New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-12
Terrible Accident ri Springfield Cester,

Fronf the toepef-tows Journal, seff'
\ dreadful accident occurred at Springfield
Center In this county. on Tuesday evening last, BY
which about hhy persons were injured-a nnaber o.
them seseroly-One or two fatally
An entertainment was being given by the ladies o
that town in the large dancing hail the hotel for
msrly kept by NJ. +. II. Pier. In aid OF the Sanary
Commission That point Of the hall which extends
over tho shed adjoining tho hotel on tho north about
~ BY 26 feet bulk about ten years ago was set apart
for The tables containing rofresaments and fancy A.
tices Up to about g,30 o'clock those assembled al the
hotel were prime pay gnsr~d IN the south end VI the
hall over the main hudlng witnessing tabeaar &c
et the conclusion of which the curtains were drawn
hlch divided the hall and the people moved almost "a
mas, toward the furnished tables. In moment there
Wa crash cry Of alarm and ngsifh the unbeIs and
foor gave way and from 10 10 2Ou mcn, women and
children were preciptocs to tho ground below, amid
the mass II material tables. &c. For ume there was
sono confsou bat those who had escaped injury I'M
mediately ut work to remove those who had been
hurt and tho whole neighborhood made active e1er-
lions 20 alleviate their suferings; while messengers
were sent IN different drecIons to procure 'Heda AID
A aeon AZ the ngair became known ~ CoopeHDWn,
the ne,t morning, Doctors Sprague and Lathrop end
BARTLETT VI FlAtbush, went 10 the Center, rendering
counsel and assistance wherever they were needed
lie following list OF raltios vas Furnished 10 by
DR. Van Horne and others at the scene OF disaster
Mr., Richard Ely--bo.h ess ssd an arm bFosen Died
" sr.' o.ssr iI Sis..ihiss BABY broken.
Mira Warren kiy--sIm sssse. ,,-,, u
Ms John d. Peet-~Gke erskes ard isenal srsA Ne
Mr., Joel whito-aahs bToiss.
Iohu Gsyef-|eg
Son Of Johh White lad Of 10 yvsrs-iss broker
sor Of oec-ge Tsnnioa sssd about yes-rib srsten
John Wiltr-.leg and anil. injured
MIR, Arthur Wsod-sevsrs iataIy Of hip.
Jr, Daniei Hswcs-sIm iujuied
Miss Rosa voOrhees-ssveIe injury o. 'pise.
Mir. Poly Cater, Of Osweso Co.ss body hrui'ed. Her
on Charles. hoy ssfsed sh4e,ss Of the nssh Of se thigh
- :, e,nsiof Andrews, sbos, 10 years oll-rb broken
M. J. W. shipmlB-spine badly injured
7 PsI1.st.y bruised hi. ."c .sIi :.a, SnS.
Argei IL A.
Mr.. Or.nge runnLla-.pse Ia. AIRED
V,!sroy P.Hrr-b.dly hnr /. tie iesi s0dlsee
Nj. H. p sht oman both ankle. .I:red
' Hl,. Kitty Shipmsn-injury sftp
Miss.l .Ibby PcFS-ieg ssd foot injured
M. John Los.e-s..s got injury Of spus ssd ss.le.
NJ. stephen iuc~-foot badly iaJurrd
NJ md Mrs Wash. wssruas-s.sA ssa'sed iniary 81
Mrs. i. P. Gllea--ias and leg .sus~hatsr.i'eL
Mr.. Marion W,oi-sprsDes Anklo
lohn Oliys--prsined alA
XII. Apel. VibbaId-sfgt iA,ernJ injuries ssd bruised
Ten or nieen other persons whose sames we did not
learn. suffered bruises or other uigtt injuries.
Tbero were two main beams spanning the nail. IRON
eat 10 wcst, on which rested the toorImst those
beams we're Dot boxed into he posts aan tubers nor
Droperly bracej bat held entirely ~ the teson
The tenon tho end Of The boa nearest the maia
bniding gave way the aoor oanted toward tho street.
the two lgt upright supports gave way OF sd from
their positions and the whole interior Of that part OF tho
Lall over the shed came down
Under tho north end were number OF Wagons which
though badly broken kept that portion Of the door from
reaching the ground and probably saved many persons
from Injuries ,,
building where this dreadful accident occurred was not
suitable fox the purpose which It was putt was not
strongly built In rebuilding the ball this defect will,
Of course BE- carefully guarded against but there
probably ether bsllreous in this and ether counties
SIMILARLY constructed fully unsafe when crowded
with people and catas trophe which has inflicted so
much suffering and ssnov should lead to an immediate
examination and streng thenins Of oil snoh premises