Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-25
COLLAPSE OF THE FALSE WORK.
Mssy workmsn Killed and Injured by the
Giving Way Of q Railway Bridge.

Mssy worhmsn Killed and Injured by the
Giving Way Of a Railway Bridge
slArTLH. WASH, Oct. 25-An appalling ac-
cident occurred TO q gang Of workmen who
we're doing some construction work on the line
Of the Great Northern railroad yesterday
morning resulting in the death Of seven men.
the fatal injury OF i've more and the serious
injury Of six others.
The dead are John Leonard, conductor. of
So Paul; John Johnson. James Wright. Daniel
WakhuI. v Nelson. j. Brody. A. OLSEN The
Last six Of the dead were all laborers
The fatally injured are: J. Gilrner. back and
both legs broken; J. Robinson. skull fractured;
- Nelson. chest crushed. both arms broken;
j. J. Campbell. struck in the abdomen by end
% steel rail- sntrsiiz protruding, ]. l.. Iuville,
bead crushed and BODY badly lacerated.
The seriously injured are; Geo. Nelson. back
injured and leg broken: Charles Anderson, in
ternsl injuries. Robert Anderson, confusion on
head. arms broken: A. Maxwell. injuries on
head and body; G.. James injured about the
chest and head; Henry Payne. arm broken and
internal injuries.
The dead and injured men were employed by
shepard. Sims a Co. and had finished the track
10 the Wsnatehee river.
COLLAPSE OF THE FALSE WORK.
Yesterday morning they started to lay rails
across that stream The east approach and the
first span were crossed safely. When the mid
die Of the second span was reached the false
work under the bridge collapsed and the track
machine. together with two car loads Of ties and
timber and several cars loaded wIth rails. fell
TO the river. sixty feet below. The workmen
were thrown in every direction and some OF
them we're buried under ties and rails. The
water In the river was about three feet deep and
ran through a solid rock channel. Conductor
John Leonard of ST. Paul WAS standing at the
end of his train when the accident occurred
His body was a!terward found with heavy
rail wing across his head ard another across
his feet holding him under water. The body OF
the unfortunate man was horribly mansied.
REscurSG THE BODIES.
The work Of relief begun as quickly after
the accident rs was possible and kilograms were
sent 10 the surrounding towns for aid Four
doctors we're on the ground in an hour and the
injured were taken 10 a hospital car and cared
for a. best they could be with the limited ac-
commodations 10 be had The bodies Of the
dead we're laid side by side on the bank of the
river and an undertaken summoned from Rock
Island The remains we're afterwHrd plSred on
a train and taken 70 Wenatchee. where all but
Leonard will be buried TODAY. Leouard's BODY
will be brought here. where it will be embalmed
and then sent TO 81. Paul
orurR DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
The accident due TO the undermining Of
the false work Of the bridge by the water. That
part OF the road on which IL occurred Is stili
Under the control o. the contractors and has
not vet been accepted by the railroad COM
pany.
No intimation Of the terrible catastrophe was
given 10 the unfortunate men. All were busy
with their respective duties when the bridge
shook. tottered and finally collapsed entirely,
dashing them agains; the solid rock below. Six
fiat cars and an engine were on the bridge Mt the
time. The engine was uncoupled. luckilv for
some OF the injured. because the horror of
roasting to death would have been added to the
distressing accident. The east end of The bridge
reached SUNDAY night and il was the inten-
ton Of Supt- Farrell. who in charge
Of the crew, TO push the work on the
track having beyond the bridge Yesterday.
When the men went to work yesterday morning
the rails we're quickly laid across the east APP
proach. which was permanent structure. Be-
yond this approach were two spans Of tempo
rary bridge. The first span was crossed safely.
but the train was DELAYED on some account
right In the center of the west span. and the
men bad hardly got TO work when the bridge
collapsed The temporary structure was sup
ported bv piles driven in the gravel and in such
q ~sy that each span depended on the o'her.
hence both spans are a mass of broken
timber at the bottom of the gully.
OF the train of six three were laden with
rails. two with ties and one with derrick