The Jersey City news., 1906-07-02
Well Known Americans
Who Lost Their Lives In
the Railroad Accident
Near Salisbury
NEgrT TIT NgS TCnApp
BUT THAT HE CHANGED HIS
MIND THE MAYOR OF NEW
YORK WOULD HAVE BEEN
ABOARD THE TRAIN

SALISBURY, England, July 2, 9106.
The inquest into the wreck of the
steamship train from Plymouth, in which
more than twenty Americans were kill
ed and many others were injured, will
begin this afternoon. 1t will be held in
the chamber of the Town Council.
Most of the injured in the hospital are
doing WE'LL Miss l. S. Griswold. of New
York, and R. S. Critchell are both in a
critical condition. The condition of Ed
ward W. Sentell, of Brooklyn, is ex-
tremely precarious Miss Rusk, another
of the injured, whose legs were ampu-
tated, is also in dangerous condition.
Mr.. Sentell is suffering from a 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
newspaper 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. @fS
Railway men incline to the belief that
the wreck was caused by the breaking
of wheel or a rail. The general man
ager of the London & Southwestern said
this morning that the train had been
running safely for three years. He said
that speed was always reduced on the
curves
Ambassador Reid telegraphed to-day
to Mr.. Baker. Mayor of Salisbury, as fol-
lows: Acknowledging your despatch, I
hasten to express the appreciation 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 accident to the American
boat train.'
Twenty-three passengers were killed
and nine were injured, including many
Americans. Thes list follows:
Barwick, Walter, K. c., Toronto.
Cassier, Lous, Trumbull. Conn, pub
Usher of "Cassier's Magazine" New
York.
Cossitt, Frederick Henry, Princeton,
'06; married just before the New York
sailed to Justice Dugro's daughter Am
tonia, who was with. him and escaped
unhurt
Elphicke, Mrs. G. w. Chicago
Goeppinger, Louis Second cabin.
Harding, Dudley P.
Hitchcock, Mrs. L. n.
Howieson. Mrs. Mary f.. New York.
Keller, Jules (second cabin.
King, the Rev. E. t.. of Toronto.
Koch. Frank W., Allentown, Pa, dry
goods merchant and banker.
Mcdonald, John E., New York, tele-
phone company promoter and horseman.
Thompson, W, H. Second cabin.
McMeekin, G. f., Lexington, KY,
horseman
Pipon, G. A., Toronto.
Smith, Miss Eleanor, Dayton, Ohio.
Smith. Gerard Dayton. Ohio
Smith. Mrs. Waiter w, Dayton. Ohio.
Sentell. Charles e. Brooklyn.
SentelI. Mrs. Edward w, Brooklyn.
Sentell, Miss Blanche NJ. BROOKLYN.
Senteli, Miss Gertrude NJ. Brooklyn.
Waite Mrs Lillias Hurd.
1njured:-
Allen. G. H. v.
Critchell, r. S.
Griswold. Miss !. $. New York.
Hitchcock, Miss NJ. New York
Koch. Mrs. Frank, Allentown, Pa.
Koch, Miss Anna e. Allentown, Pa.
Rask, Miss NJ
sentell, Edward w, Brooklyn.
LONDON July 2. 19o6.-Mayor
George B. Mcclellan, of New York, and
Mrs. Mcclellan like many other Amer
leans on the steamship New York, es-
capped the wreck because they went on
to Southampton before landing, instead
of taking the train at Plymouth.
The New York with full passenger
list had had a rather slow voyage. She
should have arrived al Plymouth i'll the
middle of Saturday afternoon. In that
case all the London bound passengers
would, according to custom, have landed
at that port. They had the option, how
ever, of continuing the voyage to South
ampton and Cherbourg, is Mr.. and Mrs.
Longworth did in similar circumstances
a month ago.
A majority of the passengers decided
yesterday, when it became evident that
the lateness of the steamers arrival
would necessitate long night journey,
to stick to the ship and make more
comfortable daylight trip from South
ampton this afternoon Each passenger
in making this apparently unimpertant
choice literally decided the question Of
life or death.
Mayor Mcclellan was one of the last
to choose the Southampton route. He
had decided to go to London by the
quickest way, and it was only at the last
moment that he yielded to the persua-
sion Of his wife to remain with hcer.