The New York herald., 1869-01-08
THe TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE At ROCHESTER.
Full Particulars OF the Falling or the Floor
of 81. Peters and -. Pnups Church-Eight
PcrsOns Killed and Twenty Injured.
From the Rochester Chronicle. ian.

From the Rochester Chronicle, Jan. IL
II Is with the saddest feelings that we find our
selves called upon to relate The particulars OF most
appalling accident, which occurred last night about
quarter past nine O'Clock at the school house OF
An EpiphanS anu festival and concert p'V was '1s be-
ing held there for the benefit OF the
school and without any warning por-
tion OF the second floor, about twenty-five feet IN
length by forty In width fell with crash 10 the
ecor beneath prsSIs..!ng Its load OF human freight
INTO one mass with the broken Joi-ts ard beams.
scene OF the widest excitement occurred, and the
groans OF the wounded, mingled with the cries ana
calls OF those In search o missing friends, were heart
rending In the extreme. Many In their excitement
jumped from the windows, and from every door and
OF escape the occupants Of the building poured
out, al n TO escape impending dancer
The house quite fun aud IL was estimated that
there were 1900 people in the assemDlage. Al the
time OF the accident there was qutc large audi.
ence ON the io0r that fell listening TO the music
Upon the door below, or first fioor, the tables wee
spread, and upon that portion which received n oar
OF ths falling mass number OF ladies were aged
IN washing dishes; but fortunately, the err. az The
oits clung TO the wall sufficiently to forD. protec
ton, and most OF them escaped unharme d.
gernar runner ana rifs 1cu resiSng SSg" as follows
Emma Ree-c aged about fourteP'o wears a,onted
daughter OF Charles q. Beers, yesdIng at No. s OaE
street. Mr. Beers h agent OF ync Grand Trunk RaII
way, and has recently lost his only child George
Popp, aged about sixty years, residing on Grape
street. Mrs. BartleJsay sperl, residing ON Orange
siding on Moore street with her father, John Wes:
Kate lawrence, aged about fiiieen years residing
Win ucf IdtUcT NJ No - w tucr street, Mrs. George
Rinck, residing on Jay street.
rhe above are the names OF the persons who were
Killed outright. There were thrpe or four danger.
ousiy ana u y thought fatally injured. The wounded
are.-Dayid G. Way, "A machinist employed al the
roundhouse. lie sustained conclusion Of the spine
and other injuries It's lcft leg IL totally paralvzed
anu hs chances Tor recovery extremely foubtfu.
John fclsingcr, boy living M 40. 81 orange street
had his leg hurt and sustained injuries IN the neck.
not dangerous. Mrs. Mcnle leg bruised she live.
m Brown street. LITTLE daughter Of Michael Wolf
was quite severely injured aud was reported dead
hui Il thpurht she VIII recover Her father lives M
Orange street feter Fucns ana Catnarine, his WIFE,
We're injured, the latter dangerously thai IL IA
inonght she viii de- Caroline Begy, sister uf George
Begf. superintendent OF the mall carriers was
slightly hurt. and conveyed 10 her home on Wilder
street. Mrs. George Nagle, whose husband Is cart
man, was severely stunned, and it H. feared ana
tanned Internal injuries. Mary smith, sister ~
Mrs. Narle was wounded IN the head and leg
A rrl uyng on Brown street whose name wa
not learned. had her shoulder dslocatcd Lena Ici.
sci daughter ~ Henry Hei-ei. living on King street
was slightly hurt. sister of Augusta Koch was
thrown down and man accidentally stepped on her
breast. She was assisted home. but Ia not serioasy
injured. daughter OF Mr.. Korth attended the Iady
nican, living on Jay street. received Ia.
iefnai injuries. she Il dangerously hurt Julla
li,ss,', h1SS' , LIVING on On Browa street, was
was slightly huft Joseph liaungs young man living
on Brown street. had his arm bruised and received
a severe confusion OF the right eye. Kate White
living on Rooney street. had a lex hurt.
number Of others received slight injuries and
made their way 20 their respective homes.
sbd WAS connected with the cooperative foundry lie
was an Old member of the Fire Department Pour
lltte children are orphaned by the death OF their
Iathcr and mother.
A most aponinng scene was caused by the frantic
demonstrations Of John weis whose little daughter
was Killed. This unfortunate man had q daughter
burned up In his dwelling few years ago.
. The adopted daughter OF our friend, Charles q.
Beers, was loved ss an own child, and especially so
IN view OF the fact that Mr.. and Mrs Beers buried
their infant daughter o few days since. She had
lived with them about four years and went to The
festival with servant girl.
George Popp was the only person that we can
hscertsn was Killed on the moor beneath the falling
ueDfis. tie was carving some meats when the ac-
cident occurred. Deceased was the father OF John
y. Popp employed at Marsh A Laird's Arcade barber
shop.
inc dead ana wounded were conveyed to the
neighporing houses. Six dead bodies were lying at
the residence of Rev. Father y. n. ST. Clair ad.
Joining. several OF the wounded were also carried
INTO the same house. The bodies OF Emma
Reese aud Mrs. sperl were conveyed to the house
0f J0hn Gerber, opposite. There were plenty OF
willing hands 10 assist, and everything that could
be done 70 alleviate their suffering was attended to-
The alarm OF IRE last evening originated from the
accident, and Mayor Fish, who lives near at hand
huUied down 'swn wiss ~ nsws ~ peas nSsVOp,