The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
BURIED UNDER A FALLING WALL.
Five Persons Killed and Others Injured by
the Blowing Down of Tottering Wall.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 4-Max Meyers three
story building at Farnam and Eleventh
streets, occupied by Darrow e. Logan, Max
Meyer e. Co.'s branch store and s. Selig-
man, was burned out about fortnight
ago. The roofess walls remained standing,
and it was intended to repair them and add
q fourth story. To-day the wind was blow
ing gale, and at o'clock this afternoon
it caught the east wall and blew down
portion of it on the buildings adjoining,
with tremendous crash. The structure
which caught the brunt Of the blow was
Max Meyers two-story brick, No. 101S Far
nam street. 1t was occupied on the main
floor by P. Boyer's safe store, and the Sec
ond story by ID. c. Dunbars engrav
ing and printing house. Adjoining,
on the east, was an old one-story
frame occupied as a clothing store
by f. Olsen. There was a warning. white
puff of crumbling mortar. the rattling OF
lew bits of plaster and the crash of the
wall followed in quick succession. When
the clond of dust blew away it revealed
Dunbar's Office crushed fiat. The roof.
walls and stock of Olsens store were
crushed to the ground. A shanty in the
rear occupied, by Mrs. Hengen. was also
wrecked. A fire alarm was sent in and the
force was called to the scene The firemen,
with ropes sought to pull down the walls
on the other side and give, access to those
with curious people, who did not realize
that any one was hurt until they saw men
and women crawling out of the debris and
others, cut and limping, brought out by the
flremen. The ruins were crowded with
business men and men in all conditions of
life, who worked earnestly when they
found an opening to save the lives of the
unfortunates. When the rescuers first ar
rived at the scene the cries of Olsen were
heard in the northeast corner of the ruins.
The rescuers set to work to extricate the
unfortunate man. 1t required too much
time, and gradually the cries subSided.
When they reached him Olsen was dead.
The body of Mike Martin. Dunbar's fire
ity of the boiler. The body was roasted
and mutilated. and presented a shocking
appearance. Miss Emma Oliver, stenOg-
rapher for Dunbar, was found about 2:3O,
half an hour after the wreck, lying between
the safe and the walls; One leg was broken,
tanned q severe cOncussiOn of the
brain. She will die. Tom Houston,
of Dunbar's stereotyping department,
was found lying near the boiler. His
foot, and his screams could be heard for
blocks. He will probably die. John Jack
son, aged seventeen years, was rescued with
a broken leg and other injuries. Daniels,
the driver for Halls safe agency, was taken
out badly bruised and injured internally,
but will survive. Two girls employed by
Dunbar fell from the second floor and were
severely bruised. Mrs. Hengen, who lived
in the cottage in the rear of Olsen's store,
was buried under her own roof, but was ex-
tricated one rib was broken. Charles
Caesar, engraver. sustained broken leg
just below the right knee. Following is q
list of the killed:
MIKE MARTIN, foreman of Dunbar's
Z. BOYER, agent Halls Safe and Lock Com.
pany.
+. OLSEN, clOthier.
- LOMBARD, book-keeper.
RUDOLPH MITCHELL, agent Equitable In
surance Company.
The work is still going on. and it is ex-
pocted that other bodies will be brought to
light.