Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-13
A KIMBALL HOUSE CRASH.
ONE OF THE RUINED WALLS
FALLS AND KILLS A BOY.

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The Accident Chargeable to Gross Care
lessness An Adjoining Building
Slightly Damaged by the Flying
MasOnry-An Inspection of the Arms
of the Military and Other Notes.
ATLANTA, Nov. 12.-Rain fell last
night. 1t was followed by a cold snap
and stiff breeze, which has kept up all
day, and it is even more severe to-
night. This rain dampened the walls of
the Kimball House left standing in the
rear of the stores on Peachtree street. and
the wind early this morning blew over a
section in the rear of MOran's drug store.
This is Col. Richard Peters handsome
three-story building. The wall being
higher fell over against the rear of this
building near the top, smashing in all the
windows in the upper stories and filling
the rear offices with brick and NOR
tar. The rear windows of the store
were protected by iron gratngs. which
prevented wholesale damage to them, but
the doors were smashed in, and the store
and stock badly injured. Mr.. Moran was
asleep In front of one of the windows, and
was covered with mortar and crushed
brick, the iron grating saving his life by
keeping out whole bricks. The smash
ing of the water basin at the other win
dow flooded the store with water for
time, but prompt action confined the
damage to the rear of the store. A gentle
man had just come in the back door from
small arcade, and cOlored boy named
Charles Washington, lately employed by
Moran, went out. In five minutes the
wall fell. and he was buried in the eruins,
The MORNING NEWS correspondent
was one of the first to reach the scene,
and aided to dig out the unfortunate vic
tim. Intense excitement prevailed all
about the square as the remains of the
wall were swaymg in the wind, and those
at work digging were liable to be buried
In similar manner. The boy was found
some five feet under the bricks and the
debris of little shed in the rear, a small
hole in his forehead showing that death
was instantaneous from this. 1t was the
only visible wound although his
bones were broken. He was about
10 years old and employed as a porter at
the Markham House news stand bv Henry
Beerman, and had just come from there
on his way to Mr.. Beerman's store, near
MOran's. He was an unusually steady
and industrious boy and great help to
his parents. 1t is rumored that ii. /.
himball settled with his mother for 5000
and funeral expenses, which rumOr
creates considerable Indignation. Public
oChOilhChU Ido bGhCIGIy COuuGUUGu JUG
reckless manner in which the wall was
LETT, and to-day wOrkmen were set to
work removing the remaining portion to
prevent further loss of life and property.
The Central train in leaving the depot
tonight run over Henry Harris, colored,
and mashed both his legs to a jelly. He
is now dying at the station. He has Il
wife and family. A boy who saw him
says that he fell under the cars in Jump
ing off. He and other cOlored men were
at the train to see walters leave for the
Sanford House, at Sanford, Fla. He is
reported to have had a sOn-in-law in the
party.
1t is probable that the Capitol Commits
sioners, in response to appeals from the
architects, will extend the time of putting
IN the plans for the new capitol about 30
days. Gov. Mcdaniel has heard from all
but one Commissioner, and they favor the
extension desired. AS soon as Commits
sioner Thomas is heard from, official no.
tice will be given as to the exact time
covered by the extension.
Governor Mcdaniel has Just ordered an
inspection of the arms of the various mill
tary organizations in the State, and Col.
W. |. Hayward, Acting Adjutant General,
will commence the inspection at Augusta
and then visit Macon, Columbus, Griffin
and other important points, closing his
labors probably at Savannah about the
first of December