New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

he will proceed against the offenders
under the Federal Law. This might
mean the revocation Of the compny's
franchise and the Federal control OF
the B. r. T. system.
After the court proceedings Mayor
Hylan and his party visited the Kings
County Hospital, where many OF the
injured are, for the purpose OF ques-
tioning survivors.
Before entering the hospital the
Mayor visited the morgue in the rear,
where thirty bodies were waiting iden-
tification This work is proceeding
slowly, because of the terrible mutila--
ton Of the victims. Even jeelry and
other personal belongings that might
have assisted in the identification OF
the dead were missing.
"I simply cannot stand this" he said,
and walked away.
Talks to Wounded
Inside the hospital on cots the vic
tins lay Mr.. Hylan, with Superin-.
tendent Fitzgerald, approached one of
the sufferers, Kurt Almirin, who was
cut about the head and suffering from
internal injuries.
The Mayor learned that this mans
wife was missing. She was with him
on the train. The Mayor promised to
do all in his power to locate Mrs. AL
mirin and to see that the patient was
given proper treatment.
On the next cot was Garrick c. Mar
tense, sixty years old, of 1901 Avenue
u, Sheepshead Bay. The first thing Mr..
when the lights went out and there
was a terrific crash. He was unable to
estimate the speed of the train or to
give further information. Mr.. Hylan
promised Mr.. Martense that the au-
thcrities would do everything in their
power to bring those responsible for
the wreck to justice.
Entering the ward where the women
victims are, the Mayor had an oppor-
tunity to talk to u survivor Of one Of
the death cars. Mrs. Helen Harley. of
Emmons Avenue, Sheepshead Bay, said:
"'To my mind, we were going about
hundred miles an hour down the incline
toward Malbone Street We all knew
the end was coming. All the lights
went out. The people were thrown
back and forward in the car, and
everybody screamed. Men helped the
women. There was nothing for US to
do but to wait to be taken out of the
car. There was a frantic time-awful.'
Mrs. John Barrett, of 1859 East
Twelfth Street, Flatbush, told the
Mayor that the rescue parties were
forced to take the bodies of the dead
from her before they could remove her
When Mr.. Hylan was leaving the
hospital he instructed DR.. Fitzgerald
to give the patients every possible aid
and when informed that there was q
shortage of nurses promised immediate
aid.
II have already communicated with
the Charities Department" said DR..
Fitzgerald, "but have got no help"
"Well, we will take the matter up
and see that you get what assistance
you need to properly continue the
work." responded the Mayor.
He was informed that taerc was an
urgent need for twelve graduate
nurses and promised to supply them.
Some of the nurses now working at
the hospital are volunteers.
Outside the hospital little groups
waited for word from loved ones who
were being operated on inside. AT one
side, timid and afraid, stood q little
gorl. She was looking for her father,
who has not been seen since the acci-
dent. She said friend had looked
through tse morgue, and her father
was not there. oS she hoped some
nurse might tell her he was located
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