The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-29

william III. Stewart, Ninona, n, j., IN
ternal injuries fatal.
Frank Decrei, Philadelphia, internally
injured, fatal
John Fortunate. Philadelphia. injured
Internally fatal.
Joseph Devito, manager Royal Artillery
band, Philadelphia, internally Injured, Sc
we're contusions.
Angelo Fanzien. Philadelphia. terribly
injured about head
Andrew Taylor. Camden. internally In
5ured, probably fatal.
Ida Dubell. Florence, N. j., internally
injured.
Edward Morgan Scranton, Pa. concus-
sion OF the brain.
AL Reese, Scranton. contusions.
Oreste Roy Nateillo. Philadelphia, con-
cusslon OF brain.
II. B. Joseph, Camden, N. j., contusions.
John Dougherty, Philadelphia, cut about
head by broken glass.
George McGee. Philadelphia. injured
about body.
MISSING.
Joseph McElroy, 3 years old.
Gertrude Hayes, colored, Camden.
n. j.
DRAW NOT CLOSED.
The wreck occurred at the drawbridge
which spans the Thoroughfare. small
waterway about one mile outside OF this
city Just one the eastern edge OF the
meadows. and was directly due TO the
draw failing TO work properly. The Ash
ing schooner sinbad. which was recently
wrecked of Winter Quarter Shoals light,
o short distance from the Delaware
Breakwater. had just passed through the
drswbridge
AS the schooner was entering the draw
the electric train hove in sight and start
ed across the meadow from the direction
OF Plsinvile. Before the draw had swung
into position. the three cars. which were
running at n high rate OF speed dashed
onto the trestle. with a lurch the for
ward car left the rails and dashed into
the guard rail, the other two cars follow
Ing.
At the point where the cars Jumped the
track. the top OF the trestle Is nearly 20
feet high. Had the cars been open, IL Is
doubtful IL many OF the passengers would
have escaped because they must have
ben stunned by the drive from the tres
tie. The first two cars were instantly
submerged, but the third car OF the train
caught on an abutment and remained
suspended. II was this car from which
nearly all Of the injured escaped.
DEAD JAMMED TOGETHER.
When the two cars struck the bottom
OF the water way they stood almost on
end and the first man TO descend report
ed that the victims were packed In the
tightly that II was difficult TO move them.
He said the sight was sickening one.
The bodies OF men, women and children,
many of them badly cut and bruised, bore
grim proof OF the terrible sufferings OF
the victims. Faces were distorted and
clothes torn during the brief agonies
which the victims must have endured.
One by one, the bodies were carried TO
the waiting train, and laid side by side,
later to be borne to this city and placed
in the old Empire theatre, which was
pressed into service as a temporary
morgue.
Thousands OF persons quickly gathered
at the scene OF the disaster, and score
OF boats soon surrounded the spot where
the cars disappeared. but they were un-
able to render any aid. and could only
await the arrival of the divers.
PATHETIC SCENES.
At the morgue the scenes were pathetic.
Persons who had friends on the il-fated
cars crowded about the entrance and
were with difficulty restrained from fore
Ing their way into the building. one OF
the most heart-rending scenes was fur
nished by Frederick Benckert, who lost
his entire family. wife and two chill
dren. Benckert was not Informed or the
accident until TO late TO catch train and
he hurried here In an automobile.
When he saw the bodies OF his wife and
two little boys lying side by side on the
be carried from the building. Benckert
had inaended TO come to Atlantic CITY
with his family yesterday. but was unable
10 get away.
Walter Scott, the dead motorman, was
killed because OF his anxiety TO spend a
part OF the day with his wife here. II
was Scott's custom TO run only as far as
Millville. but yesterday he changed runs
with another motorman. and his terrible
death was the result.
DIR. Hudders and his wife were on thee
way TO this city TO purchase cottage.
and intended visiting Mrs. German. the
doctors sister-in-law, who resides In this
city. The latter was at the station walt
Ing for the arrival of the doctor and ms
wife. and when she learned OF the acci-
dent. the woman collapsed The bodies OF
the doctor and his wife were among the
last brought in from the wreck.
SUPERINTENDENT REMOVAL OF
BODIES.
Prosecutor Albertson, Coroner Gaskill,
Capt Woodruff and Chief OF Police Max
we'll superintended the removal OF the
bodies from the scene of the disaster. As
each body was brought 10 the surface. IL
was searched and the effects were taken
In charge by Capt. Woodruff. The valua-
bles were placed In packages, which were
numbered, and number corresponding
was placed on the body.
The divers We're so completely exhausted
by their continued efforts that they were
compelled 10 suspend operations a short
time before daybreak Their work was
particularly arduous because the wreck
Ing crew, which had been summoned to
the scene of the accident, was unable to
raise the submerged cars. The huge der
rick which was run out upno the long
trestling, with the added weight OF the
wrecked cars suspended from the crane
was more than the bridge would sustain.
and IL WIS feared the stress would cause
81 To collapse.
FAIL TO LIFT CARS.
An attempt was made to cut the first
and second cars asunder and lift a single
car out OF the water. but the cables broke
al the frst attempt ond on the second
trial the already twisted car buckled The
attempts 20 lift the coaches were then
temporarily abandoned and all efforts
were directed toward getting the bodies
OF the unfortunate victims out OF the
wreckage
General Manager w w. Atterburk OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad company.
which company owns the line on which
the accident occurred. Is here. but thus
fer has declined 20 make any statement
With reference 10 the wreck lie intlm1ted