Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

west end of the bridge. We will hold
no inquest Hntifwe identify siizo of the
bodies"
Second Coach Topples Over.
Late tonight, while the wrecking
crew was irving to remove part of the
wreck, the day coach that stood on
end fell into the gully and added more
wreekage to the pile at the bottom,
under which it is possible few more
bodies may be cincealed. Members of
the wrecking crew had narrow escapes
and the jar of the big car as it slid
along the trestle side before it plunged
down frightened many who stood on
the structure.
Identification IL Difficult.
A narrowing aftermath of the wreck
is the scantipess of means of identify
ing the victims. Rescuers, in their
haste to remove clothing and effects
from the persons of the victims, neg
lected to keep the various articles with
the proper owners and many of the
dead, upon whom at first sufficient
means of Identification was to be
found, were soon laid out at the
morgue, where careless visitors mixed
up garments and Identification tags.
Time Required to Complete List Of
Dead.
The breaking down of the telegraph
service. added to the confusion because
of the inability of those who are safe
to send advices to anxious relatives
1t will probably be days before the
full list of dead is secured. and the
features of some are SO badly disfig-
ured that identification in any case
will be difficult.
Pathetic Sight at Station.
A pathetic sight is seen in the Man.
chester station tonight, where the hats
of the men in blue, with their gold
braid, and the more pretentious head
gear of the Sons of Veterans, are piled
up with baggage, bloody garments. UNI
brellas and other personal effects,
most of which are the propedty of the
dead.
Coroner Up All Night.
Coroner Eisline at $50 O'Clock said:
I am going to stay up all night and
am doing my best to get out a list of
identiiications.'
Engineer Acted Promptly.
The wrecked train was in charge of
Conductor James Hillick of Geneva,
with Engineers Bowman and Callan on
the engines Conructor Hillick had
just stepped from the dining car to
the next car in front when the dining
car left the tracks. He pulled the
signal for brakes and both engineers
responded instantly. Engineer Bow
man of the second engine was leaning
on the brakes he looked backward to
learn the cause of the trouble. He saw
the cars toppling off the bridge. With
the rest OF the railroad men he hurried
to the rescue.
Heartrendng Scenes.
There were many heartrending
scenes and a number of miraculous
escapes. One woman was all that re-
manned alive frop, a family of four.
Two men jumped through a window
and escaped with slight cuts. Most of
in eastern Pennsylvania
Happened at Worst Place.
Two theories for the cause of the
wreck have been advanced by rail-
road men. 1t is their opinion that it
was caused by broken rail or the
spreading of the rails. Had it oc-
Cured 100 feet either east or west of
the trestle the loss of life would have
undoubtedly been far less, for beyond
pass over a level stretch of country.
Road Blocked Several Hours.
The road was blocked for several
the Westbound trains over the New
York Central tracks via Lyons.
Wreck to Be Investigated.
Albany. n. Y. Aug Pa thorough
investigation into the cause of the
Manchester wreck is to be made by the
public service commission. When In
formed OF the wreck by telephone to-
day the commission Immediately or
dered Archibald Buchanan, Jr. it's su-
perviser of equipment, and Henry y.
Rockwell, accident inspector. to go to
Manchester and report their findings
without delay. They left for Man
chester late today.