, 1874-06-27
THE SYRACUSE HORROR.
Fall Of q Cl1urc11-F1oor.
Fourteen Persons Killed.. and Be-
tween Fifty and Sixty
injured

From tho syrnoase IN. ~ Courier, Jnnsa4,
About l'altpast o'clock lust tsllt tno city
was atartlod by tho rault Tint tho jIuorH of tlte
p1flors VI tin Central baptist Church, corner ur
Munsgumury ahd JoiForYun stroatB Ind fallen tn.
aa 1i'at isllioredH OF peraons ''osc killed Antl in
nsl ncrodbly short limo. thousands OF persons
iaa gAthorod arouud toa building. A ohuict fcs-
tlva waB IN ro8reeA In t}Iu larforB Of tito church,
which wnro Blt1atcd IN tho socond story III the
rear ot Tie nain ottIIiee. Aronsd thu room wore
locatcu tnplcs, on which wero leo croa1n mud
oakus, and IN tito northwest corner was ilowor-
Stand. Tho rohponHo Of tho church menloru to
attond the festival Ind boon 1nout generous, md
a. s loast 1oo persons wore gattlored IN the par
lorH, Willie, ns ncar M we cun uscortain, there
~oro hu1u forty ur fifty In tho room unttcr tic
pallora, which was used as tho Buntay-acluol
room.
Jnat Ms tho enjoyment was at its l,ofght, and
%llta pleasure beauod fsonl tho joyful faces Of
nls':rolH. Huddenlg. without word Of wurtling
tho 3D'' hnnan Lotl1gs woro
rhEC1ptrATEp INTO THE uooM nEIow,
wla'lo upon tlo!r doomod headd came laundering
down Lie tlobris Of tEe ceiling. Tho Hours uf lho
potl. aides OF the room into i stringor tlat
stretched anroaa The parlorA, which MAS support
Gu Nv iron rodA eadluR to tho iuof. THIS string
ef gave way and III consequence tho floor Tell III,
ter. Into tho yawnng gulf of donth fell }0j l,,,-
ol brokon imbors, btryug thou utldor tl,o ruins,
Az Soon aa tho nature Ut tho calamity bocasno
onsly to ttle roseue Chlof Of Police DAVIS VAS
Quickly ut the reBouc, mud tho Flto Department
"oro summoned by tho sounding Of i general
aiarm. lAo stroots werc quickly Tiled with
thousands OK people, who gathered with dcapalr
OIL their oollnteuaticot anxious to aid iu tho
work Of rencuc. Tho work WAS Blowly performed
at first. Darkness broodcd oyer tie sccne.
adalug to tho
GLOOM AND HORROR
or Tho calamity Soon tho potue wcre at work
win Will aldoti BY hundreds Of yolu,lteorn-
axes. SAWS. and jack-acrew were obtained from
tue B'nsllamton Rairoad shops, aud, With tho
ad OF tlicso, tho work Of rcsotto progressed. A
great nnny women and children who were iu tho
larlora, and who wore not buried in tho debris,
were rescued with comparatively slight Injuries,
some wcre Able to crawl out, however, without
ad while others vero 80 injnrol and prostratcd
By fear and Excitement a. to be utterly Lolp]oss.
~ tue Whilo the Btsoota rela filled with ta
iamontatlons Aad waillnSs Of tloae rhoao friends
were bllrlou in tue ruinB. Mothers aud fathers
ran franticaiy about, calling for their children
shouting for cosno one to bAve them.
Husbands, ~hono wlvoa we're in tho doomed
rooni' I' Tuhhod into tue building at tho peril Of
Heroulean effvrts OF tho brave roscuors at last
oyorcanao tbs hugo obstacles of the mass Of
brolsen ttmbers and rubbish, and then tho awful
fact was discioBod TINT tls accue Of deaolation
waa accompanied by death.
Tho ilrst dead body ronoyod was TINT of a
LITTLE ohlld, whose llnad was cruelty crushed by
! falllng timber. Tha work proceeded until
FOURTEEN noD1Es
wore recovered from the building, and tiftoen
or twenty HhoAa iniuries may prQye fatal, All
the houecs in tito vicinity were thrown open,
aud the seriously Injured wero conveyed tnslde
Of them until they should 10 removed by friends
Tho otlioe Of Dr.. H. J. DalIaH was converted into
hospital. in which tho dead and wounded wero
wara f11Ar r} u&AF 11ruD
and shcldon. All tue phyaclans Of the city wore
quickly on hand to offer thoir services.
