The Washington herald., 1907-01-01

Up 10 an early hour this morning. the
total list Of dead as the result Of Ihe
wreck at Terra Gotta Sunday night was
a, a Of whom have been identified, and
the two unidentified bodies remain AZ the
morgue. In addition, there are six others
who have been unoffcially reported dead,
bat who cannot be accounted eeu
The total number 0f injured reported
yesterday was &C. Of whom a arc stin in
the local hospitals. During tis day yes
terday SIX deaths occurred in hos
pitfalls. Many Of tbe other patf re
maiuing are aqt expected TO peeoS -.
The Identification Of the bodies con-
tiuued at TIE morgue from morning until
night When the doors were finally
closed. there remained but two mangied
bodies Of the onIy. persons accounted for
who have not been identified
Thirty or NOR bodies had been posi-
lively identified and removed 70 the under
taking establishments throughout the
city.
10000 People Visited Morgue.
Morguenlaster schoeuberger said at the
end Of the day yesterday that IOgO peo-
pie had visited the morgue during the
night and day. The threatening and dis
agreeable weather had no effect on the
curious crowd that visited the scene Of
the catastrophe at Terra Gotta. From
daylight until long after dark last even
ing. the people--hundreds and hundreds
OF them-made their way 10 the ground
where scores of human beings had been
killed and injured. An estimate for the
Il. 1
al over 300
Most of the sightseers were bent upon
securing some souvenir of the worst
wreck in the annals of the District Of
Columbia Men. women. and children
searched among the ruins for some relic
to take home. Pieces Of wood and scraps
cf iron too numerous to mention and too
small to be gathered by the Italian labor
ers who cleaned the track, were also
picked up and carried away by the treas
Ure hunters.
Several policemen were detailed to the
scene to take care Of the morbid crowd
that had gathered. Many of the people
remained for hours and hours, and stood
about i'm groups talking Of the wreck Of
the night before.
Track l. Cleared Away.
When daylight cama yesterday the
wreckage had practically been cleared
away. All night the wrecking crews of
the railroad company, assisted by the
fremen and police. were hard at work.
and traffic was reopened ~ an early
hour yesterday morning All that re-
mained of the wreck last night were a
few remnants Of the heavy engines ana
ears.
Many expressions Of gratitude have been
heard among the citizens and officials of
the District for the work OF rescue, for aid
ing the injured. and the task of caring
for the dead as performed by the police
officers and members of Engine Company
No. Il. Upon receiving word that :,
terrible accident had occurred. Mai. Svl-
vester Immediately ordered out the DO
lice and firemen, who remained at the
scene until every injured person and ALI
the dead bodies had been taken away.
While there was little fire In the crushed
and broken cars and engines. the fremen.
upon their arrival. began work Assisted
by willing hands OF citizens and passen-
gers who had escaped injury. the firemen
used their tools In the work Of rescue la
boring ali night long
Twenty policemen from the three near
est precincts renamed All night at Terra
Gotta, assisting in the strenuous relief
work. These men were under the COM
mand of Capt Elliott, of the Tenth pre-
cinct- That the injured persons and the
dead bodies Of ether passengers less for
tUnate were rescued and brought to the
city in so short a time is due to the heroic
work OF the fremen and police officers.
who labOred with the citizens
Husband Identifies Wife's Body.
After searching among the HOSPITALS OF
Washington and vicinity, Samuel Com
pheT, of 7Sl Third street. called at the
mOrgue yesterday afternoon. still hoping
that his wife was alive Going among the
dead he discovered the re-
mains of his wife, Mrs. Nettie Lee Com
Dher. The body was badly mutilated
The husband arranged for the removal of
the corpse. and ii was taken to an under