The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-02-26

heard in every direction and the fire
added to the horror, AS soon as possible
the injured were removed to hospitals at
Trenton and Camden, while others were
taken home.
Wrecking crews have been at work
since the accident clearing the debris
away and searching for bodies supposed
to be buried under the ruins. On Sunday
the remnants of the engine lying in the
canal were lifted and carried away.
Frank Bolden, of White Hill, died in
Trenton hospital on Saturday.
The accident occurred in Mercer county,
consequently the inquest will be held by
the coroner of that county. He has en-
panelled jury which viewed the remains
of one of the victims yesterday. The in
quest will not be held until some of the
witnesses who are now in hospitals are
able to appear.
The Trenton Gazette yesterday published
the following copy of the order which was
disobeyed
&c and E. of train $50, at Bordentown:
Train $50 will meet second and third sec
lions of train 495 at shipyard siding"
In addition to this, another order was
issused to control the movement of the
train in connection with another way
train coming from Trenton. 1t read:
&c. and E. of train $50, at Bordentown:
Train $50 will meet train 1888 at Rushing
siding"
Engineer Thompson is reported to have
said his orders did not mention a third
section, but if the above is correct copy,
he was mistaken. As the matter now
stands it has the appearance of clear
case of negligence and forgetfulness.
The mystery is how two men who had
the. same orders could both have made the
same fatal error Could it be possible
that one depended entirely on the other /?
The accident is another evidence that
even the most trusted and experienced
employees are liable to commit errors.
Engineer Thompson and conductor Sapp
had long experience and were con-
sidered among the safest and most careful
men on the road. Walter Earl, the en-
gineer of the Atlantic City express, was
well known here He ran on the Mount
Holly and Medford road for long time
Judge Hendrickson, of Mount Holly,
was on the express. Beyond shaking up
and having his spectacles knocked off, he
was not harmed
Miss Sarah Budd, daughter of Henry
I. Budd, was also passenger. She was
slightly bruised, but was able to walk into
Bordentown.
Dory Wright, of Mount Holly, was a
brakeman on the way train. He was shot
over the backs of half dozen seats,
but escaped with bruises.
Detective Ellis Parker and Deputy
Sheriff Doughty were at Bordentown
They went to the wreck on the relief train
and aided in rescuing people under the
wreckage.
The engineer and fireman of the way
| train are in hospital suffering severely
1t is feared the legs of the engineer will
: heve to be amputated. Conductor SapI
) is at his home His suffering is caused
more by mental anguish than by physica
injury.
Up to the present the number of deaC
is ID, and over % injured, many serious.
Fire Police and Their Powers.
The action of the Fire Police of this
g town at the fire yesterday incensed sew
eral persons who thought they had tn
right to do as they pleased and go wher
e they thought proper. In one case where
man refused to obey the police warran
was issued and the matter will be heart
to-day before justice of the peace. TIL
, law under which the police act reads a
follows
THAT any of the volunteer fire com
panies or associations, incorporated unde
! the act to which this is supplement, il
= any of the counties in this state may pro
= vide for the appointment of certain 0
= their members to perform police duty a
: fires, which members thus appointed t
do police duty shall wear a badge whe
v on duty at any fire, stating such office
e and they shall have the power and author
J. ity to keep persons who are not member
= of any fire or hose company or hook an
- ladder organization or salvage corps, Q
who are not the owners, agents for, Q
tenants of the burning building, or 0
any adjoining building, or the represen
tative of any insurance company or com
panies, far enough away from the plac
. of the fire, as that such persons will nc
interfere with the duties of the 1remen
al and in case of refusal to obey their orders
-
IL therefore, such fire police may arrest th
persons who disobey and keep them unde
arrest until the fire is extinguished an
> on complaint before justice of the peace
j. such offender, if found guilty, shall b
" sentenced to pay fine not exceeding tie
= dollars and costs.
That appears to be plain enough. TIL
% intention of the law was to protect tn
20 firemen from interference and give them
chance to do their duty without bein
hampered by the crowd of people alway
' drawn to fire through curiosity Tn
= Mount Holly Department recently SCI
o word to each company that the law woul
be enforced and gave notice that person
e entitled to go beyond the fire lines mu
e. show a badge of membership in SON
/ company. Of course there are many WI
never wear their badges, yet they seem
t. think they are privileged to pass regar'
es less of law and orders. The statute pr
as vides what may be done with those wi
he refuse to obey the orders of the police
t, ''to show good and sufficient cause" Il
h their actions. The trouble is that tho
as who disobey are never willing to 'sho
a. cause" One instance at the fire of ye
terday will illustrate this, A man VI
ut attempting to pass one of the police. II
or latter tried to stop him. Instead OF Il
ID man showing that he had right
Y. pass, he at once seized the poll
it and pushed him around, pulling his ha
at and otherwise roughly handling hiI
1.-The officer was trying to do his duty, q