New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14

fallen into the surrounding water, carrying
with them hundred or more people, The depots
were one-story frame structures resting on Mclean
ave. which is aim st covered by water. Both
SIDES, so the report says fell into water thirty to
City feet deep. The earth had become 80 soaked as
to melt. and the catastrophe further fastened
by the breaking of sewer, which sent current
along the bank Crowds of people have been IN
that vicinity looking at the floods.
1t is impossible to tell the extent of the disaster
Only the freight depot went down. There was
great crowd of people there looking at the food
when Ryan's restaurant, a small building, nearly
went down. The crowd rushed over on the plat-
form of the depot to see what was the matter when
suddenly the whole depot collapsed and sank into
the water. Tho track was at the same time
depressed and cars standing near by ran INTO
the depression, covering the people who had gone
down with the falling structure Up to o'clock not
q body had been recovered nor could the by-stand-
ers give any intelligent account as to how many
h ad escaped. The work of recovering the drowned
will be exceedingly difficult as the place is isolated
Other parts of the street melting as this portion
did. 1t is possible that the break in the great sewer
in McLean-ave. caused the depot to sink
NINE PERSONS SAID TO BE DROWNED.
Later information makes 1t definite that thre
boys, two freght-handlers and four members of
Coup's Circus are drowned. No bodies have yet
been recovered. The names of the members OF
COup's Circus reported missing are Harry Cor
doni, of England Miss Fanny Reindof. of New
York; William 7. Franklin and William c.
Matthews, of ST. Louis. The baggage
master says he .heard rushing nolse
when Ryan's shop went down and
hurried round aud saw the depot give
way. He is that at least fifty people were
thrown into the water. 1t now appears certain that
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sewer. Twenty-Five feet of one end of the freight
depot and half of the passenger depot are gone the
latter being separated at the portion between the
waiting room and the ticket Office Books, tickets
the safe, etc, in an instant.
THE LOSS OF LIFE SAID TO RE SMALL
Ldter-There is strong ground for hope that the
disaster at the Southern Railroad depot was not at
tended with so great loss of life as was reported
The matter has been very carefully investigated.
and but for the positive statement of one man 1t
would be difficult to say that any lives were lost
That man is a baggae ee-maser lie says there was
a great number of people the platform of the
depot and that he thinks at least twenty-five went
down in the water This statement he repeats.
All the other persons present saw no one In
the water and believe TO one was lost but thev all
admit that there great alarm and hurried
flight. so that people nigh have been engulted and
not seen by those fleeing Mr. LOtnmqn, the
cashier, had sufficient warning 10 enable him TO
secure 81 600 in cash, but not enongh to save all
the mon in the office. 5000 or $500 being lost.
With the exception of some of the members OF
Coup's Circus troupe who are reported 10 be miss
ing nothing like definite statement has been
made to the loss of life II has b en ascertai ied
that none of the employees of the railroad company
are missing. The company shows enough confidence
IN the stabi ity of the remaining portion OF The
depot 70 it. lrdins arrive and de ar regu-
larly, but access to the freight depot IL cut on
NO AUTHENTIC PROOF OF LOSS OF LIFE.
Midnght-Manager John Scott, of the Southern
road, says of the accIdent The structures were
temporary the he IVY freight business being done
at the Marietta freight depot The food emitting
this off the freight business IL now done at the
Mclean aYcuu- fTrigiIt siIed. IL was tuOuEht ''y
the ralroa officials that the avenue, belngilOO feet
of the body of water the west side. but
the space OF 800 feet reaching from
was swept eastward with but little warning, and
everything thrown into space on the east side,
which rapidly filed with water. Two engines
standing ON the spot were "a ely removed by their
engineers. 1t is known that two cars, one loaded
with meat and the other with flour, were sub
merged. large amount OF nscellanc0u, iIelght
is floating in the water. much OF which will be re-
covered AS regards the loss of life. the most ex-
travagaut reports are mad bar a close inquiry on
the part of the officers aud OF hers has failed 10 ais
close any well authentic cd proof of sucn loss IL
is thought the road may resume the full volume OF
freight business III a few days.
STEPS TO PROCURE ASSISTANCE.
The Common Council to-day voted to recommend
an appropr priaton of $7J, 900 aud to ask the aId OF
the Legislature. The recommendation was sent by
telegraph, the Western Union Company giving free
use of It's wires for the purpose. Within half an
hour bill was intro luce IN The Senate anthorlz'
ing the city 10 borrow 100000 and the pill was
sent TO the House. Among t1e contributions re-
ceived here to-day II 900 fr IN H. X. Springer
and $500 from David Siaton. Chicago firm sent
$3.50