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Last year, 15. Complete report page 14 THE BROOKLYN LAST EDITION. No. Volume 304 3 NEW YORK CITY, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER. 2, 1918.

20 PAGES. THREE CENTS DEAD, 225 INJURED IN BRIGHTON LINE HORROR; MAYOR SITS AS MAGISTRATE TO TAKE TESTIMONY; BRITISH IN VALENCIENNES; ITALIANS OVER LIVENZA E. Erskine Porter Killed; W.E. Stephens, G. W.

Holmes Also Die in Train Wreck David Porter, the well -known real estate broker, was one of those in the first car of ill-fated train and perished with the others. He was born in White Plains, N. twentyfive years ago, but resided in Brooklyn practically all his life. While a student at Poly Prep he was foremost in dramatics and a year before his graduation, in 1911, he wrote "'In Disgust," which was presented by Oasis. He was also captain of the school debating team.

At Williams College, from which he was graduated in 1915, he was prominent in the extra -college Glee activities, Club and being of Cap presi- and Bells, the dramatic organization; member of the honorary societies in his junior and senior years, captain of the debating team and soloist in the chapel choir, besides being one of the editors of the Purple Cow, the college paper. When he returned to Brooklyn he entered the departHarris, Forbes Co. of Manhattan. Having an excellent voice and training, it was natural that he should become a member of the Apollo Club. On November 27, 1917, Mr.

Porter r. arried Miss Eloise Bennett Knox of Savannah, the ceremony taking place at the bride's home there. They lived at 307 Caton Flatbush, next door to his only sister, Mrs. William A. Delahay.

Besides his parents, widow and sister, he left a baby daughter about three weeks old. The identification of the body of young Mr. Porter I by his father at the Kings County Morgue last night was heart-rending scene. Edward a Erskine was his only son. Mr.

Porter and many others in that surging crowd, became anxious about their relatives who are accustomed to use the Brighton Beach line on their Edward Erskine Porter. son of Identified Dead, 67; Badly Injured, 66 THE DEAD. A. MAYOR PRESIDES IN COURT TO FIX CRIMINAL BLAME Acts as Magistrate at Hearing; Summons B. R.

T. Heads and Witnesses. Mayor John F. Hylan is sitting as a committing magistrate in the Flatbush Police Court this afternoon and taking testimony preparatory to court procedure to fix criminal blame for the Brighton Beach line accident last night. He will subpena eyewitnesses of the tragedy, officials of the B.

R. T. and all others who may have any knowledge of the affair. The proceeding is unique in that 1t is the first time that a Mayor of New York City ever exercised the power he has to sit as a judge in a magistrate's court. The Charter gives the power to act as a sitting snagistrate in a criminal procedure, and is by this authority that he has taken action.

The action of the Mayor is with the view primarily to establish criminal blame. The Mayor left his office at City Hall for Flatbush shortly after 12 o'clock noon, announcing that he would open court, in the Snyder Avenue Magistrate's Court at 1 o'clock. Mr. Hylan took with him the Corporation Counsel, several Assistant Corporation Counsels and a squad of detectives. The detectives will round up witnesses.

The object of the hearing, it was stated, would be to gather evidence which could be presented to the Grand Jury for the purpose of seeking criminal indictments. Amrein. Ada address unknown. Arcana, Charles, 186 Lefferts ave. B.

Brunswick, David, address unknown. Berkowitz, Herman, address unknown. Barcino, Eugene Edward, 42 Henry Flatbush. Burton, Violet, 14, 1458 E. 17th died at St.

Mary's Hospital. C. Margaret, Detroit, Mich. Cooper, E. John 37 E.

Tenth st. Enggran, F. Flavhic. James 297 E. 38th st.

Fleming, Katherine, 9 E. 10th st. J. Jackowitz, Sophie, 4301 Church av. G.

Gilbert, Michael, 1519 E. 18th st. Gilfeather, Thomas 388 E. 49th street. Gillen, Harry Peter, 1634 E.

13th st. Gardner, Mrs. Marion 347 Lincoln road. H. Hannon, Lewis.

