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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
UTILITIES COMMISSIONER
EXAMINES NEICHBORHOOD
OF INDIAN river wreck
Unusual Developments Promised, Says Elwen After
Preliminary Investigations Guard at Signals
And Orders That Nobody Be Allowed to Tamper
With Them.

Preliminary investigation of the
cause of accident was begun early
yesterday afternoon by c. C. Elwell,
Public Utilities Commissioner. who
accompanied by Mr.. EIweu. left New
Haven as soon as word of the wreck
reached that city
Seen by a Representative of The
Farmer, he consented to point out
unoficfally the features of the wreck
as he saw them and to examine the
signals. Inacompany with Farmer
reporter he found that the block
signals just beyond which the rear
end of train No 70 had stopped, were
set at Red above yellow ION No 4
track, on which both passengers were
at Red above yellow. on No or the
freight track going west.
This would indicate that the en-
g1neers of No. 5 acconm odation saw
the signals as he rounded the curve
but too late to stop his train either
for the hagman or the block which
twas nearly 800 feet ahead of. the
train
walking back 500 feet from the
spot upon which the first visible
rlaarka of collision were apparent on
the ties. Commissioners E1wel1 pointed
ont. by remains of the hagman, that
he was fully 500 feet at. the rear of
his train from the point of collision.
BY orders of the commissioner a
guard was placed over the signals
that nobody change or interfere with
Them. 84 8
This wreck Will have to be thor
ongh1y investigated, 2 said Commits
sfoner ElwelI. 1T occurred in broad
daylight, the trains were of all steel
construction and it promises to be a
most interesting investigation.
vat e=eaf
our meeting which probably will be
conducted in New Haven as was that
OF the North Haven wreck and have
no doubt that we will investigate
Jointly with members of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
PHYSICIANS ARE
ANCERED when
SPECIAL is HELD
Rushing To Help Persons In
Wreck, Medical Men Are
Stopped Far From Scene.

A epecia1 emergency train used to
transport physicians and surgeons / to
the scene was made up here at 1915
and it left the local railroad station at
1922, under the supervision of Rail
road Detective Joseph Drtscoll-
On board the emergency train were
Drs. Joseph H. Beaudry, Edward b.
Weldon and John f. CanaYan of the
emergency hospital staff; Bronislaw
l. Snykowski of 405 Barnum avenue;
William H. ICurley of 697 Warren
street; H. E. Waterhouse of 1926 Stats
street; Charles H. Sprague 25 Hanover
street, and Connected with the Galen
hospital in Myrtle avenue; Alexander
Macpherson, orderly at the local erner-
gency hospital, and two Farmer re-
pofters
On reaching the East End freight
yards the emergency tain. was board
ed by Train Master Lou P. Bristol,
who took charge of the situation Spe-
ciaI1 Agent Stanley Teller and two
wiremen boarded the train at another
spot farther on.
Record speed was made by the emer-
gency train until it reached the roller
lift bridge. crossing the Housatonic
river near Naugatuck Junction. Here
the signals were set against the train
bent on an errand of mercy and ply
sicians on board the train were great
" incensed at the long delay caused. 1
Train Master Lou p Bristol hustled
in an endeavor to get a clear track
ahead for the emergency train. 1t
appeared that three trains that were
ahead Of the emergency train had
blocked the progress Of the latter t q
the scene of the disaster.
Physicians were getting impatient to
reach the scene and administer to the
wants of the injured and dying. DIR.
Joseph H. BeaNdry suggested that the
party walk to the scene sbI1t others OBJ
Ijected, fearing that the emergency
train might procure a clear track and
pass them, while they were afoot 60
Dr. Henry E. Waterhouse comm lent
ed upon the fact that the same troubfe
was encountered while on their way
to the wreck at Westport in October
of 1912, when the emergency train was
held up for almost two hours Vvshfla
patients were inpIoring the succor of
physicians and surgeonse %
Dr. Smykowski, who has officiated in
wrecks of a similar nature in Europe,
| said that in such cases nothira is al
| lowed to- impede the advance of an
emergency train. He. said that he was
much perturbed at the situation and
said that officials of the. New Haven
road should be censured for the occur
renee.
Drs. sprague and Waterhouse finally
decided to walk to the scene of the
wreck almost four miles away, when
suddenly a blast from the whistle OF
the locomotive announced that the
track was clear ahead and after wait
of exactly 48 minutes, the emergency
train set out for the wreckage.4
AS the emergency st@>in was on it's
way to Indian River it was passed by
the Bay State Limited, headed for
this city, and bearing scores of wound
ed victims of the wreck. Had there
been no delay in the trip of the ener-
gency train, sufficient first aid treat
ment could nave been given them on
the scene by the squad OF local ply
sfcians,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
TROLLEY LOADED
WITH SURVIVORS
SMASHES TRUCK
Party Injured In Great
|. Wreck Scarcely Seated Be
fore Another Crash. {

