The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-22
MORE FATALITY.
A New York Building Gives
Way While 500 People
Are In Et.
Some Loss Of Lie aad Many
Wounded.

New York, GA fatal accident
occurred at the Madison Square Gar
den tonight, causing intense excite
ment. About 500 people were at
tending the Hahaneman Hospital
fair, in the building, when, at $50,
half toe front, facing on Madison
Avenue, gave way, falling outwards.
and part of the roof also falling in
with crash. It is not known how
many are killed, but q number were
injured. Three OF the killed and
wounded have already been toand.
Several persons on the sidewalk were
covered. Mrs. w. a. Ogden Ha2e-
man, q prominent lady manager
of the fair, Wa3 the first person
taken out OF the debris. Shel
was supposed to be dead, but some
signs of life being discovered. was
taken to Bellevue Hospital. VIM. I.
Tieston, of New York, had q leg
broken; Mrs. James Smith, OF Flush
ing, an arm broken, and other in
LURES. Part of the building which
lfell was mainly occupied as an
art gallery. The pictures were
LOANED and insured for Sl5O, COO
against fire alone; but as far s known
AGAINST not accidents. 1t is likely the
pictures are SO much injured as to be
lalmost worthless. The cause Of the
accident is supposed ID be the pres
tsure on tae floor of the dancing nall
and the art gallery upon the vail,
J, which supported them both. These
rooms were filled with people at an
early hour this evening. Suddenly
liz was noticed that the floor
of the art gallery was cracking
, and AlbeIt Mckay, manager OF the
= fair was summoned. He mounted
The stair leading to the art gallery
and noticed that the room was hlled
2 With ladies and gentlemen. Detec
b. tive Tilley, who had been employed
3 TO watch the valuable pictures IN t1C
. room, informed him that the wall:
we're cracking in some places and
s that there was danger of the foo
: giving way. Mckay sent msn
t 10 turn of tae gas in that par
, of. the building and called out t.
persons near him to leave the CALLER,
g as quickly as possible. His name
e OF speaking caused most OF tn
= persons in the room TO step out on
% broad lending which oVerlooks To
main part of the garden. The dancln
d nall on the same floor was still foil c
?, people, and beiore they could b
jr warned of the approaching DANCE
! succession OF loud report
- we're heard and the froas wa
T suddenly fell out into the stree
ID A large part OF the roC
re which had been supported by til
~ wall Immediately fell In upon "a
- heads of the frightened dancers, bury
- ing many of them out of sight. fl
lie streams and groans were head 0
every side, and panic followed.
moment after the accident the fOC
, OF the dancing room settled and the!
= was a general stampede out upon tt
landing and down the staircase
the main part of the garden
The FIRE department was sun
moned and calls sent 10 BellyU
and New York hospitals AMI nun
Der of amhGlances in charge Of So
geans promptly on hand. \ woma
and two or three men, whose nsmt
cannot be ascertained, were carrie
"a out dead. VIM. II. TIlleston, II Ea
o, Thirty-eIghth street, was dragge
lg from underneath a part OF the roo
le having both legs and arms broker
bis Injuries are believed to be fsta
= James Smith, OF Flushing, Lon
Island, was also found suffering iroI
4s lsevere bruises. Two or three me
and several GomeD, who vel
~ seriously injured, we're taken away b
their friends. The fremen sre st
L at work in the ruins. 1t is believe
all the wounded have been removed
!, but feared that same mtTe llfele,
81 bodies are still beneath the debris
., The loss by the accident, apart frog
the loss of life. Is very great. The los
70 on the building is estimated irof
Il S25, coo to $4,000. The builiiug
D. owned By VIM. II. Vanderbilt, an
was insured against fire.