New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
FOUR KILLED IN
PIER PLANK CRASH
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impeded. Despite all this confusion,
however, acts Of heroism were per-
formed.
AS soon as semblance Of order was
restored a field hospital was estab-
lished on the dock, where first aid was
given TO the injured before they were
rushed to st. Mary's Hospital Every
Hoboken hospital sent surgeons and
ambulances.
Graphing for the bodies Of the dead
was started shortly after the disaster
and by 6 o'clock in the evening three
had been recovered-the bodies OF Mrs
Edwardsen. Annie Feltshen-she was
still clutching in her hand a bouquet Of
artificial fiowers-and that Of a light
haired blue-eyed little girl.
When the news of the accident
reached the Custom House here Cen
eral Nelson NJ. Henry ordered out
revenue cutter and, accompanied by
Henry n. Seeley. steamship inspector
started for the Hoboken pier. where
they began an official investigation OF
the accident.
The Frederik was scheduled 10 sail
at o'clock II was five minutes %
the hour. The warning whistle had
sounded. Those who had gone on board
to say goodby were hurrying ashore.
Four gangways leading from the ship
to the dock were crowded. Then II was
that the forward one OF these. stretch
ing from the main deck, and used for
third class passengers only. broke about
eight feet from the side OF the ship.
hurting those on IL either into tho river
or upon the heads OF the people massed
on the dock.
Despite the panic rescue work was
promptly started.
John Peterson, Of Jersey City, leaped
into the river when he saw Annie
Edwardsen as she came TO the surface.
He caught hold OF her, but she strug-
gled desperately, and finally broke
from his grasp. He was exhausted ny
his efforts, and when he regained the
dock went violently insane and had to
be taken to ST. Mary's Hospital in
straittacket. There II was necessary
to strap him TO a cot
Mrs. Donaldson was standing near
the foot of the gangway when 1t broke
She received a violent blow IN the
stomach. She was about to become
mother and an immediate operation
was found TO be necessary. Bur the
child was dead when it was oorn' anu
Mrs. Donaldson's condition was con-
sidered critical last night.
Mrs. Edwardsen and her little dangh'
ter had gone to the steamer TO see Ar''
Nellie Johnson and the latters thfe'
children off. The two women had llVed
together since .drs. Johnson's husoahu
was killed while working on the s'dn"'
for the Brooklyn Federal League oass-
ball park.
The Scandinavian-Amer Line -
sued a statement last night In WHO"
said the gangplank had been nAa'.
about three years ago, was DUH -
wood and was always kept in perr's'
condition. The accident was nlaheu
TO the rush OF outgoing visitors a"'
overlooking. The company added '""'
one Of the Frederik's quartermas'el'
had Jumped overheard from the mann
deck and assisted in rescuing several
while other OF It's employees had leap"'
overheard from the dock. one wohia''
whose name could not be learned pH'
who was passenger, had her -
broken, but decided 10 sail. she was
the only passenger injured.
The line promises TO make 4 thorous"
investigation.
Many Of the slightly injured We
sent to their homes by officials Oh wv
company in automobiles. r,,.
Mrs. Feltshen, mother OF Annie ~ o
shen, became violently hysterlcSi VIZ
she could not find her child TO au.vS,
her she was assured that the giri nsu
been found on the ship and goou FL
would he taken Of her until she cou as
be brought back. The mother W.
finally induced TO go 10 her honie' ~
a doctor went with her.