Emaline, 2130 95 Lenox Bedford roadie. Hopkins, Holtery, Thomas, 984 E. 18th st. Henn, Daniel 132 Nassau Manhattan. Holmes, George 661 Westminster road.

Halloran, James Jerome ave. and E. 31st st. J. Johnson, address unknown.

K. David 132 Nassau N. Y. Kerr. Knutzger, Ira.

876 East 14th st. Kinsie, Benjamin 79 Haven Manhattan. Konyon, Louise, 418 Ave. C. West.

L. Lovering, Frank 1025 E. Fifth st. Lasson, H. 713 Avenue M.

Lombard, Henry, 2724 72d st. Lee, Frederick 212 So. Oxford st. M. Malamud, Abraham.

602 E. 16th st. Maier, Joseph 204 Midwood st. Mintan, Fred, 398 East 18th st. Meade, Helen, 348 Eastern Parkway Maloney, Lillian, 176 Lefferts ave.

Matlock, Catherine. E. 21st st. McMillan, Garnet, address unknown. McCormack, Mrs.

Grace, 1401 Cortelyou Road. Munn, Peggy, 25 Rugby road. N. Nagel, Richard, 2124 East 4th st. P.

Pilkington. 214 Webster ave. Payne, Raymond, 1212. Avenue H. Pierce, William 244 Lefferis ave.

Porter, E. Erskine, 309 Caton ave. Palmedo, Alex. 439 East 19th st Penbrouck, Floyd, 1419 Avenue Pront, Grover 275 Occan ave. R.

Ryan, Michael, 2163 Nostrand ave. Rubin, W. 675 Flatbush ave. Rothe, Sam 311 East 19th S. Shieden, John.

420 Cortelyou rd. Stephens, W. 83 Rugby road. Schaefer, Harold, 2804 Farragut rd. Stern.

Adolph, 141 Central Passaic, N. J. Shevit. Miss Syd, 224 West 25th Manhattan. Slarize, 32.

297 E. 38th died at St. Mary's Hospital. Scudder, Ethel. Kings Highway.

Sullivan, Loretta, 437 E. 15th st. Sullivan, Margaret, 19, 2745 Bedford ave. Ten Brocck, 1421 Glenwood road. Thorn, Charles 57, 2023 Caton ave.

Townson, T. Caton ave. Tolze, Genaro, 2439 East 14th st. V. Vincence, John 433 Gravesend ave.

W. Walker, Marion. 1617 East 10th st. Weinburg, Morris, address unknown. Weed, Harry 1912 Avenue I.

How Germany Will Be Severely Panished After the War with Penalties She Cannot Escape. See tomorrow's Sunday American. Adv. DAILY way to and from business. He telephoned to the Caton ave.

address and learning from Mrs. Porter, his daughter-in-law, the dead man's wife, that the young Mr. Porter had not reached home, the father rushed to the hospital and, not finding the name among the identified injured, visited the morgue, but a few steps away. He entered the building on the arm of George Lockett of the U. S.

Title Mortgage Company, an intimate friend, and passed the gruesome figures. At the turn of the hallway the two men stopped suddenly and Mr. Porter bent over a form. Mr. Porter staggered and was supported by Mr.

Lockett, for he had recognized his Edward Erskine Porter. boy. The policeman and Mr. Lockett helped the father to the morgue office to further identify the body by the articles removed from the clothes. Leaving the building Mr.

Porter drove to the Caton ave. home to take the sad news to the wife of the dead man. Crushed with sorrow, the father had to be lifted to the automobile. The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed, but as Mr. Porter was a member of Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, the service will be conducted by the Rev.

Dr. C. C. Albertson, the pastor. E.

Stephens, of 83 Rugby killed in the wreck, was a lithographer at 150 Nassau Manhattan. He was a member of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church and an active religious worker. Mr. Stephens originated the idea of boardwalk prayer meetings and evangelistic meetings on Sunday afternoons at Brighton Beach, where thousands of persons congregate. He carried on these meetings for a number of years without recompense to himself, the money needed for expenses being contributed by men and women friends interested in religious things.

