The sun., 1903-12-26
FOUND TRAGIC NEWS IN PORT.
ENGLySH GIRL, HERE TO WE'D,
LEARNS OF LOVERS DEATH.
II was 10 Have Been Christmas Marriage,
but the Young Man Was Killed IN the
dawson Wreck as He Sped TO Meet
His sweetheart at Her voyages Ead.

DaN son wreck as he spsu " "ee'
His sweetheart at Her Voyages Ead.
Miss Lillian Bennett, pretty little Eng
I;.h woman, came into New York haroor
vesterday morning on the steamship Cedrlc,
arnectmp to be met at the pier by her
6ance. Ambrose Good OF Mckeesport, Pa
According to the plans that had been mace
shs and Good we're to have been marrleu
as soon as she could leave the ship.
|. Before she reached the pier the news
had been broken to her that her sweet
heart had been killed on Wednesday night
in the wreck OF the Duquesne limited, Whlie
on his way to meet her. The shock made
her hysterical and doctors were giving her
medicine to quiet her when most OF the pas
seneers on the ship were greeting friends
who had met them as soon as the gang
blanks were let down.
Miss Bennett is % years old, the same
AGE AZ the young man to whom she was to
have been married yesterday. She and GOOD
were children together in Wednesday,
StafIordshire, England.
For two years it had been understood
that they we're to he married on Christmas
of this year The original plan was to have
the ceremony take place in England, but
went to McKeesport, where Two OF MS
brothers are employed in the iron WORKS
Ambrose got a good JOB there ana oe-
cided to stay, 80 he saved money and with
the help OF his two brothers. bulit ana
furnished a cottage near theirs. Iheh
he sent passage money to bring MISS BEN
nett from England. Miss Bennett DECIDED
that rather than wait any longer she would
travel in the steerage. and she embarked
on the Cedric
From the moment the liner cleared Daunt's
Rock she had bad weather to DUCK
against. The winds we're heavy and head
seas neld the ship back: AS the storms
continued and the ship fel iurther ie
Bennett became more and more disap..
pointed. but her friends on board, one OF
whom. Mrs Mary Jane Heath, came
from the same village, kept telling her
that everything would come out an an. r'gh. M
and that abe would be married just the
same, even if she was day late
Mrs. Heath shared with Miss Bennett
one of the best rooms in the steerage section
of the ship There were only two bunks
in IL and those who knew that Miss Bennett
vas eqmng .b see sG bpdal pe allsn ehamber
Miss Bennett was not easily comforted,
and. according to Mrs. Heath, was con-
soled only when she opened her port,
manteau, spread ont her new dresses and
wedding presents and spent G IN noaIs S',rs az
When the ship came into the haroor
yesterday morning the young, woman was ~
ali expectation She was resigned to the
fact that on account of it's being holiday
she might not be able to be passed through
felt sure that, at least che would be able
ia stand on deck and wave q greeting to
her sweetheart. ,,
She but on one Of her new dresses and
was inapatiently waiting for the Cedric
70 dock when reporters boarded the ship
At Quarantine. They brought the first
news of the railroad accident and one OF
them started with q steward to find Miss
Bennett Her name was found on the
eteeraqe list and the steward walked about
shouting Miss Bennett! Miss Bennett!
sHere am came a voice from one OF
the rooms, and in q moment the girl. with
happiness written all over her face. rushed
into the passageway. When she saw only
two strangers. one OF whom was steward.
the smile disappeared and look OF dis-
appointment took its place.
You're coming here to marry Ambrose
Good?' asked the reporter,
Yes" she answered, and the smile re-
appeared again. where is he? Is he
here?'
answer. HE isn't here. He's had an
accident and can't come. 1ouh have to
The girl did not seem to realize yet the
meaning Of the words.
How can I get to him7" she asked. 4
haven't any money. Oh! / don't know
what to do"
Then she began to cry and turned to her
women friends for sympathy. The re.
porter got Mrs. Heath off TO one side and
told her that Good was dead and that she
hroa ha to Rpnnntt
Heath did so as tenderly as she could, and
at first the young woman appeared stunned.
Then she became so hysterical that the
shir's doctor had 10 be called in to quiet her
BY that time the ship had docked, and
the story had been told TO Supt: Pennell
of the White Star Line pier He went
aboard before he attended to anything else
and ordered that Miss Bennett be removed
70 better quarters and that stewardess
be sent to stay wi tn her.
Late in the afternoon George Good. a
brother Of the dead man, reached the ship
He said that his brother Thomas had gone
home with the body while he himself had
come TO this city TO meet Miss Bennett.
He had hoped to break the news 10 her, but
got here roo late.
After a talk with the Young woman he
said he had telegraphed to have his
brothers funeral postponed until Sunday SO
that Miss Bennett might be present. His
family would go on the young woman's 8
no OF 10 any ttilHG Cir.c iitSCSSol W Pie
vent her being detained at Ellis Island.
There was some talk yesterday that
the young woman might be detained: at
she had no money and no blood relatives
in this country MIR. Good, however
seemed sure that he could gain her ad-
mission TO the country and said that after
the funeral she would decide whether OF
not she would remain here.
Miss Bennett will be taken TO Ellis 1slanc
this morning. Several persons who have
become Interested in her case have already
taken steps to have the immigration
ofncials extend every courtesy to her anc
II is probable that she will not be required
to stand in line and go through the ordea
that is required for the ordinary immi
grant,
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