There were 3 coroner's juries appointed:
One for Kurrus, composed of the following men:
A. A. Hunt, A. W. Long, A. M. Cameron, Henry Mannle, James Nevill and C.
C. Glenn
One for Walsh, composed of:
C. D. Batwell, J. G. Carr, George Diehl, L. F. Mooney, M. J. Carroll, R.
S. Hamilton
One for Benner, composed of:
C. Scherrer, A. H. Woods, F. H. Armstrong, A. Jamieson, A. Blomberg, Jesse
Gray
DEAD
As near as can be ascertained the following is a list of the dead (you may
want to read the original list for names that were possibly omitted
here):
Fred Connelly, 4 years old
J. Hughes, 32 years, Belleville
Mrs. Dean, 52 years, 332 Converse Avenue
J. B. Richardson, 68 years, 329 North Sixth Street
Clarence Morgan, 18 years, 8 Broadway
C. W. Walt, 14 years, 519 Collinsville Avenue
A. Volkmann, 50 years, 709 Illinois Avenue
Chas. Rothe, 68 years, Eighth and Illinois Avenue
F. Meury, 26 years, Division Avenue
John Hays, 72 years, Tremont House
Mrs. William Hays, 54 years, Tremont House
Stella Steper, 2 years, 514 Brady Avenue
F. A. Nichols, 60 years, Cincinnati Cigar Drummer
Mrs. F. Murray, 30 years, 523 Brady Avenue
Geo. Rice, 40 years, Huntingburg, Ind.
