Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-04-18

nxcellent workman he has lett family OF I'VE :
children Levy not recognizable BY NJ, 1rlenus'
il was only the Table Of Laws which was fnuaa at
tached to his breast that enabled them 70 'aeh'"y
HE mnngled remains. Near the spot where Levy
was found, lie the dray and the poor horses, their
limbs literally crushed to atoms, and their BODIES
bruised and lacerated in dreadful manner Mr.
Carruthers the other proprietor, was taken up most
drcadfuy injured-and upwards OF twenty suHer-
ers were carried off to the London Hospltai-some
with fractured limbs, others with heads confused.
some with backs broken, and many others with
much sliehter injuries were dug out. Inc BONES
Of several Of the sufferers were only recognizable
| by parts of their dress, or memoranda found upon
them The exertuns of the abourers were unre-
hitting up to l2 o'clock last night, when 1t being
considered hopeless that any OF the unfortunate
creatures who still remained beneath the ruins could
possibly retain life they were sent home to recruit
,heir almost exhausted strength. 1t is supposed
there must be at least fifty victims whose bodies still
remain undiscovered. Of those carried to the hos
pita it is satisfactory to state, that at late hour
this morning, all living, and tor the most part
i likely to do WE'LL The theatre cost upwards OF 2o,O0ot
IN its erection and the expense of scenery dresses
SC &c. was considerable. Some few OF those IN
the house miraculously escaped among whom were
Mr. p Farren and Mr.. Goldsmith, with two persons
on the roof who fell with tone scarcely injured
and the other slightly bruised. man named Shaw
and his wife were also saved
The man was employed in the counting house,
which is not less than forty feet above the stage,
and in one moment, he states, he found himself and
wife below the stage, with large plank across their
bodies. Extricang himself from the plank as spec
div as possible he relieved his wife, and carried
her up stair case then standing and having gain
ed window, he lowered her into the street, ny
means of a rope, and Immediately followed himself
They were both so much bruised, however. that It
was considered necessary to carry them to the Lon
don hospital. The magistrates of the district and
IA guard from the tower, we're despatched the mo
nent the melancholy news reached them, who as
sisted materially in keeping the assembled multitude
: from the ruins, thereby enabling the labourers to
proceed with their melancholy operations.
Further Payticulars.-A AT six o'clock this morning,
. the workmcn resumed their task OF cleaning the
arena of the theatre, but up to o'clock addltlo-
nal bodies were found The guard of soldiers was
: reinforced at about o'clock, at which time,
and indeed two hours previously, large concourse
Of people had assembled. From the workmen EN-.
y ployed about the edifce heard that symptoms Of
e settlement in the brick work were evident IN the
>. morning of Yesterday. One circumstance, which
accounts for the suddenness Of the calamity ls that
:. there were no binders used in the construction o
" the theatre. 1t appears also that some OF the brick
: work was raised during the frost, which rendered
- the mortar less adhesive. This IS IN great degree
" confirmed by the rottenness displayed by the NOR
Il
~ test ease. Three Of the workmen escaped deaf
Oh most niraculously. They were working over tn
stage, and hearing the crush. ran to IN"
i, which went up in one corner OF the DudiIe
NV and there stood firm, Notwithstanding several larg
- beams fell az anst the woodwork. As many OF tn
~ performers and workmen near the orchestr;
,o and in the dressing rooms, several bodies must
No buried n the runs in those places the workme
nn are clearing away the rubbish rs fast as possible
ba these directions.
w All the individuals in the London Hospital ar
:, doing well this morning. One Of them was CON
III PEELED to submit to the amputation OF his leg, o
A. er,yise modification would have ensued. Nine i
- dyiduas have been taken out; and it is said to-
or FIVE who were passing in the street at the I'm
10 the accident happened, buried under the ruin
c. Bv some the calamity is attributed to the fact Il,
tho too much weight suspended to the root, son
ere of the machinery, &c being held up by it BIT
,ter from view of the practical men are OF opi
mt, ion that had iron rods been run through the bull
i ing fastened as usual on the outside, the calam
IDS. could not have been so sudden, if it bad happen
an. at all. Mrs Beverley, the actress, is among t
,me deceased five or six OF the workmen saved the
edi selves by jumping out Of window, and two mo
ARE found their way into the strong room, and thus esq
arce ped death
lous At the Star public house, which has been nea
tely destroyed Mrs. Chapman, the landlady, had
wv. left her chamber mors than FIVE minutes when
be- ruins OF ING tHi'aie WeIe Pic'iPaScu " ~ VT
was the house The rooi was knocKeu I'D, anu the
for on which she had slept shattered to pieces
tely the same moment, young woman, who was 50
,ters into the front door for beer. had both her thu
Then broken, and she is now lying in most danger
says state at the London hospital.
but AT the butchers shop, Immediately adjoining
for Star, the master, who was standing at the door,
and killed on the spot. And at Mrs. Blatzs, the
out kers the roof and all the windows we're compl'
shed " destroyed. Mrs. Blatz, who, at the time