Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-29

b O'CLOCK yesterday dlleIHOOH ny the
announcement that the steamer City of
Trenton. of the Wilmington Steamboat
Companys line, plying between Phil
ade,phia and Trenton, had blown up on
the Delaware river and scores Of
passengers We're killed and injured.
The news was first received by tele-
phone message by the Evening Journal
and was at once bulletined. Hundreds
of anxious persons who had friends or
relatives aboard the i,l-fated vessel
crowded about the bulletin boards,
anxiously inquiring for further details.
As soon as the news of the disaster was
received the Journal at once notified
the company's local office Of the ex-
plosion, being the first intimatiOn the
officials here had of the calamity.
List of Dead and Injured
The following is the list of dead and
injured:
Elizabeth Green. 20 years, 2442 East
Hazard street. Philadelphia.
James O'Connell, Philadelphia, fire.
man.
Unidentified dead. 6.
Arthur Lansing, Trenton, n. J.
Unknown man, body found floating
near Pennypack creek.
Missing
The missing so far as could be ,earn-
ed are:
John ID. Chew. assistant engineer, 627
Clinton street. Camden
Herbert Cross. Belmont avenue, Bala.
Mrs. Herbert Cross. Belmont avenue
Bala.
Elizabeth Gillison, age %, 1147 South
Fifteenth street. Philadelphia.
Harry johnson, Hulmeville, Pa.
Arthur Lansing, IL years, Adaline
street. Trenton.
Mrs. John Mathews, 202S Diamond
street. Philadelphia.
Augustus Mehal, deck hand, Phi,adel-
phia-
Martin Nobel. fireman, Philadelphia.
August Hobel, deck hand, Philadelphia.
Injured
The injured at the House of Correc-
Mrs. NJ. p. Barrett, 1926 North Second
street, Camden.
Bessie Brown, Bala.
Carrie Cannon, 2442 East Hazard
street. Philadelphia.
Carrie Caminade. aged 16, Msnayunk
Mrs. L. Caminade, 164 South Stockton
street. Trenton.
w. Casaun, Morrisille, Pa.
f. A. DeLacey, 1872 Master street
Philadelphia.
Mrs. f. A. DeLacey, 1872 Master street
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Anna p. Hoover. 1920 South Sec
ond street. Camden.
Mrs. John w. Hastings. .<117 North Ca
mac street. Philadelphia.
John w. Hastings. III North CamaC
street, Philadelphia
w. L. Johnson, Hulmeville, Bucks
county. Pa.
p s. A. Kephart, Greenside, Pa.
Albert Lee, Manayunk.
White Lansing, Trenton.
Miss Alice E. Matthews, POPS Diamond
street. Philadelphia.
Wilson Mecke. 4O5S Aspen street, Phila
delphia.
Henry MeGrogan, 1927 East Dauphir
street, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Cecilia McGrogan, 1927 East Dau
phin street, Philadelphia.
Louisa Peuscheke. Ba,a.
Jeanette Reid. 606S Kingsessing ave
nue.. Philadelphia.
Theresa Rhein. Seventeenth and Nor
ris streets. Philadelphia.
Louise V. Robinson. 42S North Eight
street, Camden.
Mrs. Anna Smith. 42S North Eighth
street, Camden.
Mrs. &. e. Smith, Royden street. Wissa.
hickon.
Jessie Stratton. Trenton. N.
Edna van Schaick, Hightstown. N. J.
AT the German Hospital, the follow
ing were treated:
Ralph Pasduale, S33 Montrose street
Philadelphia.
John Steen, Camden, N. ].
Burt L. Bates. Cedarville, N. J.
Frank d. Warren. Pennsgrove. N J.
Ralph Pasquale, S33 Montrose street
Philadelphia.
1t is known that over a hundred per
sons were aboard the boat. but no
over fifty have been accounted for. al
though quite a number went honn,
themselves after landing, and no list o
their names was obtainable.
Details OF the Wreck
The wreck of the Trenton is one ol
the worst disasters that has even taIoer
place on the De,aware river. The
steamer was making her regular after
noon trip to Trenton. leaving pier No
8. north wharves. in Philadelphia, al
las o'clock. just fifteen minutes be
hind her schedule time. The accident
is said 10 have occurred at 2.2O o'clock
or within thirty-fve minutes of ths