The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-25
A FRIGHTFUL DISASTER.
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED ExCUR.
SIOyIsTS DROWNED.
a Pier Crowded with People Gives Way,
Precipitating Many Persons into the
Water.
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BALTIMORE, July PA terrible calamity
occurred at North Point Tivoli, an excdr-
sion resort on the Patapsco Ten miles from
this city, about 10 O'Clock last night, by
which many lives were lost, the number
being estimated at between sixty and sew
enty. The accident was occasioned by the
giving way OF an outer portion OF the pier.
on which several hundred persons were
congregated, awaiting the boat to return
| to this city. The locality is OF a small bay
distant about two miles from North Point
| lighthouse. II was formerly known as
Holly Grove, and was the first regular ex.
cursion place fitted up near this city, about
| fifteen years ago, and was the most popular
resort at that time and for several years
afterwards.
| Yesterday an excursion was given to
TiVoli, under the management OF Mount
Royal Beneficial Society, OF the Catholic
church Of Corpus Christi, OF which Father
Starr is pastor, Mount Royal avenue and
MOsher street. The eXcursionists went
down ON the barge Cockade City, which
was lowed by the tug Amanda Powell
The barge was formerly an old cana-boat,
which had been fitted up with several
decks for excursion purposes. and used rs
rutn lDI StNtId Nt1iS. iNHtNi' ThN
made three trips, the last being made from
this city between and O'Clock last eve-
ming. and reached Tivoi before 10 O'Clock.
ARUsII. AND ITS FATAL RESULTS.
During the day she had taken down
about 800 persons, and on her last trip
about one hundred. a large number OF
those who went down during the day had
remained. intending to return by the last
trip. When the barge approached all those
on shore made a rush for the end OF the
wharf. which is several hundred feet long.
and were closely packed together at the gate,
about twenty-five feet from the END. impa-
tiently awaiting admittance through the
gate.
As the barge came alongside and struck
the wharf it suddenly and without warn
Ing gave way, and 4 large portion OF the
crowd was participated into the water.
which is about ten feet deep. Many were
able TO save themselves by fleeing toward
the shore rs the outer end OF the pier
crumblcd and fell. Darkness added to the
confusion and terror. and little could be
done at once TO rescue the drowning, most
Of whom were women and children. The
first news OF the disaster reached this city
this morning little after O'Clock. when
the barge landed at HendersOn's wharf,
bringing q number OF bodies OF the
drowned. Up TO this hour it is said that
siXty-Onc bodies have been recovered.
HEARLY ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
BALTIMORE. July 24.-It is estimated
that the loss will reach between ninety and
a hundred. The authorities have taken
action looking to the burial OF the victims
whose relatives are too poor to bury ihem
sIyTY-FTvE BODIES RECOyERED-LIsT OF THE
VICTIMS.
Tp to noon siXty-iive bodies had been
brought TO the city, all OF which except
four have been identified. The following
is list, with the ages, so faras ascertaincd.
Il will be seen the greater proportion were
young ladies and children: John Me
Anany, Mrs. John McAnany and infant;
Mrs. Cranch and two children. Katie and
Lena; Mrs. Thomas Mclaughlin and three
children, Katie, Mary, and John, aged l3, 10.
and years; Mrs. Keller; Mrs. Rebecca
Erman and daughter Belle, Is; Miss Mary
Burns. Miss Kate Colbert, Miss Laura
Swcarer, Maggie Thompson, Maggie Burns,
Wihelmina William, Agnes Feehau, Mary
Newman, Mary McGahan, Mary spies, IS;
Rosa Mcbride, Maggie Lynch, 10; Mary
Lynch, 20; Mary and Jennie Carey, sisters,
% and %; Minnie Klinedinst, II;
Margaret McGahan, 30; Bridget CAT
fey, Is; Winfield Galley, 81; Mamie
O'Neill, 3; Fannie lie Maria, Mary
Linburg. two sisters (Parr). Annie
Owens, Mollie Murphy; Mary Hughes, Il;
Olivia Scul, infant; Mary Iiammill, IS;
Alice Ryan. Johanna O'COnnell, Mary
Giblin, Elizabeth CoWnerS, %; Annie Mil
Ter, %; Elizabeth Bockman. 60, and
daughter Elizabeth, 10; Patrick Ryan, IS;
James Owens. W. II. p. Jacobs, Thomas
:. Mosemn; Daniel GibinS, infant; Al
bert Ross. 40; Jesse Sumwalt. Henry Lin
burg: William GARNER, IS; Bernard
Gately, Edward Collahan, and Annie
Weidel.
The parties resided in almost every Sec
ton Of the city, beng members Of CathO-
| lie churches i'm different localities, and rs
| fast rs the bodies were identified by relA-
tivcs and friends they were taken to their
Irrespective homes. The unidentified bodies
were carried to the Eastern police-station
TO remain until recognized or otherwise
disposed Of. The coroner commenced an
official investigation yesterday.
THE CAUSE or THE ACCIDENT.
| Statements in regard to the immediate
cause OF the accident are conflicting. 1t is
stated by some that the barge was already
| living alongside the wharf and the gang
plank being run ont, when it gave way, and
| that il fell from the sheer weight OF the
crowd upon it. Others are OF apinion that
| the wharf was carried away by contact with
the barge.