Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-15

ent with the first law of nature
self-preservation.
A more rational and charitable
theory is, that the fatal defect was
in place, and Of a kind that no
man saw or suspected the existence
of. A defective stone or brick
placed in a position for which it was
not fitted, Its character escaping dis
coyery by architect, contractor, and
workman, and only manifesting it
self when required to support the
burden assigned it, may have occa-
stoned the demolition of the great
/ building, and its attendant horrors.
Or in the many heavy rains, water
may have reached key pillar I'M
discovered, and weakened it, which
otherwise would not have failed
Further theorizing as to the cause
were folly. Let us hope that the
effort being put forth to discover it
may be successful and that justice
will be done. The disaster is one of
the most serious in the history of
our state, not pecuniarily, for the
money loss is not estimated to be
over SIS, 900, not very grave mat
ter either to the state or contractors,
on whichever it may fall But the
fact that five good men have been
hurried to eternity, and twelve or
fourteen others cruelty mangled,
some of them doubtless fatally, and
others to survive only as suffering
crlpples, is a calamity that thrills the
commonwealth. The following is a
correct list Of the killed and injured:
THE DEAD.
William G. Jones, boss of the mason-worki
OF Milwaukee. leaves a wife and two children.
He has been working for Mr. Bentley for sew
eral years He was found with three deep
gashcs in his head and badly crushed
Bernard Higgins mason's laborer, OF Madi-
SON. Found dead with head and body crushed.
Aged 80.
James Kelly, of Madison, laboror. Was aged
Sc and leaves a wife and four children.
William Edgar, a mason, Of Madison Found
dead, his head terribly crushed and body gen
orally mangled.
Michael Zwank, mason, of Madison. Ola
man; found dead, body horribly rangIed.
THE WOUNDED
Patrick OLaughln, laborer, of Madison |
Aged S.; left arm and forearm broken; bad |
cuts on head In critical condition.
James Dowcll, mason Of Madison; aged Co. !
Both legs broken the right badly crushed |
from knee down; other injuries about the /,
body. Cannot recover.
Matthew Zwank, (son of Michael, who il !
dead.) Right ankle sprained, left side bruised !
and bad cuts about face and hands. WIN re-
cover.
NJ J. Burke. laborer, of Madison. Married, |
with four children Left knee disooated and |
badly infamed. cut and bruised all over. VIII !
recover.
Willis d. Rose, plastcrer of Glenbeulah, She |
boygan county. Drcadfully manged. larce-
rated scrotum, ana badly bruised legs and !
arms viii probably recover
Miles Maxwell. plastercr Of Evansville. BADLY |
cut on face and scalp.
Dave Memhard, timer, of Madison, at work !
on roof. Slight injuries.
Henry Diedrich, mason, Of Milwaukee. aged
50, married man. Left leg broken and back
severely injured.
Patrick Cary, laborer of Madison. Severe
scalp wounds, bat not fatal
John Clark, plasteror. Of Milwaukee. Young
man One arm broken and cuts about the
head.
Edward Kinsclla bricklnyer OF Milwaukee
Single man. Severe cut IN the back Of head,
e. inches long and to the bone. win recover.
Cyrus schenck, of shopiero. Suffered Sc
we're cut ON the head, and eyes probably ruined
by mortar. He also complains OF severe iniur-
les about the hips, Aged IS.
Edward Bohn, mason, Of Sank city. Inlur-
les Of spine and shoulder, but not dangerous.
Single, aged %.
Arthur Lynch, timer, of Chicago. working
on roof. Severe Commissions of skull rendering
him devoid Of reason. Prospects of recovery.
Edward Gleason, of Chicago, foreman of tim
ners also working on roof. Severely but not
dangerously hurt, by box of glass falling on
him.
Nelson Bocrst, carpenter Of sun Prairie.
Badly bruised about hips and head. but not
seriously. was on top of roof when it fen and
went with It to the basement.
Edward Lcason, of Chicago, timer, AZ
work on roof and fen TO the basement, buta
hogshead slipped over him and msraculously
saved him from the falling beams. Received
severe cuts
The building fell at 40 Thursday
afternoon; about so men we're in and
about it at the time. Within an
hour the last body was recovered
from the ruins The Governor was
absent at the time, but telegraphed
to have everything possible done for
the afflicted. The Mayor Of the
city promptly co.operated Phys.
clans were on hand, attendant pro-