Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-30
ATLANTIC CITY WRECK.
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AZ the morgue the scenes were pa
thetlc. Persons who had friends on the
lll-fated cars, crowded about the en-
trance and were with difficulty restrain
ed from forcing their way into the
building. One Of the most hcartrend-
ing incident was furnished by Frederick
Benckert, who lost his entire family, q
wife and two children Benckert was
not Informed of the accident until toe
late TO catch a train and he hurried
here in an automobile When he saw
the bodies of his wife and two little
boys lying side by side on the cold floor
Benckert collapsed and had to be car
ried from the building. Benckert had
intended to come to Atlantic City with
his family yesterday, but was unable to
get away.
Walter Scott the dead motorman, was
killed because Of his anxiety to spend
part of the day with his wife here
1t was SCOTS custom to run only as far
as Millville. but yesterday he changed
runs with another motorman and his
terrible death was the result.
Dr. HudderS and his wife were or
their way to this city to purchase a cot,
tage and intended visiting Mrs. Cor
man, the doctors sister-in-law, who re-
sides in this city. The latter was at
the station waiting for the arrival Of
the doctor and his wife and when she
learned Of the accident, the woman col
lapsed. The bodies Of the doctor and
his wife We're among the last brought
in from the wreck
Prosecutor Alberton, Coroner GaskilI,
Captain Woodruff and Chief of Police
Maxwell. superintendent the removal of
the bodies from the scene of the dis
aster AS each body was brought to the
surface. it was searched and the effects
were taken in charge by Captain Wood
ruff. The valuablcs were placed in
packages which We're numbered and a
number corresponding was placed on the
body.
The divers were so completely ex-
hustled by their continued efforts that
they We're compelled to suspend opera
tons short time before daybreak
Their work was particularly arduous
because the wrecking crew. which had
been summoned to the scene of the ac-
cident. was unable to raise the sub
merged cars, with the added weight Of
the Wreckage cars suspended from the
crane, was more than the bridge would
sustain, and it was feared the stress
would cause it to collapse An attempt
was made to cut tha7,tirSt and second
ears under and lift a single car out of
the water but the cables broke at the
first attempt and on he second trial the
twisted car buck1cd. The at
tempas to lift the coaches were then
temporarily abandoned and all efforts
We're directed toward getting the bodies
OF the unfortunate victims out OF the
wreckage.
Gen. Mgr. w. Waterbury Of the Penn
sylNania Railroad Co. which company
owns the line on which the accident oc-
CURED, is here, but thus far has de-
clined to make any statement with re-
ference to the wreck.
special train from PHILADELPHIA
reached the scene Of the wreck this
carrying among others three
divers who came down TO relieve the
weary men who had been working nm
ceaSlngly through the night
The new men brought to the s,lrface
three more bodies within a few hours.
hese were taken to the temporary
morgue where they were laid out and
tagged with numbers while a crowd
Surged around the doors anxious TO get
In and view the bodies Most heart
rendlng We're the scenes and men who
mad worked to bring the bodies from
beneath the waters in the Thorough
fare were touching. Among the most
palmetto cases was that of Samuel Nc
Elroy of Philadelphia, who after =
'leepless night found his family wiped
cut by the disaster His wife and &
'ear-oid daughter. Olivia. lay lead in the
norgue and his 3-year-old bow is miss
ng.
few minutes after 10 O'clock tho
"recking crew brought from the wafer
me first car of the train and carried II
10 the land. The wenched and Irol,an
,ar contained no bodies, but three bodies
were brought up with the lifting of tbe
ar from its bed of mud, which seems
20 bear out the theory advanced bv rho
police early today that some of the
'odles may have floated out through
he windows
Among those who are mournino tho
oss or relatives is George F.. SWEET
manager of the Hotel Walton, PhiIade1-
'hla. who lost his sister-in-law. Mrs
Walter Brodish Of Eastport, Me. Mrs
6rodlsh was guest Mt YOung's hotel
lere and was returning from a trim 70
when the accident occur
ed
Mayor Stoy said that an Investigation
Houl be conducted and wherever the
blame belongs it would be fixed. Cor
'ner Gaskill, he said, before the dav
vas over would impanel a jury. al
hough 1t was not believed that If
you'd be possible to hold an inquest IN
IL the latter part of the week.
a pathetic case was that of Mice
dartha T. 1Iice of Philadelphia. whose
'ody was found among the dead bv her
lister The dead girl was engaged to
e married to Alexander Armez Peoesto
# New York. She started with ber
lance on Sunday for a trip to the 60,
me electric train. Her fiance has
iot yet been located.