Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-29
EIGHTY PEOPLE KILLED.
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Fran DeSaceSeno, bandsman of Royal
Artillery Band.
]. p. Dempsey and wife, Camden.
Frank Monroe and wife, Camden.
Vincente DonelI, member of the Roy
al Artillery Band.
Pasquello MaZelle and p. AngurOso.
both members Of Toscas Band.
David Fried, 1927 Madison avenue.
New York City.
Mrs. Brodish. identified by her niece.
Samuel I. FieI, II years. West Wash
ington lane, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Selma Wolmfer, Camden.
James Egan, Atlantic City.
Charles Albertus, Morristown, Pa.
Five bodies thus far recovered not
identified.
Aged woman, dressed entirely in
black.
Woman about 30 years of age. wear
ing wedding ring with initials Il p.
+. u |. y. c.. also inscription "Sam
to Rachel until death does part
Middle aged man.
Among tie injured:
II. Il. Joseph. Camden.
AL REESE, 50 Archibald street. Scran-
ton, Pa.
John Fortunate. real estate and in
surance man. Philadelphia.
Joseph Devilo. manager of Royal Ar
tiIIery Band, severely injured head and
ribs.
Oreste Roy MalielO. Philadelphia.
John Dougherty, 2233 Brandywine
street. Philadelphia, employed in John
Young's rink. severely injured. He
broke his way through the window and
escaped after being in the water.
w II. Stewart, Weenonaha, n. J.
Frank Deceria. oil South Eleventh
street. Philadelphia.
Joseph Fortunate, 914 South Eleventh
street. Philadelphia.
Joseph Dcvipo, manager Royal Artil-
lery Band. Philadelphia.
Andrew Taylor, S07 Princeton street,
Camden, n. ].
Ida DeBal, Florence, y. J.
Edward Morgan. Scranton. Pa.
Orestes Roya. 1924 South Eighth
street. Philadelphia.
Fl. f. Joseph. 211 South Fourth street
Camden. \. j.
George MCGEE, 2510 North 31st street.
Philadelphia.
Andrew D. Taylor, electrician, Cam
den. injured severely
George NJ. McGee, Philadelphia, in
jured.
John Taylor of Camden. was among
those who went overheard with the
cars. but he kicked his way through a
window of the rear car and swan to
the piling Of the bridge. where he held
fast and WIS rescued through the brav-
cry of j. +. Deford, a railroad man, who
was nearby when the accident happen
ed.
Charles Kessler merchant was
among the first on the scene and dis
played remarkable GOODNESS. He secur-
ed an axe. jumped on top Of the sub
merged cars and began to hack the roof
of one to liberate the imprisoned pas
sengers. He worked with great courage,
| but could not release many under the
circumstances. AS it was it is believed
| he did get some of the women out and
above water.
T. c. Smith. of Newfield and A. r.
Kelly of Jeffersonville. n Y, who were
passengers on the Inflated train, got
! off at Pleasantville for no other reason
| their minds about coming to Atlantic
City.
About Is people got off at Pleasant
vile, they said. and nearly as many
| got aboard They said fully 100 pas
| sengers We're on the train, Il great many
of them women. John Edes of liz
Bay street. Atlantic City. parlor car
| man was on the train and escaped by
crawling through n window Of the car
and swimming ashore. The old man
who attends the bridge in speaking Of
the accident. declared that the bridge
had been opened about 80 minutes be
fore the train came along. a yacht
passed through. He says that he saw
the bridge was properly closed and that
the tracks were inspected. He cannot
explain why the rails We're imperfect.
Among the dead at the hospital was
an unidentified woman wearing a we'd
ding ring marked: at p i. to /. n. e."
and two other diamond rings and a
pearl. She Wore 4 whist waist. black
skirt. new shoes and is apparently
about 30 years old. Her body now lies
at the Crowley mcrgue.
A man lying at the hospital ie named
vincent, rpSluentp unknown. lie SUI
fered a fractured skull and is in a
dying condition.
Coroner Gaskill personally hurried to
the scene and made an investigation OF
the twisted tracks and the surround
inss and will summon 4 jury to-
morrow To hold an inquest.
At the big hotels where friends and
relatives are staying, there was much
anxiety tonight as the people We're not
sure whether their friends or relatives
caught this train down or have delayed
their visit.
Telegraph wires were kept busy all
| night. At the main railroad station
the officials We're denying wild rumors
and explaining the accident. trying To
| direct worried persons to the various
undertaking establishments to identify
the dead and sending to them to the
hospitals to seek the injured.
y sickening scene at the wreck was
| witnessed when one of the men at work
on the top of submerged car discover
ed n woman's jeweled hand sticking
through thereof ventilators. He work
ed heroically to get her body and
finally succeeded in drawing it out. I,
mas not been identified. ]. S. Deford
, railroad man. saw a man cIinging /,
the trestle crying for help ana succeed.
&c ny crawling along the edge of tn.