The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-19
A PATERSON CATASTROPHE.
THE TRAGIC TERMINATION OF Tup
DUNDEE LAKE RACES

The Fall Of n Balcony Crowded with Meu
Women, aud Children-A Struggle fcr
Life In the Lake-Crushed by tho Fallen
Timbcrs-Almost Miraculous Escapes.
The first racing Of the Phunny Phellows Club
Of Paterson was contested on the Dundee LAX,
yesterday afternoon. The erst contest was blind
race, in which the competitors, being carefully
bhndfolded, were Obliged to start from one eide,
turn completely around, and reach the other side
within a given spot. Mr. James Crooks and Re
corder John ]. Warren were appointed judges, and
Alex. c. Beckwith referee Amer, by way Of diver
sion, upsetting the judges and President Of the
Club, Jack Hndle, into the river, the blind race
was begun.
There were nine entries, Of which only three sue
ceeded in getting across the river The rest pirou.
cited around in every direction until they
Obliged to give II up and remove their blind, whet
they found themselves about whore they started
from. The successful ones were Edward Bolton,
Thomas Stanley, and John Morgan, who won the
prizes-new hats.
TnE TUB RACE
followed There were fourteen entries. buoy
in the river bore three fags whoever FIRST 60, the
flags were entitled TO the three prizes, which
were purses Of te6, els, and t1o. 1t is needless
to say that at the distance OF twenty
feet, three quarters OF the contestants we're only
partially visible near their overturned tubs, and %
much further the others met the same mS.
went over the course and secured the first nag in
triumph. The others rghted their tubs and started
second prise was won by james Bone, and tile third
by John J. Garrabrant.
The puRLxsouB FERMENTATION.
The spectators H. en- assembled In the depot OF the
Cedar Lawn Ea,roaai ann wSn lad mote beoss
of portentous dimensions, from which ne oemudeo
the victors upon their heroic aemevemehu'
hurAl liz n cd
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
occurred which eGcctually erdcd the days snort.
Somebody had gotten Mr.. Vanderioven. OF the
Paterson Gsordiqn, into a boat, and were irving 70
Anxious to see anybody get the hest OF VAN" the
crowd rushed upon the balcony at tine rear OF the
depot over the water. The balcony Is but 30 or 10
feet long but there were jammed upon II over two
| hundred peope, many of whom were ladies', The
weight Of the great hrSns WIS 1Co mafn ~, ,s' oss
OF human freight, fell into the river below da.
| trnce Of nearly twenty feet Over hundred AND
hfty
MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WENT DOWN.
| The excitement was fearful. The shrieks Of tho
wounded and the cries OF the ahrghted women ere
pe sa ior although the water was not deep
many had fainted and many were buried under
| The horror stricken multitude, and the membera
| Of the club who had fortunately escaped, immedr
ately plunged into the water TO the rescue 81 sne
| struggling victims, and In lew minutes All w"
| taken from the water.
| To the astonishment of all,
NONE WERE KILLED,
| and considering the nature OF the accident There
| were but few injured. The water wss di4colored
with blood and IL Is surprising several persons were
| not killed. -,
| hurt in the head and his arm was broken IL Is
thought that he must die. His mother was also bad
Miss Sarah uavley wrs badly wounded in the
| head.
Mrs. David Priss,ly was severely hurt in the NaAd
| and face and neck.
| Policeman Morgan was hurt In the nead.
| A hoy had an ankle broken, and two men were
very severely hurt by falling timbers. but their
not aseeriained. as during the confusion
they were carried on b, their !riends.
| About twenty Others were more or less injured
being bruised by pieces Of the balcony, trampled
| under foot bv the crowd on top. Several were res
| cued Just In time.to escape drowning.
| But for the prompt assistance rendered by thos,
fortunately not on the balcony several persons mus
| have been drowned, as q number OF women and
children who had tainted or the fall drawn ou
| OF the water unconscious.