Evening journal., 1888-10-08
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Many People Injured at Corr
ner Stone Laying.
DEATH BY A FALLING FLOOR.

Thrown Into Struggling Mass-Abrupe
Conclusion OF the Ceremonies In thm
New ST. Patriek's Polish CathoEE0
Church at Reading.
READING, Pa, Get. 6.--The corner stone
OF the Polish Catholic church, Twelfth and
Spruce streets, this city, was laid yesterday
afternoon. During the ceremony the foors
on which 5000 men, women and children
were standing, gave way, precipitating
several hundred persons to the basement, q
distance Of Is feet. Over 100 men and women
were thrown In a hoap, and were more OF
less injured, some seriously and, others
fatally.
The widest excitement followed, and the
5000 spectators became panic stricken
Cooler heads, however, went to the rescue.
and the unfortunate and the injured were
taken into neighboring dwellings and physi-
clans hastily summoned Later the wounded
were removed to their homes and to the
various hospitals by ambulances
Among the injured were. Mrs. Joseph
Bowers, seriously, and her two children
slightly injured; Mrs. Jennie Henry, head in
jured; Augustus Helfrich, injured internally
cannot live; Mrs. Josephine Martin, leg
broken; August Weis, jaw broken; August
b. Selling, leg broken; George Segfried, leg
broken; Fred Whaley, internally injured and
badly cut about the face; Emanuel Reyinger,
head badly cut; Mayor J. r. Kenney, injured
about leg and face; George Standt, leg
broken; Willie Martin, cut about head and
limbs; Sammy Mining, seriously injured;
Mrs. Lille Biting arms and head injured;
Miss Josephine Henry, leg broken and badly
cut about head Josephine Brisse, back
injured; Henry Harp, back broken.
viii die; James d. Stapleton, leg broken and
badly bruised; Mrs. Rebecca Hickman, cut
about head; Wilson Eek, member Ringgod
band, back sprained; Charles zahl, boy, leg
broken; Mamie Barlow, aged 5, tongue bitten
Off and very seriously injured internally,
Aaron Yelts, informally injured; Catharine
Broatmqn, seriously hurt internally; Angus
tus Helfrisch, contractor and builder, sup
posed to be fatally injured; Peter Born and
wife, legs broken; Joseph Poluseh, arm
broken; Fred Doll and wife, internally I'M
jured lthe former may die; William New
meyer, foot broken; Hugh O'Rourke, injured
seriously about hips; Matthew Breidegan, legs
badly hurt, George and John Neidis, broken
legs; Patrick McDonough, leg broken; Am
hrose Lenig hip dislocated; Mrs John
Borosld internally injured; George Hipp,
cap broken; William Koenig, injured in
ternally, may die; George Neidert, legs cut
and internally injured; Catharine Broadham,
hurt internally; Mrs g A. Broadhan, terri
bly, cut about the head and arms Philip
Francisco leg broken; John L. Smith, hurt
internally. John Rotz, ankle broken; Lewis
Reisinger, badly hurt internally and face
cut; Frederick Weilant, legs seriously in
jured; Eva Shade, severe internal injuriess
K. Hulsizer, badly cut about the head; Mrs
Joseph Boyer, both legs broken; John A.
Neidert, leg broken; John Felix, leg broken
and seriously injured internally; Theodore
Breedy, back injured; Anthony Boceowosl1i.
broken leg and cut about the head, in a
critical condition; Joseph Bowcowsld both
arms broken and legs badly cut; Stanislans
Hebsii, spine injured, face crushed and arm
broken. The above are from this city.
The following persons from Lancaster were
also injured: John B. Bessinger, hoteR
keeper head cut; Frederick Shroid, proprie-
tor Continental hotel, head cut and injured
internally; John Spangler badly bruised
about head and hurt internally; John Shide,
leg crushed, amputation necessary Valentine
Shide, leg broken and badly bruised Williams
Guerrinue, an italian, ankle broken; John
Hertz leg badly bruised; Henry Heitz.
sprained leg; Gottleib Streiner, leg broken;
A. r. Kerchner, legs injured Marcus
Kercher, back injured; Rudolph Walters and
John Heinbecker, slightly hurt
The Lancaster people who were unable to
return home We're taken to St. Joseph hos
pital.
The accident was caused by the walls,
which had only been completed ON Saturday.
/, spreading. Rev Father Lsbicki had just
= commenced his sermon when the COLLAPSE
= came, and the ceremonies We're brought to a
4 sudden close Three bands Of music were
Y stationed on the main floor Only one Of
y their members, Mr.. Eek, Of Ringgold, was
4 injured, although many Of their instruments
3 were crushed.