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Show COLLAPSE OF A BRIDGE. Four Workmen Meet Deitli and Mi are Srrioindy Injured. Now York, April 13. Tho temporary superstructure of tho Willis avenuo bridge now being built over tho liar-lcmrlvcrcollapsed liar-lcmrlvcrcollapsed yesterday afternoon, killing four men nud seriously Injur-Ing Injur-Ing six, ono of whom may die. Twelve or more workmen also received Injuries Inju-ries of a more or less serious nature. The nccldcnt was caused by too great a weight being put on the trav-ing trav-ing derrick that crossed the superstructure. super-structure. Tho Bupentructuro connected con-nected tho north shore sustaining wall' with a pier and was a flluRX. affair stretching 300 feet aerossHdefen water, built In three sections,, ontfnboye another, an-other, to a height of ijHvjJj'Uji-ii TwEo(y-fivo"ortblrtymen wero employed em-ployed on tho structure when the collapse col-lapse occurred. Many of tho men wore carried down In the wreck. Only a few succecdcded In getting to tho pier, the majority either falling Into the water or Into the Innglo of Iron and woodwork. |