The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-10

Thomas Lemon, bricklayer, ribs broken;
very c,ious.
W. A. McCurdy, bricklaycr. badly in
jured.
James Watt, carpenter, injuries not
fatal.
Michael Ryan, bricklayer, badly bruised
about back and legs; will recover.
John Donncly, hricklaycr, blinded by
sand and badly bruised; win not die.
Henry Faulkner badly injured about
head and hurt internally; recovery doubt
ful.
Thomas Mckee, bricklayer, legs broken;
will recover.
Oscar +. Smith, stenographcr, injured
slightly.
Elmer McKeown, clerk, not serious.
Martin Ilalloran, engineer, badly
bruised but not fatally hurt
George Mason, very seriously injured
about head and body; his life is despaired
OF.
VIM. Springer, engineer, badly but not
fatally injured.
VIM. Barker, injured internally; death
momentarily expected.
John Goerhing. lawyer, severely about
the head aud leg fractured; will recover.
Morris Nint, bricklayer, blown from the
top OF building and taken from Woldon's
cellar; injuries not fatal.
Owen Donnelly, bricklayer, hurt about
head and back quite seriously.
George Thrishler, barber, severe scalp
wound and conclusion Of the brain;
serious.
VIM. McKeown, both legs broken, will
recover.
Samuel Thrown, bricklaycr, serious.
George Scott, printer, severely hurt, but
not fatally.
George Lang, printer, back injured, not
serious.
J. L. Melvin, printer, arm dslocated
and head cut.
Gus Meesmer, printer, shoulder blade
and leg broken.
The Rev. Father Caneyin, badly bruised,
but not serious.
BARLEY Colley, fireman, bruised and cut,
but will survive.
Samuel stringcr, boy, very badly hurt,
may die.
Willie McGlone, small boy, badly in
jured about head and body, probably
fatally hurt.
AyouciINo INCIDENT.
The Rev. Father Canevin, who was
helping TO rescue the victims, narrowly
escaped being killed.
About o'clock Joseph Doehring. an er-
rand boy employed by Weldon u Co. was
discovered among the debris. lie was
heard 10 call for a drink Of water, and
Father Cancyin and b. Devlin got n cup
OF water They were about 10 let II down
70 young Dochring through n small gum
hose when small partition wall in the
rear OF the store fell, covering up Father
Caneyin and three othcr. When Father
Cancvin heard the wall cracking he sup
posed he would be killed, and pushing
Devlin aside he threw his arms around a
pillar 30 as 10 prevent the air being cut off
from young Doehring. Fortunately he
was not much hurt, and when rescued
was able TO go home unas-sted.
All kinds Of theories hava been advanced
for the collapse Of the bu. ling. In some
instances the responsibility Is placed on
the contractors, while IN others the build
ing inspectors are blamed. Nothing def
mite can be known, however, until an in
vestigation Is made, and in the meantime
II would only be just 10 suspend judgment
THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE.
Tho loss TO Weldon 4 Co. 4 stock sprob-
ably $4,000. II will be double that II II
should rain tonight.
The corner building, owned by David
Gregg, IL damaged TO the extent OF a.. 2.OO0
The building occupied by II. Watt 4
Co. Is also owned 10y Gregg. The damage
10 Il is 5000. Watts stock is slightly
damaged.
The next building occupied by A. J.
Gallingcr, glass aud china company. is
owned 10y Joseph lIerdman. Itis damaged
a. the extent of q, 600, and Mr.. Gallingcr's
stock il damaged =, 600 worth.
The buildingin which Hendricks music
storc Is located, belonging 10 Mn. Dickin-
son, wis slightly damaged In the rear,
probably 500 worth. Mr.. Hendricks
desk, nj which hc was sitting only few
minutes before, was totally demolished.
The roof Of the rear portion OF the Eich.
baum building was crushed In by falling
bricks The damage 10 the building and
the printing materials In II will not OK
coed 500.
The building occupied by Mrs Thomas
McGlone as a millinery store, on Diamond
street, wns considerably damaged by the
falling wall. Tho los 20 Mr. Wiley by tho
total destruction Of his building will bo at
least $50. 900.
~ oruER PARTS OF rHE CRY.
The cyclone wrought terrible dcsiruc-
ton In other parts of the city and out
along the railroads centcring here. A
portion Of the foundry Of Mcintosh, Hemp
hin & Co., on Thirteenth street, was
wrecked, a. was al6o house In Ale
ghcny.
At Walls Station. on The Pennsylvania
Railroad, large brick building owned by
tho Westinghouse Air Bake Company
was partially demolished.
At Mckrcsport houses were unrooiod,
trees blown down aud windows smashed.
Three houses Ia course Of erection were
blown 20 pieces.
On the river number Of boats were
torn from their moorings aud cast about
like c0rkH, but they were secured before
much damage was done. The velocity Of
the wind was City miles an hour. the
highest recorded Tor yunu II is still
blowing hard tonight. bot b growing colder
aud the weather u clearing.
TnE LIST ~ TuE DEAD iprNririgD
up 10 II O'Clock WIS M follows
Samuel Stringor, ngcd sixteen years,
printer
Thomas Jones. bricklayer.
Charles fritch, aged sixteen yeara.
George Mason, carpenter.
- kcrgc, a colorcd bOoiblack In barber
shop.
George Kincl, barber, aged eighteen
years
The little girl. McGlonc. Is not dead, a.
previously stated, but Is IN serious con
dition.
The remains Of one man have not yet