Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29

of DR.. Paul F. Felsberg OF 1921 Girard ave-
nue.. Philadelphia. by his brother. From
midnight until dawn the brother with
friends pleaded with the police for admit
lance to the morgue, already satisfied from
descriptions furnished by the officials that
the physician and hts wife, Frances, were
among the dead When the party were
admitted they were prepared for the sight
| that met their gaze-both the physician and
his wife were In the morgue One among
the rows OF bodies lying covered with
sheets was the corpse OF Eddie Mess five
years old, Of 2147 Sharswood street, Phila-
delphia, who was drowned in the second
coach of the Inflated train. He came to
Atlantic City with his father. Ernest who
escaped with his life, but lies cruelty in
jured at the home of his brother in this
city, The father. Ill and distracted. could
not go to the morgue. but his sister-in-law
identified the body. few minutes after
10 o'clock the wrecking crew brought from
the water the last car of the train and car
ried it to land. The wrenched and broken
car contained no bodies. but three bodies
were brought up with the lifting of the
car frfon the bed of mud. which seems to
bear out the theory advanced by the police
early today that some of the bodies may
have floated out through the windows.
Story Of the Company.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. October 29.-The
story Of the wreck is told in this statement
issued by the Pennsylvania railroad: y
Electric train No. 1895, consisting Of
three coaches. which left Camden at 1 pm,
left Pleasantvi1le on time, and running at
a speed of about twenty miles per hour.
loft he roll ls or he nd Of IN ~
bridge over the Thoroughfare near Atlantic
City at about 2:25 pm. and plunged into
the water
1.-The first two cars were entirely sub
| merged and the third car partially sub
merged, with the rear end resting on the
crfbbing under the drawbrdge r.
1.-The drawbridge was found properly
closed and locked, the signals showing a
clear movement. Track was in good con-
dition. and until the cars can be raised out
of the water it is not possible to determine
the cause Of the accident.
TT was necessary to procure divers be-
fore the train could be raised. and these
are now working on the wreck. Divers,
not being available in Atlantic City. had
to be procured from Camden and Phila-
delphia
General Manager Atterbury.. with a
force OF assistant officers, is on the ground,
and every effort possible is being made to
remove the cars from the water and re-
cover the bodies. -.
1T is hoped with the removal of the cars
that a critical examination of the equip
ment can be made, that the cause OF
the accident may be determined.
"All possible effort iss being made to
'learn, the names Of the passengers on the
train. The bodies. when recovered, are
being placed in charge Of undertakers to
await Identification. X
THE equipment OF the train Is entirely
new. having been in service but a few
weeks. and is believed to have been per-
feet in every particular.
THE train had. leaving Pleasantville.
seventy mine passengers, Of whom twenty
two have been accounted for as being safe,
and one, Vincent Dannibold. 72S South 9Th
street. Philadelphia, died in the Atlantic
City Hospital, and 1t is believed that sew
eral more escaped. The motorman, Walter
!, C. Scott was drowned. The conductor, J.
L. Curtis, and the brakeman, R. B. Wood,
escaped"
. Drowned With His Sweetheart
PHILADELPHIA, October 29.-Miss Mar
tina Hersch. aged twenty-six years. of this
city. was among those drowned. Accom-
panied by Arnold A. Tedesco. a New York
travelling man, she boarded the train which
was wrecked. to experience the novelty of
an electric transit to the seashore Alarmed
at her absence from home overnight a
sister OF Miss Hersch went to Atlantic City
today and found her among the dead.
Nothing has been heard from Tedesco,
and it Is believed he also was drowned.
The couple swere about to announce their
marriage engagement The young woman
was an accomplished musician and was
a niece OF William H. Zimmerman. presi-
dent of the Arnold-Shafer Brewing Com
pany of this city.
Was Bernard Killed.
Emanuel Bernard of New York, an actor.
and brother of Sam Bernard the comedian
was among the killed in the accident. Der
nard's body was Identified shortly after
noon today. He was on his way to this
city to play a weeks engagement in vaude-
Vile at Young's Pier.
The ident .fcation of Emanuel Bernard is
not positive Sigmund Wachter, who made
the Identification OF the body. says he is
not positive. as he has not seen the actor
ever that 1t is Demands body
Was Draw Out Of OrderP
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. October 29.-
The cause of the Thoroughfare wreck hor-
ror-a displaced rail-the authorities be-
ieve. will be discovered through state
ment inadvertently made by Daniel Stew
art, the drawbridge's old tender ana fiax-
man. Public Prosecutor Aibertson has
been informed that Stewart said yesterday
afternoon that the bridge was 30 construct
ed that every time the draw was swung
1t was necessary for him to realsga the
rail by hand The reason given by the old
nan for this was that the draw was not
balanced to make a perfect joint automat-
icaily. and that unless the rails were ad-
justed every time the bridge was opened
the structure was death trap for any
fast-nfoving train.
When found in calmer frame of mind
several hours later Stewart denied having
said anything about having to readjust the
rails on the bridge by hand.