The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-06
Condemned.

LONDON, july 2.-Albert w. Swain,
the American consul at SOUTHAMPTON
telegTaphed 10 the embassy from Sal
isbury this evening that only two
bodies Of Sundays railroad disaster
were unclaimed; that all the injured
were doing we'll; that SIX embalmers
had been employed; that the coroner's
identification Of the bodies Of the
American victims was complete. and
that everything was being well looked
after by the authorities.
At the inquest today Il was asceI-
tanned that w. H. Thompson was an
English butler; that Louis Goephiner
was a German commercial traveller and
that Jules Keller Was a music hall en-
tertainer Of Brooklyn, n. Y.
This evenings bulletin from the in
Urinary says the cases of r. S. Critch-
ell, Of Chicago; Miss NJ. Rask, of Nor
folk street, Park Lane LOnGOn and
Miss [. S. GriswOld, of Borough Heath,
England, are critical. Not much hope
is entertained for the recovery Of Mr..
Critchell.
The inquest was held in city hall.
The American consul at S%outhamp-
ton, Albert ". Swain, is looking al
ter the interests of the Americans.
Immediately after the jury had been
sworn they proceeded to the railroad
| station to view the bodies. Reporters
were not allowed to accompany them.
! When the jury returned formal evil
, dence regarding the identification of
} tho hn6ipS Woc toEon and tho inrnoct
was then adjourned for a fortnight.
Every Independent effort to discover
the cause of the accident has thus far
failed and the officials this afternoon
said they were also in the dark. Rail-
road engineers, experts and represent
atives of the coroner and board Of
trade examined, inch by inch the rails
on which the disaster occurred, but
apparently with no result. The confu-
sion was accentuated by the death Of
the engine driver and stoker and the
cause of the derailment will be envelop-
ed in doubt despite all theories until
the board Of trade inquiry and the cor
oner's. inquest are concluded.
The courage of the injured persons
is admiringly discussed. All who par
ticipated in the work Of rescue relate
instances of the patience of those who
were suffering from broken limbs
their gratitude for the assistance reR-
dered them and their words OF en-
couragement to the chair and streche1
bearers.
Only relatives of the injured or those
representing them are admitted to tn
infrmary. which, for the first line II
its history resorted to the bulletin
board system.
A number of relatives and friends Q
{ the victims arrived here this after
noon and many affecting scenes Wer'
witnessed at the temporary mortuar!
which is a gruesome sight. On a plat
| form outside splinters and othe
~wreckage. piled high and looking Xix
matchwood, bore evidence of the ter
rife force of the impact which cause
= the bereavement of the visitors.
A disavowal Of liability in connectio
with the wreck of the American iii
= express at Salisbury, England. yeslei
= day was made today by the director
OF the International Mercantlle Marin
| rine. which controls the ANS
e line. The directors take the sroun
s that at the time Of the accldent IL
: passengers were out OF the Jurlsolcllo
of the International Mercantile Maoli
and that the London and SouthWesteI
railroad company had them in its car
The officers of the steamship COZ
e pany here were besieged TO-DAY I
,o friends and relatives seeking news
messengers who sailed on the steam
New York.
London. July 3.-The London ne"
20 papers this morning again keeniy di
:. cuss the causes of The disaster 10 u
~ Plymouth express train and the rumo
of speed competition. Great a'ten'l'
It. is devoted to the evidence OF Geor
* Strachan. of Boston. Mass, IN
uublished interview. TO the enect u
IN the speed Of the train was so great IL
he had a strong inclination 10 pull [
he alarm cord, but that on the advice
in friends he refrained from doing So