He was laided in these meetings by prominent pastors of Brooklyn and lay workers and by singers and players. Mr. Stephens also lectured on the Tabernacle of the Scriptures, a model of which he had made and exhibited with his talks. He also held meetings at Brighton Beach each Labor Day and was in demand for weekday meetings in many churches in the borough and elsewhere. He is survived by his wife, five sons and one daughter.

George W. Holmes, 35 years old, of 661 Westminster road. Flatbush, who was killed in the accident last evening, was born in Brooklyn. and was the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Holmes. He was engaged in the jewelry business and connected with the firm of F. W. Holmes Son. He was well known in Flatbush and was a member of the Knickerbocker Field Club.

He leaves his wife, Ethel Carlisle; his parents, two brothers, Fred W. Jr. and Will Holmes, and four sisters, Mrs. Harry Moody, Mrs. George Whitlock.

Mrs. Sam Kellogg and Miss Mabel Holmes. The funeral will be held Monday, privately. Harry, those W. Weed killed.

of 1912. director Ave. one of of employment in the general offices of the Riker-Hegeman drug stores at 151 Fifth Manhattan, having been with the company for ten years. He was a Mason. deacon of the Baptist Church of the Redeemer, Flatbush.

president of the Men's Bible Class, had been superintendent of the Sabbath School, and was interested in Continued on Page 2. FEDERAL ATTORNEY MAY INVESTIGATE WRECK; MIGHT SHUT DOWN ROAD The possibility of a Federal investigation of the wreck now looms against the background of the disaster. United States Attorney Melville J. France was busy today scrutinizing the statute books to see what action might be taken by the United States Government. The violation of the order of the War Labor Board to reinstate the discharged motormen, failure to do which precipitated the strike, is the matter now under careful consideration by the United States Attorney.

The War Labor Board is a branch of the War Industries Board, headed by Bernard Baruch. Under the Federal statutes violation of the rulings of this board may result in the shutting down of 1 the recalcitrant industry. Attorney France at noon made the following statement to The Eagle: "The more serious phase of the uation--the possibility of prosecution of company officials for manslaughter. lies of course 111 the hands of the County Prosecutor. His is the more serious work and rightly 40.

But there is another angle of the case that must be considered, and which I have been working on all the morning. the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company deliberately violated an order of the War Labor Board it has made itself amenable to action by the Federal authorities, Whether such aCtion will be of a criminal or civil nature this office has not determined." 'The Pope Praying for Pence in the Sistine Chapel, Remarkable photograph In tomorrow's Sunday Amorican Pictorial Section. -Adv. EAGLE EXCLUSIVE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS COMPLETE STOCK MARKET 97 Haig Reports Capture by Currie's Troops. Italians Sweep on.

Austrians Begin From Udine, 50 Miles East of the Piave. (By the Associated Press. London, November 2-Valenciennes has been captured by the British. Field Marshal Haig reports that Valenciennes was taken by Canadian troops under Gen. Currie, who have passed through the town.

The village of Preseau, southeast of Valenciennes, was captured by the British this morning, after they had seized the high ground in that region. Anglo-French forces in Flanders have reached the Scheldt River as far north as Eecke, seven miles south southwest of Ghent. French Get 1,400 Prisoners. Paris, November 2-The French attack to the east of the Aisne, in the Vouziers area, was renewed this morning, the War Office announces. Prisoners to the number of 1,400 have been taken.

(By the Associated Press.) London, November 2-Troops of the Tenth Italian army have crossed the Livenza River between Motta and Sacile and have established a bridgehead on the east side of that river, according to an official statement on operations on the Piave front issued by the War Office here today. a British troops are fighting with this army. Austrians Flee Udine. Rome, November 2-The Austrians are fleeing from Udine about fifty miles east of the Piave, according to reports received here. They have abandoned a great quantity of war material in the region of Udine, which was Italian headquarters before the 1917 retreat.

The destruction the Austrian armies continues apace along a front of 125 miles. On every sector of the long front the enemy is giving way before the smashing blows of the Allies. When the Fadalto Pass was taken, way was opened to Belluno and the Austrian armies were separated. Simultaneously the Fourth Italian Army renewed its fierce attack in the Monta Grappa region so as to hold there the nine divisions and reserves between Feltre and Fonzaso, endangering both points. The Quero-Feltre Pass was captured and the enemy is falling back, not attempting to defend himself.

