The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-01

the brother, with friends, pleaded with
the police 10 secure admittancc TO The
morguc. already satisfied from descllp-
tons furnished by the officials that ,l'c
physician and his wife. France. Nr:c
among the dead. When they were al
mitted they were prepared for Ne
sight that met their gaze Both irc
physician and his wife were in lie
morgue.
Alone among the rows " olic' ~.
ing covered with sheets lay one small
body Of .year-old hov II was
that Of Eddie Mess Of 2li7 Sharswopl
street. who was drowned in tie SECOND
coach of the train lie came To Adm
tic city with his father Ernest. WHO
escaped with his life. hut lies injured
at the home of his brother I'm this city.
The father is IN and could not 20 10
the morgue but his slsicr-in law idcn-
titled the body.
Tales Of Heroism.
Tales of personal hcroism are I'M
usually many. and the modesty of the
heroes leaves il probable that hut half
of the truth has been made known
either of the horror of the deaths of
the trapped victims or the splndid
bravery Of those who pmckcd The sur
vvors from death
\ woman. Mrs Mcdonald. of hila.
delphn. who does not even remember
how she broke window in the car in
which she WAS seated ana popped up
10 the surface of the water. rs the
heroine of the disaster She is an cN
pert swimmer AMI. knowing her hu-.
band who sat beside her. WAS s'ill in
the submerged wreck. made heroic en-
dcaVorS - get M him.
She divcd and clutchcl man. VIII nm
she brought 90 the surface and ashore
lie waS a stranger. and the brave wo
man divci again ana aslin. etoh time
rc,cuiuc 70 man nearly drowned
The fourth time she brought her hus.
band mp nearly dead. He was rcsus.
,itatcd 10y hospital physicians
Harry G.. poomcr of 251o Reese
street Philadelphia. and bis wife cs
capped Wrapped i'm baudagcS. Mr.
ncemcr well described the frghifu
scene
I'VE were In thc last car. MI the win
lows Il which were closed" ne siid
"Iyhen the first ear left tn ir k we
felt the Jar AMI saw the forward car
sway as 10 went over into the water.
The second ear followed I'm flash. but
our ear appeared 10 almost stop. and
we believed We would csclp' I'm
moment. however our ear bcgan ("
ink. and We were dropping into the
water felt the car strike ON tie
draw ahutmcut ana was thrown from
whore Was sitting with my wife.
Il fell into tie water. hut managed
20 erf oui into Tire mir and 40 once
thought of the windows. My first blow
with my fist failed o. break the giass
AMI made hole with stroke of my
elbow. WIS badly cut in getting
through but when gof ont and was
able to breathe my first thought WAS
for my wife. | crlw'cd along thr car
hrclkiu. the windows as went unil
I heard beer cry. save me. Hurry"
When gra>pcl her arm SlF screamed
Don't HARRY. IFS broken" but ! hcli
on and with the help Of another man
who had craw.td ont. got her from the
car"
Mr. and Mrs Dccmor were taken 10
the Hotel Ncrvinc where it WAS found
that Mrs. peemcr's shoulder was bro
ken and her sp injured The nus
band is not seriously injured.
Mr.. pcemcr'~ narrative is very mod
est. Other survivors from the last car
agree that Dccmcrs breaking the win
dows saved half score of lives.
Deemer says ne and several others
were saved finally 10y an unknown
boatman i'm punt. who padded close
enough to LET them pull themselves into
the boat. lie declared that everybody
alive in the third car after the crash
was pulled out except one fat man.
who could not get through the window
and was drowned while held 10y broken
glass which iuttcd ont far enough TO
atch his clothing The clothes Of both
Mr. and Mrs Dcemcr were torn to rib
hons I'm their passage through the bro
Ken window.
Cause OF Wreck In Doubt.
lust what was the trouble with the
irawb-idgo is I'm doubt Several thco
irs have Teen advanced. but General
Manager W. W. Attcrhury II the Penn
yl,ania rlilr,il said. I'VE don't know
What c1u o. the wreck and ! don't
ink we can know until we have seen
the trucks If tlc dcr1ilcd cars.
When asked the direct question ms to
hi. id,a of tie cause II the wreck he