The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, September 03, 1907, Page THREE, Image 3
EIGHTY KILLED.
Bridge Near Quebec Collapsed With
Fatal Results?Scores of Workmen
Precipitated Into the
River.
I Quebec, Aug, 29.?-The great Queboc
bridge collapsed late this aftcrnoon
and now the vast mass of steel
work lies a tangled wreck across the
St. Lawrence channel. A careful estimate
of the loss of life is 84. The
bridge fell at exactly 23 minutes to G
this evening, just as many of tliQ
workman were preparing to leave.
The accident was so terrible in its
effectiveness in wiping out the lives
of the men employed that very little
is known ns to the cause of the disaster.
Quebec, Aug. 20.?A section of tiro
new bridge across the St. Lawrence
river, live miles below this city, collapsed
late today, carrying scores of
bridge workmen and machinists into
the water. It is estimated that the
loss of life is more than GO and may
gxcced that number by 20.
The bridge was about a milt ttf
a half in length and half of it, from
the south shore to midstream, crumpled
up and dropped into the water.
Ninety men were at work on this
section of the structure and the whistle
had just blown at 5.30 for the men
to quit work for the day when there
came a grinding sound from the
bridge midstream. The men turned
to see what had happened and an instant
later the cry went up "The
bridge is falling." The men made a
rush shoreward but the distance was
too great -for them to escape. The
fallen section of the bridge dragged
others after it, the snapping girders
and cables booming like a crash of
artillery.
Terror lent fleetness to the feet of
the frightened workmen as they sped
shoreward but only a few of them
reached safety before the last piece
of iron work on the south shore was
dragged into the water.
Near the shore the wreckage of the
bridge did not go below the surface of
the water and eight, workmen who
remained above Hie water were res- i
cued and taken to the hospital a I Lev- '
is.
The steamer Olennmont had just,
cleared the bridge when tho first sec-1
tion fell. The water thrown up by I
the debris went clear over the bridge
of the steamer. The captain at once
lowered boats. The small boats plied
backward and forward over the sunken
wreckage for half an hour, but
there was no sign of: life. The twisted
iron and steel had its victims in a
terrible death grip. A few floating
timbers and the broken strands of
the bridge toward the north shore
wore the only signs that anything unusual
had happened. There was not
a ripple on the smooth surface of
the St. Ln\Vl'6tt(^ as It swept along
toward the gulf. All the men drowned
were employes of the Phoenixville |
Bridge company and subcontractors
of Quebec and Montreal.
At .10 o'clock tonight 1G bodies had
been picked up and of the eight men
in the hospital two are not expected
to live throughout the night.
; The Quebec bridge was begun about
seven years ago and it was to be finished
in 1000. Subsidies had been
granted by the federal and provincial
governments and the city of Quebec,
and the estimated cost of the work
\ was $10,000,000.
The Phoenixville Bridge company
of Pennsylvania had (he contract, for
the construction of the bridge and
were working from both sides of the
river. The horror of the situation is
increased by the fact that there arc a
number of wounded men pinned in
the wreckage near the shore. Their
groans and shrieks can bo plainly
heard by the crowds who have gathered
at the water's edge, but nothing
so far can be done to relieve their
sufferings. There are no searchlights
available and by the feeble
light of lanterns it is impossible to
locate some of the sufferers.
MESSAGE TOO LATE
TO SAVE DISASTER.
New York, Aug. 31.-?Theodore
Cooper of this city, who has been the
| consulting engineer in charge of the
work on the huge cantilever bridge
across the St. Lawrence river, which
collapsed Thursday evening, fools
'A keenly the accident that cost the lives
of 70 working men. Tn a statement
f7 made to a reporter he reproached
^ himself for not having visited the
I works in two years, though ill health
has kept him hero and he tried to obtain
his release from the responsibility
of the position for that reason.
Mr. Cooper also made the statement
that on Thursday morning after
his inspector had come to see him and
, fcold him that things did not look well
I
for the bridge, lie had .sent a telegram
to the man in charge of the work to i
?et off the bridge and slay off it until
it could be examined. Mr. Coop- !
or has not been notified whether the i
warning was too late. i
"Of course we believed that the '
work as planned was absolutely safe," 1
Mr. Cooper said, "though in deal- 1
ing with even an old typo of work on
a hitherto unparalleled scale, new and
unexpected problems now and then <
arise. One can not prophecy with in- 1
fallibility about something that is en- ]
tirely new. I can not tell what is i
coming out of this; maybe we shall j
learn about things we never knew be- J
fore.' I
Mr. Cooper is one of the most dis- '
tinguishcd engineers in this country, 1
as well as one of the most experienced.
