Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-11
NORMAL APPEARANCE
Traces of Mount Desert Ferry
Accident Disappear.
Mrs. Herbert Cunning, Last Victim at
Ferry, Removed to Bangor.
Claim Agent Heald Locating Victims Prepare
tory TO Settling Damages.

Mount Desert Ferry. Me. Aug. 10
tSpecian.-No traces Of Sundays ter
rible disaster here. now remain except
in the minds Of the people Workmen
and lumber arrived here, Monday, ana
work was begun upon
building a new slip to replace the one
which broke, Sunday, causing the
death of 20 people. The new slip is
constructed on similar plan to the
old one but it has been made much
stronger. The lumber used is the
best spruce ana southern pine. A re
currtnce Of a similar accident here is
not at ali likely. Everything is strong
ly bOlted together and it is thought
that it will stand any strain that can
be placed on it.
Miss Rolf. one Of the nurses Of the
Eastern Maine General hospital at
Bangor. lies ut the Bluffs hotel in
critical state on account of the hard
work she has performed since the ac-
cident. she was on the excursion
train and as soon as the first victims
were passed up she went to work with
by her efforts more than one life was
saved. Some Of the doctors say that
she did more for the unfortunates
taken from the water than any of the
other nurses. She was about the work
Of rescue and relief all sunday and
the night. She barely had
any sleep, Monday, and. late yesterday
afternoon. was taken with commissions.
Dr. Phillips Of Ellsworth. was i'll
attendance upon her, all last
night. and she was much better this
morning She is still not out Of dan
Ser but it is thought she will recover.
Her condition. at noon. led the doe
tors to think that there was good
chance. She is having the very best
Of care ana there is always an anxious
crowd awaiting news from the sick
room. for her devotion to her calling
ana the tremendous amount of good
she accomplished has won much ad-
mration.
Aiessrs. Bemis and Cuddy, landlords
Of the hotel have turned over every
thing in the house to the needs of Miss
Rolf and are doing all they can to save
the young life
the last remaining victim Of the acct
dent. was removed from the hotel on
the morning train, today, to the East
ern Maine General hospital at Bangor.
This was the earliest moment the ply
siciars would allow her to be moved.
Mrs. DUnning was very weak when
taken from the water and her life has
been despaired Of but now her chances
Of recovery are good. In fact, there
is slight danger.
Mrs. Cumming was struck in the
back by a plank thrown in for the peo-
PIE to hang hold of. Her spine is bad
~ injured and the shock affected her
heart so that she has been very i'll.
She was taken to the hotel and Mrs.
W. L. Miller Of Bangor, turned her
room over to Mrs. Dunning. Just as
long as she remained at the hotel she
has had untiring attention from Mrs.
Miller
Mrs. Dunning was escorted to the
train by large number, who have
grown to love her by her patience in
bearing her suffering. Her sweet dis
position has constantly been in evil
dence. She was accompanied to the
hospital by DR.. George A. Phillips of
who has almost constantly
been with her since the accident. and
Miss Squirting, one of the Eastern
Maine General hospital nurses.