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FRIGHTFUL DISASTER IN MARYLAND.
70 BALTIMORE EXCURSlONISTS DROWNED.
THE BROTHERHOOD,S STRIKE,
THE SITUATION IN EAST AND WEST.
ALARMING RAVAGEs OF CHOLERA.
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Frightful Disaster in Maryland.
SIXTY OR SEVENTY BALTIMORE EXCURSIoNIsTs
DROWNED AT TIvoLI, ON THE PATAPsCo, BY THR
GIVING AWAY OF PIER on WHICH SEVERAL
HUNDRED PEOPLE WERE CROWDED.
BALTIMORE, July IA terrible calamity oc-
CURED at North Point Tivola, an excursion resort
on the Patapsco, ten miles from this city, about
ten O'Clock last night, by which many lives were
loSt,1ne number being estimated at between 60 and
10 The accident twas Occasioned by the giving
away OF the outer portion OF pier On which sew
eral hundred persons were congregated awaiting
the boat To return TO this city. The locality on
a small bay distant about two miles from North
Point lighthouse. II was formerly known as Holly
Grove and was the first regular excursion place
ntted up near the city about Is years ago, and
was most popular resort at that time and for
several years Afterwards Yesterday an excursion
Mount Royal beneficial society or the Catholic
church OF Corpus Christi. OF which Father Starr Is
pastor, Mount Royal avenue and MoSher
the barge Cockade City, which was towed by the
tug Amanda Powell The barge was formerly an
Old canal boat, which had been fitted up with sew
era! decks Tor excursion purposes, and used as
such for several years. Yesterday she made three
trips, the last being made from this city between
3 ana O'Clock last evening, and reached Tivoli
before 10 O'Clock. During the day she had taken
down about five hundred persons, and on her last
trip about one hundred. A large number OF those
who went down during the day haa remained,
intending TO return on the last trip When the
barge approached all those on shore made a rush
for the end or the wharf, which Is several hundred
feet long, and were closely packed together at a
gate about twenty-five feet from The end Inn
patiently awaiting admittance through the gate.
wharf, 1t suddenly, and without warning gave
way, and large portion OF the crowd
were. were preeiptated into the water. which is
TO save themselves by fleeing toward the
shore as the outer end Of the pier crumbled
and fell. The darkness addei to the CONFUSION
and terror, and little could be done at once to
rescue the drowning, most OF whom were women
and children.
sIXTY-oNE BODIES RECOVERED
The first news of the disaster reached this city
little after two o'clock this morning, when the
barge landed at Hendersons wharf, bringing a
number OF the bodies OF the drowned Up To this
hour, it Is said, siXty-one bodies have been recov
LATER-sIxrY-FIvE BODIES RKcovERED-L1sr OF
THE VICTIMS.
Up to noon sixtynve bodies mad been brought
TO the city, all OF which, except four, have been
Identified. The following is list, with the ages,
so FAR as ascertainei 1t will be seen the greater
McAnany, Mrs. John McAnany and infant; Mrs.
Cranch and two children, Katie and Lena;
Mrs; Thomas Mclaughlin and three children,
and 9 years: Mrs. Keller; Mrs Mrs Rebecca Re- "a
Erman. ana daughter Belle, 10; Miss Mary Burns.
Thomp5on, Maggie Burns. wilhemna William,
Mary Spies, IS; Rosa Mcbride, Maggie Lynch, 10;
Gahan, 80: Bridget GAN Y, IS: Winfeid Garrey.
ria, Mary e Lnburs sstars fannle Parr L9 ANNIE Ma
Ovens, MolIe Murphy; Mary Hughes, il; Olivia
SculI. infant; Mary Hamfnill. is; Alice Ryan, Jo-
hanna OConnell, Mary Giblin, Elizabeth Conners,
%; Annie Miller, %: Elizabeth Bockman. 60. and
daughter Elizabeth, 1s: Pttrick Ryan, 80; James
Owens, W. II. 7. Jacobs, Thos S. Moseman; Daniel
Giblns: infant; Albert Ross, 40; Jesse Sumwalt,
Henry Linburg; VIM. GARNER, ls; Bernard Gately,
Edward Collahan and Annie Weidel.
The parties resided in almost every section OF
the city, being members OF Catholic churches In
different localities, and as fast the bodies
ldentlned 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 OF otherwise disposed
OF. The coroner Will commence an official inveS-
tlgation this evening.
THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
Statements In regard to the immediate cause OF
the accident are conflicting. 1t is stated by some
that the barge was already lying alongside the
wharf and the gang plank being run out, when 1t
gave way, and that 1t 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