New-York tribune., 1902-08-28
TELLS OFFATAL AUTO WRECK
MR.. MATHEWS WHO WAS KILLED AT
ELBERON. WILL BE BURIED TO-DAY.

Rudolph Meyer OF No. 500 aIalone-st., West Ho-
boken. " J.. who driver of the automoblie
that plunged from bridge at Elberon. y. j., on
Tuesday afternoon, and killed Frank j. Mathews,
of Jersey City, and Mrs. Marie Cobb. of Richmond
Va. gave the following account Of the accident
last night at his home:
1t was the intention of Mr.. Mathews when he
left Allenhurst to go to Red Bank Mr. MatheHs
seat Mrs Piz7ini and Father rdg Grant IT
ave. Mr. Mathews turned into Park-ave;. a thor
oughfare which he had never operated the ma
chine. At the entrance to the bridge on which the
accident happened two trolley cars tracks run az
were moving at twenty-miIe "a an hour ,Ssg clip clip
sderabIy above the surface of the roadway ana 4n
the jar caused the to swerve TO the left BE
plunged and bounced again to the next track, The
rocking OF the car seemed to excite Mr: Matnsws vs.
suddenly that no one had an opportunty 70 utter era
cry Gt Warning pasnsa cTashe9 ine9 into the msy
railing. which made OF wood, and eXtended to
the height of u mans waist.
Mr. Mathews hands held the wheel tightly and
he made no attempt to eaTe s nls posi- TheR Which,
was nearest me. was the first to leave the bridge
dmp I as would 6q be ea4Ted 6eneath the the Machine
plunged from the car just as II toppled over and
track beneath. about ten feet from where the
and S oGcqPants % 1gqeS mt The fs
hurried to the side Of Mrs Pissni and carried
and Mr. Mathews were taken aboard train which
arrived the scene OF the accident a few moments
I know there was nothing amiss with the brakes
the dead and injured had been removed Mr..
machine was purchased @ from .s FTenGh
eraoly damaged during shipment TO this country
alone was last Sunday. He told me after the first
trip that he experienced no difficulty in managing
900 pounds. 1t was a gasolene machine have
accidents Ny experience az EIberon is my last.
AutomobiIing IS dangerous business; IN tu tutut e
The BODY Of Frank }. Mathews will be removed
ave, Jersey City. The services Will be held at J
o'clock this afternoon. and the interment win be
Brush. rector OF St. Paurs Protestant Episcopal
Church will conduct the services assisted by & The
Esy John PGkep3 pastor Of fhe 4S So5
Guard Masonic fraternity and the banks with
will be Colonel Robert G. Smith o H.. Perry. j.
W. Hardenbers Jamss G. 99Hag GapSain Cnaries
h5dS'' ioff Jon" H. " q" anu '''''
Long Branch, y. J., Aug 21.-The topic of con-
versation along the coast to-day was the automo-
bile accident of yesterday which resulted in the
killing of Frank j. Mathews. of Jersey City, and
Mrs. Marie Cobb. OF Richmond. Va besides injur-
ing three others. Many N,wed tire scene OF the
accident to-day. and few drivers crossed the
overhead bridge for the first time The crossing is
dangerous one especially when ascending at
Il was the first time that Mr.. Mathews had ever
crossed the overhead bridge. He was travelling
twenty miles hour. 1t was the second time that
he had driven the big machine, having previously
operated d machine
Mr. Mathews lost control OF the steering gear
after leaving the trolley tracks The big machine
swerved first to the left, then to the right and
again to the left, the third time going down the
embankment The driver was powerless to assist
Mr.. Mathews.
The survivors ali doing nicely. Meyer bruised
his leg but escaped serious injury. Mrs. w. ID.
Pizzin who broke her leg. is recovering. Captain
and Mrs. Pizzini and ". d. Pizzini. her husband,
morgue and the body of Mrs. Cobb. After
calling on Mrs Pizzini they went TO Asbury Park.
where they now are Father Grant. on advice of
his physician. would not receive callers at the
Hathaway Inn Deal to-day He will be able TO
be out shortly. The body of Mrs Cobb will be
shipped to Richmond, Va. Coroner FLOCK did not
deem an inquest necessary.