Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-16
EARTH 7RENBLES
HEAVY LANDSLIDE IN TROY.
Tragic Scenes Under the Shadow Of War
ren'S Hill.
BRICK HOUSE SWEPT AWAY
And Three Persons Buried in the Ruins
And Three Persons Buried in the Ruins
and Killed.

Troy, \. V, March IA calamity,
resulting in the death of three persons,
occurred in the lower part of the city at
o'clock this morning.
Tons of clay and moistcned earth
swept down Warren's hill and carried
before it double brick house, situated
on the east side of Haverman'S avenue,
about 100 feet south of Washington
street.
Not an intimation of the approaching
disaster was received. Residents of the
locality went to their rest last night un-
conscious of danger. They had lived
under the shadow of Warren's hill for
years, and felt secure.
At o'clock roaring sound was al
most Immediately followed by crash
that was heard blocks away. and awak-
ened houScholderS to scene which
they will never forget. The first ar
rivals at the spot were enveloped in
clouds of dust. and through the gloom
a pile of debris was all that could be
seen. Conflicting stories were told
of a number of people buried in the
ruins of the house, and the facts were
difficult to obtain until daylight. The
occupants of the house were sixteen in
number.
The persons killed occupied sleeping
apartments in the rear part of the
building. The others, who escaped mi
raculouSly, were in the front of the
house. The senior Canneld was slight
ly bruised about the legs, but was able
to walk.
Hundreds of volunteers, under the di-
rection of Sergeant Lawton, of the First
precinct. and Officers Cunningham and
Fox commenced work at once upon the
debris. and at $50 o'clock the body of
a child was taken from the ruins.
Her back was crushed. The body OF
Mrs. NOonan was found few minutes
later. and near her the body of Mrs.
Hogan was discovered. The remains
were taken to undertaking rooms. Mrs.
Hogan was so badly disfgured about the
head that it was impossible to rec
OgniZe her. The injuries TO Mrs.
Noonan consisted of broken leg.
The two women were undoubtedly
suffocated beneath the wreck.
One of the most singular features OF
the disaster Is the TACT that all tne per-
sons in the building who were not
killed outright. succeeded in eXtricating
themselves from the mortar, bricks and
timber unassisted. Before help had ar
rived they were safe on the street, ming
ling with the crowd and helping i'll the
search for the buried bodies. The clay
bank is hundreds of feet high, towering
at an angle of ~ degrees from the
dwellings on Haverman'S avenue. The
portion which became lOOSened started
two hundred feet up the slope, and by
the time it had reached Cantield'S house
the force of the tons upon tons OF dirt
was terrific. Next to the brick house
on the north, is two-Story, fragile
wooden house. occupied by the family
of James Carroll. The Landslide did not
touch this building.
The feeling of insecurity has not been
dispelled. and the impression prevails
that more of the hill further north Will
slide down upon the frame dwellings
along the east side of the avenue.
Four families resided in the Garfield
house. Mrs. John Ahearn and her babe,
Thomas LaurenSon and Mrs. Pat Can
field. Jr.. were injured, but not serious