Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28
THROUGH AIR
AUTO TAKES
PLUNGE
TWO PEOPLE ARE INSTANTLY
KILLED AND, THREE OTHERS
ARE BADLY INJURED IN A
FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY.

LONG BRANCH, n. j.. Aug. 27.-An au-
tomobile containing five persons plunged
over the edge of a, bridge yesterday and
was hurled through space to the railroad
tracks below-a distance of 50 feet.
Two persons were killed and three in
jured, two perhaps fatally.
Mr.. MATTHEWS was instantly killed,
the heavy machine falling upon him.
MRS. ]. II. COBB. Of Richmond. Va,
one of his guests. died later at the Mon
mouth Memorial hospital
Mrs. Louis 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, Rudolph Meyers. escap-
ed with Slight injuries as he leaped to
the bridge just as the machine plunged
over the side.
/, Mr.. Matthews had been summering at
Allenhurst. Yesterday he called at the
Hathaway inn and took the two ladies
and Father Grant for trip along the
coast They had gone bat short dis
lance when the accident took place
William II. EIavens. a gardener was
crossing the bridge which spans the rail-
road track. and was close to the end
from which the automobile was approach
ing. There was an up grade and the power
of the machine was turned on full to
reach the bridge. Havens was directly in
front of II. Mr.. Matthews was at the
lever and swerved to avoid him, and in
an instant the heavy machine crashed
against the railing and plunged over the
bridge with four of Is occupants. The
chauffeur jumped and ESCAPED. 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 women
were hurried here on the, first train and
sent to the hospital, Eut Mrs. Cobb died
soon afterwards.
Mrs. Pizzini regainede consciousness and
has a fair chance Of recovery, although
it is feared she is iAjured internally.
Father Grant was placed on a car anu
taken to Allenhurst. He appeared tonight
to suffer only from shock. although inter-
nal injuries may develpp later. his ply
sicians say.
Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Pizzini were guests
at the Columbia hotel. Asbury Park. Mr.
and Mrs. Pizzini. the father and mother
of Mrs. Cobb, are now pa the Old Domin-
ION line steamship Jeff gepn, which is due
in New York tomoff -. lIllex-. were 10
Join their daughter and daughter-in-law
at Asbury Park
RICHMOND. va, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Ken
meth Cobb, who was killed in the auto
mobile accident on the speedway al Long
Branch yesterday afternoon, was the
daughter of Captain Andrew Pizzini, of
this city AS Miss Marie Pizzini she was
a belle here prior to her marriage, nine
years ago, to Mr.. Cobb, prominent
young Norfolk man. She was a strixingly
handsome woman and highly accomplish
ed.
Mrs. William B. Pizzini who had leg
and arm broken and was SO severely in
jured that she may die, was the sister-in-
law Of the lady killed She was, before
marriage, Miss Florence Weber, of Cam
bridge, Mass. Mrs. Pizzini has a beautiful
voice and artistic talent. She appeared in
the role of Pocahontas in amateur theat-
ricals last spring and created quite SEN
sation.
Captain and Mrs. Andrew Pizzini had
only left here at noon yesterday to join
their daughter at Asbury Park. w. B.
Plzzini left for there last night.
BODIES OF DEAD FAIRS
STILL HELD IN PARIS
NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-The bodies of
Charles L. Fair and wife. who were kill
ed in an automobile accident, are still
here, cables the Paris correspondent of
The New York American. Nothing can
he learned as to the date on which they
are to be shipped to New York