Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-01
The Bridge Disaster.

NEW YORK, May 5t.-ihe uptVer-
sal comment this morning respecting
the bridge horror is that the same &C
cident is liable to happen at any time,
no matter what the police restrictions
may be, unless the steps are absolutely
abolished, or at least divided for the
two streams of pedestrians. The gu.
perintendent says: The fact is now
obvious that during those hours of the
day when transit is most lively, and on
holidays and Sundays, there will always
be great danger of a heavy crush simi-
lar to that OF yesterday, unless means
Of relieving it be devised. Not even
the bridge CABLE track for cara, now
nearly completed, will prevent a crush
as those times.
A number Of persons inquired at the
p lice headquarters this morning for
children and friends supposed t. be on
the bridge at the time III the accident
Ia ouly one or two cases was the reason
given that it was supposed that missing
persons might have been on the bridge.
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have ca,t-load q property taken from
the anchorage. Most Of the cl thing is
torn beyond recognition. Very lew
articles have been claimed.
TIE Coroner will subpoena the Bridge
Trustees, SuperiLt :ndent Martin au,i
| others who can give any information
in reference to the accident yesterday.
He intends that the investiga ton shall
be Thorough. SuperlnteDdent Martin
has been personally investigating the
causes of the disaster, and tae best
authenticated information he can gather
makes him believe the panic was caused
by pick pockets. No action has yet
been taken by the Bridge Trustees.
Scandalous Tragedy.
BALTIMORE, Nav 30.-A special from
Towsop, Baltimore county, states that
Charles Groner, aged "a years, sho. and
dangerously wounded Robert Tarwood.
who had attacked him for the seduction
of his daughter, to whom Groner was
engaged to be married. The shooting
took place at late hour at night at the
residence Of the Groner't. The father
and brother of the young lady fired twice
at Groner at close range and he narrow
ly escaped death. He then drew his
revolver aud shot Tarwood through the
chest. Young Groner next day pro-
cured license and in the evening mar.
ried the girl. The scandal and tragic
occurrence have created great excite.
ment in the neighborhood, all the par
ties being wealthy aud highly respected
and b tn pait ties being on terms OF
closest intimacy.
ManEled by an Elephant.
Boston, May 30.-Patcick Cower, Ii
years old, was terribly torn by mad
elephant belonging to Forepaugh's show
this morning. The boy was carrying
hay iuto the elephants quarters when
when one of the bru.es snatched him
from the grourd and for moment
swung him screaming in air. The trunk
of the enraged beast was tsiued about
the boys waist and with final twirl
the lad was hurled to the ground. The
elephant then attempted to gore and
tramp!e upon him. B5fore the attend
ants could prevent it, with the stroke of
one tusk the animal tore open the. boy S
body. As the brute was about to finish
his work by stepping upon his victim,
the blows OF poles, hooks and clubs uis-
tracted his attention long enough to IL.
low the men to pull the unconscious boy
beyond the animals reach.
CINCINNATI, May GA 9t,tement
by Mrs. Phil B. Thompsoa--the first
she has made for publication Of mat
tiers causing the killing Of Walter Da.
Wis by her husband-appeared here this
morning. She denies positively that
she was drunk at the St. Clair Hot. ],
and calls God to witness that Walter
Davis was innocent of any wrong To-
wards her. When she went into his
room that night she says they coul n, t
waken Miss Buckner, and therefore she
went into Davis's room. Her story was
told at Mrs. pavis's house, and in her
presence.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-Reverend Father
John De Blieck, one of the Oldest and
most distinguished members Of the or.
der of Jesuits in the county. and for
many years a leading educator in the
Jesuit schools. including those at St.
Louis, Cincinnati, B.ria:own, KY, and
Chicago, died hero yesterday Of cancer
in the throat, aged g. wears.