Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-05-18
DREADFUL CALAMITY.
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The particulars of the awful calamity, as far
rs vet ascertained, which occurred last evening
by Inc falling of the vast warehouse OF Mes
sre PHELPS and Peck, arc accurately stated in
the annexed extract from the Journal of Cone
snerces
ah addition to the details Of theSerrible ca
family as given below, it may bestated that at
half past twelve, the body of Mar. Goddard was
extricated, aid that of a colored man. Fhr be-
DIV OF MIR. Seymour was also found and would
coon be extricated.
fFyosr The Journal cf Gommerce.]
AWFUL CATASTRoPHE!--About quarterl
before six O'Clock last evening, section OF the
new six story brick store Of Messrs. Phelps &
Peck, (corner Of Fulton and Cliff streets) en-
bracine about two-thirds of the entire buIldfngI
fell down with tremendous crash, burying ui-
der its rains three of the Clerks, vix; Thomas
Ii. Goddard, the celebrated Accountant, JOSH
all Stokes. and Alfred SEYMOUR also color ed
men whose names we could not ascertain.-
Barry Jackson, carman-and we fear some o.
TIERS
The Bells were Immediately rung to call out
the hook and ladder companies, who assem-
bled with their accustomed promptness, and
commenced removing the rubbish, in order to
rescue such of the sufferers, if any, who were
still living. Witt
Two colored men, who we're in ono of the
upper lofts when the accident happened, were
soon taken out, and carried to the apothccary
shop of DIR. w. Simonson, corner of Fulton
and Gold streets. where every attention was
paid them which humanity ouldsuggest. One
of them was found TO be badly injured. his
head being deeply cut and covered with blood,
and one of his shoulders dslocated, besides
other wounds, some of which appeared to be
internal His case is believed to be extreme
Nv critical. The other was not SO badly hurt,
his wounds being principally confined to an
arm and hand, which were good deal cut and
bruised. The shoulder of the former was re.
stored 10 its proper place by DR. Simonson, &
such other reliet afforded as could be rendered
at the moment, after which they were sent tt
the Hospital. We understand they are b. 9th
ers-in-law, and reside in Delaney street.
In the mean time, the work of removing TIN
rubbish was urged forward with all the energy
which human sympathy could supply, yoic,
or voices being heard beneath the ruins, cal
ling for help. About O'Clock the carman
Mr.. Jackson, was taken DAT, and carried 10
neighboring house, where his wounds were ex
amined by DIR. Carol. lie had supposed hi
arm was broken in two pieces, butt WAS foune
on examination, that such was not the fact Hi
head and face were apparently much bruised
but it is believed, With proper attention, he will
soon recover. He was carried home 70 hi
friends in Delaney street. He must have re
manned under the ruins more than 2 hours, att
remarked, that during this time he considere,
himself, in effect, dead man. His horse tina
was standing before the store, was nearly kill
ed, and the cart crushed TO pieces.
The bodies Of MIR. Goddard and Mr.. Stoke
have been discovered among the ruins, but a
yet.(1 o'clock morning) it has been impossi
tD rFer n u ne IN,
curnbent tifhbers. MIR. Stokes was found will
silver pencil in or near his fingers, with whic
he had been writing. The body of Mr., Sey
mour has not yet been seen, but there is n
doubt he shared the same melancholy fate c
Messrs. Goddard and Stokes. coloured ma
tone of the. three mentioned at the beginning G
this article,) is still under the ruins, and hi
groans are heard at intersais,--th more pier
sing to those who hear them, because unabl
TO relieve him from his horrible situation. ii
has now lain in here, nearly hours.--lo ia
eilitate their labors mid the darkness of III
night, the windows of the ncfghbouiir
buildings are lighted up with numerous lamp
and candles.
The two partners of the firm were providen
TALLY absent when the building fell; Mr.. Pee
being out of the city, and Mr.. Phelps left hi
counting room about ten minutes previous, {
attend a meeting OF the Public School Society
1t is worthy Of remark, that a meeting Of
number OF Our most valuable citizens, whic
was to have been held at Mr.. Phelps countin
room, commenced about half an hour preyiou
to the disaster, failed Of being held, in conse
quence of the n.attendance of several Of tn
gentlemen mvited. Had it been held as ar
pointed, II would probably have continued M
til the fall Of the building.
We need not say, that such scene as wchav
described, attracted to the spot an inmens
concourse Of people, amounting to severa
thousands, on whose counfenapces were depic
ted the mingled emotions which the occasio
was fitted to awaken, At some periods all wa
noise and bustie; and again, in the immediat