& That some of the survivors who
reached Bridgeport were in two wrecks
within a few hours became known. to-
day when some of the passengers who
Sought refuge in the Bridgeport sta
ton yesterday told their experiences
to station employees.
s "A party of seven who had stumbled
through the fields OF. snow to the Con-
inecticut Co. lines reported that they
had boarded a car for Bridgeport.
which was scarcely under way before
lit was in collision with a big auto
truck The passengers were thrown
from their seats but otherwise were
.unin jured. 80 =
General Manager Charles Chapman
sof the Connecticut co. said this morn
ing that the wreck was probably a mi
nor collision as no definite report of
damage had been filed in his office to-
day. x -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23

will, of course, make a close investi-
cation of facts. Much remains today
to be solved about this wreck.
1--WE know, however, that these
two passenger. trains were going west
on track No. 8. Train No. 1e west
bound had broken on air hose, which
it. stopped to fix. While it stopped
and was standing a freight train was
also going west on track No: 1. ~ The
following passenger train on track
No. 8 ran into train NO 70.
THE fagman> on train No. 70 was
back coo feet as you will see by the
poles, and the remains of the poor
fellow who undoubtedly stood his
ground, preferring to be killed rather
than let the train pass by him and
inevitably crash into the rear of the
fast express. These facts seem patent
from the evidence I have. just shown
you.''i
The marks shown on the ties and
rails of the spot of collision were di-
rectly7 opposite electric polef Mo- s943.
The spot where the hagman was
nangledz was about two poles to the
rear, each located 800 feet apart and
just at the end of the parabola, of a
curve that rounds a fairly high rock
cut.
Milford was the scene of a wreck
Nov 16, 1912. when the Portland Elk
press, late for New York, came thun-
dering down towards, the bridge that
spans the Wopowaug river near the
Mi1for0 station beside the old grave
yard.
A broken rail DETECTED the engine
and coaches, which passed down the
tracks for a quarter of a mile before
the engineer brought the train to a
standstiH about 40 feet from the
brink of the river. In the (jolting,
several car vestipuIes were smashed
and teIescoped but none was severely
injured.
It also has recently been the scene
of serious trolley wreck which,
Aug IA, 1914, injured II persons
seriously.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23

of the New Jersey society. were
guests of honor $50
= Among the speakers were: will
liam H. Burr. president of the Gem
eral Sillinnan Branch, Connecticut
Sons of the American Revolution;
Wilson H. Lee, president Connections
society, Sons of the American Revo-
luton; Clifford B. Wilson, lieutenant
governor and mayor of Bridgeport;
Mrs. John L. Buel, state regent Con-
hecticut society, Daughters OF the
American Revolution; Francis Har-
vey Green, A M, L. D., State Nor
NAL school, Westchest er. Pa; Mrs.
Mary k. Zones. regent Mary Sill
man. chapter, Connecticut Daughters
of the American Revolution; Captain
Alfred b. Beers, past scomman der=tn-
chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public Rev. John DePeu,. williams
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
PHELAN MAY ACT

When leaving this city today to at
tend a funeral, Coroner. John j. Phe1an
stated that he is undecided as to what
action he will take in the two deaths
Of wreck victims that occurred in this
county. The dead here are J. J. Frye,
the co1ored Pullman porter, and Pat
rick Connors
fI sam now discussing with legal
authorities my status in the affair. [
probably shall not correspond with
Coroner Mix today but will know de-
ffnttely tomorrow what action L shall
take
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23

In spite of the fact that money is
called "easy," these cold and heart
less bankers still decline to make any
loans on the basis of a mans next
weeks pay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23

FARMER want. Ads one Cent a word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23

town, Mass.
The committee in charge of the
meeting included Judge Morris b.
Beardsley of this city. General Geo.
H Ford of New Haven, also Wilson
H Lee, of Hartford, president Of the
society.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
SOCIAL AND Personal