F. A. Potter, 55 years, Broughton, Ill.
C. Potter, 10 years
Mrs. G. State, 32 years, Tremont House
J. E. Keen, 28 years, Muskeegon, Mich.
Mrs. E. Waldron, 50 years, Howe Institute
W. G. Farrel, 32 years
F. A. Fries, 26 years, 512 Broadway
Chas. Collins, 52 years, 201 Missouri Avenue, died at St. Mary's hospital
Mrs. J. F. Sullivan, 40 years
J. Windley, 39 years
Joe Frank, 45 years *age difficult to read
G. Chapman, 35 years *age difficult to read
R. Winterman, 65 years *age difficult to read
P. Walmaley, 20 years
Barbara Seltzer, 35 years, 101 St. Louis Avenue
____ Humphreys, 32 years
J. C. Brown, 55 years
Jon. Mitchell, 32 years
Frank Rose, 32 years
Mrs. Brewer, 47 years
Mike Brucker, 16 years
Unknown, 25 years
Martin Grub, 32 years
Mrs. Bill Rickey, 32 years
Wm. Rickey, 55 years
Mrs. Kenne, 55 years
Mrs. Mary Lee, 28 years
Andrew Anderson, 35 years
Mrs. Barr, 30 years
Mrs. Dave Sage, 25 years
Dave Sage, 42 years
Henry Gladdue, 45 years
Emma Gladdue, 16 years
Mrs. Schmucke, 50 years
C. Carroll (barber), 25 years
Richard Anderson, 60 years
Gay Avery, 30 years
Mat Keefe, 19 years
George Gerhart, 35 years
Myles T. Mitchell, 26 years
Jake Kurtz, 40 years
W. E. Smith, 28 years
Daisy Trump, 2 years
Mabel Trump, 4 years
Mrs. H. Trump
Schilda Haywood, 21(?) years
P. J. Strickler, 51 years
R. E. Simmons, 22 years
Jno. A. Hearn, 25 years
Samuel Snow, 25 years
P. J. McCann, 40 years
John Reed, 25 years
Unknown, 30 years
Martin Spillman, 70 years
Henry Vogt, 30 years
Thomas O'Brien, 38 years
Joseph Duffy, 30 years
Mike Kildca, 33 years
Capt. J. S. Whicher, 63 years
F. McCormack, 35 years
Ira Kent, 10 years
Thos. Griffin, 58 years
Jim Flannagen, 35 years
John Frawley, 30 years
Dr. C. E. Null, 30 years
Unknown, 40 years
Dick Anderson
Mrs. Patrick Bean and daughter
Mrs.Bruce
John Breen
Robert Bland
May Corrigan
Irene Clendenin
Mike Dilligan
Marla Evans
Willie Free
H. Fleming
Mrs. Robt. Gage
Amos Gage
----- Gladshaw
Scott Hayward
Wm. Hartigan
J. E. Heine
---- Kavanaugh
Mrs. Kunire
Frank J. Murphy
Jack McCall, drowned
J. N. Porter
John Reams
Frank Ross
Amelia Sulber
Wm. Surber
Mrs. Stock
John Valentine
Mrs. E. Waldron
Jos. Steplle's child
C. J. Conley's child (Trudy?)
Viola Conley
Mrs. Ruby Davis-Jones
Mrs. Haywood (Floater in Cahokia)
Mrs. Hennessy
Herbert Lucky
Mrs. Schumke
Henry Veiths
Lena Winthouse
Mrs. McKown
Mrs. Brezey
John Anderson
R. E. Sunviors
Joe O. Brown
Geo. Abery
Martin Bellman
INJURED
The list of the injured as secured in personal interviews by a JOURNAL reporter,
is as follows:
Adley, Joseph, motorman, St. Louis, California Avenue line: Spine
Injury
Anschel, A. 2905 Laclede Avenue: Abdominal Injuries
Barry, Frank: Right leg dislocated
Barry, Mrs. Frank: Seriously injured
Burke, Joseph: Leg broken
Buchanan, J. H., Howell, Ind.: Internal injuries
Bewiger, John: Injured seriously
Bohle, Fred: Left arm broken, Spine injured
Baird, A. L.: Face smashed
Bland,Robert and Edward: Bruised and shaken up
Cull, Edward, molder: Right leg cut
Doud, T. J., works for bridge company: Right arm paralyzed
Dougherty, Thomas, with Vandalia Line: Right hip sprained, cut on
head
Falk, W. T., assistant yard clerk Vandalia Line, 2725 Dickson street, St.
Louis: Head and leg cut
C. Hartwich, 1806 North Twelfth street, St. Louis: Leg broken
Eva Hamburg: Right hip dislocated, hand crushed
Mrs. Lizzie Hantel, 516 Missouri Avenue: Chest crushed, cannot live
Ambrose Harmon: Both legs and right arm broken
Judge Hope: Bruised and shaken
Thomas Jackson, Chattanooga, Tenn., bridge carpenter: Collar bone broken,
struck on head by brick
E. Koch: Leg and arm broken
John Kelly: Hip torn, abdomen hurt badly
Bridget Morrissey, 8 Collinsville Avenue: Chest injured, collar bone
broken
McKenzie, wife and four children: Injured
Roy D. Moore: Body bruised, right arm broken
Price, Martin, 4733 Cole(?) Brilliante Avenue, St. Louis: Hip
fractured
Pierce, Nancy and Albert: Slightly injured
Ramsey, James: Both legs and right arm crushed
Raff, Frank, Venice: Injured Internally
Roemer, J. E. : hit on head by timber; also badly bruised
Tralen(?), Pat: Head injured
Thompson, John, colored, 1323 Franklin Avenue, St. Louis: Hand
crushed
Van Meter, W. C., Fireman of B. & O. S. W., 609 Pennsylvania Avenue:
Left thumb and fingers smashed, face cut
williams, W. H., 616 Gano, assistant superintendent St. Louis and East St.
