Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-29
THE RAPHO DISASTER.
FALL OF srERN,s MEET, M HOUSE.

| About Forty Hurt.
Special Correspondence Of the ISrELL1GENcER.
MOUNT JOY, May 29.-The intense
gloom which has been cast over the
neighborhood of Stern's meeting house by
the disaster reported in Saturdays INTEL.
LIeENCER, is unprecedented. Signs of
| griet are noticeable in all directions. and
a general feeling Of sympathy and sorrow
prevails. The little school-house within a
few feet of the church, was transformed
into 4 hospital. Here the scene was one
of excitement and distress. Wives, moth
ers and sisters, appalled, by the news of
the accident, hurried to the scene, willing
to give comfort, if possible, to the injured,
others writhing in their blood, groaning
and moaning piteously for assistance.
| Couriers were Immediately dispatched for
medical aid, and in the interim before
the physicians arrived all that could be
done by unskilled hands was rendered.
Three of the men are dead, and between
thirty and thirty-fve Injured. OF the in
jured, two and possibly three. it is feared
will not recover. Some are badly hurt,
while few engaged at raising the build
ing escaped sustaining slight flesh wounds.
This is an accurate estimate and greatly
| augments the list of the injured over tho
| early reports of the affair. The following
| is a list Of the dead and wounded
John Shenk was the first of the victims
who died. He was Immediately taken
| from the debris, conveyed to his home-a
| modest white building in view of the
scene of the disaster-on little farm that
he owned and cultivated, and where he
died about twenty minutes after bing taken
there. His left side was crushed in, his
jaws and all but two of his ribs broken.
The unfortunate man, who is 55 years old,
was among the men on the upper floor.
He was known to he a poor climber and
every one was surprised to see him there.
A voice from the crowd below called to
him "What are you doing up so high ?"
81 want to see the world once, he shout
cd merrily, and the last word was hardly
uttered when tho accident happened which
ushered him into eternity. He was
widower, his children are all dead, and a
single sister attended to his domestic af
fairs. His funeral will take place on Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. He will be laid to
rest in the little graveyard on tho home
stead farm.
John Werner, aged 1G years, is son of
from the meeting house. A heavy beam
several hours he endured intense agony
and died at his home at 5'clock that even
ing. He will be buried in the graveyard
at the meeting house on Tuesday forenoon.
Another Of the victims is Jacob Gibble.
He received partial fracture of his spine
near his neck and other injuries about his
shoulders. He suffered great agony until
9 O'Clock On Saturday night. He was 80
years old, laborer, and leaves 4 wife and
three children. His funeral will take place
OIL Tuesday morning at 0 o'clock burial
at the churchyard connected with the
church where the accident happened. He
was one of the congregation.
Jacob kendig is i retired farmer GO
years old. His both bones of the left leg
are broken below the knee and his ankle
is dislocated. He is member of the
church. His condition is precarious.
Ephriam Ginder, aged ~, and married is
hurt about the shoulders and internally.
Poor hopes arc enter tanned of his recovery
Benjamin Wilmer, q farmer, 25 years
old, has his chin split and knee out of
joint. He is in bad condition.
Felix Kaufman, aged 80. married, left
side and shoulder hurt. His both eyes
were swollen shut on Sunday.
Joseph, a brother of young Werner who
is dead, has one ofhis legs broken. He is
about II years old.
John Shiffer. 4 farmer, aged 50 years,
had a leg broken and was hurt inwardly.
He may not recover. His leg was broken
once before.
Jacob Pif1er, 80 years old, has hole in
his head and arm hurt.
Will Shiffer is badly bruised.
Samuel Kolp, aged 90, hurt his hand
and is much bruised.
Levi Flory, 4 married man, So years old,
is injured internally.
John Gibble is hurt internally.
Samuel Kelsey, married and 50 years
old, has broken rib and is injured in his
spine. lie may not recover.
Ephriam BrOsey, II years old is hurt in
his face, has several ribs broken and hole
cut in his head.
Elias Geib has his shoulder dislocated
and his collar bone broken.
Peter GroOver fractured his collar bone
and dislocated his shoulder.
Samuel Zug, proprietor of the Exhange
hotel, Mastersonville, is badly bruised.
Martin Greiner, cousin of the boss
carpenter, when the accident happened,
jumped from the gable end of tho building
and escaped uninjured.
Frank Geib sustained injuries not of =
serious nature.
jeremiah Martin, % years of age, has his
back badly injured.
Benjamin Trou. has knee dslocated
John Stern, young unmarried man, is
hurt in his back
Jacob keener has one of his legs injured. |
John Lciscy escaped with q slight cut !
on the nose.
Michael Gibble sustained injuries On his
leg.
Edmund Zng is injured severely On one
of his legs.
Israel Gibble is hurt inwardly
George Greiner, who supervised the
of the building. is hurt in his
back.
John 5. Staufler received injuries about
his head.
John II. Masterson, merchant of Mas.
tcrsOnvillc, as soon as the accident hap
pened drove off at rapid gait for the doc
tor at Mastersonville. On his way, in
driving over a brake, he was thrown for
ward and received cash in the face.
Drs. Joseph and William Thorne, of
Mastersonville, and DR.. Brecht, of Union
Square, who were sent for, did and are
doing all in their power to relieve the un-
fortunates.
Tho COroner's Inquest.
Deputy Coroner John Lindemuth. of
Mount JOY township, viewed the remains
Of John Shenk on Saturday evening. He
selected as jurors Christian Meyer, Eli
FOos, Christian Givler, Jacob Shenk, DR..
and - Shenk. Your cores
pondent visited the place and spoke with
several of the jurors. No witnesses were