The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-17 00:00:00

ERIGi:

TENT,

It will be remembered that some time since workmen
commenced pulling down the extensive range of buildings
formerly used as the Inland Revenue-office in Old Broad-
street, City, and that a few weeks since several tons
weight of bricks taken from the walls fell and buried a
great many of the workmen, one of whom was killed.
Yesterday a far more serious accident happened, for
at a period when 200 men were actively employed on
the same premises a portion of them suddenly fell down.
This part of the premises was four floors high, and it is
hardly necessary to state that each room was of consi-
derable length and width ; the principal supports of the
room were heavy timber brestsummers. It is supposed
that the catastrophe took place either from overloading
the floors with the bricks taken from the walls or from
some defect in the timbers, as it is asserted that none of
the walls fell until the uppermost floor sank, and its ad-
ditional weight settling upon the others caused them
likewise to fall.
For some time it was impossible to learn what had
taken place ; but, as soon as the dust had somewhat
cleared away, a fearful scene presented itself, for it was
then clearly seen that every floor in this part of the
building had been cast down, and in the midst of the
debris were nearly a dozen of the unfortunate men who
were at work there at the time. Several, who were
hurled upon the top of the rubbish, were comparatively
uninjured, and they succeeded in saving themselves with-
out assistance, but seven poor fellows were found either
totally buried or partially so, among the bricks and dry
mortar. The foreman of the works immediately sum-
moned all hands to the spot, to rescue those less fortu-
nate than themselves, and after some time a man named
Owen Dalay, who had only left the hospital a fortnight
owing to the injuries he received at the previous accident
in the same building, was dragged out of the ruins, and
was found again to be so dreadfully injured that he was
compelled to be taken to the institution be had so re-
c ntly left. A poor man named Lawrance Murray,
whose brother had also been an inmate of St. Bartholo-
mew's Hospital owing to the previous accident, was
taken out and removed to the same hospital, bleeding
from the nose, mouth, and ears. Upon arriving at the
hospital life was found to be extinct. Death in this case
was, no doubt, caused from suffocation or internal inju-
ries, for, beyond the bleeding at the nose, mouth, and
ears, no external marks of violence were perceptible.
The deceased has left a wife and two children, as well as
an aged mother, unprovided for.
The men employed on the ruins next succeeded in
extricating another unfortunate man named John Dur-
gin, who was also found to be so frightfully injured that
after having been examined by a neighbouring surgeon,
it was deemed prudent to remove him to St. Bartholo-
mew's Hospital.

A man named Daniel Scanlan, who was also at work
on the building, was shortly afterwards extricated, and
was likewise found to be so much hurt that he was taken
to the same institution.

A poor fellow named John Hayes was, after a few
minutes, extricated. Not a moment was lost in remov-
ing him to the same hospital, but upon his arrival, he
was found to be quite dead.
Another of the workmen was got out of the ruins so
terribly injured that it was necessary to remove him to
the hospital. A person, whose name could not be ascer-
tained, was also severely hurt, and was removed to the
hospital, but nothing fatal in his case is apprehended.
On inquiry at the hospital this morning, the following
was ascertained to be the state of the sufferers :—Law-
rence Murray and John Hayes, killed on the spot ; Jas.
Dorgan and Daniel Scanlan, severely contused, and
broken limbs, but likely to survive ; Owen Dobey, very
seriously injured. No fatal consequences are, however,
expected. Two men, who, it appears, have not been
long in the employment, and whose names cannot be

ascertained, are in a very precarious condition, being
quite unconscious, through severe scalp wounds and in-
ternal injuries.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

QUARANTINE NOTICE.

LISBON, Jan. B.—The Board of Health declares infected
with cholera all the right bank of the River Mintro to its
mouth, as also the port of Redondella, and suspected all
the other ports of Galliza.