The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-26

Tho Dca!I-I.ist from Thursday X ghf's
Landslide May Kcasli Forty-Twensy-
Eight Boi:es Recover . t--sIany InionIt-
ehly Yet Eursed I;ensafh the Tens 81
Rock and Dirt = .,onae HeaTt-Hebding
Acenea.
QUEBEC. Can. Sept :I.-A sad and drearv
day to til. watchers and workers at the
scene OF the landslide was Friday. and lit
tie indeed pf comfort did tue result OF the
search among the debris bring to the sur
yiving victims OF the catastrophe The
death-roll now numbers twenty eight per-
eons, and il is thought that it will reach
forty. The names are AZ follows:
Thomas Alien, Mrs. Thomas Allen. Charles
Allan, Mrs. Charles Allan. Miss Esther Allan.
Henry Back. William Black, Mrs. BracSen.
Mrs. SieI hen Durisc and Two oh idren. Michael
Duhy. James Edwards. l.. Edwards, Tao:nas
Farrell and three children. Moran Kennedy
Mrs. Il. H. Leahy. Miss Lane. Mrs. Mccain,
O. >. Neville Thomas Nolan, Charles Pois.
Mrs. Re.idy, Alphonsc Tredcau, Napoleon
Tretcouw. II. Wright
The consensus of medical opinion, as we'll
as tho COO and unprciudiced Judgment OF
disiiitc. gsssed lay minds, pointed to the inn
probability OF more than q few, il any. Of
those imprisoned beneath the rocks and
debris being extricatcd alive after living
cntombment Of over twelve hours with its
continuous strain upon the nervous system,
partial suffocation. in some cases intense
bodily suffering, and III others exposure to
fire smoke and water.
The members of the Black family were
buried alive twelve feet below the surface
OF the debris On being asked ii they were
safe Mrs. Black answered: My husb nd
was killed at the door right be-
safe. but we are suffering from
after Miss May cauldwell, neicc of Mr.
Black, was extricated from Mr. Blacks
house Her limbs were so stiff from mac
tiOn that the least touch OH them caused
excruciating pain The next person taken
out was Thomas Berrigan, whose wife
was taken out OF the ruins dead.
He was SO disiigurcd his friends could
hardly recognized him. He was removed
to the hospital, mutteling a praye. of
thanks for his miraculous cape The
next to follow was an Swear old bow, also
named Berrigan His left leg was crushed
to Jelly Then came Mrs. Black Her
bosom, neck and face were drcadfully
swollen
The dead body OF the second child of Mr.
p Fitzgerald was recovered from he ruins,
as we'll as that of Willie LACK, whose III.
tier was also killed Death had probably in
his case been instantaneous, as he was
crushed by heavy BEAM which pinned
him across the chest TO the floor. The res
cue OF Mrs Blacks nieca is reported. Those
who aided ii her rescue tell how
heroically this young and slender
girl OF some II years struggled for life and
liberty. Though 1t is said she suffers from
broken leg and wrist and is otherwise
bruised. she told those who were cndcas-
oring to extricate her that she was helping
them, and SO she was, working hard with
both hands notwithstanding her terribly
mangled condition.
Ada Black. the S-year-od daughter oi
Henry Black. was rescued, only slightly In.
iured. about o'clock. At : o'clock in the
morning the child Of Mrs. Ready was re.
covered alive, apparently without ;
scratch, lying in close proximity to hei
dead mother. The child is but months
Old.
There are now fifteen sufferers from tho
catastrophe in the Hotel Dicu hospital and
a number have been taken to private resi-
denccs
Mrs. McCann. one OF the victims, was pay.
ing 4 visis to some friends. When foun,
ncT position was as II size was ABOUT tyin.
the strings Of her bonnet Mrs. Burke. one
OF the vic inns, met q most cruel death
When found che YVES lying under q eros.
beam. terribly strained At !: O'Clock the
crushed bodies of Mrs James bradley an,
one of her children were taken from Tho
ruins Of their home. The body OF Mrs
Martin Ready was also taken from th,
debris
Late Friday night while workers were
busy clearing away the debris Of crumb!ed
buildings faint gr0ans were heard at inter
walls from under huge piles OF rocks Tie
efforts OF the volunteers were concentrated
to that point. ind. after three hours hare
work, the eeding body of Joe KEN,
| was extricated from the mass OF rock
The poor man is in a most pitiablc condi
| tion. Both legs are broken at the knees
| the left arm Is fractured above tho elbow
and several ribs are fractured He car
| not live many hours Two hours later hi
| wite's body was taken out cf the wre ok
| Farther away apother hideous snectacl,
was offered to sight the corpse OF a youn:
woman fnts. Lausonl. who had been nd
| iniicd in her lifetime for her beauty He
| body hal been crushed almost Hat Hel
| abdomen had been ripped open and he
entrails We're scattered about Shortl,
after viewing her remains her husband be
came raving maniac. It Is doubtful II b,
4 will recover his reason.