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Horrible Bridge Disaster Kobolds Two Spans Collapse
A New York Ottawa railroad bridge under construction across the St Lawrence river near St Regis collapses. Sixty workers fall into the river. over 30 rescued, 27 missing, death toll rising toward eighty. Most workers from Pennsylvania. many injured and dead despite limited rescue boats. Names of killed released for several workers. several Indians and Americans among the deceased.
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Hogansburg
N. Y
New York
Ottawa
St. Lawerence
St. Regis
Cornwall Hospital
Pennsylvania
St. Lawrence River
Long Saulte Rapids
Reinhart Island
Cornwall
Ont
New York and
Phoenix Bridge Company
W. J. Curry
Paterson
N. J
W. J. Jackson
Columbus
O. Louis Baumer
Johnstown
R. L. Dysart
Tyrone
J. D Craig
Detroit
Pat Murphy
Toronto
Thomas Birmingham
Dan Hughes
Cleveland
Frank Levigne
Ogdensburg
W. S. Sherman
W. Saunders
Baltimore
John Clause
Caughnawega
H. Davis
Pittsburg
Cyril Campbell
Mitchell Reeves
Seri