In the Trentino the Austrians are seeking safety through the valleys of the heavy mountainous region around Trent. East of the Piave the Austrians are retiring precipitately toward the Tagliamento, especially hard pressed by the Duke of Aosta's Army on the south. Italian Statement. Mountain positions held by the Austrians on the Asiago Plateau, west of the Brenta River, have captured by the Allies, according to an official statement issued at the War Office tonight. The announcement says there 3,000 prisoners and 232 guns captured on the Asiago Plateau yesterday.

It adds: "Our troops have entered Belluno." SCHEIDEMANN DECLARES KAISER MUST ABDICATE; TELLS CHANCELLOR SO Copenhagen, November 2-The "Vossische Zeitung of Berlin declares that it learns from a dependable source that Philip Scheidemann, Secretary of State without portfolio, some days ago sent a memorial to Prince Maximilian, the Imperial Chancellor, expressing the conviction that Emperor William must abdicate. The Germania declares that reports that the war Cabinet considered the question at its last meeting are false. Political circles, according to the Tageblatt, regret the Emperor's trip to the front, saying that it is calculated at this time to inspire all sorts of conjectures. ITALIANS SINK AUSTRIAN SUPERDREADNOUGHT IN THE HARBOR OF POLA Rome, November 2-Italian naval forces succeeded in entering the Harbor of Pola, the Austrian naval base, on Friday Morning, and sank the Austrian battleship Viribus Unitis, the flagship of the Austro-Hungarian fleet, it is officially announced. Washington, November 2--Destruction of the Austrian superdreadnought Veribus Unitis by is announced in an official dispatch today from Rome.

MARCH SEES DEBACLE OF GERMANY'S ALLIES PRESSED TO COMPLETION Washington, November 2-The debacle of Germany's Allies is boing pressed to completion, Gen. March said today, and the events of the past week in the world war have resulted in the concentration of enemy resistance in one nation. Gen. March said the object of the Allies on the Italian front was the cutting of the Australian line of withdrawal. "This has been accomplished," he added.

Furs--If yon have neckplece or muff, or a fur cont that you would like to Hell, a small advertisement in The Eagle under Sale Furs' would probably find buyer for you. A 24-word for a whole week would cost but $2,80. Telephone Main 6200. --Adv. FAILURE We make the world safe for democracy, but not for the traveling public.

KING OF BULGARIA ABDICATES AFTER REIGN OF A MONTH (By Associated Press.) Copenhagen, November 2 King the, Boris of Bulgaria, who ascended the throne on October 3, has abdicated. A peasant Government has been established at Tirnova, under the leadership of M. Stambuliwsky, who has been the chief of the peasants and a agrarians London. of November Bulgaria for 2-M. some Stambu- time.

liwsky, who is reported to be the head of the new government in Bulgaria, is said to be in command of a republican army of 40,000 men, according to a Zurich dispatch to the Central News. Tirnova is a town in Bulgaria situated on the Yantra River, a tributary of the Danube, and on the railroad from Sofia to Varna. In the Middle Ages Tirnova was the capital of Bulgaria. It is a city of considerable commercial importance, and has a population of about 12,000. Stambuliwsky, the new leader of the Bulgarian Government, was but recently released from prison.

When Bulgaria entered the war, in October, 1915, Stambuliwsky was sentenced to imprisonment for life after conviction on a charge of anti-militarism. He remained in prison until September, 30, when he was pardoned by King Ferdinand prior to that king's abdication. For many years Stambuliwsky has been the leader of the peasants and the agrarians in the Bulgarian Parliament, KAISER IS PERSISTENT IN REFUSAL TO ABDICATE; STAYS AT HEADQUARTERS Paris, November 2-Emperor William is persisting in his refusal to abdicate, according to advices received here. He took refuge at German Grand Headquarters immediately after the meeting of the War Cabinet, at which the question of his abdication was raised, says a dispatch to Le Journal from Zurich. ANARCHY IN TURKEY; DESERTERS BY THOUSANDS ROB AND PILLAGE PEOPLE Amsterdam, November 2-A state of anarchy prevails throughout Turkey, according to information received by the A Armenian Correspondence Bureau here.

