The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-09
LONG BRANCH IN MOURNING
TwO HUNDRED PERSONS IN a sTRUG-
OLE ron LIFE.

| Tho Ghsssiv Terpsinetien Of n Sunday
| School Excursiss st Toms River, N.J'-
HarrewinG Spectacle.
Toss Rrvss, N. j., Sept. "a dreadful veto
TO the days enjoymeu, OF q happy excursion party
from Long Branch was interposed By death at this
place this morning The Sunday school connected
with the n. X Church OF Long Branch len there
In special train OF ten at ton minutes 10 seven
this morning. happier. merrier gathering, intent
on O days recreation, it would have been dinicuit
| " nnd. They brought music and banners, and at
Branehport, Ocesnport, and Eatontown the train
| stopped and received large sccessons TO the num-
| Der. Altogether the excursion party numbered sJS.
The train was In charge OF Conductor J. H. Pine,
| and arrived here At Q o'clock.
The depot Of the New Jersey Southern Railroad
| Is on the south bank Of the Toms river. q stream
having its head about one mile southeast OF this
place. and emptying into BarneRat Bay, four miles
below. Opposite the town Of Toms River the
| stream narrows itself into two small channels TO
accommodate itself to q small island. An insignia.
cant frame building used as carpet-loom factory,
and two huts, are tho only visible traces indicating
that this island Is turned to any commercial account
To reach the town from the depot. two bridges
nave to be crossed. Tho fret from the outhern
bank TO the island Is covered road or lge with q
sixty feet span, having open foot bridge adjusted
10 its side. The second bridge Is open and heads d.
recty to the foot Of Main street. From the island q
pebble rolled by child from the railroad track will
rcHcn 'no nrs' or'use' WINE s'one can pe 'n'o"n
| s'u' "'" "o'" ei'No' oA"N W '"e '"o' W '"e
| island.
ihc oo,ereu oriu1o y an o'i anu SOW STRUCTURE
o some u"een years Standing. LN' 'si 'ne supple
"'n'' 'oo' o,'use was aauou so w. ine 'A'er W."
| maoe ron 30" whl'e eeaAr' was secured 70 'ns
covered bridge by two iron pins and rested two
| stringers four by ten inches In thickness. These
stringers resting on stone abutments with the iron
| pins before mentionei. were all its builders bal
deemed necessary to its security
As soon as the eIcursioniss lott the train they
started for the foot bridge, the band marched In
| advance and passed safely over, but halted whsn
they reached tho Island this caused general closing
on the foot bridge which seven feet In width.
An attempt was being made to form the procession
/ and some person had halted the music to allow
time for oil to ge: OF the train. The hrs result
that every ineh OF space this slenderiy con-
suucted bridge was soon taken up with dense
throng OF eager humanity. In moment there was
an awful erashthe strnger at the north end snapped
| with 9 loud report, and tien followed q scene
| which CHALLENGES description.
The great mas were hurlei into the swit-run.
ming stream below, and those who could not swim
| shouted Tor help rs they sank. The greater number
Of those who were on the bridge when II gave way
| were young uen and women. They clutched each
L
Many OF the women loss their presence OF mind.
and either iainttd OF screamed like maniacs.
A panic seized the villagers when the news Of the
disaster reached them, and almost Immediately sf-
terwards the banks were lined with people Offering
assistance. Boats pushed on and picked up many
| OF the sufferers. Long poles were stretensd out
and by this means many others reached the shore.
Tns hev T. ~ Grew the pastor OF tho centenary
Ctsreh VINO was ~Ha ms noeH' s'nppsa 90 "s
coat 'na Jumped ,n.o "e ws'sr. 'na ofoutn' se'e1n
| .ximno,. d,a ,bs ..me Thing
When all who could be seen were rescued, the
| anxiety became Intense IN regard TO several who
were yet missing. Oyster tongues, such are used
| ee~op w o'"'e' "V"i Wv wv w. WV
brought into requlsihon' anu IN ten mluu'es eight
bodies by their uso were drawn ont.
Heart'rendns scenes followed their identification
them, Mrs. Sidney Thro ckmorton. q woman about
| sux vans of a1s xas dr.vged nm Ipkea arm in arm
| u'v 'oat' VI ase' W., VI aosVc w "NVu ~" :" 50"
with Miss Dor stiissgou, beautiful girl
| about hneen years Of age, Both were Ap-
parently alive, and blood was pouring from
the wrist OF the drowned girl when the
pronEs OF tho oyster tongue had penetrated. Amer
wv" nou' VI 'oi"ns aau "ase'~"On " '"' 'oe' '"'
ON, Of n,ns whom n WA, found possible to rs,u,si
| -, -, -, A. It. a. . .,..r,o,. So ,,,io, A, a..
,"e' oa' spe s nhs ID P'e-f'0u' eOnu'''0n 'n 'ne
| hoSi ~ bniS p'nVo'
The names OF the others are : Peter Ho Wand car.
| n.n,a, 40. sS, N,,v Y s,vle. ,ya 10, J,mas MAJ
| pe"'o', aS0 ~ s"y NJ S'.'' aeV 49, ~ .
tin and haretA Martin. brother and sister, axed
IS and 10 Helen Lane, IS. Ella Maple, age ~
| and N aria Martin, age "a All Of these were con
nected with the Long Branch Centenary Church, aud
| reaiasd In that villags
| .. .,,. la,
Tes utmost Vmoesny "ss o~pAyed oy she CHI
| sons Of Toms River Village for tho afhcted
.,oct... All thu nhvsct,ns tsndered tbeir serylees
| -. ,. -.,-,, a. ,
| gtaWnovsu. sna "ofAoo enoiseass"J W re'esei
| taLe the orowneo. 80. , -
n, one Cioo. ,ns % ooa,es Si uo ur3wnou wers
pheoo w pohes anu pu, on 'ue vAIs lne Ioso.no
tive was draped In black aud SLOWLY ana sadly me
sorrowNrlekon ponsure seekers ro,ulnedi 70 tas
train which soon started TOT Long Branch
| Their dispatches haa oeen received ahnonncinS
| the disaster and muntuae OF persons gsthered .
the oepot 10 receive tne Dodies, SAD ineldent if
!. which there Is 'ouchihg sroAo Of romance 70
mains 70 oe tolo., s,,
Peter Howland and Mary styles two OF the
victims, were boWolhed lovers, ana were 70 nave
been married soon Ihey Ieh together when the
| bridge went DOWN ieter was rescued In an eh
hausted condition When brought TO shore he turned
!. and saw Miss STYLES YET sTugSn"E. IN me water
|