The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-12

third floor of which was used as an overall fac
tory, conducted by Hoar Brothers. The first
and second floors were occupied by the Graham
Paper Company. In the factory were about
twenty-five employees, chiefly girls. They, when
the storm broke out, started for the cellar. The
building fell with crash, being razed entirely
to the earth, and most of the affrighted girls
were caught in the ruins. Four have been taken
out dead A number Of others were wounded,
and some are still missing. A forcs of laborers
is busy tonight, by Pickering lantern-lights, up
turning confused masses of bricks and timbers.
The county courthouse stands at Second and
Main streets, on the hill. exposed to winds from
the north and west The building was erected
nearly twenty years ago. for hotel purposes, but
when completed was purchased by the county
for 100000, and converted into court
The building has always been considered rather
unsatisfactory, and the roof has frequently suf-
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struck the northwest corner to-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 All
Others succeeded in getting out of the building
alive. The Jail is located in the basement of
the 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 de-
scended. A portion Of che roof, in falling
struck the chair the judge had just vacated.
Across the street. on the northwest corner Of
second and Main streets, stood 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 g Mofatt. This building
was demolished. 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 a short
time. Mr.. Moffatt was badly hurt, and three
removed tonight. in search for any who may
yet be buried beneath.
bridge acrossthe Missouri, opposite the city, was
blown into the river. the piers being left aprar-
emily uninjured. A great number Of telegraph
wires were carried down with the broken span.
Workmen are busy tonight raising wires from
the wreck, and it is hoped communication in that
direction will be restored by to- morrow morning.
The bridge is owned by the Hannibal & st. Joe
company, and is used by that road, the Wabash,
the Rock Island, and the Kansas City, st. Joe &
Council Bluffs. The bridge authorities say they
expect to repair the damage in ten days. Mean
while the railroads will make temporary arrange
ments for transporting passengers and freight
The Wabash will send its trains over the Mis-
souri, Pacific line via Sedalia and Moberly
Following is a list Of the killed and wounded,
as far as has been ascertained at 10 o'clock to-
night. Killed at the school house:
JOSIE MASON, aged twelve; lives on corner of
Eighth and Wyandotte
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NELLIE ELLIS, eleven years; No. 8O7 Central.
JULIA RAMEY, twelve years; No. 904 Central
RUTH JAMIsoN, ten years; No. GIG Washin ngton.
EDNA G. EVANS, eleven years; No. 701 Pennsy-
vania.
ROBERT SPRAGUE, eleven years. son of the su-.
perintendent of telegraph of the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Gulf road; No. COZ West Eighth.
L. T. MOORE, JR., twelve years. son of L. T.
Moore one of the most prominent business
men in the city, Hotel Brunswick.
RICHARD TERRY, eleven years.
MAY BISHOP, nine years; No. 303 West Twelfth.
EDITH PATCH
FRANK MADISON.
MATTE MOORE GARDNER.
MARTIN JONES.
Killed at the overall factory:
MRS. IDA BowLEs, superintendent of overall
factory, was terribly crushed about the head
and hips, and died tonight.
JENNIE FITZGERALD. aged twenty, skull crushed
neck broken; home, Kansas City. Kan.
WILLIE EcKMAN, aged sixteen. chest crushed
badly. and mangled; KansAs City.
NINA CRANE aged twenty-five, skull broken:
No. lib Charlotte street
NELLIE CAvANNAeH, aged twenty one, head and
chest crushed Armourdale.
KATIE CREEDoN, aged seventeen, large hole in
head near temples No. 518 Gilis street