Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-09

the depot to hold the train for him, and
thus was able to reach the scene OF the
accident within half an hour after 1t
happened, and in time to give much
valuable assistance. DIR. Fl. w. Osgood
drove DOWN ond reeched there before
Drs. Lewis Hodgkins, n. c. King and
Daniel Brown. of Brockton, who went
down from Ellsworth by train.
Several trained nurses were soon on the
scene, and rendered most efficient aid.
Among them were the Nj Uses Lewis, OF
Philadelphia, who are visiting Bar Har-
Dor, and Mrs. James X. Cham berlain and
Miss Rolf, OF Bangor.
Too much credit cannot be given to
Proprietors Dennis & Cuddy, OF the Hotel
Bluffs, who threw the hotel open to the
injured and their friends. The guests at
the hotel, too, gave up their rooms and
worked nobly. Among the guests were
Augustus A. Hand, of New York, and his
bride OF a day, who was Miss Train,
daughter OF Commander Train, OF the
battleship "Massac Ia usetts". Mrs. Hand
gave up her rooms at the hotel to the
injured, and turned nurse, while Mr..
Hand did good service at the wharf.
At least fifty persons received treatment
at the Hotel Bluffs, but most OF these
were for slight injuries, and we're able to
return to their homes at night.
Several Of those taken from the water
were taken on board the boat, and three
OF these died on the way to Bar Harbor or
after reaching there.
SEARCHING FOR BODIES.
After 1t became apparent that all who
were alive had been taken from the
water, the search for bodies continued.
In the excitement friends and families
had become separated; some had gone to
Bar Haroor to escape the scene, and others
remained to search for friends. No one
could tell how many more might be
drowned. 1t was the general impression
that there were many more, whose bodies
had been swept away by the strong
undercurrent running beneath the wharf.
All the afternoon the search was con-
tinued. Herbert Sturgis, Of Standish, a
diver who was employed on a govern
ment job at Sullivan Falls, was sum-
moned, and went down under the wharf.
He recovered many satchels, pocketbooks,
articles Of wearing apparel, etc, but no
bodies. All the afternoon anxious eyes
scanned the returning boats from Bar
Harbor for familiar faces, and gradually
friends were united, and it began to be
hoped that the worst was known.
Since Sunday at O'Clock no bodies have
been recovered, and while there are many
rumors, there are no authentic reports OF
persons missing. The hope that all have
been recovered is gradually growing into
belief.
THE CoRoNER's JURY.
Coroner d. l.. Fields, OF Ellsworth, was
at the scene OF the accident early in the
afternoon, and took charge OF he remains,
and OF Naluables fouua on the bodies
or taken from the water. He sum
moned as a jury William +. Grant, S. {.
Moon, Nelson Stewart, James Butler,
George W. Googins, all OF Hancock, and
Henry Eppes, of Ellsworth. After view
ing the remains and the broken gang
plank, the jury adjourned for an inquest
at O'Clock Monday morning.
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
At the Ferry Monday morning there re-
mained many reminders OF the catastro-
phe OF the day before. All bodies had
been removed to houses or to undertaking
rooms in Bangor, but IA pile of unclaimed
hats, umbrellas, satchels and wearing
apparel, but above all the broken gang
plank told the sad story OF the day
before.
Chief Engineer Dunn, of the railroad
made an official examination, and took
measurements of the fatal slip, aud later
the outer end was lowered and furnished
platform for the two divers Tho worked
all day scare ching for bodies, but found
none.
When the wreck WAS removed Monday
1t was seen that the first cause OF the
accident was the pulling out of the three
one-inch iron rods v hich ran the lengt h
of the gangway. Apparently the nuts
had pull Tough the ten-inch string
piece, throwing all the strain on the
wooden girders. Then came the era7 h,
and the awful death struggle.
MOVING THE INJURED.
AT Hotel Bluffs several of the injured
from the day before were sim IN a
dangerous condition. Among the in
jured stiIl at the hotel were:
Mrs. Herbert Dunnlng, OF Bangor, neck
and spine mi red.
Miss Mary Sweeney, Bangor, injary to
spine; kidneys affected.
Miss Mary Shorten, Bangor, prostrefion.
Miss Lila Danielson, Brewer, nervous
proslrHtlon.
Mrs George II. Brooks, EllsW orth, shock
heart affected.
Miss Nora Mcnamara injury II back and
chest.
Mrs George w. Weyler, Bangor, shock.
George Southland, East Hampden, shock.
Eugene Dudley, Bangor, shock.
The Maine Central railroad put sleep
ing car at the service of the injured ones,
and they were thus moved to their
| homes. Berths were made up in the car,
and he patients were removed from the