Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-07-06
OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Death IF Col James e Branch, Policemen
Klrkham, and Richard Ashby.
Fail, Particulars.

fore our readers the particulars OF one of the
most appalling calauities that ever touched the
heart of this community. The city Is in mourn
ing Zone Of her favorite sons has fallen from
hopeful, bnoyant life into b!nOdy grave
Three other worthy citizens are dead. and OH
| ers still have received wagnli which render
their rec ,very at least doubtful.
THE CoLpgED B,RBErUE
| There are feE cltlz ms of Richmond who
we're mt aware that IA barbecue WI, to have
hepn held by the c,l"red voters who favored
he election of C"l " ,lker and the ii adoption,
# the expu.gfel constitution at Naixhtil :
| Island on yesterday afternoon Ah,nt 25D OF
he mo respectable cninrel men IN Richmnnd
md ilenric signed the call tar this e,non>tra-
| ton. and many of cur unst prominent will G
| i.izen, mantle >tei = great deal It interest III
| he enterprise. .Arl,Dg these none We're mo e
&c i've iI,an Colonel james Il. Bianch VIII ,se
name head d thu Can erya'ee s. material tick
| It for thi, district. H.. with he cnlrei ,iiesu-
ner- of the Committee Of Arrangements. al
rived early at he place selected for the barbe-
cue, and was s,r,i.g about with great activity.
| making suggestions, and by his pleasant re-
marks contributing not 4 little TO the good hu-
| lor Of the party.
THE SCENE or THE DISASTER.
1t was uo ii,ei,ied u hold the IN bacue on
| tauxhals t>ia.d. bnt on the adjacent one
| Snown as Kitchen Island "A >.l-r.l,i.n, bri ge
not more imam fifty teet in length. and a,nu fv.
| Feet in width connected ~ and u get 10 the
barbecue, Of course this fridge had to be
| cross d. A policeman. S'a iai.el at The end
ncares' Rlehnini,l, was dir I'd Ia allow none
ut those having tickets To until all The
arrangements for he d.nner aud speaking Were
| con animated
Tine fortunate possessorS Of tickets passed.
aver singly IN grDu,,> unl Il a'n,ns seventy fix,
| .nlored men AMI al lea hluirel whites wet.
| ,ver. S,,lne were engaged IN perarlng the
| meats aud vrgctab e> TOR dinner $ .ilie were
| drinking ut he bar, We're a,nn-ing theu-
selves with the swing; the band Was playing a
! lively air, and "a number of young colure,l u"i
were preyarin" f"r a dance Culuel Branch
| and Me>sr>. Lovenstein and Atlre were chat
ting with Intelligent ,'nrei men about
| the pr0sp:ct-a moneh AIRY eXcl enient having
| been caused i,y The arrival of Abram Hall. "a
colored man, bearing aloit banner upon which
was painted representation OF "a c;lnrei and
a white man sinking hands with The motto
limited ,ce sf.s"i; d'rtle.! scs fur
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
| This was he ae Uf affairs when cGlored
man r,,she up to C,l"llri Branch an:i inf ,ruec
| him thar thr.- " ne ~ tna',y Wa kef me,.
u, he "hr liza "a VIII, c,uldn { me over b :
cause gh:y id unr have tickets, C"one'
BRANCH AMI: ''I4st them all come, or s'tn'-
hing to ihar effect, AID went nn the brill e, az
com, anled rs an,'her T.. rs"n whose a.,e We
could nos learn lie wakes! rapidly Ina -way
across and hen IL ,.kni.ing tn the inl!cen,an
| iuty. exclaimed: LEI thrn o,sne on ID fl
er is nearly ready Tnere'> plenty ct rootn !!
| Tie D j crman ttlcreUpnn gave way. and the
eager crowd on the other side rushed on the
bridge. There was swaying to and fro
| Somebody cried, The llidge Is giving away
and in an instant the heavy structure, with its
human freight, fell with crash into the rush
ing food below.
