The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-20
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENTS.

Brdge-Hundrcds Of Per- Ons In ths River.
Last evening at Hobokcn, when The ferry bridge was
crowded with hundreds of people ready 70 30 TO New
York by the half pact eight o'clock boat the chains sud
denly gave way, and, without moments warning, whole
shoals OF people thrown into the water. 1t
fearful termination OF days pleasure. The shreks Of
the unfortunate victims heart rendng; and
whose friends had gone through the ferry be
fore them, were rushing wildly about, uttering
despairing clres for wives, husbands, brothers,
sons and daughters whom they never expected
TO see sgan. The boats in the neghborhood were
got in instant readiness with praiseworhy exertion
and to the boamen must be awarded large share Of
praise fer the many lives saved from untimely end.
Tho in the Atlantic Garden beggars description.
Crowds Of saturated uniorunates rushed constantly
something to countersct the effects of their involuntary
bath in the North river Mesrrs. Hull and Pond with
commendable zeal were endeayoriag to a'suage the
pleasant consequences Of the deaster and brandy and
other internal comforts suddenly 10 high premium
Mr. Pond made ha way through the crowd, offering 20
commodaioDs for all such persons as might be injured
and placing every spare room in his hoel at their ds
poeal
The culpabe carelessness of tho ferry people de.
serves the strongest cenaure On such an occasion,
when they knew thousands of people wout be waiting to
cross the river the bridges left without inspect
no precauon whatever bad been made tn preveu. acct
dent But their conduct par with that Of tho direc
VI I'll VOW Jcrtey puDnC conveyance 1nslCt Ons
UT ~ ,. ,bs. ,e. o~ss mem no nanks mat ne sve
destroy ed by tue action OF the salt wser ous 70 the
Ferry Company for their losses
In the barr0om Of the All lntc dreadful 10 the
Irish and German excursons getting craz in their own
peculiar way over friends and asvss whom they ancied
gone forever.
Thank heaven was drowned; but the soaking
that eaily dressed females spruce masculnes
cd caution and, indeed their doefu appear
turned what might have been ghastly tragedy into
. screaming farce.
afie tim nj ha "a
appealed 70 their charity afforded by the propretors
'annos ,au v ~ hs suee. snp, ana our reporer
over with bis noes. ''' sN''-" N"''''0
1t appears that 1t WAS all owing to the action of the
machinery on board the ferry boat that 80 many e.
scr,dan, an ns on o S S nou " ,ne
supken bridge So powerful was the force Of the thus
created that IL wa,hed all the people clear up out of dan
ger II was most miraculous indeed that no los, OF ME
ensued.
thieves teo occasion 10 pnder and rob ,hev
could come acress Scarcely any one vas fee from The
offerings of these rascas Waicnes brfasoins brace
Iets and we'll filed pursea were tran,erred fror, ,hir
lawful owners TO Inc OF d,snones in
e,s time than could be veil IMAGINED Ons Ssn,iarsn
while he was endeavoripg 10 rescue woman rom In
water " ~
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ApDirioNAL rAnTiCULAHs-A WOMAN DROWNED
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
Al n late hour last nis BIZ wa lesrned thu, a vvousn
nsmea ioee heiy WAS orownea' Ano 'nAt namoer OF
perons seriously injured by the giving way Of the
bridge Jacob nsn,el ,bs General r che
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