The true Democrat., 1854-09-13

or the house were pressed lnWardS, causing the loss of many lives, and the injury of many per. sons. There were about fifty five persons pre-. sent, though of course We cannot be very accu- rate in this estimate. Up to o'clock last night, eighteen dead bodies had been removed from the ruins, and number of persons seri- ousy wounded. Among the victims of this dreadful disaster were some of the most esti- mable ladies Tn this city, whose sudden death has caused widespread grief among relations and friends The disaster was so instantane- ous Tn It's operations that we presume many were kllled without perceiving the nature of the fatal blow. A lady informed us that door, which was ajar, disturbed her, and she turned to smut It, and almost at the instant that she turned an immense beam fell where she had been an instant before. It killed gentleman who was sitting by her before she turned to shut the door.
 The following is list of the killed and wounded as far as they were known at o. clock last night:
 LADIES AND CHILDREN KILLED.
 Mrs. Vildibill, two daughters and son.
 Mrs. Salisbury, wife of the city pump-ma- ker.
 Mrs. Martin, wife of John M. Martin. for merly a saddler on Main street.
 Mrs. Jeanette Wicks, wife of Cant. Will liam Wicks, of the steamboat Atlanta. Mrs. Wicks was the neice of Mrs. Martin, and was one of the most estimable ladies we have ever known. We were conversing with her on Sa. turday evening, and little dreamed that we should never see her again.
 Miss Headley, aged Il years, residence on Fifteenth street.
 Mrs. Camden.
 A son of Mir. Gowan. aoed 9 vearS LADIES AND CHILDREN WOUNDED
 MISS Duff had her ribs broken and the lung or lungs lacerated. There is reason to hone for her recovery.
 Mrs. Taylor and child badly injured
 Mrs. Morsell severely injured Her condi- tion is critical.
 Miss Morsell aged IS years seriously injured.
 Mrs. Hewitt wife of Mr. John Hewitt, of the Washington foundry. Her child is also in- jured.
 Mrs. Gibbs, wife of James Gibbs, carver, bruised about the face.
 Miss Ion Sedgewick, badly bruised in the back and right side.
 Mrs. Thomson's youngest son had his arm broken and head cut
 Mrs. Pennebaker head slightly injured. MEN KILLED.
 Mr. Taylor and child.
 Mr. Godfrey, residence Fifteen between Ma dison and Chestnut
 Mr. Sweeny, 60 years of age.
 Mr. Barbour
 R. B. Davis, residence Green below Twelfth
 Alex. McClelland, from New York, engaged at the locomotive works
 Several gentlemen were injured, but we could hear definitely of only two names-Mr. Racan. the day watchman of the lower ward. and gentleman named Browning, who was injured in saving his child. We understand that Mir. Joseph Bradley, while assisting in recovering the vict inns from the fallen rubbish and tmbers. had hisieye cut out by hatchet which was in use by another person engaged in removing the fallen rafters and joists.
 As soon as the news of the catastrophe was conveyed to the neighborng churches, the con- gregations were immediately dismissed, and men and women by thousands repaired to the scence of ruin and zealouslv cleared away the rubbish and the tmbers from the dead and the wounded.
 The Rev. Mir. Morrison was officiating in the church at the time of the catastrophe. The church was to have been dedicated next Sabbath. Incidents. It is not in the power of pen or language to describe the varied scenes and incidents of yes terday. Mothers in frantic agony seeking their children, wives their husbands, children their parents, as they wandered through the assem- bed crowd filling the air with cries of mourn ing causing all to drop the sympathetic tear, and desire to invoke the same vast power to raise the fallen structure and restore the dear ones sought. But alas! each piercing shriek reveals the fact that some new dead form has been brought to light. Here comes father 1 fri1 l, ,lo IL from his bed of death; next the mother, then the daughter and two sons-all crushed-mu- tilated-dead! Truly this is house of mourn ing
 Next comes fiaxen- haired girl scarce four years of age borne in the arms of sturdy man, streaming with precipitation, begrimmed with dirt, who had discovered her under huge pile of timbers, which falling across a beam, protected her little form from death. As she was brought forth before the people she looked about with face full of wonder which was heightened by the shouts of gratitude that went up from the multitude in praise to her noble deliverer, and thanksgiving that one father and mothers heart was not made desoate by the untimely death of their little one We noticed young wife hurrying with dis tracted steps through the crowd rending the air with her agonzing shrieks, seeking her hus- band, who she thought was buried in the ruins. The husband was also seeking his wife. Hear ing her cries, he made his way to her side, and with shrill cry of joy she rushed into his arms exclaming thank God you are safe!" All responded a hearty amen, in thanksgiving to God that He restored them to each others arms. Pages would not serve to give all the incidents of this melancholy scene, with so few enliven- ing features to relieve it's terrors, and can ly suppicate that Almighty Power which di- rects all His vsitations in unerring wisdom, to support and comfort the bereaved in their great aff1iction.
 Mir. Browning, prominent and active mem- Der of church, who was in attendance with his two daughters escaped with a broken leg. His daughters were but slightly bruised.
 Dr. Robinson, who was in his buggy riding into the city, at the lower end of Market street, at the time of the storm, narrowly escaped death from falling tree. The tree, as it fell across the road with tremendous crash, just grazed the curtain at the back of the buggy. His horse was so frightened that it stopped as | if naraliyed and made no effort to avoid the