The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-21
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ALMSHOUSE CkTASTROPAE,
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CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
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THE scENETHIs MORNING.
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LIST OF KILLED, WOUNDED
AND MISSING.
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CORONER's INQUEST.
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Almshouse, by which some forty m0niacs were
either killed outright or so terribly mansled that
In many cases their recovery is a matter OF con-
sidelable doubt.
! The Cause of the Accident,
we then stated was owing ~ tho fact that the first
pier, or the one supporting the first hocr OF the
Building, together with the arch, had given wav,
and that no support being left for the piers
alone, the second aud third floors OF the depart
meut fell in, carry ing with them the inmates,
who were either seaod or moving 10 and fro
upon them.
Al meeting of the Guardians Of the Poor, held
Yesterday afternoon, @ statement In reference 10
the accident was made by the builder, Mr.. John
sm derling, who had charge Ot the work of In
PRODUCING heaters into the Asylum.
The substance of the statement is incorporated
IN the following
Report of the Committee.
On the 20th instant, at about sN o'clock A. NJ,
an OCCunUu took place NJ the western end CT
the Insane Department buildings, involving loss
OF life and injury TO number Of the ilsane in-
macs.
II appears that chimney-stack had been origi-
Aally erected, extending with It's supports from
the ground 70 nbOyc the roof. In m liking alter /
tops, some thirteen yeas since, the arch and
piers on which the stack was built were removed,
except about four inches of : division-wtll on
each side, emainiI & Hnder the middle OF each
side of the chimney. On this slight support the
I Statk rested until the pfeteuI tltnC' NOIklltu
are now at work In preparing for hca.iug aud
ventilation of ite building, and yesterday after
noon were working in tie cellar under the stack,
In key ing up and supporting another arch near
the stack, and also in building '0undauon for II
pier 10 SUI port the stack that has fallen. No hing
had been recently removed that tended to support
tie stack.
The casualty appears to the committee to have
II suited mainly, II not wholly, from the cutu g
ont of the pas sage through the cellar arches for
10 n the hDilprg and heating
( In the CHtiug Of ,his passage soIne years ago
due rt gard had not been paid TO the situation OF
/ the parts Of the building Immediately over the
/ passage, and the chimney stacks thereby lost
| nearly all their support.
/ Frrm an eyamibation Of the workmeu il does
| not aplear thai there WIS any indication Of niger
/ when they quit work yestcrd-y ate noon, nr any
! change in the appearance ot the chimneys or
/ hOls. The report was accepted.
/ Mr.. Woodward moved thut the CJmm'uee on
/ OuI-wads and the Committee on lrsAne Depart
meIt prepare Il minute OF the facts relative t. the
/ accident, Tor insertion on the inmates Ol Lhe
/ BoaId Agreed 30.
/ On mt ton of Mr.. woodward, q vote Ofthanks
WIS then rendered to the OIL lats Of she house,
| who had used 20 many cXeTtiDus 10 10 evittns
/ The pains Of the wounded; % Mayor Henry, aud
the uoiCc sent by him b. assist IN restoring or ler
| Al d 10 all who had assisted IN 8leYhtinB tine
| tenor, Of the calamity.
Scene Ihis Morning.
lnls morning scores OF LhN i'lb .FNh N'tA NN'
auautAnces Of those supposed % be killei o,
wounded by the terrible accident ut ysserlty'
IItstnttd themselves at the Aimshou-c tJr LlC
iurIOse of earning the "hereI1olis ui Ghost
! whore names were either contained In th3 pun
lisled list Of yesterday, or wuoao rem ans hlo
not ) Ct htcn recovered from IGc runs
In nearly all these cHsrs, intsm1Gh ne hY'
houies \ 60 remain unrecDgnHed, such pTsOn
,yeFe admitted, and The srIet displayed when ,h,
dead and mrnglel body Of friend o. r.liLY
was recovered is bcy Oud Sc ip'ioO. M h1tc
b We ,en taken fOm the remius sne yes er
dny, and g. IS the opinion OF tne COMMITTEE Oh d
NE appended list gives a correct idea OF t1e los
by the accident
list Of Killed, wounded, aud mi'slug
KILLED.
Afargapct Drenen, Sonha Eune'r,
tliuu Mitchell, Aun ryloldsl
susan Owtus. on isHaua ANlsOnt
Andrew d. NUUlc, flta lelu heehs
| Ann a.buithi hheh HutfN.
Five persons. also dead, are moi etrccogni1ec
Missing,
and presumed to be the names Of those yet uI
recognized ;-
C8tbailnc NoMauus, Mary Ann stars,
CutIurut May, hy4a lAMsoh
Ann H. EeCN.nt