The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-06-21


That sin the midst of life we are
in death" never had more true
verification. than in the sad and
sudden taking off of Capt. Andrew
Baird, and his brother MIR. Robert
Baird and about thirty others, last
Thursday, June 10th. 1892, by the
accidental collapse of tho false work
under new iron bridge that was
being erected across the Licking
River, between the cities of New
port and Covington, by the Baird
Bros.
Capt. Andrew Baird had arrived
at the scene of the accident from
Chicago, but few hours previous
TO his death, and expected to leave
in the evening for this place to see
his family who are at the home of
Capt. John L. Charles, Mrs. Baird s
father. Thursday evening upon
the receipt of telegram contain
ing the sad news, Capt. Charles and
Mrs. Baird started for Covington,
and on Saturday morning returned
to this place with the remains of
Mr.. Baird.
The funeral took place, Saturday
afternoon from the residence of
Capt Charles, and was conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Brooking, of the
Episcopal Oh f1in this place
The body was taaen to Lone Oak
Cemetery, followed by an unusually
large concourse of sorrowing rela-
tiyes and sympathizing friends, aud
there inferred.
A number of friends andrelatives
werc here from u distance, while
others accompanied the body of the
brother, Robert Baird, to Plainfield,
N. j., whose interment occurred
Sunday. at that place.
Among those who attended the
funeral We're the full bridge force,
is in number, marching in body,
headed by Capt. o. L. Wilson, of the
k. & ~ Railroad Company, who
are putting in new ties and guards
on the Ohio River bridge at this
place.
Andrew Baird was born in Oxford
County, Canada, April 9th, 1919.
Hc spent his early youth and man
hood on q farmland afterwards en-
gagged in bridge building for the
Keystone Bridge Company-until
the firm of Baird Bros. was organ
lied about dozen years ago, since
which time the firm has success
fully contracted for and built some
of the largest and finest structures
in the country. Noticeably among
them are the Cincinnati Southern,
and the Central bridge, at Cincin-
cinnati; the Cairo bridge; the two
new bridges at Wheeling; the Ohio
and Kanawha River bridges at this
place; tho new bridge at Memphis,
completed but a few weeks since; the
Henderson Ky. } bridge; the Kenova
bridge, and numerous others all
over the country, the firm being
the best known and most promi-
nent in their line OF business in the
United States.
Mr.. Baird was united in marriage
to Miss Mary ]. Charles, daughter
of Capt. ]. L. Charles, of this place,
Nov. 25th, 1885, who, together with
two children, girl and boy, sur
vive him. We can truthfully say
that no man we ever knew was sc
universally liked US Andrew Baird
He was genial and kind, with q
sympathetic heart for the ills and
misfortunes of others. He was a
loving husband, an affectionate
father, a sincere friend, and an up
right, honorable business man,
whose death is deeply deplored by
all who knew him. We join with
our whole community in offering
our sympathy and coincidence with
the widow and orphaned children
and relations of the deceased.
RIVER NEws.-The State Gdzett,
in its last issue said tho Boston.
made the run from Pomeroy I,
Cincinnati.' in II hours. making 3;
landings, also passing the Iror
Queen under way, twice. The Bos
tona is and has been the brag boa
of the Big Sandy Company, for ma
ny years, on the upper Ohio. Sh,
was built to be fast, and if she di,
pass the Iron Queen, we know sh,
had to run for it, for we have beel