The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-27

from the shock Near him sprawled
Hayens. Very slowly the two men walk
ed to the edge of the bridge and looked
upon the tracks.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Pizzini and Father
Grant all lay unconscious near the great
machine, whose wheels were still revolv-
ing as it lay upside down on the rails.
Mr.. Mathews's head and body were
hidden beneath the body of the automo-
bile. The great weight had crushed him
to death instantly.
A dozen men who had seen the acci-
dent ran down to the wreck. A railroad
flagman hurried north to stop any tram
that might approach. Mrs. Cobb was
bleeding from several cuts on the head
and was apparently frightfully injured
internally. She never recovered conscious
ness. Mr.. Pizzini was revived long
enough to tell her name and Mrs. Cobb's,
then lapsed into coma. Father Grant
seemed unhurt physically beyond few
bruises. Het was almost unconscious
from shock
A score of men raised the automobile
and took away the body of Mr.. Mathews
1t was put aboard the $50 P. NJ. train
and taken to the Monmouth Memorial
Hospital, at Long Branch. Mrs Cobb
and Mrs Pizzini was carried on the
same train Mrs. Cobb died at . L. NJ.
Mrs Pizzini remained unconscious UP
to a late hour last night, but the doctors
say that unless internal injuries are pre-
sent she will recover.
Father Grant was able to walk, with
assistance, to trolley car, in which he
returned to Deal.
A drill engine towed the wrecked auto
mobile to Lincoln avenue, and there it
was left.
Father Grant is being attended by Dr.
]. III. Bryan, at Hathaway Inn. He was
too shocked to see any visitors He
went to Deal FIVE weeks ago, suffering
from nervous prostration, and he had
almost recovered.
CHAUFFEUR'S PREMONITION.
Rudolph Meyer, the chauffeur, said last
evening that when he started in the
afternoon he had a premonition that
something evil would happen. He was
not running the machine when the acci-
den. occurred, and did not leave the
rear step. where he was sitting, until
Tie machine had broken through the
guard rails and was about to topple off
the bridge. He admitted that the ma
chine was heyeEd control, but made no
comment on Mr. Mathewss ability to
handle it.
Mrs. J. H. Cobb and Mrs. W. G. Piz-
zini were both guests of the Columbia
Hotel, Asbury Park. They are sisters-in-
law and both belong in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Cobb was Miss Pizzini, of that
city, and Mrs Pizzini married her broth
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Pizzini the father and
mother of Mrs. Cobb, are now on the 0fd
Dominion liner which is due in New
York to-day. They were to join their
daughter and daughter-in-law at Asbury
Park Mrs. Pizzini lived formerly in New
York City, removing to Richmond, Va,
after her marriage.
Father Patrick ]. Grant has been sta
toned at the Paulist Fathers Church,
at Sixtieth street and Columbus avenue.
| for five years. He is twenty-eight years
| old.
MR.. MATHEWS'S CAREER.
Frank ]. Mathews was born in Lum-
bertdn, N. j., December p, 1856. When
only fourteen years of age he entered
the employ of Frank G. Hollins, real
estate dealer. Later he was admitted to
partnership and in 1884 took full charge
of the business. In real estate matters
he was regarded as one of the ablest, in
the country. In 1893 Mayor Wanser ap-
pointed him as a member of the Sinking
| Fund Commission, an office which he
| held for three years. He was appointed
paymaster of the Fourth Regiment and
there will be no successor, the office hav-
| ing been abolished by the act of 1890
| Mr.. Matthews was married to Miss Eu
genie S. Ross of this city on January II,
| 1885, Mrs Matthews died about three
| years ago, leaving a son and daughter
| Mr. Matthew had sister married tc
David Allerton. president of the Erie
/ Grain Elevator Co. She died many years
years ago.
About three years ago Mr.. Mathews
and Mr. James G. Young formed the Ma
tional Realty Company, and about the
same time he was made a director OF
the Commercial Trust Company. He
was a director of the Third National
Bank and Provident Institute for Savings
and manager of the Fifth Ward Savings
Bank He was member of the Car
teret. Palma and Union League Clubs. q
member of Enterprise Chapter r. A. M.
member of No. 10 Lodge of the TEN
/ pie, f. & A. NJ; also of Hugh de Payens
] Commandery, X. t.; a thirty-second de
gree mason and member of the Scottish
l Rite bodies of Brooklyn. New York.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
The funeral services will be held al
Mr.. Mafhews's late home, No. % Duncan
avenue, on tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock. Rev. W. P. Brush. rector Of st
Paul's P. e. Church, will officiate, as
sisted by Key. J. Pickering, of Ontario
The pallbearers will be Col. r g. Shirk
/ o. H. Perry. J. Warren Hardenbergh
4 Capt. Chas w. Parker. Col s. d. Dick
i inson Jobn w. Wood. Can't. H. III. Brin