New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-01
From The Orleans american, Sept q.

Ore Of the most shocking accidents il has ever been
ours to record occurred in this village yesterday even
ing about o'clock, by the falling of the Main street
Canal Bridge, upon which upward Of 400 persons had
assembled TO witness some persons walk rope
stretched the canal from the Mansion House 10
Dyers Block. The Orleans County Fair was being
held on this day and people we're here from all parts
Of the county. The north west corner of toe bridge
first gave way, and in second more the whole bridge
went into the canal with the whole multitude upon i,
Mary were instantly crushed by the falling iron and
tmbers while others became entsngled in the ruins
and being unable 10 extIicate themselves, were
drowned. The sceLe at this moment can be better
ina iii ed than described. Parents with minds bor-
derng on insanity, rushing about in search Of missing
children, others vaLy nquiring for some dear friend
while rome engaged in examining the hats AMI
caps take from the water, TO find token Of miss
ing ore.
The names Of the bodies taken out up TO the time
we 60 TO press, are as follows
Mr. THOMAS HANDY, West Carlton.
Mise PsATT Of To edo Ohio, visiting with friends the time
JOSIAH HEBRY Of Ess Carlton
SARAH THOMAS. Two Brsges.
PERsY COLE. Benton Corners.
Mh. AUGUSTA MARTs daughter Of Dr.. Martin u E.. Cari.
ADELBEsr wilcox. Yves, Kendall
IDwrS, .on Of M Abel S.il.ou, South Barre
JANE LsyEaY, Albion.
Mrs Any VIELE Albion.
LYDIA HAAS daughter of Nathaniel Harris Of Albion
Ar unk Town man as taken from the canal who was
recognized by Zone. He wss apparently en- English
u6r; neaVy set, not very wei dressed, 6ou 10 MS
pocket four sbilhngs and gold watch. His mernorsn-
DUN book contained mathematical figures, showing
him TO be q mechanic, and he'd in it the of Wm.
Stahl lives two miles from LOckport. His name is as
ceI'ained TO be Thomas Alchin.
The cause Of the accident was probably owing to the
bridge Lot setting level on the sbutuenis, It having
bee rased At different times about three feet aud not
attention rough being paid TO leveliDg it, beside .
portion Of the foot of ne russes set upon rOc and 9TH
eIs upon wood, which, berg wet and soft liable
TO give way enough TO allow the bridge TO become IN
even Il wss noticed and spoken Of some days since,
tt at the bridge leaning TO the west; and the west
side being the side that fell first. shows evidently that
TIE br,dge tipped over, rather than broke down. Ii
wss ole Of " Ripple Arch Tru.s bridges, built some
eleven years ago, and would vnques.onably bear up
much greater weight As the started the rope,
there was general rush for tie west side Of the
bridge, which, added 70 the ssg already existing,
csused the crash.
In addition 70 those killed or drowned many were
injured more ess, but TO Whist extent injuries have
been received cannot Learn, a. the injured were
very generally removed by friends. The following are
tbose injured, 60 far "a We can learn:
CHAsLEs ROSWELL asar Candy Greek imposed 70 b
fA..l, iplgrsa-
Dr. Rssp.LL Of this v,es received bad The head,
bet u not de. md daLgeroua
Jackson \ oNTkoss cooddsfsby Injured
RoBEsT S1EASs AID Who rov .. the Msnson Houss
1rsc bot former rlsed seo1t
be sh: also supposed 70 Be mwN1y he AFTER nsc ms
legs bfuis>d. bat 10. b.f.y
boy named WALkki from Canes, lss broken.
Mr. CosSfLL D OF Peter Cornell B BA1s-
Tso p<rscas =, Pat: House injured