Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-09
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. 4 FALLEN CAPITOL. Massive Columns of Iron
 Give Way. MANY OF TIE WORKMEN HURT. Several of the Men Killed
 Outright. THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES. Some Changes in the Amended
 Form.
THE WEST.
Illinois.

Crash Of a CapItOI-Great Iron Columns
 Crushed Like Glass-Forty Men Carried
 Dswn in fEie Wreck.
 CHICAGO, Nov. S.-A United Press special from Madison, Wis says: The iron roof, inside walls and stone columns of the south end of the new wing of the State capitol fell this afternoon with tremendous crash. The massive iron columns were crushed like glass. The structure WAS supposed to be strong enough to stand for a century. Forty men were carried down to the basement and buried in the debris. In the existing excitement and confusion it is impossible to obtain 8 full list of tho injured Following is partial list: Barney Higgins and William Edgar, of Madison, killed; William Jones, boss mason, of Milwaukee, skull fractured and soon died; James DowelI, mason, of Madison, both legs broken and will probably die; M. Rhodes. of Sheboygan, badly hurt; James Kelley, of Mad, ison, leg broken and injured internally; Miles Maxwell, of JanesYiIle, skull fractured; Ed. Barnes, of Madison, seriously hurt; Arthur Lynch, of Chicago, dangerously injured; Mike Seward, of Madison, badly injured,
 A great cloud of dust arising from the Eu4A6 O1 tAS bouSA T4hS O4 SAO OdSAAOA ing marks the spot where ths disaster oc- cured. Thousands assembled and in few moments the work of rescue began. The workmen killed are: Bernard Higgins, la- borer; Michael Zwank, stone mason; William Edger, bricklayer. These threa leave fami- lies residing in this city. William Jones of Milwaukee, foreman of the masons, died are: Patrick O'LoughIn, skull frac- tured and legs broken; Michael J. Burke, bricklayer; James Kelly, la borer, both legs fractured; Ed Bowen, plas- terer, both legs and ribs broken; Patrick Carey, scalp torn of; David Mieuhar3; ali residents of Madison. Henry Deitrick. brioklayer, legs fractured and spine injured; Welles Rose, terribly bruised in the loins, legs and arms; Edward Leason, Chicago, foreman of the timers; Arthur Lynch. tin ner, khead injured; Miles Maxwell, James vile; Matthew SeaweEk, severe scalp wound and legs dislocated; Nelson Bearset, fell from the roof to the basement, may die; John Clark, Milwaukee, arms broken. The dead and wounded wers taken into entire medical profession of the city was in attendance. Governor Rusk was te1e- graphed and will arrive in the morning. He has telegraphed the building committee to spare neither pains nor money to relieve the suffering workmen. The scene immediately after the accident was horrifsing in the ex- treme Within the building could be seen the victims caught in the ruins. some of them suspended by their two legs in torturing positions. Had the crash occurred few minutes later the entire force of car penters and gasftters would have swelled the list of casualties. The inquest will be held tomorrow. The contractors of the fatal structure are Bentley and Nolan, the former of Milwaukee and the latter of Jaresville The loss financially will be very many thousands. A prominent architect says from the examination the walls support ing the heavy iron pillars were too light in construction and of poor material, which was the key to the collapse.