Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-10-31
TRAIN PLUNGES
FROM TRESTLE
INTO WATER
Over so Dead and Many Injured
In Disaster Near Atlantic City.
THE THREE CARS SUBMERGED

Watery GraVcs-Hii w rTst '"0
Cars Dead.
Atlantic City. N. j.. Oct. 29.-An
electric train on the West Jersey &
Seashore Railroad, which left Camden
at 100 Sunday afternoon for Atlantic
City, jumped the track on the trestle
bridge over the Thoroughfare. near
here, carrying, 1t is estimated. 30, and
possibly rs. passengers. to watery
grave The trestle is about 10 feet
above the water, and the passengers
had but short notice to calculate their
fate.
The entire city was thrown into a
state of excitement. and fully 5000 per-
sons hurried to the scene of the calam-
ity. Many pathetic scenes were enact
ed, men, women and children crying
out in despair, asking for loved ones
believed to have been passengers. Chief
of Police Maxwell and a Gordon of po-
lice were soon at the scene, and the
fire department was called out and the
firemen made policemen temporarily.
The accident was due to rail turn
ing IN" 1t appears that tie rail, which
was an outside one, must have been
out of plumb about an eighth of an
inch. The sharp f1ange of the electric
train caught this and twisted the rail
inward. Had the rail spread instead
of twisting inward, the accident would
not have occurred. The twist threw
the first car of the train off the track
and into the water. The two follow
ing cars were dragged with 1t, and
while the third car was descending the
rear portion struck a piece of the abut-
ment, hung for a short time, and then
slid into the water. This brief stop
saved several lives, a number of men
and a few women leaped out of the
windows and the rear door. either into
the water or caught hold of post, and
were rescued. 1t was stated that fully
so to 100 passengers were aboard the
train, mostly crowded into the first
and second cars. Among the passen-
gers were 20 men of the Royal Artillery
Band, on their way here from Phila-
delphia to fill an engagement.
The Dead.
Among the dead are:
Waiter Scott, Atlantic City, motor
man.
Fran. de Saceseno, of the Royal Ar
tillery Band.
]. P. Dempsey and wife, $50 Stevens
street, Camden.
Vincente Donelli, member of Toscas'
Royal Artillery Band.
Pasquello Mazelle, Philadelphia.
P. Anguroso, both members of Tos-
cas- band.
Mrs. Brodish, identified by her niece
Samuel L. Fiel. 70 years old, West
Washington lane, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Selma Womfer, No. 31S Fedora
street, Camden.
James Egan, 24OS Pacific avenue. At
lantic City.
Charles Albertus, Norristown. Pa
David Fried. New York
Mrs. Laura Laurence. Philadelphia
Unidentified Dead.
Aged woman, dressed entirely il
black. Woman about 80 years of age
wearing a wedding ring with initia,
81. P. D. to l. NJ. g." also Inscription
Sam to Rachel, until death do u
part" Middle-aged man.
The Injured.
Among the injured are: H. B. Jc
seph, Camden; AL. Reese, So Archibal
street, Scranton, Pa; John Fortunate
Philadelphia; Joseph Devilo, manage
of Royal Artillery Band, severely il
tured about head and ribs; Oreste Ro
Maliello, Philadelphia; w. II. Stewar
Wenonah, N. j.; Frank Deceri, Phils
delphia; John Fortunate, Philadelphia
Angelo Fanzein, Philadelphia Andre
Taylor, Camden, N. j.; Ida Debal, Flo
ence, N. j.; Edward Morgan, Scranton
Pa; Orestes Roy, Philadelphia; H. ]
Joseph, Camden, N. j.; George Niece
Philadelphia.
Of these injured it is believed mo
will die. They are suffering from limI
and other serious injuries.
John Dougherty, Of Philadelphia, en-
ployed in John Young's rink, severe
injured. He broke his way throus
the window and escaped after beir
In the water.
Andrew d. Taylor, electrician, Car
den, N. j., injured severely.
George MCGEE, Philadelphia, injure
John Taylor, of Camden, was amor
those who went overheard with Il
ears, but he kicked his way throu,
window Of the rear car and swan
the piling of the bridge where he he
fast and was rescued by ]. F. Defol
railroad man, who was nearby VIII
the accident happened
Frantic Rush From Rear Car.
When the rear car of the ira
caught on the abutment on the brid
where 1t hung poised for a mint
there was a frantic rush of the p
sengers for the rear door. Probal
a score or more got out and as the {
plunged over the edge others lear
into the water. The last car that WI
owH the bridge fell upon the oth'
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