Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-26
The Late pianster.

FALL. OF THE TREsILEs-ouRhEoTED LIST OF THE
woUNDED-REsUMPTIoN OF TRAINS THIS MORN
ING-woRK ON THE CANAL.
Very little now remains to be said of the dsas-
ter which was wrought by the late storm. The
occurrence has been fully reported in these col
umns, and we pass on to the consideration of
other matters-the work of repairs, and the
second disaster, which befel the Il. II. Company
at the canal crossing, yesterday morning.
As one of the huge trestles was being lifted to
it's position in the temporary bridge which is
being constructed across the chasm at the canal
a trestle in the line near the North side broke
loose from its stays and falling against the next
one. displaced it aud 30 on all the way along the
line until the whole of them. with tllp exception
of two or three had fallen very mszeh as row
of bricks would tumble down. One man was
killed outright, Oorroll by name, aud Balti-
morean. He had only gone to work about two
hours previous to the accident. He leaves q
wife al d two children.
all Wilmingtonians, which was in the main. COR
rect in the telegram which we published, yester-
day, in our 4th edition: A. W. PrettymaD, 519
West 2nd street. Face bruised and injur ed inter-
nay. He s delirious during the night
II. A. Lafferty, 513 West 2nd street. He fell
from the top OF the trestliDg, and an arm, leg,
and hip were broken. He is also injured inter-
naly, and his symptoms are unfavoradle, this
morning.
]. f. Carson, ITO King street. was struck in
the Dhch ny Piahh ehu au91AiNoA 7Sti"os AHeeA
nal injury.
VIM. t. Davis, 100 Walnut street, had a finger
mashed and was somewhat bruised. He jumped
into the canal and nearly drowned
William Mills, 100 W. 3rd street, was caught
under the timbers, and one leg was severely
bruised.
Richard Smith, 1926 E End street, sustained
severe sprain in his hips by a jump from the
trestling.
Ed Outzon West street between End and 3rd.
was injured in similar manner
Fisher Hall, 1877 W 18th street, fell from the
trestle and was injured in the back.
The dead body Of Corroll, and the wounded
men we're brought up to this city, yesterday af-
ternoon, and the latter were removed to their
homes. An inquest was held over Oorrolrs bo-
dy, and last night 1t was placed in coffin and
sent on to his family.
The trestles are being replaced as rapidly as
possible Some Of them were very much shat
tered and ones will have to take their places
By to morrow night it is hoped that the bridge
will admit the passage Of peach trains. Ali the
broken culverts below the canal have been re-
paired, and the 10 10 train south from this city
went down, this morning, making an exchange
of passengers at the canal. Tho train consisted
of one express, one baggage and mail and seven
passenger cars. but some of the latter were filled
with workmen from the II. Il II Co.'S yard going
down to assist in the repair of the road. large
force of men from these works have been pres
ent at the breach since Saturday.
For the present, and until trains can pass in
safety over the.canal bridge, but one train per
day. each way, will be run over the Delaware
Railroad-the train which leaves at 10 A. M,
and the train which arrives at p M.
force of about 40 men have begun to re-
move the sand from the canal west of the Rail-
road bridge, and the work of repair is now going
on along the whole line. The sand il being
moved in wheel barrows.