In honor of Washington's birthday.
a large party of happy dancers, garb-
ed In fancy costumes. gathered at the
Algonquin club for the dinner dance
given by that popular organization
last evening" The rooms OF; the pop
.ular club were decorated with Aneri-
can flags and bunting. About SO
couple were present
Washington and Lincoln win be the
subject of the talk which Rev. John
MaeEaren Richardson. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, will give
tomorrow afternoon at the meeting OF
the WoInen'ss Relief corps to be held
in the ca A. r. hall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
Fred Werner, Thought
Dead, Wasn't In Wreck

Fred Werner. believed yesterday to
have been among the dead was locat-
ed this morning In New York. He is
fireman on the New York to Siam
ford division and. took. his train out
of the Grand Central depot last night.
Farmer Want Ads..sona Cent = Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
THE PKETrIEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are Of
ten disfi cured by an unsightly wart.
can easily be removed 10 3 few
avs without pain by using Cyrus
Nart Remover. For sale only at tne
The sun., 1916-09-12
IRISH TROOPS HEROES.
Lost Many Men In Capture Of
Ginchy-Came Back Proudly.

CpeCt0t N0ONS DSsputC" ~ =
LONDON, Sept. IL tTuesday).-The
Chronicles COZ respondent with the Brit
ish armies In the field under date of Sep
.ember 10. says the capture OF Ginchy
by the Irish brigade should be told in
heroic verse. Ireland will weep tears
over IL. for many Of her sons have fallen.
but there will be pride also In the Irish
heart because these men OF Munster.
Dublin and Connaught have don't such
splendid things in courage and endur-
ance. adding a very noble episode 10 the
history Of the Celtic race.
When they came out Of the battle this
morning they were weary and spent and
had left n good comrades behind
them. but the spirit Of war sustained
them and they anne marching steady
with heads held high. II was n OF the
most moving things I ever saw In this
war. A great painter would have found
here a subject to thrill his soul In that
long trail of Irish regiments. some OF
hem greatly reduced by losses and with
but few officers to lead them. coming
across ground strewn with the wreckage
OF two years bombardment n crowded
with the turmoil Of the present lighting.
a. b%rigadier general came riding over
he fields to meet them and there was
great tenderness in his eyes as he
watched them pass and called out TO
hem words of thanks and good cheer /:
Brave Dublins you did we'll! Damned
well. MINISTER'S. my lads"
The sun., 1916-09-12

structure which fell on August 20, 1907.
with the loss Of seventy lives.
Inc project Of bridging the 81. Law
renee At mis- point. which IL nine miles
ABOVE quebec. near the town Of Lewis.
originated IN 1853. when the Quebec City
Council called for plans and estimates.
But failure to raise capital caused fire.
Quent postponement. The cantilever type
was adopted in 1882. and after further
delays the bridge was started and was
to have been finished in 1908.
It's steel was supplied by the Phoenix
Bridge Company Of Phenixviile. Pa. The
main span was 1900 feet long. and was
not fully placed In position when about
haIf the structure. starting with the
anchor. or frst cantilever span, fell.
Many American workmen were among
the dead.
A strange escape wal that Of an en-.
s1neer who was running a locomotive
and . train Of cars on the bridge when II
collapsed. As the girders sagEed ne
started backing his train. but It went
into the river. and after a space of un-
consciousness h engineer found him
self ashore. unable u say how he got
there.
A royal commission reported in the
Following year that the catastrophe was
u to basic defect In design. no to
faulty material or construction. The
weight Of h central . was said to
have been too great for the supporting
The Canadians decided to build
a new bridge costing 417. ZOO. 900, and
awarded the construction contract to the
Canadian Bridge Company and the ron.
tract for materials to the United States
Steel Company. The new bridge was to
De larger than the first. 1t was to have
TWO four-foot sidewalks as we'll a. rail-
road tracks.
The sun., 1916-09-12
GERMANS ROLLED BACK.
French and British RepuIse Nine
Attacks On somme.

