The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
BRYAN FALLS WITH A BALCONY
HE is SOMEWHAT BRUISED, But
NOT BADLY HURT.

Section of the Porch of the Hotel
san MarcO-Three Thousand Per-
sons Hear Him Speak-CrONds
Turn ont TO Greet Him at the Rail-
way stations, at Jacksonville ana
st. Augustine.
St. Augustine Fla. April s.-William
Jennings Bryan arrived here this evening
upon invitation of the Bryan and Sewall
Club, and is being entertained at the Alca-
Ear after its fashion of caring for promi-
nent guests.
Mr.. Bryan was met at Jacksonville by
Hon. Francis 3. Genovar, Messrs. McWn-
llams and Foster, chairman and secretary
of the club, and escorted to st. Augustine
where, on the arrival of the train, num-
Der Of his admirers greeted him and escort
ed him about the town, visiting the Ponce
De Leon. Fort Marion, orange groves and
other interesting points.
The club entertained its champion at the
Alcazar. where Mr.. Bryan was assigned
to the golden suite" once occupied by
John D. Aston Many people gathered
about the distinguished visitor until din
ner.
Manager Joseph p. Graves had the din
ing-rOom tastefuly decorated by placing
miniature flags and flowers on each table.
AS theft hotel Us fairly wen filed the
room presented most pleasing aspect to
Mr. Bryan. At Mr.. Bryan's table sat
Hon. +. 3. Genovar. Miss Marie
Genovar. Judge w A. McWilliams and
wife, and Miss Lamb of North Carolina.
Messrs. Foster, Sackett, Miss Acosta of
Jacksonville, Mrs. Foster and others oc-
cupied the other tables with W. S. Jen-
nings of Brooksville. The First United
States artillery band serenaded Mr.. Bry-
an during the dinner, which lasted half an
hour after the time set for the speaking
TO begin, and the two thousand people
clamored for their hero until he appeared
and won them back to patience with a
fifteen minutes talk.
At the conclusion of Mr. Bryan's speech
at 10 O'Clock tonight the crowd pressed
forward to shake hands with him, and the
weight of the surging crowd caused the
platform which was Mr.. Bryan, the
committee, consisting of Senator Frank 3.
Genovar, Clifford Foster, Judge MacWill-
Jams, A. ]. Watts and the band of the
First United States artillery, to collapse
and send about 100 men, women and chill
dren into the darkness thirty feet below.
The hundreds standing on the brink of
the yawning gap were Mortified by the dis
appearance of their friends. neighbors and
families as If by clap Of thunder buried
in the falling timbers.
The screams of the men, women and
children, and the excitement of those
hundreds witnessing the sad affair was
heart-rendering until sturdy men had ex-
tricated the unfortunates. The injured
are:
SENATOR FRANK B. GENoVAR, In
ternally.
MISS DELLA LAMB Williamson, NJ
C., fractured leg.
MRS. r. ]. OLIVER, leg broken.
CLUDE MAUREY, leg broken.
MISS LILLIAN HERNANDEZ, skull
injured.
MRS. ]. F. CRADDOCK.
MRS. T. A. PACETTI.
MRS. KATHARINE FOSTER.
MRS. COLE each badly bruised.
JUDGE A. J. CORBETT and WIFE,
legs and arms broken.
AMOS CORBETT, bruised.
a. j. WATTS, internally hurt.
DR.. DANCY, Jacksonville, nose and
face badly cut.
MISS LEoLo LOPEZ. leg broken in
three places.
A. J. BEASELY, leg broken.
ELWOOD SALMON, leg sprained.
WILLIAM MOUREY, leg and arm
broken.
CLARENCE BENNETT. badly hurt
MISS ROSE CRABTREE, badly sprain- |
ed
MRS. NJ. W. GooDE. bruised and
MRS. DELoRA FOSTER, both legs
fractured.
MRS. CHARLES DYALL, broken left
foot.
c. LOPEZ. fractured leg.
MRS. PARKER, internal injuries.
MRS. w. G. FOSTER, nervous shock.
Mr.. Bryan went down with the strug-
Cling mass of humanity and received |
slight bruises of the legs and his face was
badly cut. He escaped death narrowly.
Anton Salvagno and Leo Cole, musl- |
clans of the First United States Artillery, |
are badly injured.
The twenty other members of the band |
were left standing on the edge of the |
chasm and were powerless, like hundreds |
of others, fearing that all of the immense |
porches would collapse.
The scene of the accident is at the main |
entrance stairway to the Hotel San Marco |
and the porch was elevated above the |
grouhd fully forty feet 1t was this part
that collapsed. Had the rear part not
the strain, the disaster would
have been attended by death to many, as
fully 1000 people were on it.
The scene at the drug stores and on the |
streets as vehicles were driven from place
TO place seeking doctors, and the cries and
means of the injured is one never before
known here. Every doctor is busily en-
gagged, and doubtless many others are in
Jured.
Mr. Bryan hopes to travel to Tallahas-
see in the morning. His cousin, Senator
William S. Jennings, went down with him,
but escaped injury
Mr. Bryan held reception at the AL
cazar this afternoon, and received an ova-
ton. He leaves for Tallahassee to-mor-
row morning at o'clock. He is greatly
pleased with st. Augustine's hospitality.
Jacksonville, Fla, April S.-William Jen-
nings Bryan arrived in this city from
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
and was accorded a hearty welcome by
300 or more men and women, who had
gathered at the terminal station, when
the train rolled in.
lie was asked to make a speech but de-
clined He afforded all who desired to do
70 an opportunity TO shake hands with
him. Mr. Bryan afterward left for ST.
lie will return here In the
morning and proceed to Tallahassee, where
he will speak upon invitation Of the men,
bers OF the legislature now in session. He
will then return to Jacksonville 10 speak
on Saturday night.
TAMPA'S TRAGEDY.