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Bridge Crash Fatal To Six Charleston, W. Va.-The collapse of a small foot bridge over Coal river at Whitesfall, forty miles from here. had caused the death of six persons Sun day night. Five were killed instantly and one died later from injuries suf fered when the span gave way under the weight of about 125 spectators who had crowded upon it to view free carnival act. Most of the sixty spectators injured when they were dropped twenty feet to the shallow water of the river bed, were women and children. Thirty-five were brought to Charleston hospitals The remaind er were treated on the scene for brok en bones and bruises and later taken Orientals Worry Over Fall of Franc San Francisco, Cal. falling French franc landed without jingle in San Francisco's Chinatown It sent a number of the orientals scurrying to the branch of the French American bank in the district. anxious to withdraw their savings The bank order ed the branch to remain open until all of the inquiries were satisfied many left without their money after being told that the bank had sub stantial reserve of good American dollars with which to pay them off.