He is 68 years old. He was asso- i
ciated with James B. Eads in con- i
structing the St. Louis bridge over I
the Mississippi river from 1872 to <
1875. He was superintendent of the :
Delaware Bridge works and has been <
long considered a bridge in the United
States, aCnada and Mexico. He- |
sides a number of engineering pa- .
pers, he is the author of "Cooper's
Specifications for 1 lie Superstructure <
of Railroad and Highway Bridges." ,
Holias twice received the Norman ,
medal given by the American Society ,
of Qivil Engineers. }
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MEXICAN MULES. j
(
For Individuality They Beat All Oth- 1
ers Hybrids. I
1
"It is trite to say that mules arc i
brainy, but the mules of <>I?1 Mexico. I
believe, have something on all mill- i
cs the world over for individuality of >
I character and, if 1 may be credited, <
| a sort of prescience of their own," <
said a man who had spent many years :
in I he neighboring republic. \
''A Mexican mule will do just so '
much work and no more. They're '
used for all sorts of purposes down s
there. "We vastly prefer them (o ^
horses for riding over the mountains '
on account of their superiority in :
i he matter of sure too ted lies.*, their 1
instinct for ihe correct path without '
being guided, and their undeviating I
endurance. This Mexican mule has
twice as much of what you might call i
gettherenoss as the horse. He'll stick l
at his amble without a break until lie i
has done what he knows to be his t
day's stunt, and that stunt is invari- i
ably a big one. <
"But you can't get a Mexican <
mule to do anything more than what <
he knows to be his day's work. Such I
a thing would be impossible. The ?
riding mule is fully aware of the dis- i
tance, down to the rod, he is suppos- t
ed and required to traverse in the
progress of one day's travelling day, j,
and all the sharp sticks or goads or j
dynamite on earth won't get him to
do a bit more than what lie knows to
be the correct distauce.
"The Mexican* hrtVi) got a peculiar
saying in connection with this J
stnbbornne&i of the Mexican mule j
j when he is asked to do more in a day j
than he knows to be right. You ask j
a Mexican for instance, how far it is,
by mule back, to such and such a
point.
"'Two days' journey if you are '
not rushed, but three days if you are j
in a hurry,' the Mexican will reply.
"lie means that if you don't ask <
any more of your mule than you
should ask of him the mule will bo
able to make the trip you have in '
mind within the two days. But if in
a hurry and not acquainted with the ]
ways of Mexican mules you attempt
to drive the animal he'll soldier on j
you, will that mule, and delay and i
hold you at every stage of Ihe game
once he finds you are trying to make
him do more than the contract and
the tradition calls for, and in consequence
the journey will take you ,
three days. '
"There's no chance on earth of
pushing a Mexican mule forward once
he makes up his mind that he's done
his bit for the day?and it should be
said of him that he never makes up
his mind until he has performed the
whole task. He doesn't want any favors
from you and is willing to go
through the day's performance without
the least urging. But when his
portion of the entertainment is finished
that's sufficiency, so far as lie's
concerned. He's through. You might,
as well hay him down if he makes up
his mind that it's lime to quit when
you reach a camp, or if you're out in
the open when he reaches the samo
conclusion it's up to you to dismount
and make yourself and him comfortable
for the night, for that's as far
as he's going. No Mexican will
think of urging a mule when the mule
stops of his own volition at tho end
i of his day's stunt. Tho Mexican
)knows that it can't be done and the
I tenderfoot who tries it soon finds it
- - ? - - I
out. The mulo, stock still, merely
regards the tenderfoot out of his eyes |
with the inscrutableucss of the |
Sphinx, but lie doesn't loeomote any
more. You can build a fire under him
and he'll take a few steps out of the
way of the blaze and smoke, but
that's all. lie won't carry you forward.
"Now for the prescience of the
Mexican mule, of which I spoke. I
don't know what else to call it. The
latest instance I saw of it was when
[ was riding through the state of Sotnora
a month or so ago on an old
?ray mulo that knew every turn and'
twist of the road I was taking- sol
thoroughly that I let the bridle reins'
Itang on his neck and permit led him
to go it. alone;
"Along- toward evening a terrific
thunderstorm came up. We were
right in the middle of it, for the altitude
was more than 5,000 feet. The
I'lectrical storms of Mexico are terrifying
in the extreme. The bolts are
continuous, and you have a sort of
feeling' that a good conscience is a
t>rotly good thing to possess amid
such an appalling disturbance.
"The air was heavy with the fumes
>f sulphur?something I had heard
ibout but never experienced. The
oad was rocky and bad; and there
tvas only an occasional scrub pine
alongside. The mule, when the
storm reached its height, stopped his
iog of a sudden and stood in the midllo
of the road, peacefully enough.
