The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-31
81 BODIES HAVE
BEEN RECOVERED
At ALLAN TIC CITY

Atlantic City. N. j., Oct. 3l.-The con-
tention OF Coroner Gaskill that several
persons who lost their lives I'm the cleo
trio train wreck on the Thoroughfare
bridge may be buried In the mud where
the cars plunged was borne out late yes
terday, when the bodies OF Mrs. Paul
fesburg, Mrs. Selma Johnson and Mrs.
Sarah Miller were recovered from undxr
the third car
This car hung from the abutment in
the centre OF the bridge. with it's nose In
the mud, and when the workmen were
trying TO lift II from the water the bodies
worked loose.
The body OF Mrs. Miller was pinned
fast in the wreckage. but that OF Mrs.
Felsburg fioated up TO the view OF the
workmen, Mrs. Johnsons body was found
some time later.
The hnding OF these bodies increases
the official Identified dead TO 81 and the
total number OF bodies recovered to "a.
There are still believed TO be among
the dead the bodies of Mrs. Frank Mon
roe. s-year-old Joseph McElroy. III. n.
Burch and Arman Aleis Tedesco, which
makes the certain number of dead I'm the
wreck 81. there still remaining three un-
claimed bodies.
The second OF the cars was raised yes
terday afternoon. and IL Is probable that
before morning the last one will be en-
tirely out Of the water by which time II
IL expected that several other bodies VIII
be recovered.
The finding OF the body OF Mrs. Miller
was followed at the temporary morgue
by most pathetic scene. Mrs. Miller,
who was in poor health. had taken the
trip 10 the sea on the electric train with
her daughter-n-lsw and grandson, Les
lie. The elder Mrs. Millers son was mere
yesterday TO get the effects OF his wire
and son and arranged about the shipment
of the bodies
When the body OF his mother was
brought In Miller collapsed after crying
ont that ne was left alone in the world.
The police then in going over the effects
OF some of the victims at the city hau
found letter in the pockets OF garment
taken from one OF the undermined bodles'
IL was addressed TO William Granning.
Penn DDoor Sash company. Twenty-hfty
and Callowhil streets, and was writ
ten by brother This apparently iden-
tifies one OF the unclaimed victims.
The one absolutely unidentified body is
that OF a man about AZ years old, Welgn-
ing about 300 pounds.
While there has been no report of
ghoulsm at the wreck, the police last
night report a mean theft While the body
of Edward Kline OF Arctic avenue lay
unidentified, thieves broke into his cottage
and looted II on Monday night.
Aside from the search for the bodies IN
terest centres on the inquest which will
be held by Coroner Gaskill Thursday
While he will not express an opinion be-
fore the inquiry as to the cause OF the
accident, II appears from his statement
made yesterday afternoon that he Is con-
WINGED that the bridge on which the addi-
dent occurred In not as II should be, ana
may have TO be rebuilt.
That the officials OF the city generally
want most rigid inquiry so that re-
sponsibility for the accident may be
placed, is shown by the action Of the
councils. who adopted resolutions ex-
pressing sympathy for the bereaved and
directing that everyone in the city gov
ernment give assistance 20 the county
officials In order that those responsible
"for the appalling loss OF life may be
punished and the lives Of the railroad
passengers safeguarded.'
The central figures in the inquiry on
Thursday will probably be Daniel Stew
art, the old bridge tender, and John
Spiker, the tower man, who operates the
signals Stewart declares positively that
he locked the draw properly at the time
the schooner yacht Sinbad passed
-hrough, and the railroad officials say
that in any event the signal for safety
would not have been set when the train
came along had the rails not been right.
John Spiker. the tower man. when
asked about this. said that he could not
see the tracks clearly enough from his
position 10 know whether the tracks were
in line. but he said he got the signal
from the bridge tender that they were
all right and gave the train clear
track.
4 rtimor was started yesterday by some
one 10 the effect that the accident was
the result of spite work on the part of
river pirates. and the statement was
credited TO Chief Maxwell OF the police.
The chief displayed considerable anger
when asked about II. and he and Coroner
Gaskill said IL was absolutely absurd.
The identified bodies with the exception
of half dozen have been taken away
from the city.