The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-12

the unfortunate fellow would survive the
accident He is thirteen years Of age.
4 scantling was found across his body,
but did no injury.
These two brothers are mOtberless.
Their mother was buried only about a
month ago, leaving seven little children.
The father, Mr. Michael Quigleys was
absent from the city, being on tug run
ming In York River. A telegram Was
sent him to West Point, breaking the sad
news
The third boy was found under the
timber close to the other two. The tim
bers were removed and he lifted out. His
name is
GEORGE SMITH
He was found 10 he badly injured
consisting mainly of broken thigh.
The thigh was really crushed. He was
taken to the home OF his father, William
III Smith. No GO21 Graham street, Full
ton The boy was unconscious, but the
physicians do not spprehend that he will
die. though ii will take long time for
him 10 get well.
In the building where the wreck Oc-
cured as stated were ak wOrkmen, all
of whom were more OF less injured.
In conversation with the TINES re-
porter,
LORENzO CURRY,
colored man. said that he was IN the
building VIXEN the crash came Had be
not made jump TO keep from under the
falling roof, he would have been killed
lie was caught between timber post
and "a falling ioice, and his left arm was
broken between the wrist and elbow
The arm was set by the physician and a
temporary sling made from piece Of
plank was set to il. Lorenzo Curry
lives on Nineteenth street.
ALBERT WALTON,
a white man, lives at the corner OF Grace
and Twenty-frst streets. He jumped
from the top OF the falling building and
was caught by iOice, which bruised his
leg. and was struck on the head by 4
piece Of falling timber, making an ugly
wound on the temple and q bruise under
the chin. The wounds were dressed and
Mr. Walton taken home.
JOHN LEWIS.
a colored man, whose residence is No.
lll2 north First street He was struck
a fearful blow on the right temple, which
dazed him for a while, but he soon re-
covered sufficiently To- talk. lie told the
reporter that he was in the building and
a piece of the falling timbers gave him
the blow. lie thought judgment day
was coming. His wound was properly
attended 10, after which he was taken
home.
Another workman injured was Mr.
WILLIAM CLARK.
His injuries consisted of slight bruises
on the Leg. They were dressed, after
which he walked TO his home. The two
other wOrkmen in the building were only
slightly injured Their names the re-
porter could not learn They walked
home
FEARFUL SUSPENSE.
A couple of men who saw the building
fall said they were certain that they saw
ten or twenty boys under that part
which was completely wrecked and now
lies flat on the ground, and that they
have escaped Most of the men present
+ however, thought that all the wounded
caught in the crash had been eXtricated,
Numbers of men. including the reporters
walked all over the de6rss, peering here
and there, but no sign OF human
being alive or dead could be found Its
believed that no one is under the wreck
SOME FACTS
Mr.. A. Mandy, the foreman OF the
weatherboarding men, said lac saw The
storm come. 1t whistled aud moved
with the utmost rapidity. The wind
struck the center of the building anc
moved il first, which fell and brought
the balance down with il. 1t happened
i'm the twinkling of an eve.
The building was being erected by
Messrs. J. NJ. Newell 4 Bro. Mr.. Newell
was IN front of the building az the tint
of the crash, and hallO0ed 10 the men Il
run out.
Mr.. =. W. Trayers, who is connected
with the company, was asked on wh'
the loss would fall, and he said OF cours'
on the contractors. The timber an'
lumber damaged or broken is inconsid
cfaulc, ana, Win thc SANVPtl'H "a 'Hn
the timber can all be used again. IL vii
cost, though, several thousand dollars Il
rebuild the structure.
When the roof fell II struck on top o
a tar tank, which was burning, and i
caught fire, but was promptly put out
Part of the building, being in COURSE
of erection, had not been thorough,
braced. which no doubt helped the win'
TO play it havoc.
When the news reached the city mum
hers of people hurried 10 the scene, anS
up to nightfall crowd was Away
present.
Mr. William II Parrish, general super
intendent of the Richmond Cedar W orks
and some OF his men came over TO thu
wreck and helped extrcaie the dead an'
wounded