The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-05-19

purchased by the county for 5000, 900 aud
converted into Courthouse. The building
has always been considered unsatisfactory
and the roof has frequently suffered injury
from high winds. The storm struck the
northwest corner day, blowing in the roof
and major portion of the walls of the third
and fourth stories. The south wall at the
east end was blown into the street, and Deputy
Sheriff Dougherty was caught and killed.
AL others succeeded in getting out of the
building alive. The Jail is located in the
basement of tee building, and that portion
was the scene of much excitement during
the storm. Judge Slower had been holding
court on the third floor, and had adjourned
Just before the storm descended. A portion
of the roof in falling struck the chair the
Judge had just vacated. Across the street
on the northwest corner OF Second and Main
streets stood a two-story brick building,
erected in 1860 by the Santa Fe Stage
Company, one of the Oldest buildings in
the city, from which the stages formerly.
were started across the plains in stage
coaching days. The building has of late
years been occupied by the United States
Engineers.
Adjoining that, on the west, was three
story, brick coffee and spice mill, owned by
Smith 4 Moffatt. This building was de-
molished, falling over upon the adjoining
one and both were completely wrecked.
Frank Smith, the senior partner of the firm,
was taken bleeding from the ruins, and died
in short time. Mr.. Moffat was badly hurt,
and three employees were taken out. The
debris is being removed tonight, in search
for any who may yet be buried beneath.
The second span from the north end of the
bridge across the Missouri, opposite the
city, was blown into the river, the
piers being left, apparently unin-
jured. A great number of telegraph wires
were carried down with the broken span.
Workmen are busy tonight raising the wires
from the wreck, and 1t is hoped communica-
ton in that direction will be restored by to-
morrow morning. The bridge is owned by
the Hannibal and St. Joe Company, and is
used by that road, the Wabash, the Rock
Island and Kansas City, and st. Joe and
Council Bluffs. The bridge authorities say
they expect to repair the damage in ten
days. Meanwhile the railroads will make
temporary arrangements, for transporting
passengers and freight. The Wabash will
send its trains over the Missouri Pacific Line
via Sedalia and Moberly.
Following is a list of the killed and
o'clock tonight:
Killed at school-housed: Josie Mason,
aged 10, lives on corner of Eighth and Wy
andotte; Bessie Inscoe, 8 years, 1,025 Gen.
trail; Nellie Ellis, IL years, SO7 Central;
Julia Hsmey, u years, 9O4 Central; Ruth
Jamison, 10 years. 916 Washington; Edna C.
Evans, IL years. 7Ol Pennsylvania; Robert
Sprague, II years, son OF the Superintend-
ent of Telegraph of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott and Gulf Road, No. COZ West Eighth;
l.. T. Moore, Jr., - years, son of L. t.
Moore, one OF the most prominent business
men in the city, Hotel Brunswick; Richard
Terry. IL years; May Bishop, years, 303
West Twelfth Edith Patch, Frank Madison,
Matte Moore, Gardner and Martin Jones.
Killed at overall factory: Jennie FItzger-
aid, aged 90 skull crushed, neck broken,
home Kansas City, Kas.; Willie Eckman, l.,
chest crushed badly, mangled, Ramsay City;
Nina Crane %, skull broken, l1l3 Charlotte
street; Nellie Cavannagh, 81, head and chest
crushed, Armourdale; Katie Greedon, II,
large hole in head near temple, SIS Calls;
Vim. r. Towne. 10, face crushed beyond re-
cognition, 1881 Cherry; Miss Ida Bowes,
Superintendent overall factory, was terribly
crushed about the head and hips and died
tonight.
Killed at Smith & MOfatt's: Frank 0.
Smith, proprietor, 81 years, hole in his left
temple, boarded at the Centerpolis; Henry
Jackson, colored Mead crushed, body mash
ed Wyandotte Sam Black, Is, neck broken,
residence unknown.
Killed at the Court house: Henry Dough-
erty, Deputy Sheriff, % years, GIG Locust
street.