Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-02
GREAT SPEED
CAUSED WRECK
Little Doubt About Accident in
England.
INQUEST BEING HELD TODAY
GREAT COURAGE OF SURVIVORS
American Passengers Agree About
Reckless Running.
Ambassador Reid Acknowledges Syu1.
pathy and Aid of City Of Salisbury
Mayor McClellan's Escape.
Special Cablegram TO The Star.

Specisi Saciegram 10 Ihe Star.
LONDON, July 2.-Out of forty
two passengers twenty-three were
killed and nine injured in train
wreck on the London and South
western railroad Sunday night.
The train was on its way from
Plymouth to London when, near
Salisbury, it dashed into a milk
train and then into the girders Of
bridge.
Passengers on the train say that
it was running at a speed of more
than seventy miles an hour, and
racing for the purpose of making a
record for speed against rival
road. The scenes attendant upon
the disaster were heartrending.
Many of the passengers were peo-
pie of means and position on pleas
ure trips. Mayor Mcclellan of
New York was about to take the
train, but decided not to do so at
the last moment. He would have
lost his life had he done so. An
inquest is being held today to de-
termine the cause OF the disaster.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
SALISBURY. England July 2.-The in-
quest into the wreck of the steamship
+ra5p in WI har
twenty Americans were killed and many
others were injured will begin this after
noon. 1t will be held In the chamber OF
the town council.
Most of the injured in the hospital arc
doing we'll Miss |. S. Griswold of New
York and r. 8. Crtchell are both in crit
ical condition. The condition of Edward
W. Sentell of Brooklyn Is extremely pre-
carious. Miss Rusk, another OF the injured.
whose legs were amputated, is also in q
dangerous condition. Mr.. Sentel is suffer-
ing from severe scalp wound and from
fractures of his left leg and several ribs.
The work of identifying victims of the
wreck was resumed this morning A news
paper train brought down from London
several relatives and friends OF persons
who were on the wrecked train, adding to
the already large number of Americans
who are staying at Salisbury hotels.
Strachan Confirms Statement
After breakfast this morning most of thu
survivors who are still in Salisbury went
to the station for another look at the scene
of the disaster. While they were there they
were invited to examine quantities of per-
sonal baggage which was being sorted out
of the wreckage. Miss Anna Koch of AL
lentown, Pa, there looking for the be-
longings of her parents, her father having
been killed and her mother injured. George
A. Strachan of Boston whose statement
last night as to the speed at which the
train was going caused a great sensation,
was on the platform and confirmed all he
had said overnight.
Mai. J. w. Pringle of the royal en- Sineers,
who is inspecting officer of railways, has
been appointed by the board of trade TO
hold an inquiry into the disaster. Railway
men incline to the belief that the wreck
was caused by the breaking of a wheel
a rail. The general manager of the Lon
don and Southwestern said this morning
that the train had been running safely for
three years. He said that speed was all
ways reduced on the curves.
Ambassador Reid telegraphed today to
Mr.. Baker, mayor of Salisbury, followsi
acknowledging your dispatch, l hasten to
express the apprecia tion Of the American
government and people for the sympathy
shown and the aid given by the city OF
Salisbury on the occasion of the terrible ac-
cldent to the American boat train.
Twenty-three passengers were killed and
nine were injured. including many Amerts
cans. The list follows:
Passengers Killed.
Walter X. C. Barwick, Toronto.
Louis Cassier. Trumhul. Conn, publshey
of Casters Magazine. New York.
Frederick Henry Cossitt, Princeton. 'oe;
married just before the New York sailed
to Justice Dugro's daughter Antonia, who
was with him and escaped unhurt.
Mrs. C. w. Elphicke, Chicago.
Louis Goeppinger (second cabin).
Dudley p. Harding.
Mrs L. N. Hitchcock.
ldrs. Mary F. Howieson New York.
Jules Keller (second cabinl -
Rev. e. l.. King of Toronto.
Frank w. Koch. Allentown, Pa, drH
goods merchant and banker
John E. Mcdonald, New York telephone
company promoter and horseman.
C. F. McMeekin, Lexington, KY, horses
man.
c. A. Ppon Toronto.
Miss Eleanor Smith, Dayton, Ohio.
Gerard Smith, Dayton, Ohio.
Mrs Walter NJ. Smith, Dayton, Ohio.
Charles E. sentel, Brooklyn.
Mrs Edward w. Sentell BROOKLYN
Miss Blanche III. Senteil Brooklyn.
Miss Gertrude NJ sentell. Brooklyn.
w. H. Thompson (second cabin.
Mrs. Lillias Hurd Waite.
Injured.
G. H. v. Allen.
r. 3. Crftchell.
Miss Elphicke.
Miss l. 8. Griswod. New York.
Miss NJ. Hitchcock, New York
Mrs. Frank Koch, Allentown, Pa.
Miss Anna E. Koch, Allentown. Pa.
Miss NJ Rask
Edward w. Sentell. Brooklyn.
Reckless Running Apparently.
The latest information makes the cause
OF the disaster apparently clear. It was ttu
resuit O. reckless running in ar, affemnt n