St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-28

Train passed tnc StaClOn, CAUSING tne
rails to spread. AS it proceeded, the
engine, tender and smoking car crossed
the bridge in safety, but just
as the passenger coach was near
the center of the bridge the
terrible affair occurred. The fireman,
it appears. noticed that all was not
right and jumped, receiving severe
scalp wound. The passenger car went
over the bridge, turning somersault
and landing fatty. The Pullman re-
manned on the bridge. The dining car
contained about seven people besides
the walters. Supper had just been an
nounced and in few minutes the car
would have been filled and all must
have perished. Following is q list of
the dead and wounded. The killed:
GEORGE LEGGETT. of Mitchell.
W. NJ. WEMP, of London.
DR. SWAN.
A W. FRANCIS, Of Woodstock.
MIR. MCLEAN. of the firm of Mclean &
Bercher. Detroit, Mich.
BANS, of London.
CAPT. MOORE, Salvation Army lass
from Brantford.
MIR. PEERS, of woodstock.
HARRY ANGLE, fireman.
MORE OR LESS SEVERELY WOUNDED.
THOMAS DoUNEY, temperance lecturer.
Mrs. and NAY JENSING, of Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. BUDDIN, of Dorchester.
MRS. HIGGINS.
RossIN House, OF Toronto.
MRS MCLEOD. Of Ingersoll.
Miss CHAFFEE. of Pontiac, Mich.
JAMES HYsLOP, GOderich.
DAN PEACOCK,
r. W. WRIGHT, Woodstock.
JOHN MCKINLEY, Detroit.
FRED HANCOCK, London. -
GEO. FORBES, New York.
J. r. MARSHALL and Mrs. J. r. MARSHALL,
Regina.
J.. H. WILSON, (eolored) Chatham.
Mrs. EVANS, Hamilton.
GEORGE NARCOTIC, dining car conductor
Niagara.
ROBERT HILTON. st. Catharine.
Mrs. MCLAUGHLIN, London.
CONDUCTOR REvELI, seriously.
d. w. karin, Woodstock.
W. NJ. BENNEL, Sanilac.
DR. r. LEQUEsNE, Cleveland.
A. ". FRANCIS, Woodstock.
Mrs. A. SENDALL, Detroit.
Miss ANDREWS. Lambeth.
The town is wild with excitement and
special trains have brought large nuni-
bers of people from various towns.
When the news of the accident was
learned the people of the town turned
out Ell masse and did all they could to
administer to the wants of the wounded
and dying. Doctors from here and
neighboring villages rendered their
services promptly. The wounded were
taken to hotels, private residences and
halls to be cared for. Engineer Brown
stuck to his engine and passed over the
bridge safely. The fireman who jumped
has since died. The accident was wit
messed by some of the townspeople.
An alarm was given Immediately, and
in few minutes the streets were the
scene Of
THE Widest EXCITEMENT.
Merchants and tradesmen were on
their way to supper, but they left the
evening meal untouched and hastpned
to the scene of the wreck. Every avail
able conveyance was hurried to the
bridge, and as the dead and wounded
were taken out of the debris
they were conveyed to hotels. pri-
vate residences, Mechanics Institute
hall and the station house. A notable
array of heroic women turned out to
minister to the wounded and diving.
All the doctors were soon on hand and
attended without delay to the poor NOR
tails who gToaned and cried for help.
An auxiliary train soon arrived from
Hamilton. and another from London.
A special came from Woodstock, a
sister town that has suffered much
more heavily than any other, bringing a
large number Of people. Doctors came
from Paris, Brantford, Hamilton, W ood-
stock and London, and for time the
hands of all were tull. The bridge
which gave way is 100 feet high.
THE SCENE OF THE WRECK
is appalling. On one part of the bridge
are number of ties heaped together,
some of them splintered to atoms, A
partially demolished Pullman car occu-
pies place on the bridge. The din
ing car STANDS almost perpendicu-
larly upon its end. The upper
end leans against one of the vast
stone piers. The hind wheels of the car
became detached from it just before it
took its fearful leap. and they now
nestle in the iron framework of tie
bridge. The frst-class coach tools a
complete somersault in its descent
and, though it landed right
side up. is very nearly demolished.
A heap of debris lies at the foot of one
of the piers, and strange conglomera-
ton it is of car wheels, stoves and other
railway attachments. Engineer Brown
remained at his uOSt and passed over