The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-01
fHohTrs,.t ACCIDENT At ST. PAUL.
20. OF q Balcony-Twenty Persons
MANY OF them Women and Chtldren)
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CM.nS Of them Wonen .nS chiia d.sa
From the r. Paul Pioneer, August 27l
Yesterday morning about ten O'Clock the procession
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office Of Orrin Curtis Esq, between Cedar and Wabash ~
streets A. number , Of ladies' gentlemen and child en
denly gave way and precpita ed them upon the side
below, wounding number Of persons, seven e xht Of
them seriously, and two or three perhaps fatally.
The Immediately upon the falling of the alcony
was frightful one. Fully twenty persons adj been
standing and under it, every OF whom was hurt
more or less lying by the eek of the
balcony In one promiscuous heap. The rarns and
cries OF anguish from the sufferers oget ,er with the
crash Of the falling balcony attracted the at o"n Of al
in the vicinity The OF the process ion was inst
passing and the street was crowded Itw but the work
OF moment TO the wounded up and hear them into
the stores and Offices by, where ali was done for
them that could be Surgeons were eetiIy on hand
and all were soon removed 10 their homes and their
The family Of Mr. Curtis all of VIII sm were on the BAL
Miss Agnes Curtis aged eighteen had one Of the bones
of right ankle broken and her right wrist
besides receiving some severe cut and bruises
Master Frank Curtis aged c. ght years. had his right
thigh bone broken and was baf ny the and
elsewhere.
Henry Curtis, aged fourteen. bruised in the jaw
Willie Curtis. aged four, supposed to be hurt inter-
nay as he seems 30 suner great PAIN but no marks Of
Mr. Curtis himself was badly bruised but with such
housef Of sufferers 81 course does not notice his
Miss Mary Rittenhouse, aged twelve years. had her
right broken above the elbow.
Her motker Mrs Rttenhouse, badly bruised and
srrained but fortunately had no bones broken. IN
Miss Carrie Hammond aged eleven daughter Of County
Commissioner George Hammond, bad several teeth
knockedout, and otherwise cut and bruised In the
face
Charles A. Morgan, Esq, also on the BALCONY, and
suffered bad spran of the right ankle and rupture Of
some cf its ligamcnts.
The family Of Mr.. A. Worey corner Of Chestnut and
Exchange Streets all of whom the balcony also
suffered badly from the accident
Mss Kate Worley, aged twelve years injured in
ternay and complains Of great pain in the breast and
abdomen
saie worley, aged seven years. was injured IN very
serious manner internally II Is feared that her injuries
may prove fatal
Joseph Worley, aged six years. received fearful
brnse over his left eye 1t is badly swollen that
it is impossible to whether the eye itself is injured
not.
Jennie Worey aged three years. received internal in.
jures, but how seriously cannot be determined yet
Mr. Worley on the balcony, and was badly bruised
and cut Mrs Morley had just stepped back from the
balcony as IL fell
Rev. A. b. Coleman of Credit River Presbyterian
clergyman standing the door Of Mr. Curtis Office
His shoulder bruised and one Of the bones Of his
right leg broken below the knee.
=. Donovan, residing near the Market House, was
struck the head and the scalp peeled Off large por
ton Of it,
One two OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES names could
not learn also hurt slightly All the sufferers
doing well last night believe although reports
in circulation that dead.
rhe balcony heavy one, and held up by four
cast iron brackets very lightly braced into the wall The
pieces which mainly Supported the weight were only
inch square They snapped short of, OF course.