, 1870-03-13
Eight Workmen for a Time Buried
s.. in the Ruins Of the West Wing.
a Soeae Of Tsrrible Coafusion md
Exr{t4ma31t
Appointment Of a Committee to
Investigate the CAUSE Of
the Catastrophe.
ftasf1l aud Wonderful Architecture.


epon C1nNuQfcAitd. %NQ AL Kinda Ct exa&%el2-
uors, tnrons bout the ctts, ard an e1c,tene
atmtIsf to thts which one could insgne II gentle
earsquate hsd given u thrill for the 1rat ,tme.
Ghs Court House Il the heart Of the city, AID
ttsrs ars few ree3dtn1a Of Chicago vto have cot
coma tntaIess, direct OF trdtteot with what traus-
FiteE within It's shll8. The z,mnt that tee whole
edl1:o had tkiltn to p!eces, thett fore, Naturally
preduc:d po oseItut tentatl3n. 1t was
II erert which evclyn' dy had been looking for,
Il W. n event which ePeryo BODY, except the ar.
cnltsets, had been in the habit Of predicting for
eolno tina past. It VA N event which might
h3se involved The dc,.Iuc.,on Of important
bodies; ubole Boa1d OF AldeSmeo, a whole
Board Of Supetslsore. niknt hsve been suddenly
crushed. bArezta, sid 50 aelobed out Of existence.
AZ. ,tt II Has A. e.e,t ne news u .n'cn
everJ one WAC heard IT, tor a.n ost cre1J oba hal
toms TT. I'd q stlatave Hnose pus1utas OCCASION.
~ Leads Lin TO to1e department OF The CITY
TIKI cREaH AND KUsu,
The Etiso n:aus y !ne fa4i,1x ROOT was nrzt
{sele WIS s,o ai1s.eous o a' Paz; ps.a ;ueaa aaa
1o1 the Doors 1n the .a.xoaze Of holiday
an1ooeeens.ss, "Bths. :. u I've cou.s Hoase
that tne ellie suEc'n1e uas gn;c0 to p:cces tne
atuy Of c.ertt suddepls ieit lac,r deaks hpd con-
meneed = asapp.ee ~,sca great, a'ton,sne7 tne
clu1aEs on tbs oatelar. Aeu plsasus coats or
hKts Hete ss.n IushltR tIsrrac.edl, uowu the
slippery stepa cr the G. LIT Iious. "a II tse cotQ-
-iurn etem1 Of nah had taken Possession Of Tho
RCko1s AF1OA1.
Tho tuHort Al u tut tI.eLl VI the GtxaItef had
6sii sest he e.;.s tue s1e nso cod.D:es, snd
tat al tbt Eo1lns+u V.ln.n tns balls hsa osea
tac1leced- Tac Ie'ls *a@ hAs III ine conlse OF al
hour kt,et the oc~u'letce vi IL neuse cuAcour.o
had ga'ntred siouno The Court pu7se, a4d we're
saEt1iy eax,ns up e 1ne nor ImGLn ertctd 70
r - flows ri fraI Adf 1SA eff n 4 r f{F
1aStle 4,Eeet ~4* NLsa tom the ChsapcF of
Count1ce to LalaGip7 sItet H'1o c1o<d Of
e1esy si1o Of trc eai:llK. TIE L4Sale aueet
enirarce a b4sit1eo y teo2in d-.roae TO Rs1n
n1ttI feEaIult4s Of sne dAQ1tE XIse.u.uR the
31uttty, isiRe n00tela %.Ie suua ti4AtirK their
Way up staut. 1he5 Tf1e nut y several bsuNei
woIkne1, ocvetee WIN l,ue, Acd nleratnR seo n
the huik1 tb1J had .tCa!std. lit piIG d. u tho
1u.e'. TAe police kcGn nI.us tneir appe 4rance,
ane. alset eens eu r, succeeded IN clearing the
plAoe Of 8optI1dou1 vIs'uf-.
AEsCutt0 THE NJchEp.
On 1tanh1tk tee scebo U! ca.amty It E1l
found that III tns EulaHth had urra e1Itca.en
flom tie ruiz Of tue :a!:ea rof wl.h tue excep-
tlon OF onc pooE Enr, Nhose itcoc et7es tot d ap
EEfe ulst1Ec:y nc4Tn. DC LA2 uuyIe1 uete 4ttl 4
ms.s q ,1on he: ~ 10 nss%, .sca would
the tortut R1e C11run trsns t1A' ht f~il beside
bAueL kLcn, ~ slle eAtsns, pfo.sc etl hisp. 4
s4! ~ ~ a.2 20 "e a9 ~ 1l 3ln hsm
1tam f9 pa.Efol tos'uuo- HIS lnos R3p.Ated To
he Ctuthed, AId ute If faem HAs .t1cE:nC IN.
ward, a. It LII btt. aaseruo ito n his uooy. 4
1taib after o'clo,k 'arE. snc:er-1rd IL c'c.r:us
Ast5 lhn dtbrsF, sna catt I'll him Into tue uld
CouLo1 Chamber, Vt. n ne = Nos u uoon q taasit.
