The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-20

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| KD.-On Monday afternoon. between ma
O'Clock, the passenger depot building Of tho W @sI
| ern Railroad IN this town was discovered to be o.
fire in the upper part OF the western end occupied
by Mrs Howe as a refreshment ROOM A large
number OF men and boys had mouAted the roof Of
me main building, the most of the former engaged
in controlling the hose and managing the pipes Of
the various engines, while he boys were amusing
themselves BY looking on. At least thirty men and
hoys were thus situated when a loud crack was
heard and at least two thirds OF the building came
down with tremendous crash, taking with it
every person on the building. The beds at either
side of the Building under which the Northern and
Southern ears run, came down at the same time
through their entire length. There was one mo-
ment Of terrible heart sickness and suspense, and
then the ruins were mounted by hundred men
foT the relief OF those who were among them As
the building fell, several slid from the roof and
landed clear OF the ruins, but more than half had
no opportunity for escape. The following persons
were among the injured: Spencer Sanderson,
clerk in Dr. Segur's drug store, son OF Harvey
OF Contractor Horton, slightly injured, and COM
plains Of his head Charles Russell, brakeman,
head badly confused, andlone hand bruised, two or
three fingers broken-lives on W ashngton ct; Free
man Orcott, severe confusion on the leg and ankle.
Addison Voney, OF New Haven, conductor on the
express train South; harsh Craze down the hip and
the muscles Of the thigh, sufficient to incapacitate
several
others, by the bell on the centre OF the roof at the
moment OF the catastrophe; George Calkins, badly
hurt; - Hastings, in the employ of the Western
Railroad Corporation at the freight house, probably
injured IN The spine, as he cannot walk and shows
no bruises; - McHenry, severely hurt on the
hip; Asner Fields, employed at Bu,terheld's eating
house, both bones Of fore. arm broken; Thomas
Callahan, lives foot Of Union street, head bruised.
and large incison in the rcalp-was in the act Of
putting up ladder on one Of the side roofs James
Stricklans, young man, spine apparently injured
in much pain In all, eleven individuals were taken
from the ruins injured, and, contrary to all expecta-
ton, none Of them killed. II seemed impossible
that all should thus have escaped. The scene
around was moot exciting. Women were wiring
ing their b ands for fear that husband or a son
was buried, and every face was anxious and So
l.mn. The building was Of wood, and was old.
Ii would have been necessary to rebuild il very
soon, and its loss will be felt more in the inconve-
nience TO the large number of trains centering in it.
than in pc cuniary point Of view. This inconve.
nience must be great, it was the only passenger
house in Springfield for the accommodation of
northern, southern, eastern, and western travel.
The wounded were mostly removed from the
northern side of the building, and were taken into
the American House, where they were received
with every attention possible Springfield Rcpnb-
,caN. March IL.
FALL OF CHURCH IN PHuApEIPHA.-About five
O'clock this morning, the Spring Garden Presbyte-
OF Eleventh and WIstar streets, fell with an awful
crash. The residents of the neighborhood, sud.
denly aroused from their slumbers by the report,
were thrown into state OF the greatest alarm The
immediate cause of the disaster was the weight of
the snow which had fallen during the night From
appearances, when we viewed the scene OF the
ruins, this forenoon, the rafters must have broken
in the centre, when the root tumbled inwards.
The side walls were forced outwards, and the
whole mass OF the upper timbers, girders, &C.,
lodged upon the pews In the main body OF the
church. Wstar street, to the walls Of the houses
heap Of bricks and other rubbish. The norih wall
damaged the back building Of the me- Arrest ad ON.
ing dwelling on Eleventh street, and the bath
houses, &c, of two or three of the houses
on Green street, backing upon the church,
were partially demolished. Several of the rear
chimneys Of these houses were knocked
down, and hole was stove entirely through
the wall of one OF the back buildings. The pillars
and ornamental portion of the front Of the church
are standing. The greater part OF the back wall
is likewise remaining. The whole centre OF the
edhce is crushed to the basement story, which is
but slightly damaged Only small portion Of the
ceiling Of the lecture room gave way. A boy in
one Of the wrecked back buildings, made very
narrow escape.with his life. Some domestcs, who
were up, preparing TO wash, also escaped, If by
miracle. We heard Of no one being injured.
Truly, fortunate circumstance. I'D the acct
dent happened when the congregation were wor-
shipping. the result would have been most lamen-
table. The church was erected about four years
ago, and the loss to the congrega alton cannot, we
should suppose, fall much short of go 900. The
catastrophe is attributed TO the bad icton Of
the building, which. il is now plainly to he seen,
was insecurity tied, and poorly rooted. Blame Is
attached TO both architect and builder; but the
former seems 10 come IN for the largest share of the
ctnsure. There are various stories in circulation
about the natter; bat we refrain from giving them
publicity -PhtiadeLph,a Ere. Bmlieft~, March Is
MURDER IN MOBILE, Ala Our city was thrown
into state OF unusual excitement yesterday morn
ing, in consequence Of the intelligence Of the com
mission Of one Of the most appalling murders which
we have ever been called upon TO relate. AT half
past eleven o'clock on Saturday night, an amiabe
old man named Stephen Hernandez, a Cuban by
birth, who kept a segar shop on the north side OF
Dauphin street, between Hamilton and Lawrence
streets, was most cruelty murdered by band of
ruflians who coverty entered his house. The cries
OF The deceased attracted To the spot q gentleman
passing, who tempted TO enter; but was prevented
by the murdereTs instantly barring the door. Again
cries Of great distress issued from the interior, aud
this time the gentle man broke open the door with
considerable effort, and found hernandez lying on
the floor, q mangled and bloody corpse. The
he use, too, was on fire; but the flames were speed
lily extinguished, and open box of matches,
long dirk knife which had been recently shsrpened,
apo the case OF small Arkansas tooth pick were
discovered on the floor near the deceased. Upon
inspecueH, IL was found that the body had received
sixteen wounds, thirteen OF which were mortal
ten wounds were discovered on the LETT breast
the htnrt, one on the back Of the neck, one under
the left arm, one on the abdomen, and the rest
upon the head and arms. IL 10 supposed that the
murderers were melted 70 their horrld purpose by
the fact that Hernandez had been seen the day
before with five hundred dollars in his posses sion,
and from the prevalent beliefthat he was wealthy.
The police have arrested and confned 10 the guard
house three pei sons suspected OF having been coz
cerncd in this diabolical tragedy-ther names are
Francisco toper, Andrew Batrau and +. Narcker-
bra. Yesterday boat was despal ched, under the
direction OF an officer. to intercept a schooner
which had just cleared this port for Havana, having
on board a man who had previously been employed
az segar manufacturer IN the shop OF Hernandez,
suspt cted TO be parftcsps otrit~H 10 the murder,
and TO whom the deceased had confded daguer-
reoype likeness Of himself, TO be delivered TO his
wife at Havana-Mobiis (dd) Reg /, March Ill.