The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-08
a SCORE DROWNED.

BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug. "a score
Of persons were killed Sunday by the
collapse Of the gang plank Of the Mount
Desert ferry
The dead:
MRS. WILLIAM MURRAY, Brewer.
IRVING BRIDGES, West Hancock.
ALBERT CoLsoN, Levant.
MRS. ALoNzo p. CAKES, Bangor.
Miss GRACE SUMNER, Bangor.
JOSEPH MURPHY, Old Town.
MRS HOLLIS w. EsTRY, Ellsworth.
CLIFFORD CLUsHMAN, Sorinth.
Miss LIZZIE WARD, Bangor.
CHARLES w. Downs, Ellsworth.
3. y. SwRETzER, travelling salesman,
Portland.
ORA N. LANK, Danforth.
g. II. BENNETT, Brewer.
MRS G. S. SLOWER, Ellsworth
MELVIN MCCARD, Corinth.
MRS. A. II. BILLINGS, Bangor
MRS. GEORGE DERwRNr, Bangor.
Miss LEWIS, Hampden, Me.
UNKNOWN WOMAN, believed to boa sales
woman for Boston publishing house.
The Maine Central railroad ran ex-
cursions to. Bar Harbor from all Sec
tions Of its line in Maine, the attrac-
ton being the warships, which were ex-
pected yesterday. The train which left
Bangor at 8:26 consisted Of 10 cars
damned with people. At Mount Desert
ferry, the terminus Of the. line, the
train is left for the boat for an eight
mile sail to Bar Harbor. Fnom the
wharf a slip or gang plank 20 feet long
and 10 feet wide led up to the boat. The
slip, which was hinged % the inner end,
was raised or lowered 20 suit the tide.
The wharf extends on both eides flush
with the end Of the wooden gang plank;
five timbers 8 by 10 set vestically run
the length Of the plank these were
crossed by two-inch paznking. Il was
said that there was no support for the
plank between the hinges at the outer
end.
How the Accident HAppene<L
When the excursion train Htnm Ban
gor arrived at the ferry there was
rush for the steamer Sappho The first
few passengers had crossed the gang
plank safely and it is estimated that 200
people were massed On the plank. Sud-
denly they felt the plank give way be-
meath them. The long timber support
ing the plank broke in the middle. The
hinges held up one end and the chain
the other, while the broken ends Of the
plank dropped and STRUGGLING, scream
ing mass OF. humanity was precipitated
into the water, 10 feet below the wharf.
A few chung to the inclined sides of the
plank. but at least 100 were struggling
In the water. The piling Of the wharf
partially penRed them IN sn three sides
aud the boat lying at the what closed
the outer end Of tbs opening.
After the frst'momeat of stupefaction
the work of rescue began. Ropes and
life preservers were thrown to the
crowd, but in the panic the people in
the water clutched one, another and
many sank thus in groups in death
grapple. Many were taken from the
water unconscious and were revived
with difficulty. Doctors were summoned
from all directions, but It was half an
hour before the first Sfrived. The
freight house at the ferry was turned
into morgue, the bodies being taken
there for identification as fast as recov-
cred. By noon II had been recovered.
Three other persons were taken ON
board the Sappho and died ON the way
a. Bar HArbor. The exact number Of
dead win not be known for soane time
yet. as strong tide sweeps undeptthe
pier and some bodies may have been
carried away by it. A diver, who was
set to work without delay, was engaged
in his search until 8 O'Clock, but only
the II bodies were found.
A Panic on Shore.
The awful nature of the accident was
not comprehended for at least a minute
by those who were the last to leave the
train, although the scene changed in
stantly from one of holiday gaiety to a
death struggle When the first moment
Of the calamity had passed panic
seemed to seize those who were safe
and they drew back from the edge of
the water, but for only minute, as
then the cooler heads in the crowd, NOR.
especially among the officers and crew
Of the steamer, asserted themselves and
the work Of rescue began.