The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-18
I2R RAILROAD DISASTER
In SWITZERLAND, OVER ONE
HUNDRED KILLED.
DESCRIPTION o. THE SCENE.
rd stauhope Expresses His Opinion OF
the Prince Of w a'es' Position in
The scandal.

NbERNB, June ID. The total nunper
IN people killed by the collapse of the
|6ilroad bridge on the Moenchensteln
La Bole railroad are put at 12O with
iAndyels more Or less injured. An
Eaey account Of the disaster says:
'Ritty-seven bodies have already been
,Heog5red and fovty persons severely
1Rupded," III 's cared many others
Ia dead, whose dies have not been
'bund. The victims are mostly lead
I'm citiyeus cf BOla and it's neighbor-
aond. The englneers who have in
,bected the bridge since its collapse
IN that the iron " ,rk of the structure
ave way and the masonary work is
asact
.Eeauas which we're truly heartrend-
IVg were witness & in this city TODAY
.Nep the bodies II large number OF
tk,ims of the w Woenchenstein railroad
lisaster were brought here from the
Mace F5here the accident occurred, by
sDrroging relatives who had gone in
sfarca of missing husbands, fathers or
Brothers, wives, Aothers Or sisters, as
d. = case might be- -,
Representative of a majority OF the
best families Of Eole left here to at
/ tand q musical festival. Wives brought
Nome the bodies OF their husbands and
Ensbania Drt Il shr home the boules ol
their wives aud of their children.
tsyeral families were practically
irpa entirely ouj of existence by the
,ster, the iull extent of which is
F, Sven known this hour. Bole i.
how truly city # mourning, place
bf the dead and a scene OF bitter
al erv family In Il e city may he said
ii have baep touched by the ca'am ~,
N those families who have not ac,u-
Al o lost one q their members have
Nrsr friends o. 0cquaintances either
Among the deed r among those whu
sva MOURNING Tie loss of relatives, CT
fymuathig.Dg with those who have
irieuds among he wounded. The
ullny serious injuries,
klu,Osr each p ar rJcords an )ther
Heath, or auolb1r case in which the
khysicians give lp all hope OF saving
khs patient. q Ferything that local
sud municipal authorities can &c
n Ieeoyeg the dead is being done,
fIergyraan, priests, and physicians
iarce iorce OF troops AID fire neI
.nS scoree OF vehicles, to be used a.
mhulaucss, have been dispatched tc
be sceue of the wreck. Troops and
.ireneu are busiIy@engaged in remov
ing vyecksge, recovering the bodies
of the dead and transporting the
Wounded to their homes in this city
6r hospitals. Tho wark of the soldiers
dragging tbe I.ver, was greatly I'm
ipeded by the fact that the stream Was
considerably gy ollen by recent rains
ETois ceT .ied So bodies way down the
river sc thGt it is expected .severa
hsgs' dragging will be required betor'
th1 soldiers work will De completed
{Thera was al Emprovised morgue OF
ghe river bank, where tae dead bodies
ygere taken and laid in rows 10y the
flldieEa L.>
fres of Sr trees and a bigouac otin-
fantry. Who fuaGshed guard fFom
.their number, WHO with Gxed bayo-
.refS forIU o square, of sentinels arouGd
a dead, admitting within their lines
nly those who were actually l9
search of missing relatives. Suck
bs9pls .amiEed there at all hours o.
Nc night from this, city and elsewhere
4nd we're most kindly received by the
cfiicers in Saand Of the troops, who
have the visitors every facility, tt
broseevte th ,ir search. The red glare
n Che bivouac Gres lit up this moegue
Eith awful intensity and the flashing
arms of the troops surrounding it.
Y Fer a few mo nents at early dawn
II hen the gray light Of morning begar
fp work changes in these scenes. thA
foops, fremer, priests, clergymen
skaysieiaus and others rested brie 1y by
fhe Ores and partook gratefully OF the
adldiers' frugal breakfast, coffee anc
BACK bread, while preparing for re
of the efforts in behalf Of the
dead and wounded. With the morn
ne hours the wounded were removed
rs this city. Cffcial consideration will
haze to determine the cause OF the ae
eidenU and upon whom to lay the
Name.