Hundreds of thousands of deserters are subsisting by means of robbery of the mass of the population. Constantinople is declared to be literally famished and impatiently awaiting the arrival of Allied forces. RARITAN CANAL TAKEN OVER. Washington, November 2-The Railroad Administration today assumed full operation of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, running between New Brunswick and Trenton. N.

J. Previously it had operated only a system 0 tugs on the canal. This action gives the Administration a continuous waterway system under its management from Buffalo to Delaware City, south of Wilmington, Del. CREWS OF AUSTRIAN FLEET AT POLA IN MUTINY--SEIZE SHIPS (By the Associated Press.) London, November 2-Members of the crews of the entire Austrian fleet at Pola have mutinied, seized all the ships of various nationalities there and declared they will obey only their respective national councils, according to a Budapest dispatch to the Vos. sische Zeitung of Berlin.

TAFT SAYS GERMANY WILL SURRENDER SOON Durham, N. November 2-- Former President Taft in an address to 1,000 members of the Students' Army Training Corps, at New Hampshire College today, predieted that Germany would surrender unconditionally in from one to six months. He assured the students that even if they did not 20 overseas, the moral effect of their entrance into service would be felt no less strongly. Special Man of the American Battle front, showing our soldiers are fighting. given with tomorrow's Sunday American.Adv.

Sixty-seven of Killed Identified -District Attorney to Ask Indictment of B. R. T. Officials for Gross Carelessness-Motorman Admits He Operated a Train Only Once Before in His Life-Hylan to Summon Railroad Officials in Effort to Fix Criminal Responsibility. Barnsdale, Bertha, 3122 Mermaid ave.

Brown, Mary 2644 Kenmore pl. Barrett, Susan, 1559 East 12th st. Baird, Loraine, 2542 East Fifth st. Brennan, Margaret, 1911 Homecrest ave. Boom, Martin 635 Flatbush ave.

Brault, Zephrin, 107 Martense st. Bochicho, Louis, 354 Prospect pl. C. Cleary. May, 342 Parkville ave.

Clancy, Susie, 1704 Kings Highway. Canto, Abraham, 524 Flatbush ave. Columbia, Rose, 1935 East Ninth st. Careciolo. Joseph, 1069 39th st.

Clinchy, Susie, 1704 Kings Highway. D. Dowd, Madeline, 2527 East 16th st. Dankan, Vera, 170. Claridge st.

De Airs, Oscar, 102 Norman ave. E. Enrian, Kurt. 634 W. 135th st.

F. Fitzpatrick. Edw. 415 Fulton st. Fuller, Elizabeth, 314 East 18th so.

G. Ginnan, Margaret, 1911 Homecrest ave. Guthrie, Joseph 880 East 15th st. Gannon, Edith, 824 Avenue P. Gowad, Herbert.

234 Lefferts ave. H. Hayes. Laura. 287 East 17th st.

Hall. Martha, 2715 East 23d st. Harley, Helen, Brown Sheepshead Bay. Hastey, Pearl, 1609 Ditmas ave. Horn, George, 2107 East Seventh st.

I. Irwin, Irene, 149 Lefferts ave. J. Judt. Frank.

643 Eastern Parkway. L. Larson. Lillian, 713 Avenue M. Lees, Freda, 614 East 14th Lees.

Loretta. 4 years, same address. Lawrey, Nellie, 1782 Shore road. Lerner, Nathan, 1114 East Seventh st. Leigh.

Henry 971 Utica ave. M. Messier, Josephine, 1023 Carswell ave. Mitchell. Matilda, 2356 East 15th st.

Murphy, Veronica, 1927 Homecrest ave. Murphy, Grace, sister, same address. McGarry, 129 Avenue C. Mander. Walter, 840 Flatbush ave.

Mussier. Wright, 402 Ocean ave. Martense, Garry, 1501 Avenue U. Merle, Ernest, 2121 0 East 18th st. Muller, William, 568 East 15th st.

Muller, Elizabeth, 304 East 18th st. 0. O'Brien. Mary, 1254 East 10th st. P.

