REPORT: Orioles Finally Heal from Disaster

The crane, regarded as one of the largest on the East Coast, will assist clear the collapsed bridge and reopen the bustling port. Earlier, the Orioles’ opening day audience paid tribute to six workers who died in the incident.

One of the largest cranes on the Eastern Seaboard was expected to arrive in Baltimore late Thursday to help dismantle the twisted wreckage of the bridge that collapsed this week, killing six construction workers and threatening the livelihoods of thousands of others connected to one of the nation’s busiest ports.At an early-morning memorial before opening day at the Orioles’ ballpark, the city grieved the lost workers, even as officials anticipated a tough attempt to remove the remains of the fallen bridge and free the big cargo.

The community mourned the lost workers at an early-morning ceremony before opening day at the Orioles’ ballpark. Meanwhile, officials planned a challenging attempt to remove the remains of the fallen span and free the giant cargo ship that smashed into it, disrupting worldwide shipping and the local economy.