The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-01
THE BALTIMORE HORROR.
Not So Bad as at First Reported, But
Bad Enough-Six Men Killed and
Many Injured.
The Search for the Remains Being Wig
orously Prosecuted by the indie
fatigabIe Firemen.

BALTIMORE, MD, May 3l.-The ac-
here yesterday during the excitement of
its occurrence was somewhat exaggerated
but it was nevertheless Of the most ap-
pailing character. The warehouse was
completely wrecked, all five doors having
fallen in, causing the death OF the follow
ing:
Mortimer Linthicum, clerk for Hooper
& Sons
James Kelly, book.keeper for the firm.
Edward ROwen, COlored porter.
James Rowen, son of the last named.
Gldea Hook, shipping clerk for Long
&Dugdale.
Long & Dugdale. dealers in fertilizers,
occupied an Office on the second floor of
TIE Hooper building.
IN THE RUINS.
The fall of the structure was attended
by deafening uproar and, as several
witnesses testified, was preceded by a
noise like escaping steam. The clerks in
the Custom-house, across the way were
the first to reach the street in front of the
warehouse, some OF them le3sIrg. from
the windows near their iesD' Ia then
from all quarters the crowds came pour
ing into the dusty thorougfare. Many of
them were in office coats and all were
pale with suppressed excitement sud
denly cry OF great agony arose from the
front of the demolished building: son,
God, help, help, help. For Gods sake
help" "No one could tell where the
cry came from, until boy caught a
glimpse OF straw hat projecting from
the lower edge of vast pile of broken
timber which bulged from the north Win
dow of the building on the second floor.
He pointed it out to policeman, and
the crowd instantly caught sight of a bit
OF straw and traced the cries to it.
The fire alarm was Immediately sounded
and the department responded promptly.
A colored porter employed IN the ware
house of Ulman 4 Goldborough adjoining
the fatal building crowded OFT on the
lower cornice and asked a question of the
man imprisoned at the window of whom
only his head could be seen. BY
desperate effort the captive
raised his head and exposed a ghastly
face distorted with awful torture. "FOr
Gods sake hit me in the head; kill
me quick" the poor creature cried.
Several tiremen undertook the peril
Gus task Of rescuing, if possible, the
unfortunate man, who proved to be BEN
jamin b. Greenwood, book-keeper for
Long 4 Dugdale. The work proceeded
with system, and was carried out as rap
idly as possible, taking into considera-
ton the great danger of the remaining
portion of the wall falling at any mo-
ment.
After long and untiring efforts Mr..
Greenwood was rescued at $3.50 p. IL.
His legs were crushed in a horrible
manner and his head badly cut. He was
taken to the hospital, and it is thought he
will recover.
About an hour later, Harry f. Sewing,
cashier for Hooper & Sous, was rescued.
Huge timberS had fallen all around him
and he was thus protected. He tainted
as soon as he was taken out. Upon re-
gaining consciousness he was conveyed
to his home in carriage.
Nothing is known as to the cause of the
disaster Two theories are advanced
one that the air chamber of the hydraulic
elevator exploded and carried down one
of the heavy Orders which supported the
| floor, causing the latter to give way.
Another theory is that the upper floor
was too heavily laden with goods, causing
the front wall to bulge. The Messrs.
Hooper are noted for their great attention
to the safety and comfort of their en-
ployes. They have several hotels which
they conduct solely for their factory
hands, and at the factories and ware
houses every facility is at hand for escape
in case of fire. The building, which was
built by the late Charles DeFord, in 1856,
was considered one of the most substan-
! tial, as it was certainly one of the hand
soonest, in the city. The loss by the dis
aster will aggregate 100000. The
Messrs. Hooper had their stock insured
| for 100000, but as no fire occurred be-
/ fore or after the disaster the policies of
| Insurance do not cover their loss.
The work of recovering the bodies in
the building will be resumed to-day.