The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22

TRENTON, n. J.. Feb. 22-Four more
cLarred bodies are this morning discerni-
bic beneath the smoldering scrap heap
that was yesterday the engines attached
to the Nellie Bly," express and local
train. making a total of fourteen dead as
a result Of the head-on collision between
the Atlantic City flyer and the Amboy To-
cal train on the Amboy Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, near
Bordentown. about o'clock last evening.
There are twenty-six persons in the hos
pit2I who we're injured in the wreck all
but four being Italians and five Of these
are SO badly hurt that the surgeon says
they win probably die before the day is
gore.
The bodies discernible beneath the
wreckage this morning are so badly char
red that all are beyond recognition. but
Coroner Bowers is having n search made
among the remnants Of clothing for some
token that may lead 10 the identity Of the
latest found dead.
There are ten bodies already in the
morgue taken from the ruins last night
Prosecutor CrossIey, of this county, has
ties to examine into the doings of the
train dispatcher there and to secure his
story Of the orders given the conductor of
the Amboy train
1t was the most disastrous wreck occur
ring in New Jersey since the Atlantic City
smash-up Of last year. The scene is less
than two miles this side OF 8ordentown,
and about a mile from what IS known as
Rusting Station on TIE outskirts of this
city. Where the wreck occurred is a curve
one mile in length and the turns are very
sharp The trains run on an embank-
ment separating the Raritan Canal from
the swamp lands.
The COIlidins Trains.
The trains in collision were the third
section Of the Nellie Bly, going from
Jersey City TO Camden, and Camden, or
Anboy, local on its way from Bordentown
TO this city.
Walter Earl. the engineer Of the bly,
was killed at his post. his head and legs
being cut OF Fireman MCGOWAN, of the
ply" also died OF the engine
Edward Garwood, fireman of the Bor-
dentown train, jumped into the canal
thus saved his life. 3. Frank Thompson,
the engineer Of the same train, also jump
ed, and he escaped with severe injuries
He viii live
The scene about the wrecked trains dur
ing the night and this morning was pitt
full The iron monsters lay in 4 heap,
pounded out of all resemblance to their
former shapes. while piled on top OF each
other were the other cars hopelessly bat
tered The biting wind had full sweep
from the open country and across the
Delaware River and added 10 the misery
of the women and men who had gathered
about the wreck in search of missing
ones The baggage car of the Nellie
Bly, left the tracks It is tilted end
in the Della ware and Raritan Canal I'm
mediately behind it lies a Pullman car
completely wrecked. Fortunately for
those who were still alive when the cars
went down the embankEaent there was
only a little water in the canal and there
was consequently no danger from drown
ing. The baggage car of the Bordertown
train is the only ear upright
After the two engines came together
the burning Goals few in all directions
and set fire to the wreckage- The flames
lit up the scene. and by their aid work of
reseuing the injured and recovering the
dead went on
Victims Horribly ManEIed-
The bodies we're put on trains headed for
this city. Many Of the corpses were man
gled and burned beyond all recognition,
and this morning physicians pressed into
service by the Pennsylvania Railroad are
busy sewing the parts Of the remains to-
gether in an endeavOr to present less
gruesome sight for the friends and rela-
4ives when the dead are identified
As quickly as the heavy tinbers could be
lifted of the imprisoned living and dead,
they were taken aboard an improyised
hospital train. made up Of the uninjHrei
rear cars OF the Nellie BLY,.
These coaches presented scene Of hor-
ger almost beyond description The means
of the injured and dying flied the air, and
the bodies that we're recovered were set
upright on the seats. The injured and
dying also suffered from the intense cold,
and the dead ~>Se quickly frozen
Excited men and women hurried through
The ears. looking at each pain distorted
and blackened face for missing friends
and relatives Families travelling together
on the Inflated trains lost track OF each
other and searched eagerly among the ru-
ms for trace CT the missing ones. AS each
corpse was recovered there was a rush OF
people 10 look at il and II possible endeay-
or to discover its identity. So badly char
red and maBgled were most Of them, how
ever. that this was out of The question.
Mr. Huusiey. proprietor of the Hotel
Brighton, Atlantic City, is making a search
10 locate Miss AndeII. Of New York, who
was expected 10 go to Atlantic City on the
Tl-fated train. Persistent enquiries, how
ever failed to locate her It was not
known positively that she was on the
train
4 Woman's FrIghtfuI Death.
Among the bodies in the in the wreck is
that Of a woman who suffered most excru-
eating agony in the attempt TO rescue her
while she lived Her body vas pinioned
by the debris aud in attempts to pull her
out. her arm was torn from the socket and
later she was consumed by the fire. She
is the only woman among the dead. and
her body has not yet been identified.
The responsibility for the wreck can
not be definitely fixed as yet, but it is
Norfolk * Washington Steamboat Co.