, 1890-08-07
/ TERRIBLE CRASH.
A Derrick Falls at the Exposition
Building. Carrying Down a
Dozen Men.
James Moylen Killed and Foreman
Bayley and Three Others
Seriously Injured.

shortly afier 2 O'Clock Friday after-
noon report reached the city to the
effect that the exposition building had
fallen down, killing and injuring twenty
men. A REVIEW reporter fastened TO
the scene, and found that while the ac-
cident was not so bad as reported. 1t was
bad enough.
Four men were lying on the lower
floor of the exposition building bruised
srd bleeding, while another injured man
was Neing placed In n wagon TO be sent
10 town. Several other men had suffered
slight injuries.
The accident was caused by the falling
of "A derrick, which had carried down
with IL two bents from the third story,
together with the joists. Three men
were working on top OF the beats on the
third story, and nine men were az work
underneath them, on the second hoor,
when the accident occurred.
THE INJURED
Foreman Doc Bayley, who was in
charge OF the work, was on this top
story, and was precipitatcd to tho sec
ond floor, where he lodged among the
debris, being severely injured, about the
hips and receiving two broken ribs, one
of which puncturcd his right lung.
James Nloylen, who was also ON the
top story, fell TO the second hoor, where
he hung for n moment to the joists. One
OF the men caught hold OF him, but was
forced to let 40 to escape the falling
timbers. Several OF the men oil the
lower floor started to his assistance, but
were too late. lie tell to the lower floor,
distance of about rfteen feet, and when
picked up IL was found that both his
Il. aud hnth ahnnlhera
dislocnted.
James Kinney tell through to the
lower floor, breaking his right leg above
the knee and receiving two broken RIBS
and severe bruises about the breast.
+. Il. Eagan had one OF his shoulders
disiocated and was cut and bruised
about the face.
Earnest Leith, who was working on
the second fioor, was struck by falling
timbers, receiving cut over the oye and
u badly bruised face.
As soon as tho accident occurred o
man was dispatched to town for physi-
clans, and Drs. Labrie and Grove
were soon on the ground.
The broken lin bs were placed in tenn
porary splints, and the wounded men
were placed on litters and carried to
hacks In waiting. Moylen, with both
legs broken and both shoulders dislo-
Gated, displayed wonderful nerve. Not
groan escaped his lips, and he talked
cheerfuliy to those about him while his
limbs were being placed In splints.
Foreman Bayley, Moylen, kinney and
EAgan were sent to the hospital, wfe re
number of other physicians were called
in to assist In setting their broken limbs.
CAUSE or THE AccIpEEr.
The derrick which was being used to
raise the girders was placed on top of
the bents on the third floor by direction
of Foreman Bayley. who had charge Of
the work. Heretofore the bents have
been raised by means of derrick placed
in position on the floor below. Mr.. Bay
ley thought he would facilitate matters
by placing the derrick on top. and this
was done yesterday, and 1t was while
the first girder, weighing about
Loo pounds, was being raised
that the accident occurred. After plac-
ing the derrick in position ii was chained
to one of she bents already in place, but
which was only fastened TO the cap with
spikes, the drift-bolt having not yet been
driven in. Tho result was that when the
great strain was brought 10 bear on the
derrick, the girder to which 1t was fast
ened was lifted up, allowing the derrick
TO fall carrying down with 1t two bents,
together with the stringers on which
Foreman Bayiey, Noylen and Kinney
were at work.
Several ofthe carpenters working on
the second hoor had remarked the inse-
curity of the fastening of the derrick, AS
the girder to which 1t was ancho had
been observed to raise at one end several
times, and Foreman Joe Bextrum had
warned some of the men not to work un-
der ii.
DEATH oY MoYLES.
After being taken to the hospital
Moylen was placed under the influence
of chloroform and his dislocated shoul-
ders were set, but owing to the severe
shock to his system it was thought best
not to attempt to set the
broken limbs until to-day. They
lie WAS left in charge of the nurses. The
shock TO his nervous system was too
great however, and at o'clock last
night he breathed his last.
THE orHER INJURED MEN.
Foreman Bayley's condition Is crit.
ical. He received terrible shock, and
may die from the effects OF his injuries
One of his broken ribs protruded into
the lungs, and he was SO weak last night
that the attending physician deemed 1t
best that he be kept AS quiet as possible
and that no one be allowed TO speak to
him except the nurse.
Grhest leth, frank e. Eagan and
James Kinney, the latter two of whom
were on the upper floor with Bayley at
the time OF the accident, were also seen
by the reporter at the hospital and cor
roborated Bayley's story in every par
ticular. OF these Kinney is the worst
injured, two of his ribs and right leg
being broken, besides being injured IN.
ternally. He seemed to suffer much
pain, and informed the reporter that the
accident was due to negligence on the
part OF some of the workmen.
At a late hour last night all of the in
jured men were resting as we'll as could
be expected under the circumstances.