The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-05

Thus the Congressional element win exer, this time
greater influence than heretofore at these conventions
being brought en- mdSen contact and thus may res
mise from the powerful democratic majority Of tho Sci
opposed to squatte' sovereignty1 commanding pfud
with their anti Douglas platform at Charleston, to
nothing Of the corresponding anti Douglas pressure od
the House.
The Appalling Catastrophe In Cincinnati.
FALLING OF A WALL AT ST. XAyIERS CHURCH
THIRTEEN LIVES L0sT-HEARrRENDING SCENES
LIST OF THE KILLED.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, March 2
The city was thrown into state Of great excitement
yesterday In consequence OF an appalling Catastrophe
which occurred about eight O'Clock in the morning, at
the St. Xavier church. sycamore street, between Sixth
and seventh The church las lately been undergoing
moition, preparatory to the erection Of and
connections one and is at the present time than
half torn away. Some thirty forty laborers, mostly
sh were engaged in the process Of razng, thirteen Of
whom at the time Of the accident at work
OF the northern walls arranging 10 tumble down, but
OF sudden it tottered, and, without moments warning
to the unfortunate workmen, fell nwardly, burying all
Of the thirteen beneath the ruins Tho Of the sad
calamity and so terrific in its details spread
through the length and breadth OF city like widre,
and scarce half hour had elapsed before there were
drawn 10 the spot fully fifteen thousand spectators Hun
dreds OF people, with picks and spades lent their might
and quickly the bodies OF the men exhumed
hibitng, in their mangled appearance most horrible
and Voting spectacle Brains pieces Of skulls &c.
scattered about here and there and the bodies generally
20 mashed and dishgured 70 preclude immediate
Identification. Fathers, mothers, wives and bro
theirs Of those known to be employed at the church, flock
ed to the ground and by their piteous wailngs msged
the most terrible suspense, all formed pageant of
and dcsolation that hope again 70 wiiaess
The bodies were removed fast, the work of dBnter
ring proceeded, to suberrancan apartment OF the ST.
Xavier school, building adjoining The first one taken
from out the crumbing mass Of brick and mortar
identified by woman close at hand being that of her
hesband AS it was borne away she threw herself upon
the corpse and chung to with the greatest tenacy
whole time giving vent to the most unbounded grief that
must have touched the sympathes Of those around To
dsepgage her from the body required force She led
away but needed not the csresng kindness Of friends
n narcq n ahnu harl and har
was ustreess and wandered in frenzy from object TO OBJ
ject She mutered incoherent sentences and a.d
would pause and fold her hands heaven i'm
prayer. At dusk last evening she q manac-the aw.
full reality Of the day was too much for her.
Ohio bad inst been am bour hsd
from the time of his setting TO work before his death He
came TO this city for the purpose Of studying bookkeep
ing and completed course OF instructions Of the
colleges last week; being without friends and without
money, he avaed himself Of an opportunity Of going to
With the exception of the above mentioned all the par
ties were married and leave families who In the most
abect depending upon the meager pttancs
With much commendabeness, the Society and Church
OF Jesus (Jesu have determined upon aiding and caring
Catholic churches Of the city there will also be taken up
next Sunday, collection for the same purpose.
CArsH ACCIDENT.
All the walls Of the church bad instead OF being picked
70 pieces, been partially undermined, and then, BY
means Of levers thown over or inwardly.
This wall was portion Of the main the north
side, and nearly fifty feet in length and thirty feet in
height rested on stone foundation and at tho base II
inches Along the dwer bart Of lie wall and iust Above
the stone foundaton the aborcrs had taken out OF
bricks to within probably ten feet Of s southern ter
mDaon and was while the thirteen thus engaged
undermining II that toppled Precauion was not
taken against accident by ''shoring" the wall, It's
insecurity to have been the last thing thought Of
II stood apart from ali others and had no connection
with other walls either at s east west extremity The
work Of undermining was commenced on Tuesday, and
at pghtall was nearly completed; thus II was left
throughout the heavy rains Of Wednesday and the strong
winds Of Wednesday night and probably had settled good
position without the fact being observed By the persons
who had the work in charge The contractor and the
President OF the College, were, We understand the
cellar but few minutes previous to the crash So they
mistrusted nothing The aboren began those
Of the head bricks which had been left since Tuesday,
and almost Immediately the entire wall FELL burying
our readers know, fourteen men in the ruins.
The DEAD HOUSE.
AS before stated the bodies quickly IS exnumed were
ranged side by side in most horrible array 1t here
that the most distressing Of to be
Friends seeking friends wives after husbands, and child
rem after parents admitted by one, the
mangled bodies Of the dead exposed, it is not
derful that seonizDg scenes were the consequence
Scarcely any Of the dead could be recognized from facial
features IL was by clothing or some other remembered
marks, thar they were distinguished.
KILLED.
Our reporters made dilgept inquiries but could not
ascertain that any Others those killed. injured
The following is list Of the killed.
l. Timothy Sullivan, resided at the Of Seventh
and Sycamore; aged sixty years-leaves a wife and
family.
@ Patrick Gallagher an OK policeman of the Sixth ward
resided on Third street, between Mil and Stone aged forty
yesrsMlea caves vile and two children.
timothy Shay resided at the corner Of Seventh and
Broaowsy; aged fory-two yeafs-leaves wife and six
children
Daniel Brady resided on Eighth street near Lock
thirty one years old-4eaves wife and one child.
D. John DufIey, resided Eighth street, near Lock;
aged thirty years-leaves wife and two children
D. James kesmen resided in Brown county, Ohio; aged
twenty yesrs-uDmsrried.
stephen Caskin, Sixth street, opposite Longworths
win no vtv IF
three children.
S. Daniel Fitzgerald, resided on Race street, between
Pearl and Columbia; aged forty three yeasleaves four
0. Thomas sayers, resided on Eighth street, between
Broadway and camore; aged twenty six yearseaves
TO- John Manly lived on Sixth street, near Cclycrt.
aged thirty four yearsleaves wife and four children
Broadway; age could not be observation-disclosures . wife
L. John sullivan, resided on Patterson alley betuce,
Main and Sy camore aged forty nine years-Iesyee wife
and three children.
H. John Russell resided on Sixth street. east OF Broad
way aged forty seven years-leaves wife and five chill
dren.
Gov Harris, of Tennessee on the 9th ut sent spe-
c message to the House Of Representative enclosing mo
ing against removing the remains OF Gen. jackson
the Hermitage The Senate had already passed bill for
thai purpose
SEA soSc, BAY OF ST. IorE,l
SIuK1psBoROrH, Feb e. 1850.
Hrs ExCuIKyoy Gov HARKs-I was called from my old
bone, the Hermitage, few weeks since, 70 tho South
my present residence on some business and expected 70
return before the adjournment Of tho present legislature
which, perhaps, cannot do i now write you, sir, for
the purpose of expressing the dying sentiments OF my
veneTaed father 70 and Mrs. jackson, just before his
decesse, I perceive movement has been made
in the LEGISLATURE " have his and Mrs Jack
sons remains removed 10 the State capital
grounds At Nashville. He called me and my wife up to
bis bedside and said ssMy and daughter, Il may be-
come necessary you cell dispose Of tho Hermit
age groands hereafter but beg Of you let my remains
and my dear wife remain together At the Hermit
age sacred spot me-here in peace and ouiet
unt final day Of Judgment, when Lord and Master
win call for So &c, &c,
have written you rather hastily Governor upon tho
subect will You do the favor TO present the ex
precision have here used Of the dying request Of my
fathcr the members Of the legislature generality Per-
thcv ms arirct