, 1873-05-06

Mrs. Murray, seriously injured.
Mrs. Daniel Chonoy, fatally hurt.
James Camp, Jr., aeriously.
J. D. Countryn.nn, seriously.
Mrs. D. G. Doshon.
William Crook.
William Hart. :.'
Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs W..Wilcox.
Miss Marian TAntcher.
Mrs. ". Vann, fatally injured.
1liss Lizzie Mackey.
Daughtor Of D. F. Burr.
Msa Eliza Cuddington.
Mira. Edgorton.
Dr.. Hoffman.
Miss Hazenplug.
Mrs. Elm Campbell.
Miss Jennie Ca1ny.
Mrs. Marsh.
Miss Sarah Carre Dixou.
Two children of Mrs Hondrix, Dixon.
TAroe children Of Mr. Rosenthal, Dixon.
WHO THEY WERE.
Mrs. q. Y. Kontner ia the wife Of grain
Miss 1reno Baker is Is yaara Of ago. daughter
Of @. 3: Baker, formerly. Postmaster OF tho
town. Ho was ono Of The 11ftoon Aldermen ,at
tho timo tho Council decided upon building tho
bridge on tho Truesdoll model.
Mrs. Noble was the wifo Of Col. H. r. Noble,
Of Dixon, and one OF the Oldest residents.
J. r Mason WAS boy 10 years Of age, q hnc,
Mrs. Dr. Hoffman was 45 years Of ago, and Was
also an old sottlor. 6ho leaves no family.
Hiss 1da Vann wns II years old. She aud her
mother woro standing togOtaoar On tho bIdge
gether locked In each others arms. Mrs. Vann
was pulled out from tho debris still alive, but
unconscious, In which condition sho remained
nnt M0n1g sf so dsngHtor haa nssm asa
her first question was, +" 1s Ida drowned?' Tho
watchers round her bed said "No." She again
Fe1apBod into unconBciousness, and haB not
rallied since. Tho hope Of her recovery decreases
hourly.
Mrs. Gilman WIS TO ycara Of age. Hor hua-
band served In tho army, nlld caHlo home only to
dio, leaving largo family for hor to support.
Ono OF her sona is graduate Of West Point,
and ia in the regular servico. Tho roat Of tho
family arc utterly unprovidod for.
:. Mrs. Peterborgcr Tas the wife OF q Clothes
dealer i'll Dixon, and waH an amiab1e character.
:. Miss Katie Sterling was only ii yoars OF ago.
Bho boro NIL excellent reputation, worked IN the
Tho death Of bliaaos CLARA and Rosa Stack
polo Was as sad rs it could well be imagined.
Clara was 10 years old. as Intelligent as she WAS
beautiful In faces figure, md character. She WAS
to have left Dixon for Chicago, where size was
Evory preparation had becn made for lef depar-
turo. On Saturday her mothor and her little
aiBter Roma had beon shopping, purchasing
things for Clara to take with hor: Sunday was
II years old, is described as being the prettiost
little girl in Tho town, and gave promise Of being
like her sister in character and intelligence
Adam Hope was German, IN old man. and a
respectable citizen.
Mr.. G. ". Kont WIS yc1=g man, clerk In q
Htore at Dixon.
Mrs Thomas Wade kept saloon.
Mrs. William Cook lived at Nelson, four miles
from Dixon, and lad come to Witness tho core-
m0ny of total immersion. ~''
Thomas Haloy was O man Of mature ago. an
IriBhman by birlh, and d plastorar by occupation.
Ho ia universally spoken Of az being hard
working, industrious, and exemplary man.
She W was Killed By tho falling debris, and did not
touch the water, having been caught in the iron
work OF tic TruoBdell 1nan-trap and crushed to
death.
Miss Emilia Deming waa d young lady 10 years
Miss Nottie Hi1 vns girl about tho samo ago
and worked III n factory. She Was one OF the
most amiable and ladylike girls In tho town, and
was general fayorito.
Mrs. James Goble was tho wife OF an old Ret-
tier, and was originally from paw-paw, in Kane
County. Slo had left Dixon aon,o years ago
and lived in Bloomington, but had Just returned
to Dixon with tho Intention Of settling down
there for the romninder OF her life. She had a
little girl with her.
Miss Bessie Raync waa = very protty littlo girl
Of IL. daughter Of Mrs. II. L. 1saype, edtross Of
tho Ladies' Magazine published In Chicago, and
an accomplished contributor to tho daily papers
of that city. Bessie was attending tic High
School at Dixon.
Miss Wilhelm was resident of Nachusa, a
. village about four nlilos from Dixon. sho had
como In to witness tho colomony.
Dixon, and was Agont Of tic Chicago and North
western Railroad Company at this point. His
wounds are worry aerioua In addition to a broken
leg, his colar-bono IL fractured and ha body tor
tibfy bruisod. Ills wife WAS also very seriously
I,s,rt k,,kn In f+3Fr +frev
Robert Dyke was between 80 and 60 years Of
ago, an old realdont, and man of considerable
Influence In the community.
GorF1Ns.
Tho supply OF coffinB In Dixon waa not nde-
quate for Buch Eli unexpected demand, aud telo.
grams wore sent to Chicago for larger supply
They have arrived.
The experience .f Of aome persons who partioiI id
ence, cannot fail to DO Of interest.
Ms. WILLIAMS EXPERIENCE.
Mr. A. Williams stated that llo was standing
between the first and second piora, 10 foet bo.
You'd the first; tlore were about 200 people and
hyo or six Aoraea aud buggles between the fira'
had to boar nearly all tho weight Ho wae
Watching tho ceremony, tho minister leading out
tho third candidate whom tho craah took place, and
almost simultaneously tho bridge cracked over
standing, sunk somo ton foot tl,oro was d con.
fused slriok rising above tho noiao OF tho break
6 bridge, suci sound as man hears in battle
whom he cannot tell which particular hound pro-
dominates largo number, nearly ali Of tho
spectators, wore standlng on tho sidewalk out
aide the roadway, aud wlion tho bridge gaye way
Tho high truss foil over. crushing son1o and
pinioning others tho wator was alive with
human belnga; Bome Of tlem Aontol away
down stream before tLoy gayo up their hold on
life got Bomo plankB and helped peraons who
cluug to tho debris to got tashoro 1b0 OF tho 200
OIL tile bridge mtlst havo boon procipitatcd into
tlIe water tho sight waa Aoart-roud!ng.
FREDERICK SHAW,
m intelfgontsyouny man, IL. yeare Of aSe, was
on tie bridge. Ilo estimated tho number OF
persona ut eLoas 200, aud beloved 17d