The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-05-09
TrepIBIE ACCIDENT AND Less OF

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND LGSS OF
LIFE.
From ln,o 81. Louis pnpers 70 giean the
following particulars of the distressing &C.
cident which occurred in that city on the
LIST inst
A May-day party had boon announced BY
Mr.. J. II. Purki,l's young scholars, to take
nIacc on the evening ii cstcrday tho Isl,
n The Lacledc Saloon, on Filth, between
Olive and Locust streets. Invitations Ind
been sen, 10 The friends and parents Of Inc
children, and accordingly, nj the appointed
time. the hall WAS thrown open ana on
immense throny admitted From several
gentlemen present at the catastrophe, we
learn that there were not less ttla0 IRON
two hundred aud fifty to three hundred ano
fifty participants at The festival.
Some little exhibition which had Deeen
prepared before. hand had commenced, ana
. young lady was on tho h,"r, delivering
an address, when suddenly loud, creahIng
noise was heard, The ratters of tho fioor al
The North end ii the room gave way, ana
simultaneously The j"ists parted near me
centre, and flooring, joists, and the multi.
tude Of human beings were precipna'cd
upon the floor underneath. The catasteo-
phe did not end here. The immense and
sudden weigh, upon the second floor started
il, aud 10 onnihcr instant the crowd were
thrown into The cellar underneath. The
scene is said 10 have been most appalling.
Men. women and children grasping nj ev.
ery object, shricking and impIoring were
hurried down, peIl-mcil together. The
cellar happened to be filed with about Z feet
Of water, a sad circumstance, as one lady,
Mrs. Pomeroy, who Ind Ieen stunned ~
the fall, was thereby drowned.
The following list embraces the names
Of those injured who had been reported:
Mrs. John Beakey and Mrs Chester w. Pome-
row, both dead. Ii is believed that these ladies
fell in such mannerthat they were drowned by
the water in the cellar.
Miss Mary Abbott. danger onsly injured.
Miss Gum, niece Of Mr.. JOS Ridgway, IN
iured on the head and other parts Of the BODY
Mr.. Chester w. Pomeroy, severely, but not
MORALLY injured
Miss Johnson, teacher. badly injured
Mr. E. Block, badly injured in the back-the
extent not yet known.
Mrs. T. FLOCK, the bones of one leg, between
the knee and aicle, broken in two places; he
bones OF the other broken, and the ankle disoca-
ted Her recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. l.. T. Carr, daughter Of Mrs. T. Block,
yery badly bruised, but believed not 10 be dam
gerously injured.
Miss Block, also daughter, badly bruised
Miss Horkins, sister OF Mrs. Capt. Miller,
| badly iniured-had several ribs broken, and Is
| in a critical condition
Mrs MolIoy, MiIlner, was badly injured =
For some time she had hemorrhage, which wa.
stopped yesterday, bu, her case is still considered
doubtful
Miss Sullivan had two ribs broken, but hopes
are entertained that he injuries are not serious.
Mary Young, sfepdaughier, and James Loring,
son Of Charles r. Loring. The daughter is seTi.
ously injured, internally. and was getting worse
Yesterday afternoon. The son had his thigh bro
K en- above the knee, and was much bruised. The
bones were set yesterday, but the little feiio"
was in great pain.
Mr. II. f. Bridge, and the Misses Julia aad
Helen Holland. were severely bruised.
Mrs. Mmon eslie. her daughter, niece and heI
niece's husband, were severely injured.
Miss NJ Crockett, daughter oil J. b. Crockett
was badly bruised on one arm and severely eu'
on one leg.
Mss Allen. daughter OF Mrs. B. Allen, was
considerably injured
Mrs. S:las Reed was severely wounded BY
piece Of timber.
The following persons were more or less IN
jured, the extent, in many instances, we have moi
! been able TO learn:
| M. and Mrs Downing: P. A. Ladue, Miss
Mary Pomeroy, Miss Virginia Clark. Henry NJ
Chearens, Miss Barlow, Silas Williams, Miss
Sarah Knox, Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. DR.. Sykes, Miss
Ann Atwood. Miss Ann Waite. Miss Helen
White, Miss Elizabeth Adams, WIN. Waters
Miss Carter, Miss Kate Clark, a daughter Of w
l.. Williams, Miss NJ. Breneil. DR.. Christopher
Miss Holmes. Mr.. f Warren. Mr.. and Miss Saw.
yer, Miss Orila Howard, Miss Jane T.. Talgee
Ms q. b. Chamberlain, Mrs Edwin Ellis.
Mr. Purkett, the Principal Of the School, was
carried down with The crowd, and was severely
injured by the falling ola bookcase or desk.
There were number Of others, more or less
| -, l..S, thAst hasr