Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-01-18

Mr.. Coolidge thought it was intended ia
the original plan that pilasters should he
carried up three stories; don't know Why
the plan was altered considered proiec-
tons on which the timbers rested IN the
upper stories strong enough and safe
enough, If The floors fell 10 no walls could
resist them, had they been three feet thick
the work was done 10 n most thorough
manner; the walls we're banded between
the window caps aud silIs; my opinion is
that the mills were strong enough 10 stand
a thousand years, IL the walls or floor
should not give out. He had some objec
tons 10 pillars being hurried by Knowles.
the carpenter; for some pillars / made re
QUESTION upon Bigelow, and some pillars
were sent from Boston by the owners; they
were not according 70 our plan which was
such as are on our other mills TO fasten
the chimney would do no good as it would
swing al any rate; mill not as strong as it
would have been il chimney not cracked
away from building. As a whole, 1 re-
garded It an imperfect structure; having
discovered defect in one of them was some
what suspicious Of them, but never antici-
pated such result as has happened. "A
piece of pillar from the ruins was brought
IN, and on examination found extremely
defective,I Witness always uneasy about
iron pillars; when mill fell attributed it at
once to defects IN pillars. Ia reply 20
questions, he said he judged from what
had been learned from testimony here aud
reliable statements outside, it was owing
TO pillar breaking near center of mill; TO
break one pillar would leave unsupported
an area So by 90 feet; great strength OF
floors would tend TO destroy walls when
the support gave way, and also 10 break
off the pillars when tension parted; il was
said at first there was a succession of crack
ling noises, which ran into a general roar:
have no doubt the building fell 10 that
way. The building is of great idLh, and
each pillar bears two parts of weight. and
each wall one part.
John p Putnam testified as 10 the build
ing of mill. Said il was the steadiest ever
known; had no apprehensions about cracks
on chimneys; sides aud ends so clamped
together with iron that We had no appre
tensions from that case. He testified fur.
Their evidence not important
Inquest adjourned till To- morrow.
LAWRENCE. Mass, Jan. I5-PH.
The body of l.. F Brades was found 10.
day, and the four other bodies previously
, recovered were identified as those of Mar
garet and Cathsrine Harringer, Ellen A
Hern, and J. Thomas.
Services appropriate 20 the occasion
were held in all the churches in this city
, this morning.
The work on the ruins is suspended to
night
, The Mayor of Lawrence has issued the
following:
"ln view. Of the great calamity which
has fallen from cloudless sky upon our
city like thunderbolt. crushing it with
II weight of misery which no earthly power
q { AZ Win a CtOuu OF
anguish which no human hand can dispeI
e binding it in chains of woe which des.
pair cannot break-I recomnend and ear
8 nestly beseech, that on Tuesday next all
the residents Of Lawrence abstain from
D." their avocations and labor-that they sci
q apart that day as one of prayer that they
Of then go TO their respective pieces of wor
ship TO join in those religious ceremonie,
which the occasion demands, and ther,
er publicly ask of God that he would tempe
m our affiiction with mercy that he woulc
= restore the health of those now languishin.
~ IN pain and suffering that be would pro
vide with fathers care for the orphan
n and widow that he would comfort an,
- support those bereft Of husband and wife
parents and children that he would s.
sc order this signal destruction of life aos
property, as that good may come out Q
at great evil and that our experience ma
"A teach wisdom throughout the land.
b. SAUNDERS, ir., Mayor
"a The Duck Mills, located near the ruin.
a has stopped work, the operatives refusing
en- to continue labor till the building has bee
or thoroughly examined as to its safety.