Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-03

SallSbCfy, Eng, july 2.-The en-
balrlers are busy tonight and by to-
morrow the majority Of the bodies of
the score of Americans who lost their
lives in the wreck Of the Plymouth cX-
press Sunday morning, Will be prepar-
ed for their return for buriel i'll the land
they 81 recently in the fullness of life.
and hope, left. Frederick II. CosSitt' S
body already has been forwarded to
London on its way to America.
The inquest today was a prolonged
and tedious formality, which utterly
failed to give any idea of the cause OF
the accident. No questions on thar
point was asked and the subject seemed
to be avoidcd-a strange proceeding to
the many Americans present. but char
acteriStic of such cases III rniS country.
The proceedings We're solemn. sad
and munot0nouS, 50 much So that spec
tators surprised juror by asking
what necessity there was to adjourn
the inquest for fortnight. No answer
was given. The delay is believed to be
due To the declared intention of the
Board of Trade to institute an indie
pendent investigation.
1t seems strange to Americans that
while the population OF Salisbury is
shocked by the disaster, practically no
emotion is displayed. 1t would seem as
il such accidents We're an everyd day
occurrence and Vet nothing even re-
mot 'ly apprOXimlting it has heretofore
disturbed the peace of this slumber0us
city. There is genuine sorrow , no
doubt; but beyond the formal official
expression, it has not Yet been trans
lated into action.
one of the most interesting cases at
| the inlirmary is that Of Robert :. Crit
chell of Chicago. He has been practi-
| calIy unconscious since the accident,
with occasional evidence of semi-con-
scipusneSS in which he expresses a
chivaIruus desire to help some one
whom he thinks in danger. This very
chiyalry adds to the sympathetic inter-
est in the case by the doctors, VINO have
not yet abandoned hope of his rcc"v-
cry.
Salisbury, Eng, July 1.-The scene of
| Yesterdays disaster to the American
line special from Plymouth. having on
| board the passengers who We're landed
there from the steamer New York pre-
ScntS little evidence today Of the havoc
wrought by the wreck of the express
train, all the wreckage having been
cleared away. The engineering staff
of the railroad company are still seek
| ing an explanation for the Immediate
cause Of the derailment but thus far
have been unable to do ST. or are not
ready to say to what the catastrophe
| is attributable.
Every independent effort to discover
| the cause of the accident has thus far
| failed and the officials state that they
| also are in the dark. Railroad engi-
neerS experts and representatives Of
| the coroner and board of trade cxalnin-
| ed, inch by inch. the rails on which
| the disaster occurred, but apparently
with no result.
| The couragr If the injured persons
is admiringly discussed. All who par
ticipated in the work Of rescue relate
| instances of the patiences of those who
| were suffering from broken limbs, and
| their gratitude for the assistance rem
dercd them.
| The latest information from the in
Urinary repeats the earlier announce
| ments with the exception that Mr.. Crit
chclI and Miss GrisWold are now doing
| ldlIlS we'll.
| No further deaths have been record
ed. hut Robert S. Critchell Of Chicago
and Miss l.. S. Griswold of Heath. near
Epsom. passed a bad night. Miss Mar
garet Rask of Norfolk street, Park
Lane, London, whose limbs have been
amputated and f. w. Sentell of Brook
| lyn, n. Y. are in n critical condition
at the intirmary. Mrs. Frank L.
Crotch of Allentown. Pa, and Miss May
Hitchcock of New York. passed fair
" good night and are doing we'll.
| The inquest on bodies of victims OIL
railroad disaster of yesterday was TO-
day adjourned for a fortnight.
The coroner. mayor and the oiilclals
Of the railroads. and OF the American
| embassy, expressed the deepest SYM
pathy with the relatives and friends OF
the killed and injured.
Mr.. Swain, who SPOKE last at the In
quest, was so overcome with emotion
that he could hardly articulate.
After a few words of thanks to the
mayor. Mr. Swain broke down com
nletely and sobbed audibly.
Formal evidence regarding the iden
LITIGATION of the bodies having been tax
en-. the inquest was adjourned Tor
fortnight. .---- -