Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-02
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Ii is now painful duty to report the particulars of
,nat appalling CIRCUMSTANCE, which could only slight
y notice. IN our number OF yesterday impression
was nearly worked off at the time Of its occurrence ON
FRIDAY morning, between the hours of two and three
O'Clock atme when ofour citizens are from
their labors, and perhaps, even dreaming of the
dreadful calamities of the fellow creatures) that arge
and nnd extensive building in Canal street. known as the
Planter Hotel, fell 10 the ground with tremendous
cis ana gave shock to the surrounding neyhborhood
similar TO that experienced from eart6auake an awful
pause ensued for few seconds when the snothcred
voces OF several unfortunate individuals who deeply
buried beneath the ruins issued from the pile; The
alarm bells rang and hundreds of Our efficient fire.
men rushed upon the spot, aud made every exerton
which humanity could dictate TO rescue the miserable
sufferers from the jaws of death We understand there
were from sixty to seventy persons living i'm the house
some OF whom succeeded in effectng their escape with
Out little or no INJURY, but sorry add that Sc We
raj nave lost their lives been miserably mutilacd
How truly do the Scriptures say in the midst of lif;
we are In death Many oftose poor had been
to bed " TO rise - Many of them pcrbans
had taken heed for the morrow and have been illus
cut Oft in the midst of hope" God grant we may
be all prepared to meet him. should it seem rood 10
nun tlat such calamity should ovcrake us Ii is his
mercy that there have not been many more victims in
the list, as the billiard rooms had been remarkably full
and several persons whom have seen had scarcely
quilted them when they heard the crash AS usual on
such awiu opportunities there were demons in the
shape OF human beings who repaired there for the sake
OF plumbers we are glad to hear for the honor of our
city, that some of them have been taken and imprson.
cd IN the gaol. During the three DAYS revolution in
Paris some persons, who were similarly industrious
were instantly seized and the popuace punished them
with summary JUSTICE we alnsot regret not to have
Parae TO relate Tor II summary justice is ever iustfa
the present occasion.
The following of the melancholy particulars
hr. morton slightly wounded Mr. Kennedy, severe.
~ injured; Mr. Hannah, dead. These gentlemen to-
gether with Mr. Griffith, were all from Davis county
kentucky. Mr. Griffith was not i'll building at the
Tune OF the catastrophe but instantly repaired to the
rescue and relief Of his friends Mr. Talman porrait
painter had his arm greatly mashed; Mr. Hans escaped
unhuTtj MI Nlorass, slightly injured The lifess boz
dies Of Messs Mooney and Hop kins were taken from
under the ruins, at about two clock Yesterday Mr.
D. CENTER exchange broker, escaped uninjured Mr. f.
Eer, dead; MIR. Ennis, of the Daily News bruised
MT Gallard, clerk TO Messrs. Ansey & RYAN wound
cd Mr.; Ellis, bruised; Mr. Armstrong, Jr hurt
Mr. Cuerton was saved by beam resting on the bed
posts he exlrcated hmsoifby making passage through
scratch. g.
Ffenchman, name not known, severely injured
Various reports are in circulation to the number of
persons who within the walls when they rave way;
but IT IS supposed there were not less than sixty What
became Of the whole of them can only be surnised.
many, il is said, nracuously escaped at the instant
while one shoulders TO think of what the ruins may yet
conceal from the view
Tie thanks of the community is crited bv Mrs Shall
VINO, with the most active humanity, threw open the
doors OF her house, situated the opposite side Of the
street, Tor The reception Of the wretched sufferers where
every care and attention that the best feelings of our ma
ture could dictate, is bestowed upon them.
The numerous hrcmen and other citizens We'd with
each other, this OCCASION with such noble efforts as TO
preclude our having an opportunity of partcuarizng.
The Cholera has again appeared in the city hut Ger.
iainy not 70 such an extent with such aRgravatng
symptoms as to excite apprehensons in those who arc
temperate in their drinks absiemious in their diet and
careful in their habits Most Of the cases that have o
cured were OF persons arriving board the steam.
Doasi where they bad become careless and incorporate;
and many OF them were but the progress Of disease from
dysentery TO diarrhoa and death. But every fatal in
disposition must now be termed cholera.
There have not been less than about 40 or $50 deaths
RON Cholera DUNG he past 10 days but in almost
~ instance those cases have been confined the eyce
passengers on board steam Fat boats Should not
some municipal code Of sanitary laws be established on
this subcc There is not very much fear Of the cholera
spreading among citizens, the disease is proved
tobe not contagious; and precautionary measures should
be adopted for the sake Of all--.Ytio OrIeans Bee