Evening journal., 1905-05-12
Fifteen Bodies Have Thus
Far Been Identified
and Six Charred COrpses
Are Awaiting ReCOgni-
ton at the Temporary
MOrgue
Sam. S. Shubert, the
WeII-knOwn Theatrical
Manager Of New York,
Died Today-The Per-
sons Who Were In
iured Number 1856
speoial to TIe Eveningl journal.

I
rrs~risb,,rr. Pa. May 12-The exact
number of lives lost in the South Harris
burg disaster on the Pennsylvania rail-
road yesterday which was caused py
crasn Of the second section OF the
Cleveland and Cincinnati Express INTO
car Of dynamite in a wrecked freight tram
is not yet known. Fifteen bodies nave
been Identified. and six charred corpses
await recognition at the temporary
morgue.
The railroad officials have heard re-
ports of missing people, and received
many kilograms inquiringq about pas
sengers on the ill-fated express.
Superintendent ~. b. McCaleb. Of the
Philadelphia division. on which the disas-
ter occurred, said today that it Will be
impossible 10 tell what the number OF
fatalities would be. Telegrams from other
cities have been recei,~l here to the ef-
feet that some Of the injured passengers
have arrived at thos placs
Sam. s. shubert. the New York theatri-
cal manager. died at the Commonwealth
Hotel at 9.55 O'Clock this morning. He had
been so severely burned that at no time
was he expected to recover.
THE IDENTIFIED DEAD.
Sam S. ghubert. Of New York.
Victor L. Crabbe. Pittsburg.
Paul Bright. Pittsburg
George Zeiger. Pittsburg.
James r. Phillips. Pittsburg.
Albert CROSBY, West Philadelphia
Infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Maronia.
Mrs. Robert G. Dougherty. Philadei
phia..
c. Kuhlman, Altoona.
J. +. snberman, Philadelphia
II. X. Thomas. Philadelphia, enginee
of express train.
Mr. Shaw, Pittsburg.
Nettie Robinson, of Cleveland, bod!
identified by her uncle, Samuel Goldman
of No 2i9 Pine street.
Charles Brisoni, chauffeur for clifor'
b. Harmon. Of No. 1887 Chestnut street
Philadelphia.
Thomas Lewis. a Pullman car conduc
tor, Of Philadelphia.
Crosby was conductor Of the expires
train. He died last night at the Harris
burg Hospital. At the hospital in a crit
cal condition are Max stettheimer an
Joseph Ehrly of New York.
INJURED NUMBER 1856.
OF the 1856 injured. JOG received treat
ment at the hospital OF this number
remained there and-the six deaths tina
have occurred leaves the number sti
~ A. Several of the injured are in hotels.
United States Senator knox, who's
daughter, Mrs ]. II. Tindle, and her hu'
band, escaped from the wreck with sligt
injuries and were taken to the Executiy
Mansion, arrived here last night and az
companied them to Pittsburg today.
The bodies of several of the victim
were taken to their homes last nigh
This morning the body Of c. Kuhlmal
of Altoona was sent home. The infaI
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Maronia, {
New York, who died soon after bein
taken TO the hospital was buried in q
Roman Catholic Cemetery here today.
CORONER BEGINS INVESTIGATION
Coroner Krause today began an inve
tigation into the cause Of the disaste
IIe took tho testimony Of several Of Il
injured. the railroad officials and nun
Der OF persons who arrived on the seer
soon after the collision occurred.
No estimate of the financial losses
the railroad property has been made
the company officials, although it is b
lievod that 100000 will not cover Il
loss of the passenger tvain alone. II
locomotive can be rebuilt, but outside
this all is a complete wreck.
Five freight cars we're consumed oy q
flames. the remainder of the train havii
been cut loose and taken TO safe dl