, 1880-01-17
THE TAY BRIDGE HORROR.
Lo0klng from tho Window Of u COzy
IkU0lM OIL the FlnHlsB1lG. Down OF the

AGO0h Oh tAc ElnhAaHlGsDo"0 Oh Ihe
TfsIra.
The 1.n,.,lun Telegraph of the 10Th nit. con-
tnins this description by III eyewitness of
thu Tag bridge disaster:
Enjoying tile e0zy comforts Of thy own
parlor lircslle Oh Sunday night, l listened To
the ttercu elarlor Of tic storul without, and
felt n deep seilse df gratitude for tho security
possrssr1, mingled with Ii feeling uf colll-
passion for tic pOnr sailors OIL the sea bat
tllng with the storrs. Tho children Ind
gathered around me for their usual Bible
stories, aill Will nn illstsnctivu se,,sp of fear
they nestled close to my stle us they heard
tue wild eifnrts Of the blust 10 batter, in tho
easement of the window. CHOSE tile story
Of st. rnnrs yhIpwreck OIL tie IslnInl Of
Meltta, thinking tint tho storm without
might help nlo to Impress upDn their young
minds the terrible nature Ut tho dangers to
which tho APOSTLE wus EXPOSED ns tho slip
fay riding helnlcsly upon the waves, with
four n,chors between IL mid certain
destruction, Willie thus engagc.l
ilitst. Ut wind moro furious thun be-
soss 5rS R opsy;t ssst the ss'S1s pa1s M1n5w. & osS
brought. tic,n down 10 tho ground With
laundering crush that s.nftled every ono Of
us to onr fcet. Stepping over to tho. case-
s' e bze of o' eSIght s IL ffsHf H aa I'D s te
brond expllllse Of tho THY diva. Dclow, aud
the long, white, slnMous lIne Ut lilo Tay
Brtlge caIne Into view. I booked nt my
wte ta ,1,ny a snw ta It ,; MHs - Ssxsty , ocosk
~ eyelnimed to my wife; 'con3e anu lot
us watci! to Aec II 1t Will uttenipt to cross OF
sucl II nlght.', 80 saying. turlea tlnwn the
sppcaranre @ ID m % of lie T trn. Ihe i ilslt By tis M
tinle liatI BECOME ,rlost ,itfui. Great i1;assrs
Of clouds Wero sweeping across tlD expallse
nI Isc i!eaSens a' ~ Lines totaisy obsSnril' tle
ot ~ o y" ~, H. HIn n;ro insIe Ut s'n eo"tS
3neilt the s'oW!{;1noFM5 Hshf5 OF tho Edi,i-
n5Mre ~ tram could ~ uist!lictS seen ronlHl.
al1ls ~ c"rot aE -; Moslnat. % aiM passtg tie
roftlon q ue pfl4ge. Iho trhln oice
on lae bridge, seenleu 70 moYe along with
greta.GI, sM!!tiesS Mlsa TAeh tise engine
girrs nv NV HUI Ell exfv o. H. fft t
r1lttt " tne usNts as sfy;'s t!lrpliglt tho lat
ticG.work W!te1 shy excl;stl,Ie!', Look, papn,
!sit !a t!at like i!snth1i'H Al thls lakGs some
as i alul9st slaalia',!eo!lS with t|io entrance
o. tne train ltpoh INC Dfhtsc. ~ cpnlet-!lke
burst Of jtnry sphr Ks sprhlg out rs If foretbly
s!eetei intp ,1 t1e % aafkfssa M from thy engine.
LA iIa His VI. yislDi9 1ralf tue slrSak Ut fry wa,s
there WIS aIsonto sInrlsl,vss un tho bridge,
a sllellco I'll M upon our cnETr grTrp Mt the
.M!tuuH., 4Icll, Will bLNHlllll& HfGC, Tue
ldea brake upon Any nitlt. 'llcIyrMsV
eTTleE' ST,' y fear the traln y oycr the bridget
at the north sity tn try it GUILD see tic traIn
pass that point, 4nt aS scyelnl hEnutvs llassrl
anu Mq ilnrlng pt,]cct lroke. tho continuity Of
TIE M bridge at qsnt point, snatche.i. up my
hat anu hurried d0Wi, MID ncr0Ys tho Afng,lfl-
Icy Green, to 1ncet several individuals alI
bent upon t1ie same orrarld as nlysa'f. :,
Tho terrific uaturu Of the g,lle at tllls
time inny be inferred from tho fact that, de-
sceiu!.'E w, SLOPE of tho green, hnr to
crouch down 1'pon tic grass 10 prevent my
hrtug blown bodily nway. 1t .seu,neh as II
tho wind Ind becoMe n so!td compelling
lnwer. Ono gentleman wns blown ag1.ilist
another o.! the green, n,N1 both tun,blqsl to-
gcther: This n!nsslve sI.linl-p'st beside the
s'gnal.tH!x o's thy north nI.l Or tho brltge WIS
built by tho Wli1a likGn willow wand, nu{],
hen9psa 9 wuIo daslIinK Abtnlt With k,tcl! force
tHht uie !lal!us ahu !uGc were pD5ltlyely sore
WY! quo tlo!chcn Ot THO t!l!pAef. Aly hands
hnlH behind NY back fOT Il Il1lnuto sytrU cG,ll-
ptttly tiled With tho drifting Nlpl and tHtI,-
fitfl. {,,tnkfHr tatyariiH t}ta river t1cffinr
ciTurlv rn,tii Tn n,n,. NIT srhc wn,ar fr.mt,,
III. i,iH, Vi.M.t,n"t x,otar ,,.' ~ i LIZ.
suH o!D"%M u nnkU!~Mpe nA tt'o pllAEc
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