LONDON. Sept. 1l.-Nine German coun-
ter attacks against various points In the
British n French lines on the Somme
failed to-day and last night. The Bri,is..
beat back four and the French Ave u
these attacks. Several times the Ger
mnns used liquid fire In trying to re,ake
trenches captured from them by the
French.
The Irish troops, who completed the
capture Of Ginchy on Saturday. were In
hand to hand fights on the outskirts Of
the wrecked village las: night. but threw
back the Germans both times. When the
fighting was over the Irish had lO5 Ger
man prisoners. making 200 taken In the
las, twenty-four hours. Minor German
attacks near MouQuet Farm and Pozieres
failed also.
All last night the French In their new
trenches between Berry and a point
south Of Chaulnes were on the Qui vive.
for hve German attacks with liquid FIRE
we're made. These were the same French
men who faced the ''fammerwerfer' on
Saturday night, let the Germans into
part Of a trench and then drove them
out again.
This time the poilus used the farinG
pipes as targets. killed the operators and
all who tried to take their places and
beat back all 1ive attacks before the Ger
mans had come up to the French
trenches.
The German Official statement admits
to-day. according TO Berlin dispatches.
that In the Leuze Wood. near Combles,
the British tool German trenches. The
British War once announced some days
since that all Of Leuze Wood had been
taken. The statement says German
troops reoccupied soine houses In Berry
which the French held.
Last night the British raided another
trench about La Bassee. where they have
lately made many sorties.
The sun., 1916-09-12
U. s. WILL lombard
BRITAIN WITH NOTES
Series of Protests Against tho
Blockade Is Being
Prepared.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL With the
British and French Joint reply TO the
Presidents last note on mail seizures ex-
pected at the end Of the week. the State
Department is already preparing a re-
newal Of its notes OF protest to Great
Britain on matters pertaining to tho
British blockade.
Secretary Lansing intimated to-day
that this Government would take UP
with Great Britain the statement made
in Parliament by Lloyd George. Secre-
tary for War. to the effect that tho
British communicated to various trade
bureaus Information which inspectors OF
mails showed might be of value to these
bureaus.
The text OF Lloyd Georges declaration
In Parliament has been already care.
fully examined by Secretary Lansing.
He Ii understood to take the view hat
the British have the right to use infor-
nation obtained by the censors for be-
ligerent purposes but ave not the right
to use 1t for the benefit of British trade
In a general way. These benefits might.
for example. be to the disadvantage of
neutral traders. and on this point Sec
rotary Lansing will probably base his
protest.
In response to tho question of whether
inquiry has been ALREADY made with re-
spect to Lloyd Georges statement the
state Department replied. Not yet
Inquiry will be made In the near fu-
ture meantime data will be collected for
the protest. II Is not likely that the
series Of protests will begin before tho
Joint British-French reply on mail seiz-
ures has been received.
Secretary Lansing denied enphatically
a statement printed by "A news associa-
ton that he had used his Influence to kill
the Phelan amendment to the revenu
bill because of protests from Great Brit
ain. Thu Thelan amendment authorized
the President to deny the uee OF thu
United States mail. cable. wireless and
express services to subjects of nations
which denied "unhampered use" OF their
mails to Americans. II was stricken out
Il conference.
The trouble with the amendment and
the reason Secretary Lansing objected to
II was that 1t was too loosely drawn.
He was consulted about the amendment
and In a general way Endorsed the idea.
but he did not see the actual amendment
before 1t went In the bill. and he was
astonished and embarrassed when he did
see IL.
The sun., 1916-09-12
BALKAN POLICY REFORMING.
kinG Ferdinand Confers with
Kaiser on Altered situati0n.

BERLIN. via London. Sept. 1.-The
visit Of King Ferdinand OF Bulgaria to
the German Emperor at eastern head
quarters Is being made the occasion of
an important conference on the Near
Eastern situation.
King Ferdinand is accompanied by the
chief OF his Cabinet. while the Imperial
German Chancellor. DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg. is in attendance on the E.m-
peror as his responsible political adviser.
The other allied Governments are also
represented at the conference. which. II
Is understood. will not be without effect
upon the future grouping In the Balkans.
Rumania's entry into the war and the
Greek attitude make II advisable to dis
cuss certain question Of general policy
and the aims Of the Teutonic allies in
the e East. Concrete proposals,
however. SO far as the Associated Press
Is informed. are not under review. The
conference rather Is devoted to a study
OF the general lines Of the Balkan policy.
The sun., 1916-09-12

