Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-30

Atlantic City, y. j., Oct. 29.-The to-
tai number of dead in the appalling
wreck Of the electric train which, Sun
day afternoon, loaded with passengers,
plunged into the waterway separating
this city from the mainland is now
placed at 49, OF these, 40 bodies have
been identified, two remain unclaimed
in the temporary morgues. and two
persons are known to have been
drowned but their bodies have not as
yet been recovered. The identified dead:
Mrs. Walter Bradish, Eastport, Me.
Mrs Cora Bbber Brown, Eastport. Ne.
Emanuel Freed. Now York; vaude-
vile performer, known to the stage as
Nanny" Bernard nephew Of Sam Ber-
nard
Mrs. Mary Bcnckert. Philadelphia.
Clarence Bcnckert, l. years old, son,
same address
w. L. Garter, Philadelphia.
Mrs w. L. Carter, his wife.
James Paul Dempsey. Camden.
Ida Dempsey. his wife.
Mrs Selma Wcnfer. Camden.
James Eagan, Atlantic City.
Mrs. Laura Lawrence. Philadelphia.
Samuel Ifell, Germantown, Pa.
Rachel Ifell. his wife.
Walter Scott Atlantic City.
Dr. Alvin Huddcrs. RoXhorough Pa.
Mrs. Alvin Huddcrs, wife of the physi-
clan.
Dr. Paul Fclsborg, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Francis Felsberg. his WIFE
Frank Monroe. Atlantic City.
Eddie Mesa, > wears. PHILADELPHIA
Mrs Evelyn McElroy, Philadelphia.
Olivia McElroy. 5-year-old daughter,
Philadelphia
John Seemcrman Philadelphia.
r. Finkclstein. Reading. Pa.
Mrs Ella Rittenhouse. Philadelphia
Ella Mary Rittenhouse. daughter.
Albert T.. Getman, Philadelphia.
Albert Kcssel. Camden.
Charles Kesscl. a brother
Mrs. W. H. Stewart. Wrnonaha n. J..
William Stewart klyne Small, adopted
son of Mrs. Stewart.
Martha Heisch. Philadelphia.
William Edwards. Woodbury.. n. ].
Frank Merward. Philadelphia.
Joseph Merward. a brother
Constantine c. Neorado, Philadelphia.
George Turner. colored. Atlantic City.
Thomas Culvcnce, Philadelphia.
Clifford Fl. Harris, colorcd, Philadel-
phia.
| Sinclair Harris a brother.
John Kober. Philadelphia.
Vicenzo Domablo, Atlantic City.
Robert Brewer. Philadelphia.
George Wonfer. Camden.
! Mrs Annie Miller. Philadelphia.
Lester Miller. her son.
Sam Kleinbersor. Atlantic City.
OF the remaining bodies at the morgue.
one was partially identified as that Of Ar
man Alexis Tadesco of New York. the fl
ance of Miss Hcisch, also one of the VIC
| tins One other body in an undertaking
| establishment is that OF an old peddler,
whose name no one seems to know
In addition James McEIroy, son of Mrs.
| Evelyn McElroy. is known to have
, drowned as is IT. n. Burch Of Camden.
A snecial car containing the bodies of
, the Philadelphia victims left tonight
| for that city.
| The day has been one unceasing ac-
| tivity. of gruesome scenes and palmetto
| incidents. Wrecking crews with DER
ricks succeeded in bringing one of the
two submerged cars to the surface and
| divers working in relays brought up
| bodies until their fearful task was COM
pleted and they reported that no more
| dead remained either inside the second
ca.. or in the water and mud anywhere
in the vicinity.
| Interest now centerS in the work of
the corOners jury, which today made
| a car. fIII inSpaction Of the cpano ne the
wreck and the drawbridge at which the