The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
BODIES RECOVERED
BY THE DIVERS.

ATLANTIC CITY, \. j., Oct. 29.-The
total number of dead in the wreck of
the electric train which Sunday
afternoon. loaded with passenger,
be city from the mainland, is now
GIaced at fifty-three. OF these forty
whine bodies have been identified, two
remafn unclaimed in the temporary
morgue, and two persons are known 10
have been drowned, but their bodies
have not as yet been recovered
A special car containing the bodies
OF Phiiadeiphia victims left tonight for
that city.
The day has been one Of unceasing
activity of greWsome scenes and pa
sthetic incidents. Wrecking crews with
derricks succeeded in bringing one OF
the two submerged cars to the surface,
and divers working IN relays brought
Up bodies until their task was com
pleted, and they reported that no more
dead remained either inside the second
car or anywhere in the vicinity.
After the forward submerged car had
been hoisted TO the surface the divers
who had been at work on the wrecka ge
all day long made a hnal examination
Of the second car without finding any
more bodies Manager Atterbury Of
The Pennsylvania Railroad, who with
several Of his assistants. had been on
the scene since Sunday night, expressed
his belief that the total number Of
dead would not exceed ffty-three.
CAUSE STILL A MYSTERY.
Gtterbury said the cause of the acci-
dent srill was mystery TO him. At
rerbury showed the Coroners jury how
the bridge is operated and explained
IN detail the manner Of opening and
closing the draw. On their return to
the city the jury decided TO hold the
first session Of the inquiry on Thurs
day.
Although reasonably certain that the
waterway into which the electric train
fell had been relieved of all the dead,
the divers continued their work late
into the night and maintained a diligent
search. The wrecking crew was also
kent busy preparing for the hosting
of the second car, and IL is expected
that this VIII be raised before morn
ing. The debris OF the last car was
held fast by an abutment and has not
vet been removed. an effort IN that
direction resulting in half the coach
sliding into the stream
When asked the direct question as 10
his idea Of the cause Of the wreck
Afterbury said:
perhaps q broken hange or some
part OF the cars gear gave away
THE IDENTIFIED DEAD.
The identified dead are: Emanuel
Fried Of New YORK, an ACTOR KNOWN as
Nanny Bernard. nephew Of Sam Ber-
rsrd. Mrs. Mary Beckert, Philadelphia;
clarence Reckert, y years old, SON;
" L Carter, Philadelphia; Mrs w L.
Carter. his wife; James Paul Dempsey.
TSa Dempsey Mrs. Walter Bradish.
Fastport. Ne; Mrs Cora Bibber Brown.
F,astport, Ne: Mrs. Selma Womfer,
camden: James Eagan, Atlantic City;
Mrs Laura Lawrence. Philadelphia;
samuel Ifeli, Germantown, Pa; Rachel
Tfe1l. his wife: Walter Scott, Atlantic
city. DR. Alvin c. Huders. philadelphia;
, 7frs Huders, his wife; DR.. Paul Fes-
Eserg. philadelphia; Mrs Francis Fes-
terig. his wife: Frank Monroe, Atlantic
city: Eddie Niessa. 5 years old, Phila-
6elnhia: Gertrude Hayes (colored),
camden: Mrs. Evelyn McElroy, Phila-
delphia: Olivia McElroy, a daughter;
Tobn Zimmerman. Philadelphia; D. Fin
1elstein Reading; Mrs. Ella Ritten-
house. Ella Mary Rittenhouse. a daugh-
ter, Philadelphia Albert T. Gelman,