!le was worried, apparently, but lie
bought thai that was ;i pretty good
>laee to stand during I he conlinuinee
of the tremendous electrical
>torm, lor il was nut in the open, For
nysell I wanted to gel under the
shelter of a pine tree about a hunIred
yards ahead of me. lint the mule
ouldn 't sec it. Him for the open,
ind there he stood. 1 prodded him
.villi the spurs, but he merely look d
around at me iu a disgusted,
Maude-like way. Then 1 dismounted
tnd tried to lead him. Nothing doing,
fe wouldn't budge. So at length givng
it to him that he knew more
ibout il than I did, 1 wrapped my
loiicho about my head and stood at
lis head, wailing for the storm to
>ass.
''I hadn't stood by the mule in
hat way for more than three mimics
before I saw a couple of balls of
ed fire playing around the trunk of
he pine lice that I'd wanted to gel
mder the shelter of. Then, an install
I after I had seen the red balls
>1 fire, (here was a deafening
rash, and the pine, tree whose slider
I had desired so badly was prone
>n the ground, stretched across the
oad, and a good part of it in spliners.
"1 suppose maybe that mule didn't
enow. T give il to him, tnyhow, that
ie did."?"Washington Star.
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The He&ptir of Coals.
Ma*s. Fanny Crosby, the farmous aiv
hor of "Rescue the Perishing,"
'Safe in the Arms of Jesus," and
lundreds of other hymns, is still,
hough eighty-seven years of age, ii:
irst-rale health, says the Minneapolis
Journal.
"Not long ago," said a New York
flergyman, "I visited Mrs. Crosby in
Bridgeport, and found her exceedingly
entertaining. I shan't soon forget
*onie of the youthful memories that
die recounted.
"Our talk turned to the subject of
children's quaint misunderstanding?
>f Biblical metaphors and parables,
end Mrs. Crosby told an amusing
?lorv on this head.
"She said that a little boy came
lion e one day from school in a very
!>ad humor. Another boy, Jack Jones,
had given him a thrashing, and he!
wanted revenge.
"'Oh,' said his mother, 'don't
think of revenge, Willie. Bo kind to
Tack. Heap coals of fire on his head.
Then he will become your friend.'
"Willie thought lie would try this
method. He did not see Jack Jones
till the next day at recess. Just as ho
was buying a lemon pie for lunch
Jack appeared and said :
" 'Look here, T licked you yesterday,
but T didn't give you enough.
Now, I'm going to lick you again.'
"And he planted a hard blow on
Willie's little stomach.
"Willie gasped and grunted, but
instead of striking back he extended
his pie lo Jones.
" 'Here," he said in a kindly voice, j
'I'll give you this. I make you a pros- |
en I of il,.'
"Jack Jones, in glad amazement,
fell upon the pie greedily, and it had
soon disappeared.
" Oosh, it was good,' he said. 'What
did you give it to me fort'
" 'Bec-ause you struck me,' said the
heaper of coals.
"Tnsfanly Jones hauled off and
struck him again.
" 'Now, go and gel another pie,' he
said."
Saved Her Son's Lifo.
?f A?J "ule to""
vritr.c- llrs- h Ruppee. She
% jtll Midi st'rim "F| "K? ,IIJ >S?" WaS llow?>
ilm I)r. kTK N, w n! bcgon K'vniK
iinK's N iO ni ' arpenter work I)r.
juunintc-ivf i ?covcry saved his life "
?y W f p't col,Kj1 ?"d cold remedy
oc IT V,V'! & S??. Druggists
,oc. .111(1 Ji.oo. 1 rial Dottle free
A"BilioH8
Attack.**'
Symptoms. Sour stomac h.
nwy taste in mouth, suit
neaaache, sallow complexion,
the world your enemy.
Cause. Constipation, inacn?ve
liver, overflow of bile
into the system.
Relief. Treatment for two
nights before retiring with
AKD TONIC PELLETS
One a night, don't worry, sleep
well and Nature'lldo the rest.
Entire Trootmont 25 Cta,
How to Remain Young.
tremrM?,,l|ilUle n,yollIIS >" health and
'?e?K?i, do as Mrs. N. I?\ Rowan Mo
,?? . ;iw si,e s?ys: ""h.
hroi.i.'ii 'te"!c,lli"crS cure<1 "'<= ?f
l n. a" ,slon,ach double, com'icnt
-.1 with such an unhealthy con
s u.uiiii 1. I am now practically 2? venre
winger tlm? before I took Klectrie niters.
I tan now do all my work with
"mm, , a?'Sl 1,1 ,nv '"wkaiid's store ?
;ua.anu-e.' at \V. I{. pclhain & So,;,s
K 5^'oie. Price 50c.
CHARLESTON be WESTERN CAROLINA
RY.
