Telegram-herald., 1891-08-29
DLEP DOWN IN IHE SEA
Two Large Steamer collides N
AustrxIiaa Watsrs-
TIE EaSsI IS SEsI 10 TIE BOTTOM
Iwsaty-six Lives are said TO Have Been
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More Detztis or the ss9ih-
sEa Eail Al Horror.

Melbourne states that collision oc-
Cured Al O'clccz a N IN the port OF
Philip Heads between the steamer
Gambler and EasDy. The Gambler
was bound from sydney, New
south Wales. for Melbourne, and
vas Just clearing the heads when she
met the Easily bound out IL
was impossible for the vessels 70 clear
each other. and the Easby struck the
Gambler amidships. crushing her side
20 such an sxteat that when she backed
away the water poured into the hold OF
the, Gam bier IN torrents. scene Of ter
rible confusion aud excite ulent followed
the collision The ulost Of the passen..
gers were IN their berths asleep when
the accident happened Suddenly
awakened by the shock. end not know
ing the nature OF the accident that had
befallen them. they rushed pell-mell
on deck without waiting TO dress
They rushed frantieally for tbs boats.
bat there was no time TO east loose
their fsssenings and lower them away,
for the steamer Wa settling SO rapidly
that 10 attempt this means of escape
meant To go down with the ship The
officers did their utmost to calm the
terrified passengers, but their efforts
were 70 u great extent unavailing.
The Easby remained alongside the
Gambler and rescued many of the
iatter's passengers and crew. Not
withstanding her efforts. the Gambler
filed SO rapidly that it was beyond
human power TO save every body.
Seven minutes after the collision
the Gambler gave a long forward
lurch. then her bows rose high out of
the water, then she settled back,
and. sinking stern first, she dis
appeared from view carrying with
her five saloon passengers. fifteen
steerage passengers and six of
the crew. The beats from the Easily
remained for long time In the
vicinity searching for possible surviv-
ors, but they found none. The Easily
sustained considerable damage. Her
eutwater was stove, her bows were
badly damaged and her head gear was
carried away.
THE DISASTER IN NORTH CAROLINA.
CHARLorrE, y. C., Aug. ss.-Thurs-
DAYS railway disaster near Statesville
was the most dreadful in the his
tory OF the state. The train
met It's fearful doom at the high
bridge over Third creek, g miles west
OF Statesville. The bridge was built
years ago Of solid masonry. II is 30
feet high and Is arched for the passage
OF wagons on the roadway beneath as
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is as safe as bridge could be-in fact.
track on solid ground could be made
no safer. Trains. therefore, do
not slack speed upon approaching it
In the center Of the bridge there was
a gap in the cleaning line OF rails.
The engine struck the gap, gave a
great bound and fell down into the
space. Along with IL went every car
in the train. one after the other, with
their human loads. crashing upon
the hard ground 90 feet below.
Every car was smashed into kind
ling wood and the wreckage was
heaped In a confused and disordered
pile. Down under were the torn and
rnangled bodies of the crew and un-
fortunate passengers.
Ia the fall the Pullman car had leaped
over all the others, whirling through
the air and striking the ground with
terrible effect away in front OF where
the engine lay. IL was mashed as one
would crush an egg by throwing it
against a stone wall
From the debris of the passenger
ears people were brought out, rnangled
IN all sorts OF ways. only two or three
bodies being brought out intact Three
ladies in the frst-class ear were killed
and every passenger in the sleeping car
met dea.h-not living soul escaping.
The deaths may reach forty, as il is not
believed that AN the bodies have yet
been taken out
The night was dismal, and TO add 10
the horror of the situation the water in
the creek was high. IL was only
through the most heroic efforts of those
who had hurried 70 the scene OF
the wreck that the injured were
not drowned Twenty bodies are
now lying in warehouse at
statesville. The injured are having
the best Of care At private residences
and hotels in that city. 1t is believed
by some that malicious persons spread
the rails 50 that the train would leave
the track and dash into the viaduct.
An east bound train had passed over
the viaduct only an hour and half
previously.
In one car was a company OF fremeu
from Asheville who were returning
from a iremen's tournament NJ Dur
ham. Col. Cameron. who is among the
injured. is sta.e Inspector general 81
small arms practice. lie saved Auditor
Sanderlin's life.
william r. Houston. ~ Greensboro
who was killed. was a leading mer
chant ~ his city. Mr.. and Mrs. Link
% Lexington. who are among the in
iured. were married Wednesday nigh
and had Just began their wedding tour
Rev. r NJ Skies, who was killed
was graduate OF the South
western Presbyterian university y
Clarksville. Tenn. nr. Skies ha,
been assigned 20 missionary work II
China aud was 20 have left for tina
country Septeu ber 81. He was mar
ried. Mrs Poole wse drowned hcfori
al c,suld reach her Three bodies hax'
not been identified. One Of these is Al
old lady. another is lady wit
ticket in her pocket whic
reads, Mrs George Mccormick an
mother. E.lrrwood, " G., 20 Ales
snder. y. c. The third Is also
lady Upcu her finger is ring er
xraved T n W - NJ r r IL
Thought that all bodies have rot be
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