New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16
calling of q New BuiIding-six Persons
Killed.

hElIcUs
LOUISVILLE, October ia terrible acct
dent occurred here this evening involving
the death of six persons. new house. he
ing erected at No. LOG Market street, between
Third and Fourth, four stories high, fell
about seven o'clock, crushing in the rear
part of two houses adioining-one j. G.
Webb's printing office, the other Henry
NOlts's merchant tailoring establishment
Nolts's family, consisting of himself, wife
and five children, and a iOurneyman named
Lewis johns, were at supper and were
buried in the ruins. The accident quickly
| drew a large crowd in front Of the place
The fre-alarm sounded and the police
and fremen were promptly on the
ground and soon recovered the bodies of
three children, boys, aged about four, eight
and twelve years, badly bruised and cut,
but apparently no bones broken, and the
doctors thought not dangerously hurt
After several hours labor the bodies of the
remainder of the family were recovered.
consisting of Nolts, wife, baby about eight
cen months old, a little girl about six years
Old and the j0urneymaD, all Of whom were
dead. One OF the boys died afterward, evil |
IDENTIFY from internal injuries. No cause is |
known for the accident, but it is reported |
that the walls were put up too quick and |
before the mortar was well set. Much feel |
ing is excited in the city by the affair and !
the frequency Of similar accidents. causing |
much comment and talk about creating a |
building inspection committee. Johns leaves |
a wife and two children.
The excitement about the fearful accident |
from the fall Of q building last night con
tlnues to-day. There is a strong determ;n-
alton on the part Of the public to hold the
responsible party to q strict accoun for the
deaths OF five persons. The reported death
OF one OF the three boys taken out Of the
ruins. crushed, but alive, is incorrect. 1t
TIny1 !, = hat 4
ceedings will be promptly instituted in the
city court to day. A rule has been issued
against the owners of the property injured,
ordering them to show cause why the build |
Ings should not be torn down. Warrants |
tor the murder of Henry NoIts, who. with
his wife and two children, were killed by
the accident, were issued this afternoon
against John Andrewartha, architect John
flehl, contractor and Lawrence StiIlman,
foreman or builder. The warrants were
placed in the hands of Detectives Cave and
Needy, who arrested Andrewartha and
He'll, who were admitted to bail in $4,000
each 1t is reported that Stillman has fled
to the country.
The mortar used il building was Of q
wretched quality, being little better than
wet sand. The building was being erected
for K. A. Robinson and Charles T. Petit,
trustees OF the estate of w. F. Petit, de-
ceased He'll had a contract with them,
N which hesassumed the responsibility for ;
accident or damage during the erection.
The rear portion of four houses was crushed 6
~ the falling walls, two on each side In 4
he second house on the west a family made t
: very marrow escape from the fate of 7
Nolts. The cOroner's inquest was adjourned /
q ten o'clock tomorrow morning, so as to
give time to get reliable evidence as to the
'ause OF the accident. The victims will be G
luIled tomorrow afternoon. 1t is reported '
Volts had an insurance Of $4,000 on his life. a
The damage to property, altogether will Z
mount to nearly $4,000. /
The appearance of the mangled remains I
vas sickening. They all had their heads 2
rushed in and fearfully gashed, bruised \
nd disigured. Many bones were broken. o
little girl had an ugly hole in the breast, e
lade by jagged piece of timber The q
ices, all but that Of baby, were crushed s.
ut OF all resemblance to human features.
The tragedy has created deep impress
on throughout the community, and it will s.
robably result in the organization of A
rstem Of building inspection. a