The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-21
RESCUING TUE VICTIMS.

Tie Dead BOdieA K6COvOFeu-NAme OF the
Killed aud Wounded so Far as Learned.
QuEuEC Sept. 2O.-Thls morning the
work Of excavating still goes on at the
terrible land slide. The loss sustained
by the surviving victims OF the disaster
isvery great, some OF the working men
who are deprived Of homes lose all OF
their furniture and other effects, even
their summer earnings. Many are left
virtually penniless at the commence.
ment Of Canadian winter. The injur.
ed have been nearly all removed TO the
Hotel Dieu, where they will receive all
possible care and attention. William
Powers and wife were saved by men OF
the battery, aided by q detachment OF
the cavalry school, who effected quite q
number OF rescues. The list OF those
killed and wounded, so far as known, IL
as tollows: Killed-Thonas Farrell and
three Farrell children, two children
named Burke, one child named Brad.
ley, child Of p. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Brack.
en, Mrs. Stephen Burke; Henry Black /;
William Black, Thomas Nolan, Mrs.
Ready.
Wcunded-Mr. and Mrs. Carlson, j.
0'Neill, Mrs. Luke Kerwin and child,
Thomas Berrigan, Denis Berrigan, James
Hayden, William Stevens and son, Mel
lie Deenry, Patrick Fitzgerald, Martin
Ready, three children named Maybury,
Stephen Burke and his mother, Mrs.
Fitzgerald, Thomas Graham, William
Power wife and child, and Mrs. Thomas
Farrell
TERRlBLE scENEs. - W.
The work Of reSCuing the victims Is 90.
Ing on vigorously. The members Of the
Black family were buried alive, twelve
feet below the surface ot.the debris. on
being asked II they weSesate, Mrs. Black
answered; "My husband Is killed at the
door. The rest arc safe, but are suffer
Ing from wounds and bruises on the
limbs" Shortly after Miss May Cald'
well, a niece Of Mr.. Black, was extri.
Gated from Mr.. Blacks house. Hei
limbs were 30 stiff from inaCtion that
the least touch ON thOm caused excru.
clating pains, Tho next person taken
out waS Thomas Befrigan, whose wife
was taken out Of the,Tuins dead. He
was 30 dIhgured that his friends could
hardly recognize him. He was removed
to the Hotel Dleu Hospital, tnuttering q
prayer Of thanks for his miraculous ca
cape, The next To follow was an S.year.
old boy also named Berflgan. His left
lGg was crushed TO q Jelly. Then came
Mrs Black, Her bosom, neck and face
were dtpadtully swollen.
Tho scene Of tho terrible disaster ID
being visited by thousands who block
up tile narrow streets and make Il a dilti.
cult task lof any one "a move Ia any di.
tecllon. There being but one marrow
Street between the rock and the river
.nsfe iS q complete stoppage ol traffic
except by climbing over the debris. A
large force OF men ate engaged In The
Wofk ol searching the fuins, The ship
ping office In the Dominion Govern,
ment building has been turned Into
empOrafy liiotgue, aud over lWentN
99dles arc lying Ii II. II 10 difficult 4
uehilly some Of the bodies, % much
seyctal oi tho psisoh5 reported niSsini
Ave turned up, but II 10 thought tha
9ete viii DO ten OF more Victims 10 b
SVHed 70 the llst, A complete lIst Of th
lOfed cannot be gotten up 10 yet, q
Mey were removed 10 different hospital
suu 70 ltiends houses a. soon a. the,
were taken from the f6lhs.
PEARS w ANOTHER ALpH.
~ ls feared that large part Of III
"'A"aloinihg The SlIo ot the Aide vii