Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-05
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CHEIzEA. Mass, Aug A-Like the grim
specter a. TIE banquet board, death how
cred over the scene Of joy and fnerrinenI
| In moment it transformed the appear
| ance Of the scene completely. Where
| few seconds before life and sociabsEity
| had reignss.. death and pain were ROW
| rampant
| The occasion which had drawn the party
| together Was the illumination of the chsi-
SEA Yacht ciabs house and band concert
an annual event. Of which this was the
| second
| Elaborate preparations had been made
| Tor the event Gay Chinese lanterns were
/ strung over the building upon all sides,
| the boats Of the members, lantern tx
| aeeked, dArts.i hither aud thirher upon
| fhe dark surface Of the water, giving the
| effect Of carnival scene in Venice at
| nighu
| In the clubhouse a supper had been
| spread-a banquet 70 wnich the guests
| we're hidden, but Of which they would
| never partaka
| ftis estimated that al O'Clock nearly
SO were in aud about tie clubhouse. At
| that hour the band concert was to start.
! Upon the outer end Of the club house,
| ~ managing the Water,
there ~ere two piazzas, one opening from
each Of the aeors Upon the upper one
| WIZ as Nj i ..ry q d u Chelsea was
stationed
| Tee presence OF the band, together with
| the fact that the better view Of the water
| and the decorated craft was to be bad from
| Il, made the upper piszza the gathering
| place foF most OF the spectators.
| At ) o'clock nearly 40 people were
seated upon is veranda Happily, the
| lower balcony was deserted those few
| " no could not get upon the favored spot
| rem lining inside the house.
| The baud hal finished the first piece,
| BOAT Club March, - and was resting. pre-
| paratory to another selection; those Oh the
| balcony were engaged in conversation,
| upon the bridge, overlooking the sc-ne,
| WITS a large crowd IT spectators who were
| unable to gain admission TO the house.
| Then Cam. the Crash.
| Those on the veranda suddenly became
aware of sinking sensation, and those H.
side the windows OWNED the danger at the
same moment There was splnterinc,
| crashing sound, and Immediately pand.-
monium regned.
| The screams Of frightened women AMI
the hoarse cries of falling men. the snrieks
| OF pain and the groans Of the dying tillefl
the air. Spectators on land and in tbs
| house added their cries, the whole MAXIM
an impression upon witness not soon II
be forgotten.
The center of the platform had caved in
| 1t WAS the effect OF a gigantic toboggan
slide From both side. the people slid
down, powerless TO stop themselves, unde-
| the rail and through space 10 the float, 81
| feet below 49,:
Some few saved themselves by elinging
to the rail or grasping the helping hands
that were thrust through the windows
| The presenc" of the float below the bal
comics, while responsible for many broken
bones, undoubtedly saved many from
death by drOH ming.
The accident was Immediately fol
lowed by
| Tho Work Of Rescue.
Commodore Clayton, with the fagboat
and dozen o, her boats, gathered abou,
/ tie Iipdt AZ tDtS, Tue mouse committee anu
members lent aid in bringing the wounded
| from the raft.
| Several people ran across the street to
the naval hospital, and four physicians
were sent to the house At the same time
tue police and fire headquarters were no
| titled Of the disaster
The excitement which the accident oc-
casioDed was great. A large number OF
| n4npIs Hal heun aIn
| listening to the concert, and the streets OF
| the city were we'll filed.
The news spread with incredible rapid
| ity Curious spectators iiocked to the
place and rubbed elbows with anxious
| friends and relatives of those within the
| clubhouse.
e. The Whole City Mourned
with the stricken families Half an hour
after the accident IL was almost impossible
to gain access to the house. An immense
crowd filled the sidewalks, lined the bridge
on either side. and locked the path of the
electric cars Every body that was lifted
into the am bulauce was nxiously scanned
and the name of the wounded person
passed from lip 20 lip throughout the
| crowd.
| 1t is impossible Co give too much credit
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Killed and Injured
| Killed = Mrs. Augustus T. Schuman,
John p Warren, John PembertGn, Mrs.
Warren Putnam.
Injured Miss Susie Grimes, injuries at
the base OF the brain, probably fatal. Miss
Josie Davis, depression of frontal, prob
able fracture at base of skull, arm disIo.
Gated and badly lacerated, probably fatal;
| John Mitten, musician, compound frac
| ture of arm ami elbow: Mrs. Barnes. lac
Grated about face: Mrs Thomas Lynde.
injured internally; Mrs. Mortimer, bruises
| Charles Foye, bruised Mis-. Newman.
| bruises: Miss Mary Mccarthy. bruises:
ynrst brnIss-, Mis- Annic Farley h-uises.
| Miss Sadie Davis. Internal injuries, Jere-
| miah Mccarthy, briiise-
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