Schedule in effect Juno 9tli, 1907
/v- ;N*ewhe.Ty(C N & L.) 12:46 p. m
'nurcns 1:52 p.m.'
w. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:15 p. m.
Vr. .reenville 3:40 p. m<
.JV> Lam'cns 1:58 p. m.
' NwNnnburg 3:30 p m
,jV' 7 "'tanburg (So. Ry.) 3:40 p. m.
, loiKlorsonville (i :25 p. m
' ;Vsl,?vil!c 7:30 p. In.'
jV- '*ai|rens (C. & W. C.) 2:00 p. m.
. ';roc'"u'o?(l 2:5(j p. m.
Jr. McCorniick 3;55 p> m
Vi. Augusta 5.4O pt m
Pullman Chair Cars between Au:?sta,
Laurens and Asheville, triweekly.
Ijcuyo Augusta Tuesdays,
Thursday and Saturdfiys ;leave Ashe,
'e Mondays, Wednesdays and Frilays.
Note; The above arrivals and de
itirtures, as well as connections with
?ther companies, are given as infornation,
and are not guaranteed.
Ernest Williams,
Cen. Pass. Agt.,
Augusta, Qa.
Geo. T. Bryan,
Greenville, S. (.
Gen. Agt.,
Worked Like a Charm.
,^Ir' P" Wn,ker? editor of that spicy
Enterprise, I.ouisa, Va?
tu\' ?? ran a 1" foot last week
I I at ??ce applied Hucklen's Arnica
>alve. Jso liiflamation followed- the
alve simply healed the wound " Heals
eedSnft,IST<ailD ;S,ki" <liscnses- Guaranted
at VV. h Pelhatn & vSon, Druggists.
CHEAP RATES
Via Southern Railway. Jamestown
Jer-Centennial Exposition, Norfolk,
v a.
On account of the above occasion
e following instructions will govM-n
the sale of round trip tickets (c
Norfolk, Vn. from Ntwberrv, S C
Season liokci??10.r>S. This Vickel
"ill lie sold daily April ]f)||, to ant
including November 30th, 1007, fina
ate to leave Norflok rcturnin" De
member 15th, 1007.
AO day ticket?$10.30. This ticket
jvill he sold daily April 10th to ano
including November 30th, 1007, fina
date to leave Norfolk returning six
l.v (00) days from cwte of sale an<
not lated than december 15th, 1007.
Fifteen day ticket?.$14.30. This
ticket iwll be sold daily April lfltl
'<> and including November 30th
1007, final date to leave Norfolk re
turning fifteen (15) days from dat<
f)f sale.
Coach Excusion ticket?$8.55. This
ticket is not god in sleeping, Pull
man, or Parlor cars, and will be soh
Tuesday of each week during per
">d of the exposition, final date f<
leave Norfolk returning ton (10)
days from dale of sale.
1*01' routes, si op-overs, etc., writ*
or call on us.
Found at Laafc.
J. A. Harmon, of Lizemore, West Va
j'T:. ,ast \ have found the perfec
pin that never disappoints me; and fo
the benefit of others afflicted with torpi<
liver and chronic constipation, will say
take Dr King's New I.ife Pills." (j?ar
anteed .satiafactory, 25c. at W. K. Pelhan
tv boil. Druggists.
livery7
?AND?
Sale St.
1 have opened i
street, near the dej
Feed and Sale Stab
pleased to have m\
and will endeavor
the very best servi<
Give meatrial and
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I have just received a
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Brooches
Hat Pit
Cu
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beautiful lot of
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an Ingersoll $1.00
k Store.
WANTED
D PIANOS AND ORGANS
which we will allow tlie highest
towards now Instruments. No
rates |<> offer, hut wo Pledge
' Instruments for 'he same or
none v. than these at Hub rue
ite Malo'ies Music IIouso, ("lift,
?S. C., for special prices; and
'i
ival and Departure of Trains.
icdulcs of passenger trains i;?
)ut of the Union Station, Xcw,
S. C.
Southern Trainn.
r> for Greenville .... 8.50 a. m.
2 for Columbia ....10 .'12 a. in.
8 for Columbia .... 1.50 p. m.
f) for Greenville .... 7.35 p. rn,
1 for Greenville .... 4.42 p. rn,
0 for Columbia .... 0.-17 p. in,
0., N. & L. Trains.
35 for Laurens .... 5.19 a. rn.
12 for Columbia .... 9.47 a. ni.
>2 for Greenville ..12 4(J p. m.
>3 for Columbia .... .'{.10 p. m.
il for Laurens .... 7.25 p. m.
14 for Columbia .... 8.30 p. m.
3 foregoing schedules are given
for information, are not guaranand
arc subject to change wit.hotice.
15, 1007.
G. L. Robinson,
Station Master.