Louis Railway Company: Arm fractured, bad cut on head
Witte, Millie, Caseyville, Ill.: Spine injured
Peter Harris, porter, Kansas City: Serious, 39
J. M. Kane, Fireman, 407 Missouri Avenue: Shoulder and breast and
arms
James Burke, Freight handler, 124 N. Fourth: Hips, 27
G. E. Romer, clerk Van, 3044 Easton, St. Louis: Bruised, 26
W. H. Keefer, clerk Van, 4627 Kennerly Avenue: Bruised, 25
James Brady, Clerk C. & A.: Back injured, 40
Pat Kennedy, Driver, National Hotel: Arm broken, 24
W. D. Walsh, Laborer, 215 N. Third: Internal, 56
Marthe Price, Clerk Van, St. Louis, Internal, 43
John Kelly, Laborer, 2d and Broadway: Hip injured, 45
H. F. Goodwin, printer, Sedalia: Hip Dislocated, 20
Ellsworth Tucker, Laborer, Hamilton, OH: Shoulder, 34
John Mallory, Labroer, East St. Louis: Arm broken, 52
Henry Flannigan, Laborer, East St. Louis: Kidneys, 58
J. W. Steele, C. & A. Clerk, 1227 Gaty Avenue: Arm broken, 27
Pete Matthews, Laborer, 306 South Front: Internal, 60
F. Somner, Laborer, 604 Ohio Avenue: Arm fractured, age 17
Martin Martell, Pro. Martell House: Head cut, 52
Henry Poss, I. C. Cashier, St. Louis: Leg broken, 58
Mrs. A. Beedle, 30 John Street: Slight
M. McGreery, Mattress maker, East St. Louis: Back injured, 15
Judge Fouk, Judge, Vandalia: Slight
A. Stakelek, Laborer: Slight, 40
P. Brown, boy: Hip dislocated, 7
John Sullivan, Clerk L. & N., 610 Summit Avenue: Bruised, 21
Wm. Cullen, Teamster, St. Louis: Slight, 35
H. C. Gwins, Clerk Van, St. Louis: Thigh broken, 50
Jules Abley, Motorman, 826 West Broadway: Leg broken, 42
Wm. Haps, Clerk Big Four, 816 First Street: Hip crushed, 19
John Haps, Printer, 816 First Street: Leg broken, 58
Tom Jackson, Carpenter, Chatanooga, Tenn.: Collar bone broke, 30
W. T. Folk, Clerk Van, St. Louis: General, 62
Ed Cull, Matter, Church Street: Hip dislocated, 36
W. C. Vanmeter, Fireman B. & O.: Internal, 35
Mary Johnson, Colored maid, St. Louis: Ankle broken, 21
Nancy Fierce, child, 704 Trendley Avenue: Arm broken, 13
Albert Fierce, child, 704 Trendley Avenue: Slight, 8
Mrs. Gehoe: Back injured, 59
Margaret Fleming, Island: Slight, 67
Mamie McCarty, Tremont House: Eye injured, 24
Mollie Parry, Island: Side injured
Lizzie Winthouse, Island: Side injured, 33
C. Hall, Passenger engineer, Olney, Ill.: Leg injured, 38
Mamie Evans, 506 Broadway: Hand broken, 24
Mrs. H. Trump, 502 Broadway: Internal, 25
Mrs. A. Oram, 23 St. Louis Avenue: Internal, 53
Mrs. Lizzie Haenker, 415 Missouri Avenue: Leg broken, 40
Mrs. B. Morrison, 82 St. Clair Avenue: Shoulder hurt, 42
ADDITIONAL INJURED
Dr. R. A. Twitchell reports the following list of injured not yet
announced:
Sylvester Butterfield, Injured spine, Air Line Dyke
Benj. Roke, Air Line Dyke, Internal injury
Julie Kimmie, 4 years, fracture of rib and perforation of lung, 517 South
Fourth Street
Mrs. Fannie Wilson, 30 years, Spine injured and internal, 423 Brady Avenue
Zora Cassady, 20 years, bruised head and arms, 423 Brady Avenue
John Dewey, 21 years, cut in head and eyes, hurt with lime, 309 South Main
Street
Adolph Stouder, 26 years, Fractured lung, 613 South Fifth Street
R. J. Ing, Bruise in head and shoulder, wiper at M. & O.
Andy Glynn, fracture of the clavicle, cut and bruised about head, 606 South
Sixth Street
Elmer Schultz, East Carondelet, cut in arm
J. B. Prosser, 706 Brady Avenue, puntured would on hand
Mrs. M. Dullanty, No. 2, Walnut Avenue, both arms and knee injured
Ben Roark, shanty boat at Pittsburg Dump, neck and spine severely injured
Thos. Dugan, 618 Market Avenue, left foot and hand injured
Mrs. Brown, 52, internal, Protestant Hospital
Maggie Hubbard, Protestant Hospital, arm and wrist broken, refused any
information. Taken from the island.
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