The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-12

were soon gathered, each searching
for his or her own and uttering heart
rending cries as they recognized in the
maimed and bleeding forms those
whom they loved. Among the first
taken out several were dead and one
or two mangled beyond recognition,
their clothing torn and their bodies
covered with dust and NOR ar, the
deathly pallor of the skin showing
in painful contrast against CRIME and
blood stains.
MANY HEROIC SCENES
were enacted during the rescue, and
the wounded children, some ofthem,
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, betause,
she said, he was only five years old.
The scenes in the natstorium, as the
little ones were brought in and laid
upon improvised cots, the dead placed
together upon one side, were pi iful
beyond expression. A dozen dead
were taken out during the day and the
bodies sent to the houses of SORROW
ing families. Several of the children
belonged to prominent families in the
city.
ANOTHER FEARFUL DISASTER.
At 10 West Third street stood a
three-st ,ry brick building in the mid.
die of the block, the third floor OF
which was used as an overall factory,
conducted by Hoar Bros. The first
and second floors were occupied by
the Graham Paper Company. In the
factory we're about twenty-five en-
ployes, chitfy girls. They, when the
S orm broke out, started for the cellar
The building fell with crash, being
razed ent rely to the earth, and mos
of the aflrighted gi'ls were caught IN
the ruins. +, ur have been taken out
dead, number OF others are wounded
and some are still missing. A 10 ct
of lsborerS is busy tonight by flicker
ing lantern lights upturning confused
masses of bricks and timbers.
THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
stands at Second and Main streets OF
the hill, exp-s sed to winds from thu
north and west. The building wa
erected nearly tw-nty years ago TO
hotel purposes, but when completed
was purchased by the county for 200,
900 and cony- rted into a court house
The building has always been con
sidered rather unsatisfactory and tn
roof has frequently suffered injur.
from high winds. The storm struc
the northwest corner to-day, BLOWN
in the roof and major portion Of tn
walls of the third and fourth stories
The south wall at the east end wa
blown into The street and Deput
Sheriff Dougherty was caught an
killed. All others succeeded in get
ting out OF the building alive. Th
iail is located in the basement OF tn
bu lding and that portion escaped IL
iurv. The prisoners were intensel
alarmed, but became quiet when th
crisis had passed and they foun
! themselves unhurt. Judge Stoyt
! had been holding court in the thir
floor and had adjourned just betol
the storm descended. A portion
|, the roof in falling struck the chair tn
Judge had just vacated.
, ANOTHER BUILDING BLOWN DOWN.
o Across fhe street, on the north Ke
o corner Of Second and Main street
n stood a two-s ory brick buildin
:. erected in 1850 by TIN Santn re sta
i Comp. ny, enc of the olde t buildin
in the city, from which the stag
n formerly were started across the plail
n in stage coaching days The buildiI
V has OF late years been occupied
e the United States engineers. AdJol
n ing that, on the west, was thre
N story brick coffee and spice mi
10 owned by Smith & Moffatt. IT
building was demolished, falling ov
upon the adjoining one, and bo
were completely wrecsed. Fra
ut 81 ith, the senior partner OF the fir
lg was taken bleeding from the ruiz
lg and died in a short time. Mr. M
IN fatt was badly hurt, and three e
ly ployes were taken out The debris
ut Is being removed tonight in sea-
'g for any who may yet be buried
r. meath
at BRIDGE WRECKED.
~ n: The second span from the north e
Ht a. of the bridge across the Missouri, op
eI site the city, was blown into the riV
ne the pier being left apparently injur
A gieat number of telegraph WI
le were carried down with the brCl
III span. Workmen are busy to-nii
~ raising wires fro'n the wreck and II
ne hoped communication in that dir
CO ton will be restored tomorrow mo
ck ing. The bridge il owed by
ne Hannibal and Joe Company, and
rs, used by that road, the Wabash,
er Rock Island and Kansas City, st.
and Council Bluffs. The bridge
M M, thorities say they expect 20 repair
no damage in ten days. Meanwhile
il railroads will make emporary arrar
no ments for transporting passe gers
es. freights. The Wabash will send
,ut trains over the Missouri Pacific,
ne ne Sc al and Moberly.
a. KILLED AND WOUNDED.
e a The TO lowing is list OF the ki
er- and wounded, as far as ascertalnec
ed 10 o'clock o night;
ex- Killed at the School HOuse-Jo osie
the son, sged twelve, lives on the cor
OF Eighth and Wyando te; BE
l. scoe, nine years, 1925 Cen
street. Nellie Ellis, eleven years,
or. Central street; Julia Ramey, tw
~ wears, 904 Central street; Ruth ia
IS IGh son, ten years, 916 Washington str
Lhe Ed a G. Evans, eleven years, 7Ol Pc
ieI' street; Robert Sprague, eleven ye
SD son of the super ntendent OF tclegr
on OF the Kansas City, Fort Scott
put Gulfroad, No. 620 West Eighth str
lat- 1T. Moore, jr twelve years, son
was T. Moore, one of the most promiI
ON business men in the city, Hotel Br
!ne wick; Richard Terry, elev n ySe
oeo Ninth and jefferson; MARY Lamb
ldly twelve years, Tenth and Bluff; N
and Bishop, nine years, 3O5 West TIVE
lts street. Edith Patch, Frank Madi
ded Matte Moore, Gardner, kas,,
the Martin Jones. Mrs. Ida Bowes, 81
m intendent of the second floor OF
J he factory, was terribly crushed a
ms the head and h ps died tonight
lIch Killed at the Overall Factory -Je
The I tzoerald aged lwenty, skull us