New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
fed. The following is list with the ages, so far
as ascertained the greater proportion being young
loJ; nd

as aScertalneu, tne greater pfoportioh peins 5o"s
ladies and children:
John McAnany; Mrs. John McAnauy and infant;
Mrs. Crouch and two children, Katie and Lena;
Mrs. Thomas Mclaughlin and three children. Katie.
Mary and John, ages thirteen, ten and nine; Mrs.
Keller; Mrs. Rebecca Erman and daughter Belle,
age sixteen; Miss Mary Burns, Miss Kate Colbert.
MISS Laura Swearer, Maggie Thompson. Maggle
SSsTn msaSan Mary spes age
Rosa Mcbride, Maggie Lynch, age ten; Mary Lynch,
age twenty; Mary and Jennie Carey. age twenty
MarsaTsa snS MoGahan ass thry Brdss Gsy
age twenty eight; Winfield Galley. age twenty one;
Minnie oNeilI. age three Fannie Le Maria;
Edward Collaban and Annie Wsidell.
The people on the excursion lived in almost every
churches in different localities.
THE coRoNERs INQUEST.
At o'clock this evening Coroner Merritt began an
inquest at which Father Starr pastor of the Church
of Corpus Christie. was present. Jacob Bonnet
testified that he was special officer at Tivoli. He
said:
locked the gates the wharf about o'clock In the
evening by order Of the Of the sSs 70
young ladies who wished TO return to the grounds 10.
through The boat reached the wharf between 10 aud
IL O'clock then opened the gates ana sne peoP,e ne
wharf was not the best Soon after heard the crash
ran back aud saw number OF people In tne water e
dead bodies did not consider the wherf secure with
sn Eow s and ay so in
have larger crowds the wharf The nSosng RI, nca
the two gates and not where the boatlands examined
the place where the break occurred and found the t
wharf. and thew burned brightly. remember only one
pile standing whom the wharf broke
TESTIMONY OF FATHER STARR
The Rev. w. e. Starr on the pier head before
the accident and sent messenger to have the gates
closed. His testimony was as followsi
The lamps on the pier head gave ample
light, but the pier was badly lighted The moon also
"a We good light did not think more than 200 people
had a full view OF the accident aud saw people
struggling the water. Had there been rush OF peo-
Die many more would have been thrown into the water
think estimate 10 that there were 3ol
on cur d The the erass a
fore.
testified in part follows:
was pier head hour before the arrival OF the
barge and found ABOUT 200 people there told them
they would have to g. on shore eus IA hsy ead MOI
the people that they tn ad aot go Saea
Them would 90 OSeSboOrd called on the
tee for assistance to keep the gate closed.
RSs Ssi % e
there about $50 TO 200 persons on the pier when
sTers preS soda There so@e
there We're no lights except at pier head have
controlled did not think the barge pier head
when 1t came alongside did not see any pDes ieis
when the wharf broke.
CONDITION OF THE WHARF.
James Gosnell was on the excursion 20 Tivoli.
| He examined the wharf at the break and took a
piece of the timber of which the wharf was built.
part of one of the joiss supporting the floor. The
piece was shown and was rotten In his testimony
he said:
was forty feet back from the break when II oc-
CURED. There about $50 people between
", tns outer % wnsm sae wers aea on The space that
through / did not at any time hear the people
gate lett as soon as be opened il The wharf badly
lighted l did not hear any cracking timber but
heard splash IA the water aud the cries There
rush, nor a.ge crowd The people moved eisurey to-
ward the boat. ] remained At rivoli all night
Francis Debius, proprietor OF Ilyoli, was on the
boat when the accident occurred. He testified as
follows:
thought the wharf was in right good condition.
down. To-day found the stringers Rotten about two
inches wider than the flooring. Last year It
there were 200 peoRs on q at at one time 11s sssi
at teen 10 prevent people going out until the boat
Is moOred Ine gates not used when Ouiy one tfp
four Sons before the accident there were 500 people
II AT the landing OF the O'Clock boat The per 4 :
feet There are tlree piles the Break aud they
all there and apparently IN gooa eoadi.S9; Goa, ;
The barge did not stse the wharf when she reached IT,
Lamps used when the shues. Last night
the lamps turned up nigh by some oi The com
nittee that they smoked and gave no light at all
The investigation was proceeding at midnight
with probability OF concluding Tor several hours
The testimony OF The witnesses already gwen Will
doubtless cover all facts TO bc brought 10 lght.
avERDIcT OF THE JURY.
The following is the verdict:
We find that Louisa swearcr and others came TO
their deaths by drowning by tho breaking OF the
bridge at 1ivOn the night oil July 20
and that The authorities Of the place did not use
rrn,,or .nr. nd 10 nreyanf lie