Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-03

! DrsrnEss1Sc AccIpENr.-we have now
10 record one Of the most painful and heart
rendng events that has, for sercs OF years,
occurred in this place. Agrceabfy to notice
given in the public papers, large number OF
persons assembled on Wednesday morning last
to witness the ceremony of laying the corner
stone of the new Methodist Church in North
| Bennett street. Tho foundation wall, had been
laid and the first floor Of tho church formed OF
loose boards; a portion Of the congregation
were crowded together thereon TO hear the
address Of the Rev. Mr.. Mafiitt,thc officiating
clergyman; and the religious services were
nearly finished. when section Of the floor gave
way aad suddenly prccpta'ed more than Two
hundred persons into tho cellar below, Il depth
OF twelve feet. In moment, all was consier-
nation and alarm. The shricks of the multi
tude, who by the breaking of principal beam
in its fall, wore thrown upon one another, in
the centre, in n confused mass, and the cries
OF the surrounding spectators, soon brought
together an immense crowd Of persons. Every
possible cXerton WAS speedily made TO remove
tho broken tmbers, brick, stones, &c. and re-
lcvc tho sufferers, who were of all ages and
sexes; great portion, however, Of females.
No person, we believe, was killed on the spot,
though scarcely an individual who fell escaped
wi hout some Slight injury. Between forty and
fifty, probably, were seriously injHred, and
several may bo considered az dangerous. Mr..
Mailt had heen standing on TIE part of The
floor which gave way, but a few minutes pre-
vious TO the accident stepped in front Of the
church; his lady aud two or three children
were among those that fell, but fortunately all
escaped with tie .riling injury only of Mrs.
Ma.lit.
The accident is attributed TO the insufliciency
oF Ia hrin Ia; hat, H.,
vious, with mortar not tho most cohesive,
which constituted orc Of the chief supports of
the flocr timber. Though, as will he seen by
a Card ~ the Building Committee at
tnch no blanc to the architect, workmen,
nor any one engaged in the work.
We have found it very dilficalt, and in fact
impossible, to collect the names and particulars
of all the sufferers; but as the calamity has ex-
cited general and very deep interest through.
out our whole community, we are induced TO re-
cord such names and facts as have como to our
knowledge ge:-Mrs Griswold, thigh broken; Mrs.
Maxwell, thigh badly broken; Mrs. Godbold.
badly injured; Miss Spooner, conclusion o! the
ribs; Mrs Dcleway, dslocaton of the ankle !;
Mrs Morris, do; Mrs Motley, broken leg; Mr.
s. Hylcr, badly injured; Mr. and Mrs. J. Grubb,
internally bruised, Mr.. Boubic, badly injured;
Mr. J. Wiggn, leg broken; Mrs. Scott, broken
tB anu aHhie, Mr. D. LeaNIt, leg broken, NOI.
3. Hayden. both legs broken; Capt. Thomas
Goodng, leg broken; Capt. Johnson, thigh bro
ken; Lad at the Rev. Mr.. Webb's, leg broken
in two places; Mr.. J. Ellis, legs seriously hurt !;
Mrs. Munroc, severely injured, Mrs. S. Kettell,
injured in her side by splinter; child of Daniel
Lille, thigh broken; Mrs. Snow, much bruised; !;
Mr.. l.. Sergeant, broken ribs; Mrs. Sergeant,
badly bruised; Mrs. Davis, badly bruised; Mrs.
Alexander, thigh broken; Jonathan Lorng Jr.
badly bruised; daughter OF Jonathan Lorng.
Esq head much bruised,; young lady in same
family, foot disocatcd; Mrs Hall, badly iniur-
ed; Mrs. Phillips. severely injured; Mrs. Wood
ward, leg broken; Mr.. Fisher, leg broke en-; Miss
Agnes Jones, badly hurt; Mrs. Russell, leg broI-
en-; Mr.. Crosby, knee broken; r. Atwell, leg
broken; child of Mrs. Davis leg broken; Mrs.
Mack, badly bruised; Miss McTntire, severely
injured; Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings, internally
injured; and Mrs. Newcomb, much bruised
Many of the persons noticed as seriously
hurt, are considered more dangerous than
most of those with broke en- limbs; as the wounds
of the former are caused generally be some
Infernsl bruise or injury difficult TO be precise
iy ascertained, and moro difficult still TO be ef-
fectually treated. Bost 2rac.