Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14

1 left his seat at the front of the car | and walked to the rear to learn the 1 cause if possible. As he reached the l end of the car the crash came and l away from the car. Another victim, | q young girl who was badly injured, l legged her rescuers piteously to try | and find her mother
 1 Conductor and Motorman Held. Deputy Coroner Kenneth Wynne of l New Haven visited the scene of the | wreck and later began a preliminary | inquiry, ordering Conductor Tryon | and Motorman NeguS held for inter l rogadon.
 In Remote Territory.
 The place of the wreck was remote 1 rom the travelled thoroughfares used by automobiles travelling east and west through the shore towns. It was just east of Totoket Mountain on which are the trap rock quarrfes. The 1 Shore Line track over a right of way makes a cross-country detour from the East Haven thoroushfare to a point where the highway is crossed in North Bradford Where the tracks cross the
 highway there is a waiting shed digni- fled as a station. To the west of this shed is a curve to the south and just beyond another curve with inclination to the north making in effect a double curve. It was on the approximate center of the straightaway between the COlI1S1On took place. Neither car was forced off the track. The heavy cars drove into each other. the splinters being interwoven and only the extreme ends of either being left intact Conductor Tryon of the westbound care said that when the crash came, the rear end of his car was left intact.
 Injured Taken to New Haven
 Immediately after the collision men nearby rushed to telephones and got word to Branford and very soon auto mobiles with men to aid in the work of rescue were arriving. The first thing done was to get out the injured and they were sent to New Haven in ma chimes as soon as any was available.
 Soon automobiles from the hCErttals in New Haven came and took other injured. Some of the ambulances made more than one trip over the road. The bodies of thirteen persons who had been killed outright were laid upon the grass and covered with whatever material was handy. Four other per sons were taken out but they died in a few minutes. Many of the victims were fearfully mang1ed especially about the head and upper parts of the body. Seemingly, there were no vic tims who had limbs broken. Dr. Gay lord, the medical examiner quickly on thescene, gave directions to have the bodies taken to Branford as there are accommodations in North Branford Deputy Coroner Wynne upon his arri- val gave instructions that search be made for the missing members of the two crews. The body of motornnan Harry Morris of the eastbound car had been taken from the roof of one of the cars. Dusk began to settle and on the highway automobiles were streaming to the place, their headlights giving a weird aspect to the locality chiefly be- cause the air was full of dust churn- ed up by the machines. Automobile fI-IyR t-7To away bodies which had been wrapped in sheets and blankets. Most of them were dyed in crimson.
 Dr. Gaylord gave permission for the of the body of J. H. Cannon. Four other bodies were sent to GriswoId's undertaking rooms in Branford and twelve to those of MT. Clancy. As the made. Deputy Coroner Wynne held a preliminary hearing with Motorman Negus and Conductor Tryon presnt, both of thse men having been found among the spectators.
 Dr. Gaylord viewed the bodies and as fast as each was claimed he issued | permission for its removal. undertak- | CTS from New Haven and Guilford l having come for certain ones.
 Dr. Gaylord said during the eve ming that this wreck was probably the worst which had occurred on a trol- ley line in this section. His final i checking up of the list showed 5even- | teen dead. At II D. m ten bodies had | been definitely identified. leaving four | at MT. Clancy's and three at MT. Gris- i wold's to be claimed. but of these one was undoubtedly that of Mrs. Shepard. whose husband also was killed,
 Found Wife's Body.
 A soldier, Private Mimi, of Leete's Island who had missed his wife, found | the body at MT. Clancy's 1nd at the same time feInd that of cousin, An tonic di Nardi, of Boston, who had come for a visit.
 There were many Inquiries as to missing persons and many sought to find friends or relatives Of tSe four bodies< at MT. Clancy's three were of and one a man; at MT. Gris- wolds, the three were of women
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