The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-14
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Fall of a Beer Brewery in
Philadelphia.
NINE MEN * KILLED.
A Number of the Buried Fabricated
Alive, but Severely Injured.

Alive, but Severely Injured.
PHILALBLPII1x, Feb. 10, 1874
terr,bIe disaster occurred here between nine
and ten O'Clock this morning. Pie large lager beer
b,ewery owned by Henry Muner, situated at the
northeast corner Of Thirty-frst and JEFFERSON
srreets fell with.a terrible crash, burying be-
meath tle RUNS some twenty workmen. The
building was three stories IN height occupied lot
IoOx5O feet, contained vats, machinery and all the
parapnernaua. OF brewing establishments The
brick walls above the foundation to the
nrst story were twenty-five inches thick,
thirteen inches at the second and nine inches at
the third The ordlp airy brewery vaults were in
she basement, the fern enting room was on
the first door, while the icehouSe, from
which the trouble is traced, on the third
moor. The icehouse was SO feet inches
by SO teet inches broad and II feet inches high
nom moor to ceiling, and had capacity of l.7oo
tons. These particular rs as to the building Will the
better enable your READERS TO comprehend the
matter.
PUrrrSo IN THE ICE
DESTROYS OF taking advantage OF the favorable
weather for band az ice Mr. Muller entered into
q contract with two men, named Joseph w. Moore
and Robert Brown, to maui and pack
M the requisite stock OF l,7oO tons. Up
been deposited. At nine O'Clock this morning
Messrs. Moore & Co. had at work in the ice room
William sturges Thomas Allen, Gott1eo Med,
Louis Rupture Henry Starr, Patrick Marley, Otto
schubert william Allen, william Hoping, Henry
Newman, Jacob Limeback and Patrick Lee. Jacob
Buck and three men, whose names were not
known were also engaged this morning, and were
at wors at the time OF the accident.
FALL OF THE BREWERY.
At twenty minutes after nine O'Clock a tremen-
dous crash, like the sound Of distant thunder,
alarmed the neghDorhood. The two side walls OF
the rear building had parted about midway, and in
falling pulled down with them the middle wall,
connecting the front and rear portions OF the
brewery, causing the whole rear structure tan ex-
fension OF the third story to toppe forward and
SINK in the centre. None OF the above mentioned
morning 1t was at once assumed that they had all
been entombed beneath the tremendous weight OF
ice and debris. 1t looked like an unSghtly mass OF
building rubbish two stories high. II was only too
true that the unfortunate men had been buried
the place had attracted the attention OF psssers
by and residents in the locality, and in less than
ten minutes about LOCO persons had collected at
THE sHRIEKs OF THE DYING
and wounded could be distinctly heard, and the
throng outside added their cries OF terror, making
the excitement intense. Men and women rushed
iranticaliy to and fro; wringing their hands, ana
coming from the huge mass Of ruins
appealing in thunder tones for assistance
relatives and friends were numbered among
those who were dead and dying and to these every
comfort was extended in their hour OF adversely
Men OF collected thought began at once the work
OF resculng the unfortunate victims Of the Ca
Of police rom surrounding districts came up.
and the labor was proceeded with In syste-
mactic order 1t was at nrst almost impossible to
convey 60 the minds OF the people the necessity OF
q system In conducting the work OF extrication.
sbut in little while they became pacifed and al
In vah fhn nntyna 6ntnl n 70 nprnr a
necessary implements were procured in the way
OF ropes, &C., and whatever part OF the fallen mass
life was taken away. Several Of the unfortunate
men could be seen, but 1t was impossible TO get
them out at once.
some waited patiently
TO BE RESCUED FROM DEATH.
while others groaned terribly with the weight over
boy named Baker was seen in the ruins in
and it was ya TO te
were seen ny their Relatives the he means a1s
every heart throb in sympathy. Restoratives were
conveyed to all in the ruins who were alive and
sensible and could be reached Bottles containing
different liquids were fastened to ropes and low.
cred into the ruins. and the gratitude the faces
of the recipients, as they drank with avidity. was
worth untold fortunes to those who did The Sa-
marian act. One man was within sight lying face
downwards on the ice. He was alive and able to
tween two blanks, and this sI prevented his res
cue whiskey was passed TO him to keep HIM from
policemen were WORKING about him to ge. him ex.
treated Work had to be conducted very care
1uly, as plank drawn too quickly might cause
an avalanche OF ice to fan upon the unfortunate
man.
THE PIRsT NAN KILLED
the falling ice crushed In the large iermentng
tubs, and about 1000 barrels OF beer were thus let
out on the moor. The men from Poths brew
cry, opposite, ever and attention was
nrst paid TO the basement, as there
was fear Of drowning any person who
might be there. As far as Is known there were
four men in this room Henry Miller, Jr., son OF
the proprietor; Fred. wagner. Thomas Alien and
Pat Marley. Allen was killed and the others were
got out.
SEVEN MORE SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD
The following are the names or men known to be
erill m the ruins
Otto Shubert,
William Hoping,
Jacob Llnbach,
Charles Burke,
And three others, unknown.
THE WOUNDED.
The following Is ae complete list OF the wounded
% IL was possible TO ootain:-
William Sturgs, married.
Gottlieb Lieb; leg broken IN two places.
Henry Star, married this unfortunate man had
been lying on the ice for over three hours when
rescued ne was badly frozen.
Patrick Marley.
James Deacon slightly injured.
william Allen, Henry Newman, Patrick Lee and
John Reynolds were IN the building when 1t fell,
but managed 20 crawl out OF the ruins.
Drs. Henry Newkumet, Monett, WOodvfile and
injured.
At the eastern end Of the building was small
frame house used as a residence This was crushed
and the Goals from the stove fire to the Debris
and thus threatened 70 make the disaster more
horrible in its details The employees got buckets
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