Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1890 — DISASTER AT HALIFAX. [ARTICLE]

DISASTER AT HALIFAX.

Several Lives Lost by the Falling of • Bridge. A Halifax (N. S.) dispatch says: A terrible accident occurred at Dartmouth, in which a number of people were drowned. The exact number of the victims is not known. The disaster happened by the slipping out of place of the chain attached to a ferry float, allowing the front of the bridge to sink and piecipitate a crowd of about 700 men, women, and children into the water. Tho people were crowded waiting for the new ferry steamer Annex, just arrived from New York., When the steamer got within two feet of the landing a number ot persons jumped on board, and at that moment the accident occurred. The outer end of tho bridge went down suddenly and .the terror-stricken crowd slipped off into tho harbor as though they were descending a slide, piling upon each other, shrieking for helpand scrambling for means of safety. Those on the wharf did all they could to help tho unfortunates, but several lives were lost. Five bodies have been taken from the water. It is believed that several more will be found to-day. Minor Mention. Polavieja has been appointed cap-tain-general of Cuba. Thk Missouri Republican State convention will bo held In Jefferson City Aug. 25. Ex-Congkessman Smith of Pekin was thrown from his buggy and severely bruised. . Michael Welch, aged 70. fell from a viaduct last night at Rockford, 111., and broke his neck.