Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-03-27
Fail Of "a Church..

The s'oim which commenced 10 rage with
the advent Of 81. Palucks day, has been pro-
ducIire Of mUch damage in aud about he city
The most serious however, that has come un-
der our Immediate notice, is the destruction Of
the Spring Garden Presbyterian Church. si'ua-
ted on the corner of Eleventh aud Wis,ar SIS
This edlfice was reared in 1876, and W hen
finished, II was looked upon az ore of our mos,
beautiful places OF worship. both In the iu,erior
and exterior. lis style of Architecture was
modern, with large pillars in front. forming an
lmmense poiEco, with number Of marble
Steps leading down 10 The entrance on Eleventh
street, so 10 admit OF Il basement underneath
the audience chamter The size OF he build
lug outside, was &c by l3 feel aud 40 feet
high, and inside the church. IN The clear, was
81 by "a feet, aud 80 feet high
The original cast S 600. and he SUM
adequate to The payment was almost all raised
by subscription by The pastor. Rev. John Nc.
Dowell, d. u. il was finished 10 The fall or
winner oi 1876, al which tine Df. Nc cDowell
was called from the church, corner of Eighth
aud Cherry streets, now under The pastoral
charge OF The Rev. w. Henry Green When
the plans were first submitted TO The carpenters,
We informed they objected 10 The archirec-
rural design; and, alter some consultation
among the parties concerned, The work com.
mencsd bur, beiore progressing far, the car
pen'ers, thinking the building would not be
Substantial, qul; The job, and would not proceed
again for week. Finally. the edliiCe was
completed with IaIIce style oi roof, feet
high, unned over, aud fastened with several
iron rods The side wall, were each I3 2
inches thick, aud The ends were Is Inches
thick
AT Ten minutes past FIVE o'clock yesterday
morning. the roof Tell in wi;h Tremendous,
crash and In few minutes after The side walls
fell ouI. creating The greatest sensation in The
nelghborhood. In many places The raflers and
Jolsls IAN through the floor Of the church down
inio The lecture and Sunday school room 10 he
basement, dong much damage. The pews in
the church were atout one-thlrd desIoyed-
The pnlP't was injured but very slightly Al
together. the amount of damage is estimated at
from 5000 TO $4,000.
The bathrooms attached 10 the residences
of Wm. II. Shewell and James c. Dew. on
The south Side OF Green street, were toIn away,
and one ot the rdflers went through l3 2
Inch wall, Ihlo one OF the chambers Of Mr.. |
Shewells house. be leDces IN The yards al |
taehed TO those premises, as well as those be-
longing 10 The three houses on Eiesenlh street
below Green, were all knocked down and de-
sIIoyed, as well as four or f.e small brick out
houses. In The building No. 20l Ele, ,en'h |
street. adjoining The church. north. young man
was sleeping IN The back second story cham
Der, nexl 10 The scene Of JestIuclon and bul
for the raiiers striking the roof and glancing I
down in The yard, The room in wblct he slept
would possibly have been demolished and he !
Instantly killed. As i, was, there were no
persons injured. notwithstanding several were |
IN imminent danger. Throughout he day hun
dreds of people crowded round The wreck. but
the premises were protected by the Marshal's |
PoIIce--Phila Inquirer.
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