The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-14

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CHICAGO, May Architect Gay
who designed the Rockford, Ill, cour
house, which fell yesterday, LETT last
evening for Rockford, in response to tele
grams sent him by the officials there
and his statement cannot be obtained
The papers, however, are publishing ac.
counts Of mishaps to Cbicsgo buildings
OF which he has been the architect, and
they make q formidable list. Promi.
nsnt architects express great doubt
a. to his fitness to make the plans
and specifications. The feeling bo:h
here and in Rockford seems to be that
Contractor Richardson is comparatively
blameless, be having at his own expense
placed strong works in what he con-
sidered weak places, and having pleaded
with the building committee for
stronger material but in vsln. The
worknen were largely from Sprlnggeld,
Richardson having taken them from there
A special to the Evening Journal from
Rockford says that no bodies have been
taken out since Warren was e1lricsted
last evening. Chief Lsrkin and the FIRE
department did efficient service and
worked by relays all night. A donkey
engine is expected hourly to lift the
heavy blocks. Architect Gay came last
evening.
The coroner's jury this morning viewed
two additional bodies. They bsve taken
no steps toward fixing the responsibility,
but they have sent to Chicago Tor
two engineer experts and TO secure
the plans and specifications TO hold
till the examination is completed They
IN eet again at tour this afternoon. Mr.
Richardson has long been dissatisfied
with the specification for the roof, and
blames himself for not throwing up the
contract entirely. The feeling here is
deep, but a general deposition is mani.
tested to await investigation before
passing judgment. A shock WAS felt in
the building an hour before the fall, but
it did not cause alarm.
CHICAGO, May ia Times Rock
ford special says: The ImmenslLy OF the
horror hourly grows upon the minds Of
our citizsns, and indignation increases
to torrent which will not be checked
IL the blood of the victims Of yester-
days disaster is avenged by the punish
ment of those on wnoses head 1t rests
Workmen lsbored steadily amid dangers
since yesterday noon, but made no head
way since last night, in uncovering
the bodies. Peck, one Of the wounded,
died this morning 10 indiscribable agony,
and Harris had his left leg taken OF and
is doing we'll Young Pipe was buried
to-day, and Flanagan will DO buried
from st. James Catholic church to-mor-
row. The other victims have been sent
to Springfield for interment. The women
are organized, and are acting as angels
OF mercy to the wounded. Hallen beck I'll |
lies beneath the ruins. Hs was much
esteemed here. Fred Hough lies buried
with bin. An ugly rumor prevails to-
night that Supervisor Fabrick is among
the lost.
Henry l.. Gay arrived this morning,
and has been examining the court house
all day. He goes to Chicago to night, TO
procure his plans and specific atoms. He
refused to make any statement and
charged the catastrophe to nobody, but
said he cDurted II searching investigation
by the cJroner's jury. He had not ex-
smined the Cause. HIS friends say the
protection wall was built of brick, which
Is easily crushed under a heavy weight,
ard not of mortar, which Is vastly
.,outer. This was done in def
sncs OF the speciic,ti Va
riou, raports OF the cause are IN cir.
culstion, and the friends OF Reher, coz
tractor aod architect, represent the two
sides, but the principal parties are very
reticent Hundreds of people have come
20 witness the horrible sight to-day, and
the streets are now thronged. The vi
cinity of the court house Is black with
curious and inter ested humanity, and the
telegraph offices are scenes OF sorrow
and romance. The negro DJnDelIy .
the wonder of the town. He jumped ll9
feet to avoid fall, and struck sII in
heap on q pile of ashes. The bystsnder',
him 10 be dead, were
amazed TO see him get up and walk,
in q dazed sort of way, to the water
trough, wash his face asd bind up
slight scalp wound. The wife OF Fisnni-
gan, who died in like attempt tojump,
mas been in fstnting ft ever slLe". All
the wounded are reported rs doing well.
The engines ordered to help in unbury-
ing, have not yet arrived The memo
rial services tomorrow will be most i'm
presslve. Subscriptions for relatives OF
the deceased are coming in fast. A man
named Bsrdmsn is missing and a. late
hour tonight is believed to be beneath
the RUNS.