Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-07
AND EIGHTY OF THE HUNDRED
PASSENGERS PERISH.
PENNED IN THE CARS
Victims Unable to Get Out and Are
Slowly Drowned-Accident Occurs
in Atlantic City Sunday Afternoon
Many Women Among Those
Lost.


Sunday by being plunged into the
Thoroughfare-an arm of the sea-
on the outskirts of this city. They
were trapped in the three cars of an
electric train from Camden on the
West Jersey and Seashore railroad.
A twisted rail hurled the train from
the bridge to the water. fifteen feet
below. Few of the 100 or so pas
sengers escaped.
The catastrophe was even worse
than the Meadows wreck of July 30,
1896. The road on which the wreck
occurred is the New Jersey branch
of the Pennsylvania. The train left
Camden at 1880 o'clock and was dqe
here at. 2:30. Most of the passengers
had crossed the Delaware river fer
ry from Philadelphia to Camden
For most of the passengers there
was no opportunity of escape. The
electric was running at good speed,
although it had slowed down some
what to cross the bridge. AS the first
car struck the twisted rail it ieaped
from the track, bumped over the
testle to the water. 1t dragged the
second coach with it. The rear car
! struck an abutmenI, which held it
back for an Instant, and then slid
( into the water. This brief delay al
lowed a few persons to escape.
A number Of men and few women
| leaped out of the windows and the
rear door and either fell into the
water or caught hold of a post and
were rescued. 1t is stated that fully
100 passenges were aboard, almost
all of them crowded into the first and
second cars. These are entombed.
J Among the passengers were twenty
men of the Royal Artillery Band, who
were on their way here from Phila-
delphia. One or two bodies of the
band men were recovered early in
the afternoon.
The Thoroughfare divides Absecon
Island, on which Atlantic City is
situated, from the mainland. The
| bridge is half a mile from the center
of the city. The water az mat point
was thirty feet deep at the time of
the accident, it being ftod-tide.
Partial List of Dead.
The dead so far identified are:
Walter Scoot of Atlantic City, mo-
torman.
Fran Desaceseno. band man of Roy.
al Artillery band
Mrs. ]. P. Dempsey, Camden.
Frank Monroe. Camden.
| Mrs. Frank Monroe Camden.
Vincent Donelli, Philadelphia.
Pasquello Mazelle. Philadelphia.
P. Anguroso, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Brodish.
Samuel L. Fiel, u years old, West
Washington Lane. Philadelphia.
Mrs. Selma Womfer, 31S Federal
street. Camden.
James Egan, Pacif: avenue, Allan
tic City.
Charles Albertus, Morristown. Pa.
Aged woman dressed entirely in
black
Woman about 30 years old, wearing
wedding ring with initials, Il. P. D.
to l. NJ. G., also inscription, Sam to
Rachel; until death do us part"
Middle aged man.
David Fried, New York City
Mrs. Taurance, Philadelphia.
Many Fatally Injured.
The injured, many of whom will die
are so far as known:
w. H. Stewart, Weenonah, n. ].
Frank Decerl. Philadelphia.
John Fortunate. Philadelphia
Joseph Devipo. manager Royal Ar
tillery band, Philadelphia.
Angelo Franzein, Philadelphia
Andrew Taylor Camden, N. ].
Ida Debal, Florence, N. j.
Edward Morgan. Scranton, Pa.
Orestes Roy, Philadelphia.
Orestes Roy. Philadelphia.
H. B. Joseph, Camden.
George McGee, Philadelphia.
II. B. Joseph. Camden.
Al Reese, SO Archibald street, Scran-
ton. Pa.
John Dougherty. 2239 Brandywine
street, Philadelphia.
Andrew d. Taylor, electrician. Cam
den, n. ].
George E. MCGEE, 2510 North Thirty
first street, Philadelphia.
e. Tasca, leader of band, badly cut;
went home
John e. Kelly. Chester. Pa. Bruises
on right shoulder, and shock; went
home.
+. Rico Silimoni, Philadelphia, slight
laceration; in hospital
Philip Freda Philadelphia, lacera.
ton of jaw; went home.
Navarro Fontoni. Philadelphia, lac
GRAFTON of scalp; in hospital.
Pascgall Petron. no address. slight
laceration of hands; in dispensary.
Frank Decesri, Philadelphia, con-
fusion of right thigh and right elbow;
in hospital.
Carl D. Amino, Philadelphia, shock;
went home
Nicholas Mastragelo. Philadelphia.
laceration of hands; went home.
Camille Vita Colona, Philadelphia,
liberation of hands and face went
home.
FEW WOMEN ESCAPE.