Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-25
MARYLAND.

A Picnic HOrror-Over a Hundred EX-
 eurslOnists Precipitate ed Into the Water
 -S1xty-Tvgo Bodies Already Recovered.
 BALTIMORE, July 24-About two o'clock this morning this city was thrown into 8 state of most intense excitement by the ar rival of thirty five dead bodies from the TivoIi summer resort, about sixteen miles down the river, and it was learned that one of the most appalling disasters that has ever happened in this neighborhood had been enacted It was some time before particulars of the awful calamity could be learned, but when the first excitement had somewhat sub sided 1t. was ascertained that about two hun dred people had gathered out near the end of the long pier for the purpose of getting on the excursion barge to return to this city, when the wharf broke, throwing more than a hundred of them into the water, at least seventy-five of whom were drowned. There is Q gateway near the outer end of the pier for the purpose of keeping the crowd back when trying to get on boat that is just dis embarkin9 her passengers. The crowd, however, had huddled close together near the gate, and these were waiting impatiently for the passengers of the barge to get of, when suddenly a crash was heard followed by screams and cries for help. The wharf had given way and it's great load of humanity had been precipitated into the water. The scene which followed beggars description. Cries for assistance from women were heart rending One hundred people were found ering about in the water, making desperate efforts to grasp anything that would keep -ksI nI,al this manner many were drowned, being forced under the water by the action of the unfortunate ores.
 The party were mostly Catholics from va rious parts of this city; the excursion being given under the management of the Mount Royal Beneficial society of the Church of Corpus Christi, of which Father Starr is pastor. As soon as the first load of victims that had been brought up on the barge Cockade City, which had carried the excur- sionists to Tvoli, had been deposited on the wharf, the barge went back to the scene of the disaster and before o'clock this morn ing had returned to Henderson's wharf with her second load of dead, numbering over thirty. By this time the news of the awful calamity had spread throughout the city, and thousands had gathered at the wharf and in the vicinity. Throughout the night many persons, fathers, brothers and friends, con neeted with the excursionists, had gathered at Light street wharf, where the barge usually lands, anxiously awaiting her ar. rival, and experimenting disaster when the boat did not come at her usual time. As the hours wore on past midnight and there were yet no tidings of their friends their fears were increased almost to conviction that some dreadful accident had befallen the party. At later hour their fears were realized. As fast as the bodies were identified by relatives and friends they were taken to the respective homes. The unidentified bodies were car ried to the Eastern police station to remain until recognized or otherwise disposed of.
 The verdict of the coroners jury is drown ing and that the authorities of the resort did not use due care and caution to prevent the occurrence. Sixty-two dead bodies have been received. Five more are missing.