Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-10-09
Che Obin 9tatesnram
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT NASH
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one hundred Oonfeaerats Prisoners
Kilied ana FrIghtfuliy wqunded--
strange Meetings, HncidentD, etc.
LFrom tho NuIhyillo PIs,,lg, Oct, III

N
One Of the rnoEt startling and fatal sccldente
occurred 10 our city yesterday that we bave
ever been called upon to chronicle. The scens
Of the sad disaster, 20 fr0ught with human suf.
fering, was the unfinished building aituated on
the corner Of Church aud Cherry streets, known
Ss the Maxwell House, which 10 used as bar
racks for our soldioTs. Al the time Of the ac-
cident, about elk HUNDRED Confederate prison.
ere were confined there, in the upper or Hftt
stcry At the sigual for breskfssb, the prison.
efs rushed 10 the head of the stairs, on theiE
way to the dining room, all gsiety and thought.
leesnese. The rueh Was 60 sudden and their
weight 90 great that the stairS gave way with
loud crssh, and one hundred Of the prisoners
were suddenly precIpItated, With perfect evG-
lspche of broken aud ecatteriog timberp,
through two Gets Of flooring to the third floor,
where they landed one quiveriug nasa Of bleed.
ing, msDgled humanity, Two (whose psnss
We have been unable to learn were instantly
killed, and the whole Of them more or less 10"
jured. Many Of them were frightfully dlsng-
ured, having their lege, arms or heads broken.
The news Of the accident spread rapidly
through the city, and in aebort time the streets
In the vicinity were crowded With piNcns
anxious to learn the extent Of the terrible af.
fair, ' I..
Guards wsI 70 Immediately thrown around the
building to prevent the unfortunate sufferers,
who were now being removed from the wreck,
from being crowded. Ambnlanoes we're hurried
to the spot, and the misguided and suffering
Confederates, who had brayed the dangers Of
many hard fougbtbsitle to be MANNED for life
by an accident, were taken TO the prison hospital
Here they were offended By our surgeons and
nurses with all the kind aud tender care that
onpld ha mn haan ahoun EodaroI uoIdtap ~vouna
ed under the Stars and Stripes fighting 70, the
Union. The secesh ladies' also waited on them
with an untIrlng devotion that would reflect
honor on more righteous cause. One Of the
injured prisoners, mere stripping, who has
been osptured several times before, rem Arked
that be "Would not care half Rs much II be bad
taken bio breakfast"
10 another part OF the building were some
Union refugees lately arrived from Northern
Georgia. Upon the occurrence of the fatal
accident, some Of the men ruFhedt to the rescue
among the foremost. One OF them found
among the sufferers three of his neighbcrJ from
Georgia, who had long since left shelr homes
for che rebel service. Another refugee found
his con, Rho had been conscIipted, and of whom
he bad not heard In sixteen months A third
encountered brother from Texab. from whom
be had been separated eight years Suoh
are the sad and impressive tceneS, which
can scarcely be called strange in this unnatural
war.
Though many OF. the pIisoners are badly hurt
and will be crippled for life, we are told thai
not more than four or five ore likely to die from
the effects OF their injuries. 4,.t..a
We will here rems,k that tho present com.
mander Of the bsrraoks, Captain Lskin OF tb,
18Th Ohio, Is in no way to blame for the sce
dent, for he had frequently Warned the ipmsta
! Of the barracks against cteWdilg around tht
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