The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
NO MORE VICTIMS
Careful Search Of
Water Reveals
Nothing.
BAR HARDOR is IN GLOOM.
Three of Gangplank's Iron
Rods Had Worked
Loose.
BAR HARBOR IS IN GLOOM.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. IA careful
examination by divers of the vicinity OF
the Mt. Desert Ferry slip, the scene of
yesterdays terrible accident, and in
vestigation on shore by the officials of
the Maine Central Railroad and others,
up to ten o'clock this forenoon, seemed
to indicate that the 20 victims reported
in last nights dispatches are all who
persisted as result of the catastrophe.
1t seemed probable this morning, how
ever, that Mr.. Southland of Bangor,
who was seriously injured, was not
likely to recover, but aside from two
other persons who are suffering from
pneumonia, those who were hurt yes
terday were reported as being in Ia
voraole conditions. The complete list
OF dead shows no change save that the
woman designated as unidentified was
Mrs. Marjorie Of California.
very early this morning the physi-
clans and those interested in the Maine
Central Railroad Company's affairs
were busy attending to the injured, who
were quartered near the ferry.
Several of these persons had re-
covered sufficiently to be sent home,
and, aside from Mr.. Southland and the
two pneumonia patients, the majority
needed but little attention. The dead
were all removed from the ferry last
night, and this morning the last of the
bodies were sent to their proper desti-
nations. Arrangements had been made
for the ferry to resume its trips, and
traffic progressed as usual.
There is a great deal of speculation
as to the cause of the break in the
ferry slip to which the disaster was
due. The structure was nearly new
and, it is claimed, should have been
capable of withstanding the weight of
as many persons as it's dimensions
would permit to get upon it. The
material of which it was made appar-
emily was well seasoned and sound. and
It's appearance after the accident
seemed to indicate that its substantial
construction had been taxed to the
breaking point. The officials of the
Maine Central railroad decline to make
statement as to the cause of the
trouble, saying that the matter will be
fully investigated and a report
be made in due time. The cues
ton may come up in connection with
the inquest
Several persons who witnessed the
accident are inclined to the belief that
the slip would have sustained the
weight OF those crowded upon it had
they moved in an orderly manner, but
some were running while there was III
most continuous line of persons who
impatient to get on board the ferry
Jumped over the rail which guarded the
opening in the pier on to which the sIir
swung, which, it is pointed out. mus
nave added greatly to the strain.
Coroner d. L. Field Of Ellsworth. who
VIII nave charge of the inquest al.
though he impanelled his jury last nigh
was busy during the forenoon. and the
inquest which it was expected was tc
oegin the first thing this forenoon. was
somewhat delayed
During the day Chief Engineer Dunn
OF the Maine Central visited the slip tc
make measurements of timbers. From
nasty examination yesterday it appear.
ed that the only support of the gang.
way We're the tirnbers, but when the
wreck was removed tt day 1t was seer
tnat the first cause of the accident was
the pulling out of three one-inch iror
rods, which ran the length of the gang
way and were set in the heavy head.
piece with bolts. Apparently the nuts
mad pulled completely through the ten.
men string piece, throwing all the strair
on the wooden Orders, which could moi
support the great weight.