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The Caledonian
Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont
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Suspension bridge over North River in Yarmouth collapsed between 5 and 6 PM on Friday, May 3, with about 500 people on it during a circus clown's performance announcement; 100-150 reported perished, 53 bodies recovered, many more missing.
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Norwich, Friday Evening, Eight o'clock.—The most awful excitement pervades this city. A most dreadful accident has occurred at Yarmouth. Mr. Nelson, the clown, belonging to Mr. Cook's Circus now at Yarmouth, announced the performance of being drawn by four geese in the North River. The suspension bridge crosses this river, and about 500 people were on the bridge, when, horrible to relate, between five and six o'clock, the bridge fell in. It is reported that 100 to 150 persons perished. The utmost consternation exists here; special trains have waited; the telegraph is beset by hundreds anxious to obtain news from relatives and friends. The report is that already fifty-three persons have been picked out dead. It is thought that many more are still in the river.—London Eve. Sun, May 3d.
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Yarmouth
Event Date
Between Five And Six O'clock On Friday, May 3
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100 to 150 persons perished; fifty-three persons picked out dead; many more still in the river
Event Details
Mr. Nelson, the clown from Mr. Cook's Circus, announced a performance of being drawn by four geese in the North River. About 500 people were on the suspension bridge crossing the river when it fell in between five and six o'clock.