The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-11
4 ncartyending Calamity in TOleaO,
Connagration and Loss OF Life.
SIN OR SEVEN PERSONS KILLED M run
FAILING or MALLS.
SEVERAL OTHERS BADLY INJURED

SEVERAL OTHERS BADLY INJURED.
Last Saturday was a sad day in Toledo. The
most frightfn calamity perhaps, that has evcc oc-
CURED in the history of that city, is chroucled in
the Toledo papers OF that day. We give the fol-
lowing condensed account Of the sad catastrophe,
as we find il in the Toledo COmB,srcini, Of Monday
morning last
About seven O'Clock fire was discovered on the
second floor in the OF the building occupied by
H. F. Griswuld 4 Co., as q Spice and Coffee manu-
factory, situated in Stehbus' Block, No. 10 Summit
street between Jefferson and Monroe. The alarm
was at once given, but before the engines could
arrive the building was hopelessly in flames.
The fire rapidly communicated 10 the building
Immediately south, occupied by Landman Il. Co.,
es liquor store. which soon wrapped in flames
and to the north occupied by Messenger & Bond,
as n wholesale boot and shoe store.
Seeing that there no hope of saving either
of the buildings, and that the stock in the Spice,
and Coffee Mills could not be reached for the flames,
all effort was directed to saving much of Mes
singer Bonds property as possible before the fire
got to il. A large number of men were thus EN-
plovcd, when il was discovered by those outside
that the wall of the spice mills. which was one
story higher than the boot and shoe store was Civ
ing away. The alarm was quickly gveo, there
was rush of those inside to escape stunning crash
and clouds OF smoke and dust cnvcloped the fright
over upon the roof of the shoe store, already mate
rally weakened bv.the fire. and carried it and the
two intervening floors through to the cellar. The
lower ground floor did not separate from the walls
but broke down in the center under the welght OF
the ruins.
The crowd stood aghast. Though many had
made their escape through the doors and windows
both in front aud rear, the appalling fact was cvi
dent that many others, less Fortunate were crushed
underneath the falling mass. With fortitude aud
sympathy for their kInl Which giorlfics humanity.
brave men went in and amid those rufus, with top
ping walls ON all sides threatening to bury them,
too, at any moment in this terrible death, and
worked with an energy that only such occasions in.
sprc to rescue those, ii any. there should be, trm
whom life had not been crushed nut.
1t was painful Notwithstanding work. Ii WAS
apparent the bodies would be found near the centre
of the ruins, those in the front and rear had made
their escape before the wall fell.
The wall fell about eight o'clock, and by noon
FIVE dead bodies had been taken out all bruised and
manged in the most horrible manner, and one in
which life was not extinct but fearfully ammed and
crushed besides five persons who were but slightly
/ injured.
The remaining walls now 50 threatened to fall,
that it was deemed unsafe to remain them, and
further search for the time being was reluctantly
abandoned. Reluctantly, we say, fOrit was believed
that still other bodies were covered up and the men
wishe,l the painful suspense ended, But then there
seemed ~ possibility nt lille remaining in anv who
might b. rnder the ruins, and it would be fUUharli-
ness ri>k additional destruction of life in search
ing for the ,iIad.
The Hook and lnll.r Company proceeded at
once TO pull down all III, thrr icning walls, aud the
search was resumed about the middle Of the
afternoon, and was continued mp to late hour at
mig It. One more boly WIS the reward of this la
/ Dor.
THE DEAD,
| The first body found was that of Dr. l.. BRIGGs.
lie was lying ON his back, with fatal injury in the
forehead his thigh broken and the bone protruding
| through the flesh, and heavy mass of brick upon
| ths abdomen. He must have been instantly killed
| A man who stood near him when the alarm was
! given, SAYS he started to escape, then suddenly
stopped to pick up trunk, This was the last seen
of him.
! her best citizens. He was gentleman of most
amable demeanor and kindly feeling. The spk
poor always found in him ready helper and SYM
pathzer. He was regarded among his professional
! brethren, as a man Of high ability and promise.
His sudden and terrible death Is most heart crush
ing blow to his young family, and fills with grief
| the hearts of the mnny who had delighted to num-
/ ber him with their friends
Eben II. Tnttle, aged about ~ years. clerk in the
| tobacco factory of c. Bronson. Both legs broken
and head jammed between two joists. Probably
! killed instantly.
Henry Sturevant, aged about 26 years. He was
member of the Saith Regiment in the three months
service.
/ Edgar Hamlin, aged about IS years He was
not Instantly killed, it is thought. His legs Were
| broken and he was otherwise injured. He is said
to have cOnversed with persons who were remov ing
the rubbish, saying he was not badly hurt.
! Richard StOckuiin, aged about IS years, killed
instantly, it is suppo
a man named Sullivan, fron, the cast SIDE of the
river was taken from the ruins in dying condition
He was yery badly injured
George F.: Penner was found late at night
buried deep down in the ruins. He was the most
manged ofall the bodies found, being crushed out
of all shape.
THE INIURED.
John Tapper, ship carpenter, badly bruised and
jlmmed, but not seriously hurt:
W. Ohenpey had biS left ann considerably
| jammed. lie worked out of the ruins himself.
VIM. B. Messenger, of the firm of Messenger 4
Bond, was in the second story when the wall fell
He went through with the falling mass and as il
were mraculously escaped instant death. Hi
clothes We're alNosl stripped t'ola hin ana he go
knock on the side Of the head which gave him q
very ugly ear, he was struck on the head by
falling brick, but having on at the time hremani
hat he was saved from dangerous, if not fatal in
jury.
Daniel Church, slightly injured.
A boy was in the building but was not injured
He vas hemmed in but his limbs were free. liz
waited patiently until the heavier parts of the
envelopng him were removed wher he c:aVleG OF.
TIE ste9nera were Kept ~ yote,.a intervals
until midnight The RUNS continued to burn alC
smoke throughout Yesterday. How the fire ogigI
mated II Is impossible tn drtermne.
This Is the Rrst timc such dire calamity ha
been brought home to MS here, and gloomy and sal
enough onr city on Saturday. Business wa
entirely suspended in ihe immediate reisLbOrhono
of the disasteri ard tagged generally in all parts o
the city. '..'i''' > ,'' - 3 -
We hear rumors that other persons are still miss
ing, not having been since the catastrophe bu
have of determining their truth or falls III
The wlldest of reports wele enIreLE all day SatNf
dav as'td The enbrious destruction Of life, it beh
stated by some that fully score Of men and hoy
who were at work in the crushed building wer
unascounted for. We believe, however, that tn
worst is known; that the end Of the calamity
reached, and that all the bodies have bee
recovered.
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