Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-10
The Disaster at the New State Depart
nseuf Building.

THE KILLED AND woUSDEp-THg DEATH OF
THE CoIoREp MAN DYsoN-THE UNKNOWN
VICTIM IDENTIFIED.
Yesterday, after the inquest over the bodies of
the victims OF the disaster at the new State de-
partment building, the remains of Mr.. Jeremiah
pay were delivered TO bis friends and taken u
The body Of the unknown man was identified
curing the afternoon "a that of Mr.. Henry
Isylcr. messenger in the Adjntant Generals
once at The War department, who resided on
ne corner OF liza and E streets southwest. At
the time of the accident he was on his way to
tbe deIsrtment, at which place he had been
since lStS. When the crash came he lodged the
Doom of the derrick, only TO be struck BY the
top OF the mast Mr.. Taylor leaves a wife aud
three children, the eldest not over six years.
He vas native of Virginia, and had been in
the army since 1854. Before the war he WAS in
jeFas, and at the time of the surrender of Gen.
Twiggs he was memberiof the 81 United States
Dragons. He Will be buried Thursday, at
O'Clock p. N. He was a great fagorite with the
officers OF the War department, particularly
General " nipple, whose messenger he was.
The colored man Dyson, whose skull was frac-
tured while sitting beside his team, and who
was removed 10 his residence on Stoddart street.
Georgetown, shortly after the accident, subse.
quehtiy uieu; indeed, he was II lying condition
when removed.
The wound on the head of Mr. Robert s. Col
Inns was found TO be scalp wound merely.
There was no injury 10 the skull. His right arm
vas badly fractured in two places. He is doing
comparatively well at Lis residence in George
town.
Surgeon General Barnes, ON being informal
OK the accident. sent bandages, lint, &C., tor
he wounded. and was unremittilg in his exer.
uons TO secure their comfort. Com. Rodgers
OF The bureau OF yards and docks. was also yery
tcllEe ID SUPP living what was necessary tor their
Omfort.
Michael Droney, who " as taken to Providence
hospital, appears TO be more seriously injured
than was at first supposed several ribs being
broken and his lungs injured, and he has every
symptom of being otherwise injured internally.
Anhongh he passed very comfortable night,
ana TINS morning appears to be IN good spirits,
the medical staff OF the hospital do not regard
him out Of danger by any means.
DIvoRcED-Judge II umphreys, in the equity
court, to-day made q decree divorcing NJ arcia
a; BaIeom from the bonds of matrimony with
EhaS f. Balloon, giving her the right to resume
her former name Of Marcia A. briggs and all
inohy at $50 per month. The petitioner states
that they were married in New York on the 18th
OF April, 1850, by Rev. DIR. Adams; resided there
eight years, and since in this city; charges him
with having treated her cruelty, and although
s she cannot say that he was an habiSual drnker,
she charges that he led a life Of adultery, lewd-
Less and debsuchery. She charged that he had
committed adultery with various women in
New York, and states that she had just cause to
believe that he has committed adultery with a
woman who she believes is employed at the
Ireasurytde partment, and who writes to him
over the Signature OF Blanche, and calls him
uncle The testimony was that of the mother
ana brother OF petitioner. Mr.. NJ. Thompson
for petitioner. Noappearance for respondent.
FATAL ATTACK OF Sun STRoKg.-Ahout 5u
O'Clock yesterday aftereoon, Louis Zerga. q
young Italian, in the employment OF Mr.. Albert
Gleason, was Frustrated by the heat on street.
near i0th, and Officers Smith and O'Connor
TOOK him to the 9th precinct alton, where Ora
Duncanson and Echhardt attended him. Sub
seIuently he was removed to his brothers resi-
dence on 9Th street, near n, where he died. |
The deceased had been in this country only
about eighteen months.
ASSAULT ON CHIEF ENGINEER PHIrLIps.-
u. r. MOllere, q disch ar ped suparjnfandant NJ,
the Slash Run sewer, made n savage assault
on Chief Engineer Phillips on last SATURDAY.
While Mr.. Phillips was Inspecting the work.
10y me timely Interference Of by-standers seri-
Gus breach OF the peace was prevented.
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