St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-11-17
A FATEFUL FALL.

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Madison, Wisconsin, Coliapses, Buryin,
Forty Worlanen i'll the Ruins-Five Al
ready Dead Many More Fatally and Sc
Usously Injured, and Others Still Missing
"A HeaYy accountability Resting Some
where.
MADISON, Wis, Nov. 8.
This Afternoon was witnessed the most
t6rrible accidnt that has ever befallen the
city. Ten miutes before two O'Clock the
great iron pillrs supporting the roof of the
second story the balcony of the south
wing of the Cpitol building swung out of
place, owing defective masonry, allow
ing the entireouth wall to fall with a ter
rible crash. Immediately the roof of the
entire wing dopped in with a deafening
roar, sending cloud of dust and broken
timbers. Theyild cries of the imprisoned
and crushed wk1uen sent thrill of hor-
ror throughouthe capital. About forty
masons, plasters, laborers and carpen-,
ters were at VIC upon the wing, and they
went down in ) ruins. As soon as the
dust settled wing hands were at work
taking out the id and injured. The fol-
lowing are all names obtainable to-
night:
Bernard Higgi laborer, fifty years old.
Madison.
William Edganason, Madison, buried
under debris; holly crushed.
Michael Zewanmason, Madison, died
after being takent.
William G. 10, mason, Milwaukee,
-, ~,
James Kelly, diafter being taken out.
Miles Maxwell, sterer, of Janesville::
badly cut on head
William Ross, perer, of sheboygan;
probably fatal.
William yunge, penter, of Madison:
badly scratched.
Arthur Lunch, o.adison; head badly
hurt; delirbus.
Ed. Balm masonf Sank City, single,
aged %; seious1y.
Ed. Page and }. Page, masons. of
Middleton, youngsn, brothers; badly
hurt.
Ed; Kingsey, mn, Milwaukee; hurt
James Do}ell, rpn, Madison. an old
settler, aged ixty tn legs broken; will
p Patrick olaughl laborer, left arm
broken and to temeuts: win die
William Brke, laborer marr;ed
with TOUR cn.fren, cut aboutthe face
and chest Injured.
Ed. Kinsella briclr. of Milwarkoa
cut about the lead anck.
Cyrus schentk, Oh Were, Rock Coun-
ty, cut on Une Iach VI and in the right.
eye.
Henry Dledereck, M of Milwaukee,.
left leg broken.
Mike AeWauk, or., IN of Madison.
d; banen' pias'ei 9, Olson, face and
John Clark, plastererd Milwaukee am
arm broken.
Nelson B pest, carpent SIM p-a;r;a
hurt slightly. - : ; 90
Pat Cary, of Madison. crusbad
hu. Gle M aap p,,..t' adison, FORE
falling on him. Sass
A calling of the roll shtwa,ra ,,,an
unaccounted for. The L. daad n .1;Ii
not, it IS believed, fa,w &C.,.
although it will take until .ro,,, - fi;
out the condition of all vet i, tha-
ruins.
One year ago last June ~ IL.
| for the extension OF the md sn,+h
| wings of the capitol buildI;lea ths4
| time work has been carried ~, ~ ta
! day the outside mason work Sntb w 80
| extension had been comple IT, ;.
| roof had been placed. Tn vac s,n
| ported by massive iron pill Il -
| some defect in the mason WI, ,,;I
| these pillars rested that cauI orr;hIa
catastrophe: Itrequired but , ,aD
ment to swing the roof from ,,..r.t '
the side walls, which had hoo y.
completed, and the giving
| inches in the substructure efe aa
! age.
The two large upper stori. 49,
ones that fell-the third and f1,, Cne
were divided into large rooms luey
! torical Society. Iron column Us
/ were used. No timber whatey,sel,
| Most of the wings are four
The men were engaged to-dayagn.
chimneys and arches on the up.a.h
The contract for the extensiois.a
1 by Bently & Son of Milwaukee q
/ Nolan, of GAINESVILLE, the latt-r''
tending the work.
A dispatch was received from
Rush at Bayfield,, instructing all 6a
| taken of the dead and injured.
turn in the morning.
i The Mayor Of the city has orde,
quest held in the morning. A full.
Investigation will be had and
laid where it belongs.
/ Mr.. Jones, of Madison, is the
who drew up the plans, and II. c.
Co., of this city, are the consulti
tects. The firm had the contract
the north and south wings. Il
wing is about completed and the
the wing that fell. The work w
menced a year ago last June andt
tract price was $1SS,000 Both wing
to have been completed March /. L
tractors were trying to hurry the "
as to close the building in before tt
vember storms set in.
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The Zura Burns Murder.
LINCOLN, ILL.,, Nov.8,
- The Circuit Court room was crowde
day by solicitous audience as to the
come of the Carnenter nrel mina,.u haa