Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-01-24
MONDAY, Jan, 20.


Mr. Clay presented a resolution in regard to the
African Slave trade MIR. Ewing one in regard to
a Dry Dock at San Francisco. The House bill to
reduce postage letters etc: was referred 20 Tue
committee ON Post Offices and Post Roads The Sen
ate took up the French spoliauon Oiii' "'O IVA
ter spoke in opposition to It,
uorsr or RRpREsENTATIvEs.--The House was en-.
oaoed in perfecting some of the details of the Boun
ty Land law of last session.
Great Catastrophe a Washington.
National Hall Cro,Uded-Debut of Madame Logo
Falling of the Dress Circle-Great Crash and En-
.citement-No one Kilied-Many Cut and Bruised,
&c.
WAsH1NGroN, Jan. 20, 8 P. M.-Madame Logo
and the French Equestrian troupe made their first
appearance this evening" in the National Hail. where
Jenny Lind sang, which was crowded to oVerhoWlng
by a brilliant audience. few minutes since, short
time after the performance commenced, the entire
dress circle on the right of the spacious building
which was crowded with members of Congress-
members of the Cabinet and their families fell thro
with tremendous crash. It is not yet known who
has been injured The excitement in and outside of
Che building is dntense.
Second Despatch.
WASHINGTON Jan. 2Gth-8a o'clock, P. M.-The
people all rescued from the ruins and strange to
say, no lives were lost does it appear that any
one was seriously in ured. This can hardly be de-
termined, however, tonight, many went off in
carriages without any report of their injuries, Ger
tain it is that many are badly bruised and cut. One
ladys face observed badly cut and disfgured.
Order being restored the performance is now 60
ing The dress circle the east side of the bull
ding is crowded to overfowing, and an immense au-
-dlence is present. among whom is the Hon. Daniel
Webster and many other distinguished gentlemen.
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, Jan. Is.
Fall OF Six BuildIngs-Loss Serious Inju-
ry to Several WOrkmen.
Yesterday afternoon, about quarter past one o.
clock, six new buildings, nearly completed in Twen-
ty-First street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues,
suddenly fell. More than thirty workmen were en-
ployed the houses at the time, five of whom
ped by jumping-one from the fourth story, who,
alighting on heap of sand was uninjured. The
houses were part of the estate of Mr. Thomas Ad-
dis Emmett and Mrs. Pell, and were being built by
Mr. George Spencer under the authority of the agent
Mr.. j. R. Glentworth. Each building was twenty
live feet front by about forty feet deep the back and
partition walls only were built-the front was to
have been of brown free stone. The walls were II
inches thick, but little mortar it is alleged was
used in the constructions that the bricks were almost
bare when the buildings fell 1t is also averred that
the materials used were of the poorest and cheapest
description, and that everything indicated total
disregard for substantially in the construction
These allegations will of course, be matters of nves-
tgation by the coroners inquest The buildings fell
toward the East leaving the wall standing. The
worknen engaged on that portion escaped with very
slight injuries.
Mayor Kingsland, Mr. Matsell, Chief of Police
Mr.. Mcclellan, his clerk, large body of police, and
several fire companies, upon the spot
About o'clock, five six men were released from
the ruins. After these were liberated, and it was
believed to be ascertaned that no more were alive
the lettering walls were pulled down by order of the
Chief of Police.
Five bodies shortly after recovered, but were
so mutiated as almost to defy recognition. Their
names Michael Flynn, VIM. Higgings Matthew
Rooney, Patrick Gray and Bernard Trainor. The
first named was found with his bod in his hand
Those wounded We're James Brogan, Harry Walton
John Michigan, Francis Kinney, Edward Collins
Samuel Lawrence, John Rice James O'Neal, VIM
Fogerty, Thomas Rogan, Thomas Linney, Michael
Rooney, Hugh Jasper, Patrick OBrien, VIM. Acken-
staff, and Hugh Trainor.
1t is supposed that twelve or fifteen are buried be
meath the ruins, but the foreman John Fleming, be-
ing among them it cannot be accurately ascertained
Toward night the men engaged in removing the ru-
ms divided into parties under the control of the
fremen. Much praise is due to MIR. Redfeld fore
man of Hook and Ladder Company No. 3 for his da-
ring and efficient services
From the appearance of the ruins it is inferred
that sufficient not taken in the construction
OF the buildings; that the materials too slight
The mortar is described having but little lime in
its composition and crumbling like sand between
the fingers Where the blame lies, whether with
the contractor, the agent the owners will proba
bly, appear at the inquest at all events it is to be
hoped that punishment will fall where it is due L
human life is of no Value in the estimation o.
building contractors, it is time that the authorities
looked a uttIe more closely into the matter. MANY
rows OF buildings in course of erection il
the upper wards of the city and it should be the du
ty of some one to see that they properly built
The ruins of the fallen houses were all removed
last night and it is clearly ascertained that on
uy six persons were killed. The chief of Police wa
on the ground all night, directing the search, an,
left at o'clock this morning.
In addition to those already mentioned as wound
ed the following persons have been taken out Johl
McCabe Patrick McGarrell, John McKeon ant
James Cass. Seven or light are still missing, Blu
may have made their escape and not reported them
selves safe.
No other dead body was found after we left las
night so that the hope we expressed is fully born
out the whole of the house being now cleared; blu
a little girl was found in one of the vaults, thi
morning, perfectly WE'LL but of course awfuy fright
ened. She had been gathering chips when the acci
dent occurred. Though the second search, there
tore, was comparatively frutless in other respects
1t was fortunate in this as the poor child must hav
persisted if left there long. What must have beer
her feelings IN Y. Herald, 10th inst.
PHIhADELPHIA AND READING RA1LRoAD.-The al
fairs OF this read at the annual meeting in Philade
pha, on Monday, were represented as most prospe1
'ous and the President stated that at the instance
many of the large New England proprietors D. A
Neal, Esq, who had rendered his resignation, woui
Ebe requested at the next meeting Of the board
continue his connection as heretofore
The annual report shows that the total receipt
for the year from all sources amounted to the lare
sum of 1888 so, and the expenditures inciden
tai to operations of the road, &c. to 81 08O 1924 Oa
leaving net profit to meet the interest on bonds
dividend, sinking fund, &C., of 81 1888, 635 Al