The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-19

While many men were on this addition
al section this morning. the projecting
part snapped and fell. II landed on the
section OF the bridge that was being
placed In position. and caused II to give
way On this section several men were
at work and they we're carried down with
the wrecksge.
WITHOUT WARNING.
The wrecked section OF the bridge fell
on a barge loaded with steel. on which
a number OF men were working. So sud-
den was the swapping OF the traveller.
the falling of the section OF the bridge.
and the sinking of the barge. that scarce
ly any of those in the vicinity had time
to got out OF the place Of destruction.
Those on the section of the bridge were
crushed. and some instantly killed by the
heavy traveller falling on them. while
those In the barge were crushed or
drowned
Near the new bridge was the United
States snagboat L. A Woodruff. whose
crew Immediately began the work OF res
cue, Soon they had recovered four bod
les. most of them badly crushed An
other victim was rescued alive. put sue
cumbed To his injuries before his body
had reached the shore.
MORE BODIES FOUND.
The towboat John o. Watson, leased by
the American Bridge company. came
across the river from the opposite bank
and Joined the work of rescue. IL sue
ceededin taking two mangled bodies from
the river. dozen sSiffs along the bank
were MANNED and succeeded in taking
two bodies from the steel-laden barge.
while five men moro or less s-~O<f
crushed or injured were taken bp them
AS soon as the accident happened the
hospitals and police were notified and an
the ambulances and several police patrol
boats We're sent to the vicinity or the
bridge At the same time a large corps
OF physicians arrived 10 give such ala
a g was necessary.
THE DEAD.
The official list OF the dead az given out
by the American Bridge company Is:
w J. McCloud,
George Wells.
G. W. Keitlinger
William Kempton.
G l.. Fleming
Fred Salrnger.
Frank Dalby.
J. Campbell.
Missing-Edward Morris and James
Simmons.
Reports OF the missing are conflicting
II being stated that one or two men are
still unaccounted for. Two bodies are
at the n1orgue unidentified and one Of
Kcmpton OF New York. A card num-
bered 2e31 was found I'm his pocket II
bore the name ~ Kempton n member
uf local No. 2. United Housesmiths' and
Bridgemen's association Of New York. n
s thought that kempton's home was In
New York.
THE INJURED.
The injured-Adolph vosburgh. OF Du-
quesne. fracture below elbow and OF left
femur
Frank Hoover. Allegheny. injured In
ternally. recovery doubtful
William Jay OF Beaver Falls. bruised
not dangerously hurt
A. NJ Fowler OF Paterson. ~. J.. left
arm crushed: amputation may be neces-
sary
The cause OF the accident had not been
ascertained up 20 II o'clock.
The bridge IN Of the Cantllver pattern,
being constructed by the American Bridge
company, for the Wabash Railroad. and
II building from both sides Of the river
by means Of the overhead travellers.
The men had been az work on the Pitts
burg end this morning but short time
when the traveller. which projected be-
yond the finished part of the bridge
dropped and fell. landing on = section
~ the bridge. which was being placed
IN position
20 unexpected and sudden was the crash
that few OF the workmen on the wrecked