Pierce. Mrs. Kate, 1011 Ocean ave. Pitts, Frank 633 East 16th st. R.

Roche, Mary, 2647 East 18th st. S. Sullivan, Loretta, 437 East 15th st. Schmidt, John, 255 East 5th st. Salmon, Edith, 824 Ave.

T. Sidney, address unknown. Seymann, Harvey, 104 Woodruff ave. Schubert, Arthur, 100 Webster ave. Stopple, the Rev.

Joseph, 225 Em- T. Toretolse, Lilly; 4 years; address unknown. V. Van Arsdale, Betty, 3112 Mermaid ave. W.

Wall, Richard 1809 Beverly road. Wisser, William 1080 1. 10th st. Walsh, John, 1965 East 9th st. Weinburg, Morris, 92 Westerlow Albany, N.

Y. War Time Menus, Food Beauty Reefpes In the Saving Home SugFamily Page of tomorrow's Sunday American.Adv. Ninety-seven persons are known have been killed; at least 225 injured, of whom 120 were so seriously hurt as to require hospital treatment, and many of the injured in such condition that it is inevitable the death list will be further added to--this is the present reckoning of the wreck last night on the Brighton line, in the cut and tunnel beneath Malbone st. Of the dead, sixty-seven bodies have thus far been identified. There are still in the morgue of the Kinge County Hospital at several hospitals throughout the borough thirty bodies awaiting identification.

The work of identifying them is proceeding very slowly, for many of them were mangled virtually beyond recognition, clothing, and even jewelry and other personal belongings, that would, otherwise serve to make them known, THE INJURED. B. Bel Bel LEWIS WILL ASK FOR INDICTMENTOF T. OFFICIALS Motorman of Train Was Inexperienced, Rolling Stock Flimsy Grand Jury to Get Evidence Monday. That there was gross carelessness and perhaps even recklessness on the part of those charged with the responsibility of operating the elevated railroad system and that this was at least partly responsible for the accident of last evening, was shown almost beyond a doubt in the first few hours of the rigid investigation being made by District Attorney Harry E.

Lewisinvestigation that began last night and was continuing this afternoon. Brooklyn's Prosecutor was at the scene of the accident within half an hour after it happened. He worked through the entire night and at 11 o'clock this morning he began to question persons who had knowledge of the accident, the method of operation and the responsibility for the situation. Most of the witnesses called for a grilling today were employees of the B. R.

and there were more than a score that came to the District Attorney's office during the morning and the afternoon. The main points developed in the District Attorney's investigation so far are that not only did the B. R. T. officials send out ancient and antiquated rolling stock, flimsy and weakened by more than 30 years wear and tear, but with a "strike" in progress they sent out the ancient equipment in charge of any one on whom they could lay in face of the fact that in this case, at their hands, regardless of experience, least, the motorman was not familiar with the operation of a train, much less the topography of the Brighton road, on which he plunged almost 100 persons to death.

Indictments Expected Against High Officials. As a result of these disclosures it is expected that indictments will be laid against high officials of the B. R. T. It was learned that Col.

Timothy John S. Williams, the president, and J. Dempsey, vice president, are on the list of persons who were summoned to the District Attorney's office. They will not be called today, however, for when they appear they will be asked why some things were so, rather than for their version of the accident. The first evidence that District Attorney Lewis gathered after he reached the scene of the accident last evening was that the three cars of the five-car train in which the deaths and injuries were inflicted were old-style hind locomotives in the old days when wooden en cars, the kind they hauled bethe elevated system was a steam railroad.

The first and last cars were more up to date, an equipped with electric motors, and these cars were practically undamaged and no one in them was killed, although some people were hurt in the terrific jam of humanity that was catapulted by the impact of the crash. District Attorney Lewis hunted in vain for the motorman of the train. He could not be found, although Mr. Lewis learned that he had escaped uninjured. All his efforts to find the motorman were fruitless until early this morning, when George D.

Yeomans, chief counsel for the B. R. walked into the Snyder avenue police station, where Mr. Lewis was questioning witnesses. "Where's vour motorman? demanded the District Attorney of the railroad lawver.

