, 1865-08-30
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT ST,
: PAUL.
Sad Episode in the Grant Recep-
tiOn,
A Balcony Containing Women and
Children FnR1s-ScventeeH PeFAoua In
lMrcd--Fatal ReauItH Probable.
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a Balcony Containing women ana
Inrcd--Fatal Results Probable.
From the ST. Paul Press, 27th.]
One of the most serious disasters that ever
took place IN this city, occurred on Third
street yesterday forenoon, by which many
persons Darrowfy escaped Instant death, and
which resulted In seventeen persons being In
jured, some Of them dangerously, and, It Is
feared. fatally. A balcony, surrounded With
story Of the brick block on the south side of
Third street, near Ingersoll's Hall, vas pre-
cipitated to the sidewalk, along with about
twenty persons. who had taken position up
on It TO view the General Grant pageant US
It passed up the street. The procession
had almost passed The block, when the
supports, which held the balcony BE-
which they we're fastened, gave
way, and the whole weight Of The balcony
and The people upon It rested upon four cast
iron rods, about IN inch square, which eSten-
del from the building several feet and ran out
under the balcony. Three OF these instantly
from It's place, when the whole thing fell to
the sidewalk with tremendous crush.
=, The pavement Immediately beneath, had,
but a moment before the Incident, been
thropged with pedestrians who were accom-
pauyinE the march OF the procession, and 1t
was proyidentlal that the disaster occurred no
sooner thnn II did As it was, 1t was q sad aud
serious acciteni, and the excitement produced
was painful, u large proportion Of the wonn-
dcd being children, and the parents and friends
Of the little ones being present.
. Two persons we're under the ruins, and
while The wreck WINS being removed to extri-
cate them, the scene was terrible. The cries
and shrieks Of the women and children, the
gronnB Of the wounded, and the hurry and
F1+uf la a,f$ hn
attending to the wants Of the injured, and OF
others who were looking for loved ones who
had been missed in the. crowd, all together
made up a scene of terror which Is scldom
witnessed.
Among those who made this fearful leap
wcie Mr.. O. Curtis and his five children Mr.,
A. Worley and four children Mrs. Rtten-
house and child; AIr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Morgan; Miss Carrie Hammond; Mrs. Or.
SImonton; Mr.. l. Y. D. Heard, and, We be-
ljeye, several Others.
Rev Mr. Coleman, Of Credit River, stand
Ing beneath the balcony, was caught BY the
edge Of The woodwork and knocked down.
Wien he was cxtricated, it was found his
right lc. was broken. his shoulder injured,
and otherwise considerably bruised.
Mr.. John Donavnn, Of st. Peter street, also
beneath, received a tlightful gnsh upon the
top Of his head, had Ills LETT arm injured, and
was for G time 'scuselcss. He was taken to
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dressed. He Will probably reco7er.,
Miss Aggic Curtis had her right wrist dislo.
Gated, her right ankle sprained, and considcEa"
bly, bruised. Master Henry Curtis. injured iu
face md jan. Master Frnnk Curtis, rery seri'
ously injurea-thigh broken, and confusion oi
face and body. Master Willie Curtis, aged
four years was MISC dangerously, II not latally
wounded. In addition to bruises on the hip,
leg and side, It is feared he has received inter
nal Injuries which mny prove tatal. He suf'
feted much yesterday afternoon
| Miss Kate 'Wor1ey, aged twelve years, Was
| injured in the breast and abdomen, and, IT i
believed, internally Sallie Worley, right side,
and naso internally !; little Joe Worlcy, ascd
| sir years, received a terrible confusion neal
the LETT eye, fthe eye itself may possibly be
lost) and yarsous bodily. hurts; Jennie .Wor'
| ley, two years, injured In the head and IN
ternally, dangerously 1t Is thought; Miss
| Carrie Hammond. aged eleven years, receiyed
/ a confusion Of the face, losing seTernl teeth
| she w0s much bruised, especially In the legs
Mrs. Rittenhouse was picked up inscnsiblc
bpt IT Is believed her injuries are not serious
Mary Rittenhouse Ind her right arm broker
| and face badly cut. -
| Mr.. Charles 4. Morgan received serery
sprain of the ankle, with q, rupture Of tht
| lfgamcnts between tile ankle and foot. Nc
bones were broken, however, and he VIII soor
recover. Mrs. Charles A Morgan, who .ac
compan3ed her husband In his terrible descent
was also slightly Injured In the general shock
- Mr. C. Curtis recelyed several severe bruises
but;was not incapacltated for duty during hi!
.Sr: 4. Worley was also slightly Injured.