The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

and every thing went down into heap as
quickly as stone let fall from the top Of
the t9 work. WilkersSn S. saved we'd many lives
for the dead. The first dead man he got
was James j. johnson, OF Havre de Grace.
Md. ThIs man had brother injured at
Canava, w. Va, who has become insane
for the Baird brothers. He had sued the
Baird Brothers for $4,000. and was here
on the bridge looking u2 testimony
g among the men engaged on W,,. these
works. The next man Wilkerson
one of the contractors, who arrived
here only this morning and was on the
bridge with his brother Robert inspecting
the work. He intended to go away to-
night Robert has been mere gu along su-
perintending the work. Those Baird broth.
ers, by the way. were engaged on the great
bridge at Memphis and have had much ex-
perience in bodybuilding. Wilkerson,
after telling his story, started from the
river. saying: Pm going to keep on div
ing" and at sunset he was ZealOusiy Keep
ing his word.
There is one point in which all testimony
agrees and that point 10 that the fall was
In the twinklDg Of an eye. with no warn
ing. A point on which there is no testi-
mony 10 what cauaed the false work to
give way. There ere oonieotures that the
piling was rot drive deeply enough IN the
bottom of the river. But the structure ala
not sink; it snapped. Ono thing ls clear.
1t was not strong enough, though it looked
The wounded were scattered all over the
three cities of Cincinnati. GOWNS gton and
Newport, and surgical attoDdance was
prompt and efficient. and amply safficient-
THE DEAD. MISSING AND INJURED.
The list of killed will probably reach
forty. There were sixty-siaht persons on
and about the bridge when 1t fell. Fol-
lowing is a list of the dead. missing and in
jurcd as far as known up to midnight: The
dead are:
CD. CHAMPoIx sEMPLE, Of Hoston, In
THOMAS DOwNE, Wheeling. ". Va, left side
AN UNKNOWN MAN. about forty years old.
j. K. ROBl, Radford City. Va, fractured skull,
ELMER BARBER, Cincinnati, leg and arm
broken and internal iniuries.
WILLIAM ALOIs. Ohio, three fingers OF, head
crushed and both arms broken.
Z. 5. PFAFFENBACH. Wheeling. W. Va, In
RiCH2RD GoRMAN. Dolphin. Pa. general
JOHN ADAMS, No. 8 Walnut street, Cincin-
natl, nose broken and internal injuries.
FRANK ADAMS. No. = " alnat street, Cincin-
natl. neck broken aud internal injuries.
ROBERT BAIRD, No. 1920 Columbia street.
Newport, KY, jaw broken. arm and back broken.
ANDREW BAIRD, Pittsburg, brother of Rob
ert skull crushed and general injuries.
CHARLES GRESHAM. Covington, KY. arms.
T EDWARD M w SULLIVAN, Ludlow, KY, skull,
Jaw and right shoulder broken; three fingers
broken.
JAMES JOHNSON, of Havre de Grace, Nd,
compound fracture of skull.
DENNIS HARLOW, Parkersbure, W. Va, gen
eral injuries.
L. a. NOLAN. Erie, Pa, leg broken and in
CHARLES STALL. Ironton. O., forehead
crusHou ~: ,,x-E, >,,..u IA .sS SN
WILLIAM BURTON, Pendleton, KY. head
PATRIcK MURRAY. Greenbrisr. W. Va, gen.
eral injuries.
The missing are:
MARTIN LUTHER, Lagrange. KY.
NJ. MURE, Newport head carpenter
GEORGE BCRGE, Covington.
n. W. BURTON, Winchester, Ky.
WM. WESLING, Newport
FRED BRANDT, No. As Main street, Cincin-
natl.
RICHARD ADAMS. Cincinnati
The injured are:
DANIEL BINKLey, twenty-one years old, Hill
Station, o., badl injured internally and about
the head aud legs.
BRUCE Thomas. indianapolis. head cut and
loE ARLING. Newport, KY. head, arms and
| sAoulGer cut.
i A German. nicknamed "sky Hooks" nam un
known, head cut and right arm dislocted.
| Moved to No. 524 Thornton street. Newport
CHARLES ii. WILKERsoN, Louisville, KY,
slightly bruised on shoulders.
BENJAMIN ARNOLD, Nicholasville, KY,
| shoulder dislocated and head cut.
JOHN J. MURRAY, Newport, KY. head cut and
right ear manzled
WILLIAM THOMAS, Xenia, o.. bruised slightly
john PHILLIPS, Newport, left leg broken In
three places below knee, head cut and terrible
| internal injuries; will die.
| white man known "a rabbit" Heininger
left arm fractured and body bruised
c. II. FETrnRs. Ironton, o.. left ankle broken
| flesh OF right leg torn away at calf.
/ A THOMAS. head cut.
| j. p. LYNCH, oolored, internally injured and
| leg broken.
| L. BERKELY bruised and cut
| WILLIAM WILSON, inspector OF works. bruised
and ont about head and body.
| FRANK WALLACE. injured about body.
| HARRY OSBORNE, London, England, skull
| crushed; will die.
THOMAS LAWN. Covington, head cut and
| shoulders dsl0cated.
| HBSRT KRAMER, Newport. head cut
| DAE BINKLEY, Newport. face and back cut.
| 6. III. He'll. no home, fingers and back hurt
| THOMAS KRAUsE, residence unknown, Gu
| about head.
| Those of the workmen who came out OF
| the wreck uninjured, as nearly as could b,
learned, were as follows: Frank Wallace
| b. Thomas and Alexander Thomas Other
| who came out safe departed for thei
homes or became mixed up in the crowds