THE BRIDGE BREAKS.
| The sound was heard all over both islandS
and there was u simultaneous rush to the
bridge The sight that met the eye was APP
pang Ten or fifteen human beings were
buried beneath, the heavy timher>, threa ene,i
alike with deafi, from drowning aud he crush
Ing weight Most If ihrn, being only slightly
wound, d soon scrambled ptt. aud, gra>.ing
The chains anu jumping; from timber reached
he shore.
| Others. however, were not so fortunate
| The fir-t If il,eSe was Cn,nel BRANCH He
had been ~irick on he lack ot he utcs by "a
I.i -siee ir..n cham Then falling i,cneail, III,
bridge he was uta bic l.; extrlca'e hins,cit alld
lay t >evs raj in,slutes with III. water da >!iine
over his iace, struggling in vain Policeman
Kirhham whn was 'iuty at the end oi the
fridge u. aie>t Vanxhaii> | land had his head
na,i,,-d b..5weeu twn failing b-.am-, a.,! was It,
s,auiy kii!, d \ coinie.i man lained Peter
Camphel! Was badly cat upnn he hea anl re-
ceiged another blow. iron, which paralysis re-
| suited. Roi,ert Abby, Mr. Lo'>ey, AID 9th
ers whose names We're not until afterwards as
eriained. were also hadEy injured.
PROMPT RESCUE.
There was no neglect Un tie part OF the by
SANDERS. A scare q! nen, both while aud
colored, al once plunged i,to the stream, many
of thein n't stopping t" take of then, cioi hug
ntntg iha>e who were mo>t actsc wcie
squrc Rnt,ert Aen. Major Robert 5 lee,
| .aac Hatcher cel..iei barber and oller>,
whose nan.e> we w.,tild he pleased to publish.
int were unable obtain. 'i'h.nngh tn ir Ell
forts l,- i in ed men we're finally exricated
aud brought t" lard.
SCENE an TIE ISLAND.
The scene Eaua l>i.nd after his beg
gar, desert ptinii The news which had ihwn
through lIr ely like vilt.i.e. dew hundreds
nt n'lF cl zetss 10 The spot. and every Gle wh,s
arrived wa> at "sice an anxIDn> Inquirer Mcn
rail- hither and hithcr, king r,a,lr question.
in one breath; Policemen Cal ed loudly tn the
crowd To staii back from the wounded a..d
give Them air; and these c,l"r men 1T h.
surgical ant ui"ved more calmly about ia search
| OF. or IN aid .,f. >u,..;. sufferer.
| The fallen bridge, the Cause of tie days aw-
iul fatalities, drew large crowds 10 he banks ni
tie litle stream .etwren the two island, which
was crossed by it. Men from Tie other side
| shouted lr,iiiv for surgeons and >uracal ins,ru-
mt MS, winch were conveyed TO them as so0n
| as boats e.. ud lie irucur d. In The water
II, ere VI re nn,n wa,Il"g aiHut vi h Their cloth
| II < al tealC'llIg atn"ug h. dpLs,s in the t al
| isat >u,'" either tlc'iIm nlah' Yet he ut.d, r.
aih. The cl,n, Il mcn who were ,.rs.-. N, b. :
| haye.l. vi hui tew eAcelthmi~, ret,al kati,
W. l.; and rfsee d -tr;ic,. Wilt.I4ev+r r. ule,t. d
| +" d"s III" sect ~as one Of n,i gi,d II lei
C. hfiI: ion. and I.l,-,i,'.
WEI.i-IIMED REMARKS
In :hc m,>. 81, ali this, MIR ltntert l. Hob
son, Sr, The barber al twelfth -'r..es, who wa
tie ct air ianoi thei 'onm,ttreoI Arranu eint.lts
with ii view To re. tore the deculuml t,roi,er To
tie ucca >,,n, arose an asked that all present
would at once cease everything like levity, and
betakee themselves the duties that humanity
required. \ shocking event had occurred =
one which would carry griei to many and those
who had escaped The awful catastrophe should
not only be thankfnl tor themselves, but should
show proper respect and OBJ erve the solemnity
due TO those who had been 80 unfortunate q. TO
have been inquired. He trusted that all who
were present. whether in good faith or not.
would no fail to behave property
This had mrst adlnlab'e effect on all Who
heard it, vhether white or cnlnre,
TIE WOUNDED AND DEAD.
The bodies al &, !..in lira,.ci, AMI Policeman.
kni ham were placed In he b, .wIlns ALLEY or
the Is aud. and the wu,.talpd uen we're ,r,..i ID
ed iii n comfortably and m >,tedi "a, ls,,sil,ie
o." one B.a,.sh vas t,,.i'ui {" have, received
a Sew re- " over + e hight ten, L.. causing
e"nruS>l"n It he brain. ard a ,sy'ae cul ov,l
he itf, ot ths. head L. ! nat .i,.,nu,,t III,