In Ireland, a Dublin omnibus crashes into the Grand Canal and six passengers drown

A horse-drawn public omnibus was traveling at around nine in the evening towards the city center in Dublin with three male, two females, and a small child as passengers.  Crossing the Portobello Bridge over the Grand Canal, the horses became disturbed and backed the omnibus up through a barrier into a water-filled lock on the Canal.  The driver was dragged to safety but all the passengers and the horses were drowned. (By John Osborne)