I don't said the lawyer. want him right away," came back Continued 011 Page 3. Tortured in Turkish Harems, by Christian girl who was two years in bell cantivity, Tomorrow's Sunday American, Adv. torn from their bodies, and 11 is highly probable that not even by tomorrow will all of the dead have been claimed and identified. All of this--the ninety-seven dead, list the long list of injured, terrible mutilation of the bodies, the fell blow that has come hundreds of homes--gives but faint hint of greatest transportation disaster in the history of the city, a catastrophe utterly without precedent, a blow that has come with such stunning force upon all of Brooklyn, and es pecially the Flatbush section, as a actually What to actually stagger the happened last imagination.

night a few minutes o'clock in the entrance to the new tunnel for Brighton Line trains that has been built under Malbone street, probably no man will ever be able to tell exactly. Not even survivors of the terrible wreck can tell just how it took place, just what was the course of events. just what happened to them. Inquiries are proceeding from many different angles--inquiries prompted by the company itself, by the city administration, by the Public Service Commssion, by the District Attorney and by the Police Department -but none of them has thus far been able to evolve entirely satisfactory theory man of the disaster. 5-Car Train Was Crowded to Doors.

What stands out is that a five -car train, crowded to the doors with men, women and children, hit the sharp curve at the entrance to the new Malbone st. tunnel at speed so great that passengers were in a state bordering upon panic, that there came a sudden jolt, a horrible, sickening rocking of the cars, and that in practically the twinkling of an eye two of the five cars were hurling themselves at the solid concrete and steel walls of the tunnel in a grinding, splintering impact that made matchwood of their sides and roofs and that made inde. scriba.ble fragments of scores of human beings. The force of that impact, the dreadful grinding together of human beings, of heavy steel and wood, of small and giant splinters and of solid concrete, are well established by what is left today of the train that became a charnel house last night, And what is more, the sickening sight of splinters, of clothing and of human. fragments ground into the concrete walls of the tunnel for many feet.

give positive evidence that after the first great impact train kept crashing on, as inexorable as a Juggernaut, its passengers heaped together, powerless to get out of the way of the mill of death that continued grinding, grinding, grindinggrinding probably for many seconds of agony and terror. Scores of persons were thrown into one great heap in each of the cars that received the full force of the blow. For most of them there was nothing but instant death. For oththere was dreadful, horrible injury. But for others, escaping from the maelstrom of death and injury, there was instant action.

Stunned, breathless, panic-stricken though they were, they yet managed to pull themselves from the wreckage, sought, most of them, to pull others from the frightful mass, and gave what comfort they could to others who could not be moved from beneath the jumble and tangle. Survivors Fled in Horror from Scene. Who it was that gave the alarm at the Prospect Park station of the Brighton line is not known. It must have come from a score at once--a score who fled out madly from the blackness of the tunnel, where utter darkness had come a second after the accident. They were followed by yet others, whose bleeding hands, faces and bodies gave a faint indication of what was behind them.

Those who fled in this way have made it clear, in nearly every instance, that they did not run because of panic. They ran from horror--horror SO dreadful that they could not stand the spectacle. And as they told of what was in the tunnel, of the awful horror, telephone calls went in to Police Headquarters, to hospitals, to every possible relief agency. A fire call was one of the first summonses that went out. It brought a large corps of firemen, whose ladders were set down into the cut with all the speed that has made this city's firefighters famous.

The firemen and the policemen, who from every station house in the borough, were at work with unbelievable quickness, according to the stories of witnesses. A faint light came down to them from the electric lights on Malbone st. and their first work was done in this twilight. Then the firemen, working all the time like veritable beavers. striving to force their way through the tangle of wreckage to where there were faint cries for help, made small fires here and there in the cut and at the entrance to the spectacle.

Anxious Relatives Rush Police Lines; There were by now thousands of people on the scene. Like wildfire the word had spread through Fla bush that a disaster of unbelievable proportions had occurred 011 Brighton line at Prospect Park sta. tion. Hundreds of persons whose rele. tives had not vet come home and who were accustomed to use this line came Another chapter of Elinor Glyn's new love story.

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