This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRIGGS, SANDIN, SANDINE Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hMB.2ACI/840 Message Board Post: "The Kansas City Journal of Commerce" (Missouri) Thursday, April 26, 1877 OVER THE DRAW. Yesterday afternoon one of the most remarkable accidents which the great bridge ever witnessed since its completion occurred, and resulted in the drowning of two horses, the property of Mr. Peter SANDINE, a Swede, who resides in Clay county. In the morning, Mr. SANDINE, who is a dealer in lumber and railroad ties, came to our city with a load of lumber. During the early part of the afternoon, after disposing of his lumber, he drove down to BRIGGS' blacksmith shop, on Broadway, near Fifth street, where he had his team shod all around. About half-past three o'clock he was settling with the blacksmith preparatory to starting home, his horses having been hitched to his wagon and left standing near the shop. It is not known whether the animals became frightened or not, yet true it is they started off at a lively trot down Broadway toward the bridge without their driver. As they neared the bridge they increased their speed. About the time they started from the shop, the steamer Florence Meyer backed out from the wharf and started up stream and signaled the bridge men to open the draw, and when the runaway team struck the bridge, the draw was slowly swinging around. The toll man had put up the chain at the north end of the first span, and was turning around to go to the toll house, when he saw the horses coming. He and another man attempted to stop the horses, but were forced to get out of the way in order to save their lives. The horses ran furiously and upon reaching the end of the span, one of the poor creatures seemed at a glance to comprehend the situation, and reared up in its effort to stop. The other plunged on over the chain, pulling its mate with it, and down they went, wagon and horses, nearly sixty feet into the raging stream, and were lost to sight. They came to the surface once, only, and then sank, never more to be seen. The team and wagon were valued at $275. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ====================================================== Go to the Jackson County, Missouri Message Board to see births, deaths, and marriages in the Kansas City, MO & Kansas City, KS areas. http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jackson When there: Do an "Advanced Search" and enter the surname (all lower case letters) on the "Find Messages Containing" line. (Caution: my most recent postings will not be searchable until the computer base files are updated.) ======================================================= neirbo