Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-17

~ "Nsh Wno uhoW tUuphteu WITH inc
demand for the rescue OF the victims of
the disaster, Here q young woman was
taken out, all bruised, nuffsring with cuts
and bruises. 0ne body noticed as it was
dragged ont had its heed cut off. Others
were IN various postures. the living ail
suffering from the most terrible wounds
and some almost scared TO death.
BroRrEs OF SURVIVORS.
Augustus r. Roscup was foreman Of
the second floor of the silk mill. He SAYS
no turned On the electric lights at 6. is.
suddenly he heaEd rushing noise like
hurricane. The building shook violently.
ouiek as Fash the building collapsed.
the girls rushed about me, - said he,
crying, screaming aud tearing their hair.
10 was awful. / was powerless. The
girls ut the other end Of the room looked
40 II they were on hill. Finally all
went down with crash. About 2G5
girls were at work. I sent home about
20 at o'closk. There 10 no telling yet
how many are killed. Over 200 are
killed and wounded in ell probably"
foreman koaCup had to cut his way
cut Of the wreck. He thinks he saw
sbout ioO girls creep out OF the wreck
from under bridge formed most mirac-
ulously by the falling machinery. The
girls ran away terrified in the rain, but
soon returned to look for their pisters
and brothers. /,
TIE sII.K MILL.
Tho silk mill was built about four years
ago and cost 100000. The mill was then
leased to Grinishaw Brothers Of Paterson,
N. D., where they also operate similar
mills and they have been running il ever
sinoo. The machinery they put in the
mill cost S45, 900.
READING Pa. Jan. 10.--There Is mourn
Ing and sorrow In many households here
to-day: The pail Of death hangs over the
| clty. Fathers and mothers, brothers and
sisters, relatives and friends are grief
stricken over the work OF last night. Over
100 epirits are hushed forever in death as
the result of the wreck and ruin wrought
In this city by the storm last night. The
cyclone left the entire city In darkness,
which was only relieved by the electric
lights and huge bonfires which shed their
lurld glare on the scene OF death.
| All night long brave and willing bands
assisted In the work OF the rescue of the
dead. The disaster is fully as bad as re-
| ported In these dispatches last night. The
list OF fatalities will fully reach 100, and
may be more. The hospitals and under
taker establishments are hlled with the VIC
tlms. The physicians are all busy, and
many private houses have been opened for
| the accommodation OF the Injured
Words OF sympathy and condolenes will
doubtless not be wanting. but they will bn
meaningless expressions II unacaompanied
with some substantial offer OF assistance to
some OF the families who have been so sud
denly and heavily stricken. For the pur-
pose OF offering this needed aid, Mayor
Kenney, st Q O'clock this morning, issued
the following proclamation:
| hereby earnestly appeal 10 the profes
/ sional, business and other citizens who may b.
ablo to favorably respond TO meet at tho cour
house this afternoon at l.30 TO devise ways ant
means t1 aid the injured and assist the famlie
OF those who persisted last night in the fall o
tho silk mill and at the Philadelphia
heading To,r railFOad [Sa paint III, shop i,v Tn
$50 last evening has brought sorrow
and want to many Of our people who arc ii
such circumstances as 10 be unable TO NEE
the emergency and the occasion calls loudly TO
immediate action. Quick TO respond to other
in detross let us not fail 10 do speedy Justice u
our grief-strcken people.
The work of rescue was greatly retarded
from the singular manner IN which the
silk mill collapsed. 1t did not blow ovel
as might have been expected from the ter
rlbe force OF the wind but was bodily
crushed down, falling In upon itself in one
mass, not vestige Of the walls remaining
standing over the stone foundation. The
rHtters and timbeIs OF the flooring pro
iected In all directions. As the building
was steam cheated most fortunately tht
ruins did not take FIRE, otherwise not one o
the unfortunates could possibly have es
capped death In its most appalling form.
The only eyewitness to the disaster sC
far as is known was Mrs. Gemmill resid
Ing close By. She says: Sat about $40 p
In. heard an awful crash, and thinking 1
was new house which is being put VI
! alonggite OF US, ran to the front door. 4
great cloud Of dust hung over the silk mil
and could hear the crashing OF timber
and the roar OF the falling walls. The mex
moment saw the whole mill great heal
of ruins. From the midst came awfu
maaniEg and groaniDg ard terrible cries
Not a soul did see come out OF the mil
and IL seemed many minutes TO me befor
ANYBODY came to the spot. Istood there II
the door like one struck dumb until m!
husband came running from his work."
The nrst rumbling nol5e was followed In
instantly by the falling Of the building, til
upper stories going first, NTH its human
lead. Had 1t not been for the fact that bu
fsw 81 the hands were In the third AM
fourth floors at the time scarcely a If
would have been saved George drlmshaw
nne al The proprietors OF the mill, who wa
, in the Office at the time and barely escape,
wlth Ills life, having received sevsra
severe wounds on the head, stated tha
thare was TO the best OF his knowledg
about 275 persons, principally girls AM
i boys. IN tho establishment at the time Q
} the occurrence. Up to O'Clock this morn
, ms the largs majority OF tho victims Wer
still In the ruins. !,
thn tiyl togrr when the accident occurred
Ha sa;d 10 a reporter; Il had gone up 10
. ,,nlleys eDd was looking out of the windo'
y,hrn M OF q sudden | heard loud nois
: aud tcas elmos. paraiyaed 10 see the build
: ing lsIlia. don't know how got dow
: grora thg tower.
AT THE PHILADELPHIA AND READING PAIN
: SHOP.
, Following ID q correct list OF tho kille
! an, if,inre i at the Philadelphia & Raadln
! mint shop, which was struck by the 9.
j clone and tho meu envelopcd IN nafnes !
fhe explosion 0t tho gas chambers IN NH
Q passenger cars Ls =.
pn1 arms missing; John Foreman, crushe
? IN del,h; John u. Klhler, carpenter. hea
3 crrASad Sheridan Jones, burned TO deatl
: Gaorpe K, Sehaeffer, legs burned OF.
, Ipinred-- G,orge Knabb, seriously Aaro
Q DnGaid, arm broken.
!. III Tba are Tetnains OF sheridan Jones, erushs
ana Terribly burned almost beyond recoI
, nition, were recovered from the ruins :,
y ina p.,int shop at midnight. Earlier Il
. bodies ~ Foreman and kahler were take
ant Eahler had his head crushed. Fog
nan was caught By the sill OF the pair
4 sbnn do,r, Nstther body was much burne'
= iii Tbe loss TO the Phiiadeiphia \ Readin
: ps,irood Company by the burning OF |
u mia, snop and passenger cars Is prohao
!. se5 COO, ana to tho silk mill and Its mi
!, chineiy about sliO,0C0. ,,.. -,
# Thls forenoon eight more bodies wei
]. tot NJ from tho rnlus. The confusion
great, and full list OF the dead ane a., u
1pyaetlv how many more bodies are In Il
y ,nins Il 4 matter Of conjecture.
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