The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-21
DIGGING OUT THE DEAD.
The Mountain Side Tcpried Over Into
City street.

QUEBEc, Sept. 2o.--1his morning the
work OF excavation still goes on at the ter
rihle landslide. Among those still sup
posed To be in the ruins are Charles Allen
and wife, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Henry, Rich
ard Maybury and wife, Mrs. r. Lawson, r.
Kemp and family, Miss Lahy. and num-
Der of children.
The loss is very great Some workmen.
who are deprived of homes lose all their
furniture and other effects, and all the
summers earnings. Many are left penui-
less at the commencement of a Canadian
winter.
The injured have been nearly all removed
10 the Hotel Dieu. The men of the bat
terry, aided by detachment OF the cavalry
school, effected quite number of rescnes.
Miss May Caldwell, niece of William
Black was extricated from Blacks house.
Her limbs were so stiff from inaction that
tie least touch panied her The next per-
son taken out was Thomas Berrigan. whose
wife was taken ou. o. the ruins dead. He
was so disiigured that friends could hardly
recognize him. He was removed TO the
Hotel Dieu hospital. The next to follow
was an s-year-old boy. also named Berri-
gan. Then came Mrs. Black. her neck and
face dreadiully swollen. The members OF
the Black family were buried alive twelve
feet below the surface of the debris. On
icing asked il they were safe. Mrs. Black
answered: My husband was killed ut the
door The rest are safe, but suffering from
wounds and bruises on our limbs.
BLoeHAnEp by sfGHraEEEs.
The scene OF The terrible disaster is be-
ing visited by thousands, who block up the
narrow street and make il difficult for any
one to move. There being bat one narrow
street between the rock and the river there
is complete stoppage OF traffic except by
climbing over the debris. A large force is
engaged in searching the ruins.
CRUSHED AND ntsFiGCREn ooRPsEs.
The shipping office in the Dominion gov
erament building is being turned into a
TEN porary morgue. over twenty bodies
are lying in il. 1t is difficult Ia identify
some, so much have they been disfigured
ard crushed. Several persons reported
missing have turned up. 1t Is thought
there will be ten or more victims to he
added 10 the list. A complete list OF the
injured cannot Ire made yet. as they were
removed TO different hospitals and friends
houses.
The city council is holding special meet
iBg 10 consider The best course OF action 90
be taken TO complete the work OF recover
ing the remaining bodies
ASoTHER CRASH IMMINENT
The mass os earth and rocks moved
roughly speaking, about go feet frontage
By 50 feet deep. Some OF the masses of fal~
len rock weigh nearly 20 tons. IL is thought
9 large part VI the rock adjoining the slide
vii! come down, as large crevices have ap-
peared and the rain st.ll falling may re-
peat The operations which caused last
nights disaster. People are moving out Of
their houses. Cssl1sns are sending In
money TO relieve immediate distress among
the homeless women ard children.
THESE WIRE KILLED.
TIE kslle1. so far as known. are:
Charles FsrreI and three Farrei children
Two children named Burke
one child named Bradley.
Chila oi r. Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Er2ek ken.
Nfs. Stephen Burke
Anthony blacs.
William D.Eck.
Thomas Eolan.
MIS- Kesdy.
Richard I.ahy.
Mrs Reed.
Miss Lane.
PARTIAL GGsT oF w8rxnxn
The wOunEesl - sar 81 knoan. are. Nr.
ard Mrs Carlson. = oNein. Mrs. Luke
Eervin ard child. Ta0nass gesF.dgtou.
/. James Hayden. ~iiis9a3 Stepaens anJ SOD.