ATHENS, Sept. . (via London. Sept.
11).-"1f the Entente and anti-v enizelist
factions AN keep quiet for ten days and
not embroil the situation Greece's entry
into the war will be a settled fact said
. prominent Greek Official to the corre-
spondent this morning. IF not" he o
tinued. ut IL the end o(Greece."
King Constantine and Premier Zaimis
had a long conference On the situation
to-day. The situation with regard to
Greece's entry into the war on the side
Of the Entente Allies seems favorable.
French secret police Of German and Aus
TRAN agents. against which Premier
Zaimis vigorously protested. and COM
piicity by the French in the disaffection
Of the Eleventh Greek Division at sa.
lonica. which profoundly shocked the
Greek public and seriously endangered
the success Of the negotiations in prog
ress. The mere suggestion Of the possi-
bility Of King Constantine commanding
the allied armies In Macedonia. however.
seems to override every hesitation.
Tho reported opposition Of Russia and
Italy to Greece's cooperation in the war
is actually much less than had been be-
lieved. and the Serbs. far from objectins.
are most anxious that the Greeks Join
the Entente Allies. II II generally cons
coded that Gen. Sarrail. the French CON-
mander. would be glad Of the assistance
OF the Greek soldiers who fought against
the Bulgars three years ago.
The only menac to the success Of the
negotiations lies in the Greek Govern
ment holding out too long In the hope Of
obtaining the concessions offered eight
cen months age but which no longer
obtain.
Eight classes OF unframed reservists
between the ages Of SO and 10 years
shortly will be called to the colors.
King Constantine personally has &C.
cepted the demand Of the Entente Allies
that the Reservists League. Of which he
Is honorary president, be dissolved.
In regard TO the shots nred At the
French Legation. It appears that while
the Entente Ministers were meeting al
the legation a number Of reservists
forced an entrance. shouting: Long live
the King! Down with the Entente 20
Four shots were fired. No one wal In
jured. The reservists fed.
Athens Is virtually under martial law
Patrols Of infantry and cavalry parade
the streets. n the Entente Legations
are under strong guards. Fifteen hun.
dred marines have beeQ added to the
garrison.
\ despatch from salonica says the
evolutionary movement Is active at Yer.
ria tabout forty miles southeast OF Sa-
lonica). where Capt. Bartxocas has an
nounced to Gen. ~Cordonnier. command
ing the French troops. his intention OF
fighting with the Entepte Allies. These
events are believed to be parts OF a rap
idly extending plan for the formation OF
a Greek army of national defense. Nu-
merous volunteers arriving at Salonica
are equipped Immediately with khaki
uniforms and are sent to a camp a few
miles outside the city.
The sun., 1916-09-12

his head was equally mystihed when .
soldier. instead Of killing him. merely
started him on his journey to England
with q contemptuous kick.
"A child could have taken prisoners
that day. They clamored to be cap
tured. An oficer In an English resi-
ment. shot in the thigh. assembled four
Prussians as he lay on the ground.
made them get q stretcher and carry him
four miles to the dressing station, where
he handed them over before having his
wound dressed.
THE proudest British soldier Of all,
though. was q little rineman who sat on
the edge Of q big shell crater, standing
guard over twenty-six Germans WHO
crouched fearfuily below. He wore q
German steel helmet which came down
his ears n smoked furiously. q
wide smile spread across his dirty face"
How 0inchy was Taken.
The battle for the ridge between
Thiepval and Ginchy redoubied in fury
Saturday afternoon when the British
successfully stormed the right bastion.
The artillery fire for the two proceed
Ing days was continuous and Of terrific
intensity. In reply the Germans hurled
thousands Of gas and t~ear-producing
shells as we'll as high explosives on the
British line.
The result Of the tremendous lombard
ment was that German trenches were
destroyed over a four mile stretch and
their garrisons took refuge In shell holes
and the fortified cellars Of the village
Of Ginchy. The British troops left their
trenches about 40 p. NJ. The main at
tack against the village Of Ginchy was
entrusted chiefly to the Irish. The Ger
mar Notifications consisted Of cellars
fitted with ingenious l%oopholes for rifles
and machine gun and a mud fort In the
centre of a farm which bristled with
machine runs.
The lighting vas desperate. but the
Irish carried through their first attack
In eight minutes. After half an hours
pause they again dashed to the assault
and In ten minutes had established them
selves In positions north Of the village.
The right wing advanced more slowly
east Of Gtnchy and the nghting continued
all night. The German machine gun
defences were finally smashed by Brit
ish shells.
on the rest OF the battle front the
Germans made good their defence In
High Wood. but lost ground and prison.
ers both east and west OF II. The total
number Of German prisoners taken 30
far in this fighting Is about 400. most
Of whom are Bavarians. NJ Germans
fought very hard to hold their last po-
sition on the ridge. but the weight OF
the British howitser fire and the i'm.
petus OF the attack was irresistible.