| Show soldiers horses and wagons drop into the river below st petersburg feb 2 the suspension bridge spanning the fontenla Fon river collapsed today while a detachment of dragoons were crossing thirty men and horses were precipitated into the frozen river together with a number of cabs wagons etc the ice at that point being weak the greatest excitement prevailed but speedily help vas forthcoming and the victims of the accident tere rescued with the exception of one dragoon the chains on both banks broke and the bridge fell bodily with the whole traffic thereon at the time the terrified cavalry horses jumped over the failings railings rai lings onto the ice which gave way the river Is narrow at this point and the men managed to scramble ashore with the of witnesses of the accident |
