New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13

FOR BODIES IN THE DARKNESS
\ temporary footbridgc over Newtown Creek
at Meeker-ave. Brooklyn. collapsed shortly after
O'Clock last night thr wing at least forty pen
sons into the water njuring most Of them
seriously and causing the death probably Of five.
The regular bridge at that place is being recon-
structcd and a wooden structure had been built
t. allow the people employed in the large fac
tories on the Long Island City side Of the creek
to pass over to their homes in Brooklyn The
bridge which was being rebuilt. is known as
the Penny Bridge"
At o'clock when the factories closed and the
workmcn began 10 pour toward the temporary
bridge the draw open to allow TWO tugboats
Il pass one Of the tugs got stuck in the mud
Of the creek and - the crowd accumulated on the
Long Island City end of the structure. That part
Of the bridge packed closely as it could
be with the employees Of the Queens County OIL
Works. the Preston Fertilizing Company, the
Nichols Chemical Company and the IIivrrman
Manufacturing Company Suddenly the Long
Island City end Of the bridge collapsed and the
crowd went down into the mud and water Of the
creek. crushed and pinned down by the broken
timbrrS of the structure.
There must have been at least sixty men
the bridge when 1t coll lpscd. Some Of them
capped to the shore but all Of those who were
on the outer end Were thrown into the water
REsctGNG THE IMrERIfLED PEOPLE.
The struggling mass Of humanity fought for
life for nearly ten minutes before relief came
from the land and the bruised and manned
were assisted ashore. The tug Cloud. beong-
ing to Russell Bros. was moorod at her pier
nearby. and two small boats were at once
launched and the deck hands started 20 rescue
the people As soon "a the boats got among
those who were struggling in the water many
surrounded them and one Of the boats was
capsized
Tb. r.,,s ~ .bo oc.ioont snr.od ranilIv and In
less than thirty minutes fully 1000 wou!d-bc
rcscucrs were at the briIe, \ driver Of a
Meclar-avc car drove his car rapidly - the
Ninetocnfh Precinct Pllic. station. mile away
anil Informed the police. Captain Campbell
quickly drove - the bridge with "a squad 90 men.
After sending ou' call for ambuarccr 10 the
various hospitals. ambuauc,s cam" from -.
clta..n.s. E1stern District. Homo. .pathican
81, Mas.'e T1o surgeons found their hands fulrI
in caring ''r those who haI been taken from tn
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Among the first TO aid thr struggling men
was Annie Foley. the twcnty-year-old daughter
~ IN" Penny Eridgc t'tei proprietor on '"'
Kings County side. The girl heard tn" cries
of th, mon. and. after securing clotheslin'
she rushed from the hotel 10 the water throw
ing on" cnd of tho rop" To- the struggling men.
Three were saved in TINS way. can was sent
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anal boat tn ave his life. and was carried aloug
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hud not returned '' ln' "'SP''"''
The darkness of the nisht and the bowling "i I
tbc wind ,,od. the scene at the broken bridge /
~ .i ~ INN. ,.t,n th, il, .,,ra structure. /
one 81 r1ndHn"hlu" N"'" ''e 'lS' '''' ''' '"'
f.ll For oIo" an hour after Toner'S lIrtcA Oh !
m. ouoons County side and tho public houses /
"a th" KINGS county 7l"' "''' ''''N WI" ~ ''''
among whom were many SURVIVORS, - III" "'''-
dent vi,h bandagcd hotGs or arms in improVif"d !
-, ,,, 80 th. nr.idnut hut they were
an ih' Ki'ps ,,nunty sid. If me BRIDE and the /
I.,d L,tJn..-l,.,,,r WAS at home az his supper /
'rL,. ltitI., was run into about two weeks ago /
H.. .,.il,.i,r Tn. u.V bridge was to have been /