The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-11-12
A Collision Between ths Steamer Falcon
and Schooner Tryon, Of Barren
Island.
Tie Steamer Sinks in Few Minutes, but
the Grew and Passengers Saved.
The Latest News From the Recent Elcc
tfOn I'm New YOrR.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Freight Train Goes Through n Bridge mt
st. Charles, Mo-SeveraI Persons Killed.

A Freight Train Goes Through a Bridge mt
st. Charles, Mo.-Several Persons Killed.
FERGUSON, Mo-, Nov. 9.-About 4: 80 tonight
tor, Plowman engineer, was crossing the ST.
Char. eS bridge, over the Missouri river, COM
ing east, the west span OF the main structure
suddenly gave way, precipitating IL cars OF
live stock and the caooose into the abyss. The
engine and one car, with the conductor, en-
the connection between the cars. Three dead
bodies and three badly injured men have been
recovered E M Iion M Tue rlver AZ TINS Iate nc ur II
dence of the unfortunates.
LArKR-There were five cattle drovers from
Malvern, Ia, who boarded the train at Mo-
berly iu the caboose but their names are not
known, nor can 1t be ascertained tonight
how many Of them were killed. there we're
also two brakemen, Charles Irwin and James
Barnhart. The passenger train that left here
for the west at g:l5 10 night only went to Fer.
guson Station. III ruiies out, then came back,
there being no means of crossing the river at
st. Charles transfer will be made to-mor-
loss by the disaster can not bs stated to- n ight
but Will be heavy.
FULL PARTICULARS THE DIsAsrER-THE
NAMES OF THOSE KILLED.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. "a visit to-day to the S.
Charles bridge. one span of which fell last
night, disclosed a terrible wreck and destruc-
iron Howe truss OF three SPANS. h ana the truss M
that fel seems to have lost its bearing on the
piers on both ends at the same time, for Il lies
and is full of cars, as It was before 1t LETT IT,
rest upon the pi RS. The OF
G. shaiiersmith, of the Baltimore
Bridge company, under whose personal super
was occas.oned by a truck or a car leaving the
track. Connuctor Ktniey, however, testified
before the coroner's jury this afternoon that
the train was all right whsu IL passed on to
the bridge. Another theory Is that lhe bridge
was struck by lightning, a very heavy storm
disaster.
The names ofthose who were In the caboose
when 1t went down, aud who were killed out
right, we're Josiah Wearen, a wealthy stock
raiser and wee president OF the Frist National
bank; Mn,. OF Ma,yera; sr;e Ne; & Hide resident OF
Eanying the latter to St Louis, aud George or
Joseph Barnhart, brakeman, OF Moberly.
his leg broken In two places and Fred Davis a
young man OF about ~ years. who was bring
Malvern, was only scratched and very little
injured. j. NJ. STRAIN, q stock raiser OF NAL
vern; was was also IN the caoooss, but when he
great splashing of water. he spraDg out of the
side door of the car on TO the floor of the
chasm, and before he conld regain MS feet
saw the aboose plunge down the awful abyss
wonderful on record. Charles Irwin a brake
man, was on top OF the ecaboose, and
went down with II, and was SO terribly
a mother living atMt. Vernon, o. The bodies
of Warren, Hyde and Barnhart were irclosed
this afternoon, and Irwin will probably be
forwarded to Ohio tomorrow. Summers is
receiving every possible attention at the Gait
House at ST. Charles. The coroner's Jury
heard the testimony of Conductor Kinley and
Mr., Strsh1 this i.or;itr.s, Rnd adjourned un.ii
tomorrow morning. Henley swore he has
trains across the bridge than the one
under which 1T broke; that 1t had recently
been inspected by competent person and
pronounced sound, and he could give no rea
ron Tor the accident. Mr.: Strain simply re-
bridge is estimated at $4,000. The value Of the
cars and stock is about sl5,f 90. A temporary
wooden truss will be put up as soon possible.
In the meantime a. track win be laid to the
ferry landing. and passengers ana freight
trains transferred by boat.