No words can express the gloom TINT porvaded
tho community ID the horrible nature Of the oa-
i'amlty became apparent. Grief, woe, aud doso-
lation we1e apparoat On tho face Of every ono, as
With ~ excitement that rendered them BREATH
loss they learned tho full c1tont Of tho calamity,
Heiow ~ Te Paolsa liHt ct tho killed aud par
jurod It was mort difficult to obtain. Thoy woro
all conveyed quickly to their homes.
we 40 not propose to say whero the rosponai-
bility for this terribla calamity rests 4 full in.
veatigation Of tho causes that lod to tho accident
will be had. aud We trust that Justice will BE-
moted out to those whose bungiing work has
boon the cauae Of death, doaolatiou, and roc.
TIE KILLED.
Dr.. G. E. Wainwright.
0usxts Carpenter, IL Church 4treot
Minnie Collins, y year, Old. killed On birthday.
daughtor Of 8. N. Holmes, Esq.
49, Oatrandor, boy about or 10 yeara III
A11na Aiinnta T. Tholnaa, co Montgomery II sat.
!iattis Leonard, years Of ago.
blas West, reported dead.
Lulu Horton, u years old, 10 East Jotrcrson,
Mrs. ]. E. Karr % Hnrren street.
Charles Collins, II ycars Of nye
ntecc Of ChaEieB Keeer {aalue unknown}, reported
dead, =
,, u ~ INJURED: "
HRS. LcslIo 80 CnondagA street, legs badly injured.
Miss Hzzis Austin tdaughtor of Jolu Austin WHO
was killel), bully injured.
Mrs. Lson, PhIladolphia ntornal probably not scrt
L4vatette Garrison. boy about 10 yeara old. brised
mot serious.
CArrte 0strauder, Taylor street. bead badly cut.
Ar. and Mrs. Henry purston aud Two children; in
Mn. McEiroy; III E.st Railroad.
Miss Saltua Grahans, Of 0eades, back.
Freddy DnrtliGk, boy, badly hurt.
T. Austin I'urius, several Injuries, and broken
Miss Martha uaues, 11D East railroad street. al!ght
4, ]. Dayts. back and hip, slight.,
Mis- Weatcott. shoulder.
Miss Towns. mead aud fAce.
bliss Atdie Dautey, deep c'lt in the head.
Mrs. Bentley, ~ Clifford stroet, not sor!olss.
siis: Mas i!sassa. i; n;sinxs il,isSs viii Damon ooatu
John Mead, with Weed Sowing Machine Company,
Mrs Albert F4rnun, baby, and nurse girl, are In
jnrntl sl,ghtly
Mrs. Wainwright, sovere1y proatrated.
1s!ley Y. Miller, not scrto,ls.
Frauk Call.ee badly hurt.
Ney. Dr. Eddy, no! SERIOUS.
hlits AlA Gay, l6 years DID, badly hurt.
h1es 6crtia Fulnure, nut RoriuuS
hlrB. Wluuie setlols.
Miss LibDis Hodge. 81 orapo street, side severely
1au,meh.
AIRS, Patterson, leg hroken sud informal injuries.
Mrs. Dnr.lick, 133 Montgomery strcct, Leg broken.
Miss Josts Smith, Smiths Hotel, badly iuJurrl liz
formally.
Mrs. smith, sEuith's Hoto injured.
1tra. lseest, Oelar areCt, slightly.
1liss DtlllnBh, Clifford street, nut acr0uaty.
Miss Mafy ulbhuK, 81 Ea4t Fayette atrout bndly.
Anna uatcs, oG Homer, slightly.
Frank DarISs, stiyht.
Hrs. CLARK, Myers nock.
Mrs. II. ollnssead, seriously In stds.
Or. Jn,ltA II. Eaton, slightly.
Mrs. Hughes, Bal MArtellus street.
Joaepl Palmer. Ceutreyille slight.
Mrs. Fonlel, Of GedIes. badly injured.
Mrs. A!ics Uostwick Irving street., Huh!s broken.
Airs. l}allou, Irving strest, Asyure.
birn. HlnmAnr EaBk Railroad htfoet.