Attelo:tot, atu uL hui Z superficial c1an'na
tton th+J loNct 'tH-* Al1aurRh Cols.d.Eao.1
htu2sed. bis !rgs bad 20; pe+a nroken. Tos naut
oftNe trffsfer vsB " t1.1 Der.n VIZ, r-.ldItg u
No ~ Ohio afitrt. H1 spa. nrcl to suffer KteA
pan. sTd Has qatfo ew'to.frd ut ,ut tho ca1se o
1hs accident which aso oefan~n n,u. Alter som'
&31E1Hf&GtD k,ff In I'M I'm n
down staif1 htd plsc~d i = pack. which csFfte
fl1tn 10 bis Dou.e. U+1u'13 sppesis 10 nave suf
fttId inc secret 'n3.1:es Of vi tne *o.kmc1 ca
Gaged At &he tttnr.
roel11ox OF ruE worxxxS,
AZ fhe Eoneot tic 1.o' iel tcero were cg1t
Eea engaged, 81 r4s+1eEs std tFo .ano:tra
IhtJ Vefe et2rdt u = IAl1ed natoFn IN tne
neN toutcl caxmo~I. p.a.:er. .tR on 4 Htfe- NofG
ssiant: Nfen. sNnoa. ms ! o,r o. warning, tas
1uuEFiirx amid = ulssa uf II e, broken s!Ases
Hon rods, aAa nean~ Ons II tho tn-n uade {
lie Old coui eli cham fta:n lhe ruv, aud vi
E3nvtttfahc cat y 1n- b--ss'n2 E,AeE. AoMe d
~ eoud sdes toto "a MIA uo'u leisuttlJ. nasin:
beth pE'ISttasszi 4rd bsu.t. pt Tue alcg ru2 u
Wills GtfefA madc she!r ~st down tne Eoa s.ai,7
ot tho ek8s NtrR.
THE WALLS OF r6E EC1tp1so
Aeeued 70 n.se ~Itb%luod Ihe &aotE better tha,
Nta expected. 6csrcr'y i pate uf x1a>s va
h1otea. Looktpg u sne "cena Ut ruto. no"esef
stauLLR bClke lA tha oad, .nGa pAvo 3uYGhtt,
but comforting ss,utAtcs of 1as I'D ,tIlty OF II,
8nncs11e. aid ~bca hAd ths -6sc: Of sc49tu1
eeFetd vlai ora ffop l"o spos a. sa0a ~ The!
SAIL. An :mnep,e crack ID Iao ~ was als;
xttioc from tte eu'r1'e~ At tsSatle asrtei
Inete phtrome's nsa ueEetaoru a'rtAct.ti III
attention Of the pnne,e, n1t era clnhlfA.e,g cI
p!41tsd AE4s ht ihc Af,'t et:ts.
ZEE 6ErkaEis<tkS -rEcCLATE.
xezy iotR and d W. .: .as h}>os-o,e me IL *.
h4f1hE Te:utned 1rsu dlouer, xGre h&uYlnQ
a5oaLd @ n: % b:id'os, a4rcas:lng ,as irpof;a q
acd Ne,Ght1 n.a.;uh tia: proJ u.on thar mind
aIu cnnscteEce1. Wnsh sue crash ~1s cver 0
course 1hef wen: oui t. Ax3tc: tho tu.n, act
soea sas; eests . aeo9 soe .tta!i'.y
VA, 10 them, lac noAt Ii pcrsahs By fer. Tnct
theI Eoud t4Ee 10 Lee auo toW= daE pile O
k1a abolAn toe nonoraar BOARD. ms baze ids
q Cook counJ > betlk to'deuig deprived Ut the:
snsnso;e anu % S*otic s*Is.ets % con 9l:tee
vsscr there An o1t.lotr 1eDi1 ded item tha:
9uca latunstopaH CALF ~ cuss, lacy *oaid OFT
Ssnsoo of 81 Id o Il. aa, 1n, m 2sss ss
9trnE when te p ed rue terple 90
on The Ph'ltssres The sesp ural telersnco d
orahls Recteuep. = d 7. orc ta.n o.e ~at de;er
mixed Dot 10 eau rsrn ut'rt "a neas Of nt
Ae i1so1atGe b, 'ra tug rs prsc,7aa nony In
E1de tae Doubtful wat''. P:ttso sho unstd nj
appoint fpeciK! c1ot1 l.tee .. t4u tn Mo:da7
TO talslg.cx the CAST ng
FRIGHTENED ALDERMEN.
