disaster. The relief gangs had
done effective work. Both tracks We're
now clear, the articles of clothing which
belonged TO victims had been taken to po-
lice headauarters, and much Of the. wreck
age had been removed. Beside the ditch,
however, there still lay great mass Of
broken timber, and here and there por-
tiOn of the third car, which felt the heayi-
est effects Of the crash and was cut into so
much kindling wood. A little beyond lay
what remained OF the Reading engine. Its
battered head lay toward the direction
whence It oame, the wheels In the air.
The force OF the collision was SO great that
the engine was not only turned upside
4. 1ttf oil ar,ln nfa1r
is a very general impression that under
the mass Of debris at least six more bodies
lie.
Inspecting the Signals.
The jury made an exhaustive examina.
tion Of the ground and devoted considera.
BILE time to the inspection Of the signals
which still remain as they were at the mo
ment of the accident that facing the
Reading being the red, OF danger. signal,
and that toward the West Jersey meaning
Come ahead" As soon as a train strikes
point In the tracks few feet beyond the
signal tower stationed at the junction ol
the two roads an automatic arrangement
rings a bell in the tower house, and tho
train which first rings this bell is given
the right of way Wednesday night thi.
privilege belonged to the West Jersey
train. But In spite Of this and the fact
that tho danger signal was against the
Reading that train continued on at full
speed, and tho collision followed.
George f. Hauser, who had charge ol
the tower and who is now under arrest
has made several statements TO the police
He told them he saw both trains coming
when both were sufficiently far away tC
admit Of the full display of signals, but
rs the West Jersey was the nearest, h'
gave the Reading the red light and sig
nailed the other train to come ahead. Ih'
Reading, however, never slackened speed
but came on. The man in the cab eithel
thought he could easily clear the point II
time or the brakes failed to work, and the,
could not stOpin time
The only living man who positivel,
knows this is fireman O'Houlihan, WHIT
saved his life " leaping from the cab
aud he was missing until late last night
He was located b. tho police at a boarding
house, but despit' all kinds of pressure h
refused to discus the accident from an.
point of view.
Coroner McLauthlin called Hauser be
fore him and gavehim hearing. 1t wa
purely perfunctory however, and but lit
tie was said. Hausr refused to make an,
statement whatsoeyer at this time ant
was held in $500 ba1 for further hear
ing. Bail was furnished, and he was r
leased.
Every person hereconnected even In Il
,remotest way with other of the railror
companies has steadtstly refrained fro
making any statemet or expressing al
opinion in the mattel After viewing Il