New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-22
KILLED BY A FALLING WALL.
DISASTROUS WORK OF A GALE AT A PHILA-
DELPHIA CARISTABLE.
-FOUR PERSONS DEAD AND SEVERAL INJURED,
THREE FATALLY-TwENTY HORSES KILLED
AND MANY CARS oRUsHED-THE WALL
ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN WEAK.

AND MANY CARS CRUSHED-THE WALL
ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN WEAK.
Philadelphia, Aug 2l.-During a heavy storm
which prevailed in this vicinity about o'clock
this evening, the southern wall of the stable and
carsheds occupying the square bounded by Twelfth
and Thirteenth SITS, and Susquehanna-ave and
Dauphn-st., used jointly by the Twelfth and
Sixteenth and Tenth and Eleventh sts passenger
railway companies, was blown down, carrying
part of the roof with it, and smashing a number
Of cars. Four persons were killed outright, three
were so badly injured that they are not expected
to recover, three others were less seriously in
jured and one is missing and probably dead.
Twenty or more horses were killed The killed
and injured follows:
Kllcd-August Paul, driver. OF No. $40 Norlis.st. !.
Mrs August Paul, his wife Charles Severn, nductor
No, l.3l2 Norrsst. Charles Fisher, driver, Thirteenth
and Carlton SIS
Injurcd-Henry Jacoby. conductor, sevent cntp and
Derks sts., scalp wound and shock Charles Bowl
afcd nlnctoen, passenger, b0th arms ana es broen
crushed ard hnr; Internally Henry Trodwcttcr sta le
man. Sruck by flying fragments; son Of August Paul
arm br,cn ana injured i",rmaN an, nnn a Dos ~
badly hurt that their recovery Is considered doTbfn
John Chrisiy, aged eighteen horse chanGrr, son
of Stable Boss Chris'y. was leading horse, which
became frightened by a crash Of thunder and
dashed into tie building just rs the roof fell.
Chrsty followed after the animal, and, as he has
not since been seen, he IS believed to have been
killed.
The storm which caused this disaster began about
as o'clock this evening. The thunder ard light
ming were severe, and rain fell in torrents. Inc
wind. which was scarcely noticeable at first grad
ualy increased in severity until at o'clock II was
blowing at the rate of forty miles an hour. 1t
was AT this time that the centre Of the long high
.f., flo, .ol is
,o have been weak, and about year ago the build
ing inspectors. II is reported, condemned 1t. Only
last week men we've at work patching It mp.
the time the wall fell ears Nos. GCj, CO. and 6Gs
Of tie Twelfth and Sixteenth SIS. company were
standing in line ready 10 be "s,r'ick Off" by the
starter. August Paul, driver of car no GGS. an
old cmplovc Of the road. was sitting in his car
eating supper. which hal been brought 10 him
by his wife from their home near the station.
In this car. beside Paul. his wife and his young
son. were also Charles Severn, the conductor
unmarried, aud Charles Brown. When the ROOT
.cll the car wus completely crushed and the
horses attached 70 II were killed. Paul and his
VIE were instantly killed. Severn, when taken
out. whispered few fnarticulate sentences and
then died Brown was taken out IN an uncon-
srious condition Paus son was the least hurt
Of thosc in the car.
Car 30 co. stood just in front Oh NO. ooe
This was also crushed Driver Charles flsher w was
taken ont dead. Conductor Henry Joc"ny W"'
Injured on the head. and was 50 severely 9hockeo
tl.f Death l. expected any moment. lhe con
duct,r and driver of 80. Go were eway from thcli
car ~ the instant the wall fell James .
Martin driver of ear 80. 10 OF the Ienta ano
Elcvcnfh SIS line, Wa on his ear ready TO InVV'
out of the building when the crash came III
car was smashed and he was serloYSy lhIule,
nbou, the hacl, and ntcrnolty Henry ifoH
wctfrr. horse changer. WIS ceush
hv 1yirr tinhe.S and badly hurt. IN uICnowi
bcy' WHO vas lettering about the stables wa
struck and hurt - - o., u
tlorouehiarc. aud 1t IS possible NJ no 9tner pr
s.ns ,y.rc clusht in the wreck. Norkinen ar
engaged in searching for the body ot younI
Cnrlsty which j. believed - he buried In tl'
rnirs Rnr progress is slow. and il VII not ne
known until tomorrow whether or not there were
ary other casualties Thirty or more empty cars
which hnd been turned in for TIE night were
crushed into kindlipg-wooa Many narrow yso eS
c,r.. are reported Car 10. 600, WIN pasS"h
,crs ohonrj wns inst entering tive building whei
ihe wall fell \ second more ana II wopld nav
shared the fate of tie three cars on the TRACK
II head Of II.