1Ra few A:iItnea no t .tatE-d around weIa
60 itte ecared. Saapo,r to soor a4d beru lax
opon The table Of tn C+J2lci 1nA3ut any pre-
Esao sns el:d. wnsse in.fe rtses hssa be-, M
. dead Cou:,c1l tIo 70. uc "a u5.T le olnt.oas {
eJupA:ny aLd cendo.enc'; 10 6 70 aoaru 10
10 Rose.l.! or Cs5sr,: : "a ooe 10 ru,"1 20 tae 4.
ts1led: TO o. c IL NOV. for Committee o, II
xe.ttsAuen 'n:o 'as c'ate OF sntiF als'snei
Tne n,emscss Q. 10th to:o'ao's bodes SCENE
iIrretted 41th Tic ctIta.. 1. o. utsce a41 Q
AEEaAn life 10 the CfcaeH Cart uouse
NANES or 1lIg wurkpkn
148 1tuQStER Il u ,I.l Gf Etl3 tnE0 who WEI
wou1ded By sne Iali Of tre To.f. For1unt,el
Lons Of the !rJare- h%Es rrosei fatat: J n
U'Ntil. No 90 y 10 Btlc. J1oes O'Nrlil. No. !:
Ohio a1tet; Mle* P3~sE'. NO es Becucs STREET
MuAn Ufro3J, No Il Uh 1tcs: Jonu Lac5
NJ - Huron sIet': LaAe 8otrs M. 80 Nof
Tfatk kt'n sree1: John Il. Do .gne.ty, Wells rec.
4lnoihJ g 11ar'i no. Eas- Es.G s.ree:; Gto:g
IL H!q sasqs sEssas sso.sa Dorm r.ce,v,a
atAa. John o'Ssll n.d n:s tate severely hurt B
pa1a of tns tod. Tso Len IN Is ,he 4, nsce
Df. ColslnA, on Randolph Akseet, believing tpa
t1e1 we're t:f.ontly "tu .ded. ou. 1t xas f3und o
hort. %NN&'
cArsE or THE ACCIDENT
AZ 10 tht imu&d'xIE C4Ihe u tha Acc11EIt TAr
cus opt1jont have h+ea sdtArced- Tne publ
40 deeply tntte,ssd IL re1.sd 70 Too proper soIt
t!on OF tAe qnettter, and ~sll asalt stu coos.ae
held. Probably TIC said invesrlg.stoa vii reau
in confirmation of tr- sap'eos o2sliou u:tere
,! a. :, enit papeI. sss1esa1s,. = fs:s:a 70 y
fEanuo zttenp. to ssy ,ntr u,ng on lne sao}4c
hAEAtded Tie tuilu AILx: "1he roof Ct toe nor
La!f or tho ne1: w'1T Il tae ne = Court Home al
fallen IL, from XLAt cAuse IEe1o wee y taoasat
Te2Socs g.ren. TIE nD.t feA5 ,1Auie u. AoMt {
fett in tAs arrAitecturz.'
eoElrE. aa It doer, ftou4 . to1rce Irom sn,;
opinsols OF IT 1 uo are rarely TO be derived. Pc
naps 70 toos tel 1e Dt,;su - u eo*ldat tai ou
tun2psN II *as o*'tR to tne IA ot gfSElta.to
~ - n ,
cAusc hiel Ttehsrss'aatoa vii anoK.
frArkAHsT OF M Ikrz
Shortly hlitt tbe usretrr. \ T8lBCxK reoo1
e ea, ed =. the ono. Vi LEX i sos, a3d O. al
tom ". George L+tz the IT, 10 4lte deta,1.d
sp9a q :as 70 rga ~
root. con1111ced op~a 'he lFu pr1rc,p:e. Tns
wt1o iaur neasy aeoas' c,a-s-,tn.4er IN tha c.
T,dn ard H-1rca thick 10 ~n;ca ai ia ~ - =
were bol.ed. Tht1e <*ro AZ n.ps, AUD e,sst -
!e1a. .ae north I'd ID .ou.e \ ? "a valley is,.e
we1e q K.tnen Easple<. constructed espe1a
1or this pu1pose- The sna ct rAttets ~
&C. a.s;: nH 5st e tes e ~ ~
tnan tho Atcc.neat oaA called fot. fhs censre
the rox wsa Supported oy si1 non culanns r<
Ing tpop two 13n Gu pr Ct sN1 RAINING no
and a1uh. Ole OF ooh Of these Wals NUT na
bott1kd CT warped. thereby &t1et1fR tue beAFt
inyesueat,on Or sar natter vii establish tnis +.
Tha frot VA Hh1ooAnus AtrorEs and 1aa Q
saucted the rauae u rnndfets Of otoe1t 10 :
accident other than nome chsugn II tie posao1
. tke E&1oLry eelsa'n. e9nt}dsy1 since, It I
nofetd That d. necaon OF Aooat ore inch
rcc1ned IN Ihe.root Of 'he eat wing fxh.ch !
precisely A1rptsar In construction 10 that OF
wrar Ttn13, AID It W~s attributed to tho 81
c2ufe. Tbe coutract prcc OF tbs roof OF the r
NitE III AeQnk &t1Doa.
-<YEST1GAT1oN.
On learning Of the scclde Ii, tnt1Board ct Pul
, WuEt1 nustotd th4 ~ ain Inc MHunsf3
tte Comcaon Cocncl B 1!c.-G Conuissee:lhi
U1tafiEF Vould DC brn It ASA pto1ock. IN
e1ufcN cf Tia Board Of pnhtfr N'crts II "a r. ~