The sun., 1903-12-28
FUNERALS OF WRECK VICTIMS.
THOUSANDS MOURN WITH MISS
BENNETT-OFFERS or a HOME.
Most OF Those Killed Near ConnellsviiIe.
Pa, Buried-Only Three lnldenti.
fed Bodies Remain Unclaimed--Man
Named Gruetter Among the Killed


Pa, Buried-Only Three UnIdenti'
fed Bodies Remain Inclaimed--Man
Named Gruetter Among the Killed.
P1TrsBuRo, Pa, Dec. 27.-In spite of a
heavy snowstorm thousands of mill work.
ers attended the funeral at McKeesport
today of Ambrose Good who was killed
in the Connellsville wreck last week. Miss
Lillian Bennett, the Staffordshire lass
who was to have been his bride, was chief
among the mourners with the two brothers
OF the dead man Miss Bennett wore a
black gown, which some nelghbor mad
placed at her disposal.
Miss Bennett arrived this mornin from
New York Scores of English women
called on her to extend their sympathy,
and she had offers Of homes from many
who want her to remain in Mckeesport.
Tonight she had not made up her mind
whether she would stay or return to her
aged parents in Staffordshire. She spent
most OF her time fr m her arrival until the
burial at the CT fin Of ler dead lover.
A telegram received from Mrs. Gruetter
of 81 Montgomery street New York, gives
good description of the body identified as
that of John Anderson. The telegram
said the missing man, F. Gruetter, was "a
years old. feet inches tall and weighed
about ls5 pounds, that Gruetter had broken
his leg several years ago and this corre-
spends with the remains, A scar on the
hand mentioned in the telegram was also
discovered. Several letters OF reference
from Eastern hotels gave his name as John
Anderson, and other papers on his person
showed that he had been employed as a
carver at the Duquesne Club in Pittsburg !.
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those killed in the wreck of the Duquesne
Limited at Dawson on last "Wednesday
night were buried to-day. At the local
n,orgues there are only three unidnn- .1.,tr
ssos e in money Another is the slay known
as Joe the miner. That ~ss all of his name
that he could give in the few moments
that he lived after the arrival OF the relief
the other man, and this is causing. many
anxious inquiries from people all over
the country.
The bodies Of two negroes, James Fox
and William Brodie, are still at the morgue.
Brode will probably be buried here His
home was in Red Bank, n j, Four ident
flcations were made since yesterday. John
Simon was claimed by his brother. Martin
Simon. He is a Slav and will be buried
in the Slayish Cemetery here Tomorrow.
He leaves a widow and four children IN New
York Harry NJ. Tobias OF 3l8 West Green
wich street, Reading, Pa, was the man
who has been labeled Louis Scaler He
was identified by his brother, who says
he had been travelling under an assumed
name Tobias was a railroader and single.
His body was shipped tonight to Reading,
where it will be Inferred.
Antonio Sanconito, all Italia, was identi-
fed by his brother I.oonan. He had been
working at Mckeesport and leaves widow
and four children in New York. The last
man to be identified tonight was Charles
Ehrngern of Park Ridge. n. j, He was
employed by the Westinghouse Electrical
and Manufacturing Company al East Pitts
burg and was known by initial checks which
he had in his possession A brother identi-
fled him.
Jesse Hines and Charles Koefer, the two
victims still at the Cottage State Hospital
are doing nicely tonight and their re-
covery is almost certain. They are able to
tell their friends about their experiences.