The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-28
Frightful Disaster.

calamity occurred at North Point,
Tivoli, an excursion resort on the
PatapscO, ten miles from this city,
about ten O'Clock last night, by which
many lives were lost. the number
being estimated at between sixty and
seventy. The accident was caused
by the giving away of the outer por-
ton of a pier on which several hun
dred persons were congregated await
ing the return of the boat TO this
CITY. The locality is on small bay,
distant about two miles from North
Point lighthouse. 1t was formerly
known as Holly Grove and was the
first regular excursion place fitted up
near the city about fifteen years ago,
and was most popular resort at that
time and for several years afterwards.
Yesterday an excursion was given
to TriYoli under the management of
the Mount Royal Beneficial Society
of the Catholic church of Corpus
Christi of which Father Starr is pas
tor, Mount Royal Avenue and Mosh-
err street. The eXcursiOnists went
down on the barge COckGde City,
which was towed by the tug amanda
PoaUeU. The barge was formerly an
old canal boat, which had been fitted
up with several decks for excursions
and used for such for several years.
Yesterday she made three trips. the
last being made from this city be-
tween and o'clock last evening,
and reached Trivoli before 10 o'clock
During the day she had taken down
about five hundred. A large num-
Der of those who went down during
the day had remained, intending to
return on the last trip. When the
barge approached all those on shore
made rush for the end Of the wharf;
which is several hundred feet long,
and were closely packed together at
a gate about twenty-five feet from
the end, impatiently awaiting admit
lance through the gate. Astre barge
came alongside. and struck the wharf,
it suddenly, and without warning
gave way, and large portion of the
crowd were precipitated into the wa
ter, which was about ten feet deep.
Many were able to same themselves
by fleeing toward the shore as the
outer end of the pier crumbled and
fell. The darkness added to the con-
fusion and terror, and little could be
done at once to rescue the drowning,
most of whom were women and chill
dren.
Sixty-fye bodies had been brought
to the city, all Of which, except four,
have been identified. The following
is list, so far as ascertained John
McAnany, Mrs. John McAnany and
infant; Mrs. Cranch and two chill
dren, Kate and Lena Mrs. Thomas
Mclaughlin ana three children, Ka-
tie, Mary and John; Mrs. Keller,
Mrs, Rebecca Ermen, and daughter
Belle, Miss Mary Burns. Miss Kate
Colbert, Miss Laura SWearer, Maggie
Thompson, Maggie Burns, Miss Kate
Burns, Wilhelmina William, Agnes
Feehan, Mary Newman, Mary Nc
Gahan, Mary Spies, Rosa Mcbride,
Maggie Lynch, Mary Lynch, Mary
and Jennie Carey, sister, Minnie Kiln
edinst, Margaret McGahan, Bridget
Gatfey, Winfield Gaffey, Minnie o.
Neil, Fannie LIE Maria, Mary Lin
burg, two sisters Parr, Annie Ownes,
Mollie Murphy, Mary Hughes, Olivia
Scull, infant; Mary Halnmill, Alice
Rhyme, Johanna O'Connell, Mary
Giblin, Elizabeth Bockman, and
daughter Elizabeth, Patrick Ryan,
James Ownes, w. H. P. Jacobs,
Thos. S. Moseman, Daniel Giblins,
infant, Albert Ross, Jesse Sumwait,
Henry Linburg, VIM. GARNER, Ber-
nard Gately, Edward Collahan and
Annie Weidel.
The parties resided in almost every
section of the city, being members of
Catholic churches in the different To-
calities, and as the bodies were iden-
titled by relatives and friends, they
were taken to their respective homes.
The unidentified bodies were carried
to the eastern police station to remain
until recognized or otherwise dispos-
ed of. The coroner will commence
an official investigation this evening.
Statements in regard to theimmedi-
ate cause of the accident are conflict
ing. 1t is stated by some that the
barge was already lying alongside
the wharf and the gang plank being
run out. when it gave way, and that
it fell from the sheer weight of the
crowd upon it. Others are of opinion
that the wharf was carried away by
contact with the barge.