Coalville Times | 1903-08-07 | Page 2 | Tried to Wreck Bridge

TRIED TO WRECK ERtDGE. Desperate Attempt MaCe to Blow Up Structure Near Llvlngttcn, Mont . A desperate attempt was made by unknown parties Sunday morning to ; blew up the large N'nrtliern Pacific. brldgo cneslng the Yellowstone river cast of l.lvln;;-lon, Mont., and wreck tho cantliounil passenger train. Tho explosion was terrific and broke windows win-dows ill score of houses III the eastern east-ern part of the city. No part of Livingston Liv-ingston escnped the severn shock. Tho big bridge waa twisted out of alignment. align-ment. Tho powder had been plnced by Inexperienced In-experienced pen-ons, and to that fact Is attributed the escape of tho structure. struc-ture. A large hole wa mado In tho central pier of the bridge. The North ern Paclllc company has offered a ro-ward ro-ward of f 1 ,fn and Hie county commissioner com-missioner t-. - 1 hern Is no clue to the miscreants.