The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-22

terlng nearUfeImlng cries as tney
were recognized in the mangled and
bleeding forms Of those whom they
loved. Among the first taken out
several were dead, one or two man
gled almost beyond recognition,
their clothing torn and bodies cover
ed with dust and mortar, the deathly
pallor of the skin showing in painful
contrast against the CRIME and blood
stain. Many heroic scenes were en-
acted during the rescue of the wound
ed children. Some of them seemed
to have greater control than their
elders. One little girl half buried
in the debris, over whom the rescuers
were busy, begged them to leave her
and help a boy beside her. because
she said he was only four years old.
The scene in the Natatorium as the
little ones were brought in and laid
on improyised cots, the dead placed
together upon one side, were pitiful
beyond expression. A dozen dead
were taken out during the day and
their bodies sent to the houses of
sorrowing families, Several of the
children belonged to prominent fam
lilies in theicity. nor z - = g 81
CRUSHED IN THE CELLAR.
At No. ITO West Third street,
stood three story brick building
in the middle of the block. The
third floor was used as an overall
factory, conducted by Haar Broth
ers, and the first and second floors
by the Graham Paper Company. In
the factory were about twenty five
employees, chiefly girls. When the
storm broke out they started for the
cellar. The building fell with a
crash, being RACED entirely to the
earth, and most of the afrighted
girls were caught in the ruins. Four
have been taken out dead, number
of others wounded, and some still
missing A force of laborcrs is busy
to night, by pickering lantern lights,
upturning the confused masses of
bricks and timbers. ..4..,-
The county court house stands at
Second and Main streets, on a hill
exposed to the wind from the north
and south. The building has always
been considered rather unsatisfac-
tory, and the roof frequently suffered
injury from high winds. The storm
struck the northwest corner, blowing
in the roof and the major portion of
the walls Of the third and fourth
stories. The south wall at the cast
end was blown into the street and
Sheriff Dougherty was caught and
killed. All others succeeded in get
ting out of the building alive. The
jail is located in the basement of the
building and that portion escaped
injury. The prisoners were intensely
alarmed, but became quiet when the
crisis had passed and they found
themselves unhurt. 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. q ia
SPICE MILLS WRECKED.
Across the street was three
story brick coffee and spice mill
owned by Smith u Moffatt. The
building was demolished, falling
over upon and adjoining a two-story
brick building erected in 1860 by
the Santa Fe Stage Company, and
both were completely wrecked
Frank Smith, senior partner of the
firm, was taken bleeding from tho
ruins and died in a short time. Mr.
Moffatt was badly hurt and three
employees were taken out of the dc
bris.
The second span from the north enc
of the bridge across the Missouri OPP
posite the city was destroyed, the. 9th
er pieces being left apparently unin
jured. A great number of telegraph
wires was carried down with thu
broken span. Workmen are busy
tonight raising the wires. 1t il
hoped communication in that direc
ton will be restored by Tomorrow
morning. The bridge authorities
say they expect to repair the dam
ages in ten days. The bridge il
owned by the Hannibal, 4 St. JOSEPH
Company and is used by that road
the Wabash, Rock Island 4 Kansas
City, st. Joseph Il Council Bluffs.