Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-13

bridgeport this morning and Immediately
| went 10 the morgue where he made positive
| identification. Her body was shipped TO
| washington this afternoon
| Coroner Wilson today began his ihVesn-
cation into the cause of the wrect. but
the examination of witnesses will lot be
started until tomorrow
Richmond. Va, July 12-Woodson Wad-
dey Of Richmond, this morning ldentihed
the body of his mother, Mrs. Virginia Palm
er, who was killed in the wreck at Fridge
port Conn. Mrs. Palmer was on her way
TO saco, Me- to spend the summer The
body will be brought 10 Richmond at once
for burial.
bridgeport Conn, July TROLLING
all night, 200 laborers and section men
with two wrecl<ing cranes, cleared up
the greater part of the debris which
marked the flying leap of the Federal
Express, Boston, bound from Wash
ngton over the New York, New Haven
4 Hartford Railroad, early yesterday.
The heat of the night led thousands
of persons to stay in the open air and
curiosity impelled them to crowd
around the cables and fences which
marked off the section surrounding the
viaduct where the wreck occurred.
From time TO time reports spread that
other bodies had been found, but these
We're Incorrect The death list stands
at II. There remain in the two large
hospitals Al patients, several of whom
are in very critical state, with the
chances against them unless some
measure of relief comes in cooler
weather. There remained early this
morning the bodies Of two men and
two women al the morgue still uniden-
titled
The railroad officials are beginning
their formal inquiry into the accident
Coroner Wilson will hold his inquest
al once. g-ss
AT the Bridgeport hospital this
morning the house physician stated
that all the 25 patients brought i'm
from the railroad wreck had passed a
fairly good night. The only patient
whose condition yesterday was looked
upon as critical was that of Miss L.or-
eta McCrokan of Philadelphia, who
has broken ribs and internal injuries.
She rested comfortably during the
''S1FN pot eit TINS lliIitt II II not DOS
sible to tell what will be the outcome
OF hef injuries. All are hopeful th4t
she viii hold her own during the
period when shock is likely to COM
pilcate her condition. Doctors found
that the men are not suffering much
from shock. The women are begin
ming TO show signs of shock but in no
case save that of Miss McCrokan is
fear felt as TO the result.
The patients at this hospital are as
follows:
Mrs Mccrokan. Philadelphia; Ange-
lire Grimke. Washington Mrs. Mary Iohn-
SON. Crow Creek s. D. William H
Bette, Philadelphia Henry A Wallace
hiiioridse Me. J. p, Sisson. New Haven
Frank A Hoyt, Dorchester. Mass. Edward
al Greene Huntington. Pa. Henry Girls
man, Middietown. Va; Mrs. Sarah Clark
washington Josephine Walcott, Philadef.
phia Jennie n. Nickens. Washington
Mrs. Nellie Clephone. Chevy Chase Md
and her two children, the latter not he.
ing hurt Mrs. Lois Hartman NewfieId
n " Mary E. Harris. Philadelpbia
Helen Gibbs. Washington Mildred Ernest
Washington Estelle Dorsey. Washington
Mrs. Bessie Boehm. Woodstock, Va. Nrs
Mary Schleske Philadelphia Mrs. Mag.
gle Cornish. Philadelphia Mrs. Carria
Holmes, Philadelphia.
AT 81: Vincent's hospital where the more
serious cases were taken owing 10 the near
ness OF this hospital to the scene Of III,
wreck the physicians stated that no deaths
mad occurred. Most of the patients ara
developing shock quite notioeabiy and the
condition OF the very serious cases has
not improved. Few Of the patients had
a quiet night. None of them Will he in
a condition TO be moved for some DAYS
looay IL is expected friends of many of
the patients will be here TO see them.
me twenty patients registered at thls
hospital follow
Mrs Sarah Calabra. Philadelphia. with
her three small Children Frank Won
ffeiifer' Philadelphia John F. Won Pfeif
Ter. Readfeld Mass in critical stale
Michael Furey, New Rochelle, y. Y. con-
ouetor Daniel nissner brakeman: Chas.
Frazier. Hayre De Grace, Md; Mrs. Mary
MeSweeney. Pnillipsburg, N. j. Miss Ber-
tina Monroe. Washington Mrs. Mary Nc
Cam. Philadelphia Sergt. George y Boq.
ers en- route for Fort Williams, Portland
Me- ana the latter's little boy, who is only
bruised Mrs. Mary Walker Washington
Eleanor Wilson. Philadelphia Mrs. Sarah
oconnor' Philadelphia w A. King.
Bridgeport.
at me CITY mereue 1t was stated that
Inc bodies of two men, one a Negro and
the other the man who had checked va
Use from Philadelphia to Boston, and two
women remain Unidentified. No other bodies