Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-14
CRUSHED AND BURNED.

CRUSHED AND BURNED.
Details Of the Frightful Accident at
Kansas Clty.
Kansas city Telegram.
Shortly after one o'clock ON the af-
ternoon of November 7lh, the roof
and portion OF the walls of Corles'
cracker and candy mandatory, Ms,
202 10 EOS Main street. fell in with II
tremendous crash, and in few seconds
flames sprung from the mass OF debris.
An alarm was nj once turned III, SUM
moning the fire department to the
scene. In the building about
sixty PERSONS
were employed, mainly young girls and
boys. As the news of the disaster
spread great excitement prevailed.
Fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters
OF those at work in the factory rushed
TO the scene of the calamity, and soon
packed mass Of human beings filled
the streets and sidewalks in the viclni-
w of the factory. The city was filled
with excitement, and thousands from
the adjoining bluffs watched the laz.
ing building. From the huge wreck is,
sued
SCREAMS, sHRIEKs, AND THE CRASH or
FALLING TINBERs
and mass 81 brick. The furnaces were
in full blast ut the time Of the accident,
and the building was dry rs timber 4
dense black smoke, through which the
flames shot up, canopied the scene,
Fhe fire department was promptly ON
hand, and, with citizens, worked like
heroes, but for 4 long time with power
less to arrest the flames. The fire was
finally subdued, aud then followed the
search for
THE DEAD ASp WOUNDED.
The bodies OF the following were
taken cat, one after another, from the
smouldering ruins, all of whom had
been either burned or crushed to death:
Annie Becker, J nm Shuttys, Emma
kemper, Mary Cooper, + Idle Nc
Council, Louise Hummell, and ten boys,
names ut present unknown.
The following
WOUNDED
were saved from the ruins George san
ders, arm broken and chest crushed;
Nellie Curtis, terribly injured about the
chest and head Frank Shepherd, leg
broken.
The walls crumbled and the roof fell
in because of the overloading of the
building with machinery and stock,
rons OF machinery were in the building,
which was very old and weak one.
The scene Mt the terrible catastrophe
when the news had spread over the city
was
HEART RENDlNG
in the extreme. Mothers, fathers, sis.
ters and brothers were there in terrible
suspense over the fate Of some loved
ones. Anxious and fearful inquiries
were made of those who escaped from
the building, but in the excitement OF
the moment no definite information
could be learned, and all the poor dis
tracted relations could do was TO hope
against hope. Thenews Of the horrible
disaster when July known settled over
the city like a,pall.
A WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
Two boys named Sitzler and Peter
Spears were in the third story, and fell
clear TO the ground. Both were picked
up unhurt. They did not receive n
scratch. Their escape was simply mi
raculous.
1t is thought that number Of others
are
SILL IN THE RUINS,
and the search will be continued until
morning.
Mr. Corles loss on stock, machinery,
and building is some 100000; insured
for SIS QUO. He is hall crazy this after
noon at the thought of the horrible loss
Of life that attended the disaster.
THE THRILLING ESCAPE
of the man Sanders, in company with
boy, from the burning embers; their
palld, anxious faces; the blood stream.
ing from their bodies, and the look Of
thanksgiving when they reached the
street. will not soon be forgotten by the
breathless assemplage that witnessed
their Efforts.
lIlt ittNEuttiOD VI lllb hdilRllltl W
Mr.. En- Becker, at Carlatt's last night,
was
A soRRowFUL SIGHT.
The nan, almost benumbed with grief,
staggered TO the shapeless mass Of flesh
and bones knelt slowly down, and
by the Pickering Of lantern,
examined the clothing, the only means
of identification, and as soon a. he
recognized the clothing he rose to his
feet and exclaimed My God il is
her My poor daughter" and was led
to a seat, TO be left TO his sorrowful
meditatlons.
The meeting Of father with his
daughter, whom he had supposed lost,
affected them both 10 tears, and it was
some time before the curious crowd
could realize that they were tears Of
JOY and not Of sorrow.
A HERO.
When the flames were first seen is.
suing from the confused mass Of bricks,
machinery, and goods, Andy Scanlon,
formerly foreman on No. 2, was On the
opposite side Of the street, and almost