Evening star., 1902-08-27
TWO KILLED BY AUTO
THREE INJURED IN ACCIDENT AT
LONG BRANCH.
Driver Of Machine Turned It Over
Bridge to Avoid Striking
Pedestrian.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August 27.-Mrs w. A
Cobb, who was killed in the automobile ac-
cident near Asbury Park yesterday, was q
daughter of Captain Andrew Pzzini, jr.
| and was one of the most popular of the
| residents of Richmond. The family is an
| old one, Captain Pizzini having held many
positions of honor and trust in the city. Mrs
Cobb lived with her father In this city.
Her husband is a brother Of Sylvanus Cobb,
the author.
Mrs. William B. PiZzini was daughter
| in-law of Captain Pizzini, her husband be-
ing a leading business man Of this city.
She was Miss Florence Weber Of Cambridge
prior to her marriage five years ago. She
has made her home here since her mar
riage and was widely known. She was a
vocalist and was popular in all social events.
She has one son.
LONG BRANCH, N. J., August 27.-Mrs.
w. B. PizZini of Richmond, Va, who was
badly injured in the automobile accident at
Elberon yesterday which caused the death
of Frank j. Mathews and Mrs. w. A.
Cobb. was said at the Monmouth Memorial
Hospital, to which she was taken after the
accident, to have passed a restful night
and to have good chance of recovery.
A dispatch from Long Branch, N. j., last
night says: Two were killed and three in
jured in an automobile accident at the
Park avenue bridge over the New York and
Long Branch railroad tracks today. In
trying to avoid running down a man Frank
]. Matthews, president of the Realty Trust
Company Of Jersey City, lost control of his
machine. and 1t plunged against the rail-
ing, broke through and dropped to the rails
thirty-five feet below. Mr.. Matthews was
,c%o L.
upon him. Mrs. w. A Cobb Of Richmond,
Va, one Of his guests, died later at the
Monmouth Memorial Hospital, and Mrs.
w. B. Pizzini, her sister-in-law, is believed
to be dying Rev. Father Grant Of the
Paulist Church, New York, suffers from
shock and bruises. The chauffeur, Ru-
dolph Meyer, escaped with slight injuries,
as he leaped to the bridge just the ma
chine plunged over the side.
Mr.. Matthews had been staying at Allen
hurst. Today he called at the Hathaway
Inn and took the two ladies and Father
Grant for trip along the coast. They had
gone bVt short distance when the acci-
dent took place
William H. Havens, gardener, was
crossing the bridge which spans the rail-
road tracks, and was close to the end from
which the auto was approaching. There is
an up grade and the power of the machine
was turned on full to reach the bridge
Havens was directly in front of it Mr..
Matthews was at the lever and swerved to
avoid him, and in an instant the heavy ma
chine crashed against the railing and
plunged over the bridge with four of its
occupants.
Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Pizzini and Father Grant
fell clear of the machine. Mr.. Matthews
fell under it, his death being Instantaneous.
Mrs. Cobb and Mrs Pizzini were uncon-
scious when picked up. Father Grant was
merely stunned and dazed. The womt
were hurried here on the first train and sent
to the hospital. but Mrs. Cobb died soon
afterward. Mrs. Pizzini regained con-
sciousness, and has fair chance of recoy-
cry. although it is feared she is injured
internally.