The sun., 1905-07-31


above was a. nothing 10 what II had done
almost beneath their feet
Running down the beach those who had
collected their Wits saw score OF persons
eytpa stretched on the sand. Others,
dazed, were trying to stagger out.
FIVE DEAD LAY TOGETHER
Near the pole, the farthest not over six
feet from the base, lay the ave who had been
killed All but one we're In their bathing
suits. Those who first saw the bodies
say they were dark blue from their heads
to their feet. Some Of them had fallen over
on others whom the lightning chad only
rendered unconscious for moment.
Philip Brazier. just out Of Princeton.
has charge Of the bathing establishment.
There is q rule there that when anything
happens that requires attention whistle
u the signal.
Brazier whistled and four or five OF his
college mates came running to his assist
anoe. They were Just In time. The people
inside the building had become panicky
and started for the doors, Getting out
side, half a dozen Of the college men turned
and faced the crowd and held the people
back.
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Burke. sJust stay inside, keep dry and
keep COOL
1t was like holding the line In football
game for q moment Then the doors were
closed. Brazier jumped to the telephone
and sent word to Coney Island to send over
the police and all the doctors that could
be found.
CARRIED IN THE DEAD.
Before the police came the college men
had got the crowd out from under the
boardwalk and were carrying in the dead
and injured. The dead were taken to the
little emergency hospital, which Is a part
Of the establishment. DR.. Reinment, who
was on duty there, gave one look at the
bodies and said all had died instantly. The
only burns on any Of them seemed to be
around the necks.
The mother of the two Demmerle boys
was waiting for them in the office when the
shower came up. They left her there while
they went in swimming with Warsch, their
cousin. When Mrs. Demmerle saw the
bodies of the three brought in ahe became
almost uncomfortable in her grief;
Jacob Frankels body was identified by
bis brothers after they had recovered from
the shock.
Frankel had been in swimming with his
two brothers. but all three had come out
and we're under the walk together. Jacob.
the one who was killed, fell over on his
brother. Joseph. ..... ,..
The fast to be identified was George Dun
voodie. He had gone In bathing with
William Moore Of 4se Seventh avenue.
Moore was standing beside him.
.All I know" said Moore, when he identi-
fed his friend, was that there was flash
that made me blind, I'think, and then felt
as though the whole house was falling on
top OF me. When tame to was lying on
top OF George
SOON RECOVERED FROM SHOCK.
Although Moore was close beside his
friend, he was el! right inside Of half an
hour. Dunwoodie came from Buffalo only
q few days ago and was an agent for the
Heinz pickle people. His father Is said to
be a glove manufacturer in Buffalo.
By the time Drs. Pierce and Petit arrived
IN response to the telephone call there were
nearly q score Of persons suffering from
effects nf shock in some form or another.
Some had been carried into the Emergency
Hospital and others were placed on the
second floor. Two doctors also came from
the Reception Hospital.
Two OF the women, Mrs. Schoen and
Miss Thiel, after recovering consciousness,
could not remember anything. It was
some time before they could think Of their
names.
Eight Of the injured were removed to
the hospital. carriages being used to help
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whose names the police did not get were
attended by DR.. Reinment Of the bathing
pavilion and went home. They had slight
burns and were suffering from the shock.
BURNED FROM HEAD TO HEEL.
Most Of the injured at the hospital re-
covered quickly. The most seriously hurt
was Isaac Reese, who was burned all the
way down his spine and on both legs and
feet. He Is expected to recover, however.
Strangely enough. there were no children
injured, although in the crowd Of more
than 200 persons under the boardwalk
thers were many children Of all ages.
Practically every one who was under
the walk got slight shook. Some said the
sand seemed charged
The bodies OF the five victims were taken
70 d4vron's mor8ue on west El8nCn Stre0t,
Consy Island. where they were followed
By their friends. Hundreds o; persons
despite the downpour that followed left
tho bathing place and walked to Coney
Island after the news spread.
For an hour there was a constant dis
charge OF electricity all along the ocean
front.
Tho nag when pulled down looked as
though It had been on the ramparts at Port
Arthur. The top half Of it had been burned
OF and the rest was in tatters. It wasn't
taken down until an hour after. the acoi-
dent, Then lot Of people made a rush
for pieces Of 1t as souvenirs. T1e bath at
tendants got 1t inside in a hurry.
THE aRAvEsEND ACCIDENTS.
The 6ood. Of electricity which the clouds
let locss over Coney island was equaled
BY thst over toward the Gravesend section,
whsrs tbs lightning claimed the sixth VIC
Tim. On tie beach near where this fatality
occurred b what u known as Camp City,
whore . lot Of people are camping out. There
are nearly . hundred tents on the beach.