Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1886 — THROUGH A BRIDGE. [ARTICLE]

THROUGH A BRIDGE.

Six Persons Killed and Many Injured by a Kailway Accident in South Carolina. A north-bound passenger train on the Northeastern Railroad plunged through the Santee River trestle, midway between St. Stephen’s Station and Mantee River bridge, smashing up the coaches and killing six passengers. The killed are: John L. Cole, Dr. G. <5. Kinloch, William Inglesby, Miss Mclver, of Charleston; .Misb C. E. McWhite, of Marion; Miss Hannah Wilson, residence unknown. Conductor B. G. Mazyek and Mail Agent F, W. Renneker were badly injured. The cause of the accident is not yet known, but it is supposed to have resulted from the insecure fastenings of a rail on a changing gauge. The two disappointing comets of the early part of this year have now disappeared, evenvfrom -telescopic view, but there are three to take their places, discovered by Mr. Brooks last April and May, though two of these have , already passed their brightest. _____ . -'DubinG the past year $350,000 have been contributed to the Salvation Army in Great cued from the streets, and nineteen homes for the friendless established. It is said that Prince Jerome Napoleon will soon visit the United States.