The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-01
MOURNING BY
THE SEA,
Mayor St0y Of Atlantic City
Issues a Proclamation
of Sympathy.
FIVE UNIDENTIFIED BODIES
Severe Punishment in Store for
the Persons Responsible
for the Calamity.
MOURNFUL FREIGHT FOR BRIDGETOH
Nineteen of the Victims Bodies
Taken Home-Miss Taylor
Insane From Fright.
MOUREFUL FREIGHT FOR BRIDGETON

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 1, 1S96.-There
have been no further deaths since yester-
day among the injured in Thursday
evenings collision, and the list of fatal
titles still stands at forty-seven. The
death list, however, is likely to be in
creased to forty-nire, as two of the
wounded at the Sanitarium are In a very
serious state. These are Mrs. Fralinger
of Bridgeton, whose leg was amputated.
and the unknown woman with the frac-
tured skull. The latter recovered con-
seriousness this morning but con only talk
inceherently and can give no explanation
of herself. 1t is probable that her skull
will be trephined in the effort to save
her life. All the other wounded at the
Hospital were reported this morning as
doing well.
The accident still continues the one alb
sorbing topic of conversation here. The
terrible event has cast a gloom over the
city and sobered the gay tlmongs Of sum
mer pleasure seekers. Besides the death
and suffering eptailed by the collision,
it is likely to seriously affect the business
of the city for the rest of the summer
The fear is expressed among hotel men
that the accident will make people timid
about travelling on the lightning ex-
presses running here, and as this has
been a poor season SO far the outlook
is viewed with anything but cheerful
minds by business people.
Late last night Franklin P. Stoy, Mayor
of Atlantic City prepared a proclama-
tion to be issued to the stricken visitors,
those who have lost friends and relatives
in the wreck, or have themselves been in
Jured. 1t is as follows
PROCLAMATION TO THE PUBLIC.
In the midst of a bright, gay season
the pail of death has fallen like a shroud
over our city by the sea, and some two
score of our visitors have been killed and
many wounded by collision as terrible
as it was unforeseen. In this time of dis
tress Atlantic City has done its noblest,
and through the long night of sorrow its
citizens and business men have labored
INCREASINGLY to alleviate the sufferings of
the living and care for the dead Nothing
has been left undone and our city stands
ready TO help wherever possible.
In the name of Atlantic City I extend
the sincerest sympathy to the afflicted,
to those who have suffered and those who
have lost. Our sorrow is as great as
yours. But that which has happened is
no longer to be feared, and before the
summer is over enough of pleasant re-
membranes will come to drown the sad
ness of this accident.
(Signed) FRANKLIN P. STOY
Mayor of Atlantic City.
The Mayor in an interview last night
said that the city had done everything
in its power to help care for the victims;
that the hotels had lent every assistance,
and all possible had been done He did
not think that the accident sad and ter
rible though it was, would interfere with
the seasons prosperity. for no blame
could be attached to the resort. Further,
such accidents do not occur but once in
q number of years, he said. and it is al
most certain that no such horror will ever
cast its gloom upon the city again. The
cause of the accident was something, the
Mayor said, which only the jury should
determine; but be that what it may, the
punishment should be severe.
FIVE bodies still remain unidentified
They are those of two women, two men
and a boy. Owing to the condition of
the bodies if they are not speedily re-
cognized it will be necessary to bury
them here.
Coroner Mclaughlin is pretty well
worn out by his labors since Thursday
night and today he is doing little but
sort out and label the articles of value
and clothing in his hands. 1t is i'm
probable that anything win develop to-
wards clearing UP and fixing the respon-
sibility for the accident until the Cor
oner's inquest on Monday morning. AS
the inquest viii attract a big crowd it
will be held in Odd Fellows Hail and |
the general pubic VIII be admitted
Another of the bodies was identified this
morning. 1t was that of one Of the men
who was recognized by son as Thomas
Kelly of Elmer, N. ]. Coroner McI4augh-
lin is preparing for the inquest by MAX |
ing out his subpoenas for witnesses.
which. he will issue this afternoon.