The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-27


VICTORIA, B. c., May 2e.-A terrible ac-
cident occurred here today. A sham fight
and review was to take place at Macauley
Point this afternoon, and crowds were max
ing their way there by every route. ALI the
tram cars were packed. Two cars left Gov
ernment street with more than 100 people,
The first got over Point Elllce bridge, which
crosses Victoria Arm, safely, but when the
other was about half way over. the middle
span Of the bridge about 150 fee. in length,
gave way, and the car plunged into the
water some 100 feet below. The car was
completely submerged, and all on board were
drowned, with the exception OF some Of those
who were standing on the platform. and
who, escaping injury from falling timbers,
managed to save themselves by using the
floating ruins Of the bridge, and thus got
ashore. Numbers of the bodies have already
been gotten up, and the werk of identifca-
tion is proceeding. 1t is a difacult matter,
as great many Of the bodies are those of
visitors. So far as known the dead are:
James McCurdy, Port Townsend.
Mrs. Adams, widow, Victoria.
Frederick Adams, her son.
3. B. Carmichael. Of Victoria, and his
wife.
]. B. Gordon, of Vancouver. representative
Of Bradstreets.
Mr.. Edmonds. Of Victoria
Miss Nathan, of Spring Ridge.
Mr.. Bossi, storekeeper, of Victoria.
Arthur Fullerton son OF w. E. Fullerton,
Spring Ridge, Victoria.
Mrs. HeatherbelI. wife Of William Heath
Mr. Wilson, prominent citizen of Victo-
ria.
v. Van Bokelin. Port Townsend.
Miss Annie Keast, daughter Of Arthur
Keast, deputy register. Of the supreme court,
Victoria.
Charles Leveridge, of Spring Ridge, Vic
toria.
Mrs G. I. Post, Victoria.
e. B. Carmichael, commission agent.
Master Post. son Of G. I. Post:
Archie Biggar, aged six, son of George w.
Biggar.
Miss Biggar, aged FIVE, daughter Of George
w. Bfggar.
Rank orestat bootblack.
Miss Minnie Robertson, daughter of W. A.
Mrs. g. B. Carmichael.
Holmes. bookkeeper of sayward Milling
company.
Miss Sophia Smith. :.
Miss Brit Ancortes. Washington.
James Lorie.
William Pearson.
Miss Turner.
The two Misses Bovine.
Miss Jackson.
Giuseppe Rowe.
A son Of Sergeant Major MuIcaney.
Emma Olsen.
Miss Grace Afford.
James M. Patterson.
Gabriel Matteria-
Mrs. Trout. Seattle.
MFs MF 'ass,4R; MaoaReuas. s1ssasmsn' sss5tle!
Miss Flora Jackson.
HIT. Talbot, motorman.
George Farr, conductor.
Mrs Housean.
James Henry Tyack.
Miss Ida Goodacre, Tacoma.
Besides the above, Mrs. Lout, OF Seattle,
and Miss Ida Goodacre, are known to have
been on the car and are missing.
Among the saved are the following: Ex-
Aid. w. A. Robertson, Of Victoria, head bad
and nearly drowned; G. w. Biggar, bruised
and badly cut; Mrs. Biggar, cut about head;
DR.. Lange, badly bruised.
When the bridge broke there were several
carriages on the structure, and these were
also precipitated into the water. Supt. VIII
son was driving one of these, and had his
fve children with him. He succeeded in
saving himself and four Of the children. The
fifth, a little boy, was wedged between some
iron bars and was drowned.
The sad affair has cast deep gloom over
the city AS soon as the news Of the acct
dent reached McCauley the review was
brought to as speedy termination as under
the circumstances was possible and the sham
fight was abandoned.
4e,. BOTH PROMINENT MEN.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, May 26.-J. A.
Bokelin, who was killed In the Victoria dis
aster was native of this city, and promi-
nent in the politics of the. state. He has
been secretary Of the Republican state cen
trail committee, and has held several offices
of trust. James McCurdy, who was, also
killed, was pioneer Of the Northwest
resident of Port Townsend for thirty-seyen
years, and prominently identified with the
history Of Puget Sound.