Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-09
Went Down With Crash
a FLOOR LOADED WITH PEOPLE
GIVES WAY.
AsTRUGGLINGHUMAN MASS
Wen, women and children Thrown To-
getl,er in a Hemp and in the r~rightfn
Struggle Many Are Horribly
maimed-List of Injured,

ltEhbtNoJ o1 y - WILMA
stone of the Polish Catholic church,
Twelfth n Spence streets, this city,
was laid Sunday afternoon. During the
ceremony the floor, on which fully 1000
men. women and children were standing,
gave way, precipitating several hundred
persons to the basement, a distance of
fifteen feet. Over 100 men and women
were thrown in a heap and all were more
or less injured, some seriously and others
fatally. The widest excitement fol-
lowed and the 5000 spectators became
panic stricken. Cooler heads, however,
went to the rescue OF the unfortunate,
and the injured were taken into neigh
boring dwellings and physicians hastily
summoned. Later the wounded were
removed to their homes and to the vari-
Gus hospitals by ambulances. Among
the injured were:
Mrs, Joseph Bowers, seriously, and
her two children sill shtly injured.
Mrs. Jennie Henry, head injured.
Augustus Helfrich, injured internally,
cannot live.
Mrs. Josephine Martin, leg broken.
Augustus Weis, jaw broken.
August b, Setting, leg broken.
George Siegfried, leg broken.
Fred Whaley, internally injured and
badly cut about the face.
Emanuel Reisinger, head badly cut.
Mayor j. r.. Kenny, injured about
leg and face.
George Stand, leg broken.
Willie Martin, cut about head.
Sammy Mining, head cut and legs
badly bruised.
Wilson Eek, back badly hurt.
Ambrose Lenning, serious internal in
juries.
Mrs. Lille Biting, arms and head
injured.
Josephine Heiney, leg broken and
badly cut about head.
Josephine Brisse, back injured.
Henry.Hay, back broken, will die.
James ID Stapleton, leg broken and
badly bruised.
Mrs. Rebecca Hickman, cut about
head.
Wilson Eek, member Of Ringgold
band, back sprained.
Charles zahi, (boy) leg broken.
Vim. kdenig, druggist, seriously cut
about head.
Minnie Barlow, aged 5, tongue bitten
OFF andvery seriously injured internally.
Aaron Yeltes, internally injured.
Satharine Broat1in, seriously hurt in
ternally.
Augustus Helfrich, contractor and
builder, supposed to be fatally injured,
removed to his home in a critical condi-
ton.
Peter Born and wife, legs broken.
Joseph POLISH, arm BROKEN
Fred Doll and wife, internally injured;
the former may die.
William Newmeyer, foot broken.
Hugh 0sRourke,injured very seriously
about hips.
Matthew Briedgam, legs badly hurt.
George and John Neidis, broken legs.
Patrick McDonohue, leg broken.
Ambrose Lenig, hip dislocated.
Mrs. John Borosky, internally injured.
George Hipp, leg badly sprained.
Richard H~anlan, knee cap broken.
William Koenig, injured internally:
may die.
George Neidert, legs cut off and in
ternally injured.
Catharine Broadham, hurt internally.
Mrs. G. A. Broadham, terribly cut
about the head and arms.
Phillip Francisco, legs broken.
John Il. Smith, hurt internally.
John Rotz, leg broken.
Lewis Reisinger, badly hurt internally
and face cut.
Frederick Weilant, legs seriously in
jured.
Eva Shade, severe internal injuries.
II. Hut2iser, 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 Brudy, back injured.
Anthony Boccowoski, broken leg and
cut about head; critical condition,
Joseph Bowiski, both arms broken and
legs badly cut.
Stanish Hibski, spine injured, face
crushed and arm broken.
The above are from this city. The fol-
lowing persons from Lancaster were also
injured:
John d. Bessinger, a hotel keeper,
head cut.
Frederick Shroid, proprietor CONT
mental hotel, cut andiniured internally.
John Spangler, badly bruised about
head and hurt internally. ~
John Shide, leg crushed, amputation
necessary.
Valentine Shide, leg broken and badly
bruised.
William Guerrine, an Italian, ankle
broken.
john Hertz, leg badly bruised.
Henry Heit1, sprained leg.
Gottleib Struner, leg broken.
A. I'll. kerchner, legs injured.
Marcus Kerchner, back injured.
Rudolph Walters and John Heinbeck-
er, slightly hurt.
The Lancaster people who were unable
to return home were taken to st. Joseph
hospital,
The accident was caused by the walls,
which had only been completed on Sat
nrday, spreading. Rev. Father Lebicki
had just commenced shis sermon when
the collapse came, 1t is reported several
of the injured have died, but the story
cannot be confirmed.
Seven Burned to Death
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. S.-A family