Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-22
CRUSHED UNDER A WALL.
-Four Persons Killed In . Street Car
Stable In Philadelphia.

Dnrlng o heaTy storm which prevailed In
Philadelphia last evening tie southern wall Of
the stable and car sheds occupying the square
bounded by 18th and 18th streets and Susque-
hanna avenue and Dauphin street, used jointly
by the Twelfth and Sixteenth and Tenth and
Eleventh Street Passenger Railway companies
was blown down, carrying portion of the roof
with it and smashing number OF cara -Four
persons. were killed outright three are SO
badly injured that they are not expected to re-
cover, throe others were less seriously injured
and one is missing and probably dead. Twenty
or more horses we're killed Following is q list
Of the persons killed:
LIST OF THE DEAD AID INJURED.
August Psul, driver, of 500 Norris street;
Mrs. August Paul. his wife: Charles Severn
conductor. 1919 Norris street; Charles Fisher,
driver, 18th and Carlton streets. were killed
The injured are: Henry Jacoby, conductor,
18th street, scalp wound and shock, taken to
German Hospital; Charles Brown, aged nine
teen years, passenger, both arms and legs
broken, German Hospital; Jas. j. Martin.
driver, 225l Colorado street, back crushed and
hurt internally, taken home; Henry Trod-
wetter, stableman, struck by flying debris; a
son Of August Panl. arm broken and injured
internally; unknown boy struck by timbers OF
tine injured, Jacoby, Martin aud Brown are 80
badly hurt that their recovery IL considered
very doubtful. John Christy, aged eighteen
years. \ horse changer, son Of Stable Boss
Christy was leading a horse which became
frightened by q crash of thunder and dashed
into the building just AS the roof fell Christy
followed after the animal, and as he has not
since been seen he is believed to have been killed
CONDEMNED WALL
The storm which caused this disaster began
about 6:45 O'Clock last evening. The thunder
and lightning was very severe and rain fell in
torrents The wind. which was scarcely notice
able at first gradually increased in severity
until ut 7 o'clock ii was blowing at the rate of
forty miles an hour. 1t was at this hour that
the center portion OF the long high wall of the
car stables gave way. The wall is said to have
been weak and about year ago the building
inspectors, II is reported, condemned 1t. Only
last week men were at work patching it up. At
the time this wall fell, cars 6S5, 667 and 66S of
the Twelfth and Sixteenth Street Company
were standing in line ready to be ''struck off,
by the starter.
August Paul, driver Of car No. 6Gs, an old
employs OF the road, was sitting in his car
eating supper, which had been brought TO him
by his wife from their home near the depot
1t had been Mrs Paups habit for a long time
to place her husbands evening meal in a
basket, and. accompanied by their only son,
60 to the depot, where they would sit in his car
while the husband and father ate In this car
we're also Charles Severn the conductor, UNI
married, and young Charles Brown. When the
roof fell the car was completely crushed and
the horses attached to it were killed. Paul
and his wife we're instantly killed Severn
when taken out, whispered a few inartIc ulate
sentences and then expired. Brown was taken
out in an unconscious condition. Both arms
and both legs are broken and his condition ls
precarious. Paal's son was the least hurt of
those i'll the car. One arm is broken and he is
injured internally.
CRUSHED IN CARS.
Car No. 6G7 stood just in front OF s6s. This
was also crushed Driver Charles Fisher was
taken out dead. Conductor Henry Jaooby was
wounded on the head and SO severely shocked
that death is expected ut any moment. The
conductor and driver OF No. 665 were previ-
dentially away from their car at the instant the
wall fell and SO escaped injury.
James j. Martin, driver Of car No. 10 of the
10th and 1lth streets line was ON his car ready
to move out of the depot when the crash came.
His ear was smashed and he was SO seriously
injured about the back aud internally that his
life Is despaired Of Henry Trodwetter, horse
changer. was caught by flying tmbers and
badly hurt
An unknown boy who was lettering about the
stable WAS struck and hurt The depot was
very long and was used as thoreughfare and
1t Is barely possible that other persons we're
caught i'll the wreck.
Worknen are engaged in searching for the
body OF young Christy, which is believed to be
buried in the ruins, but progress is slow. and
1t will not be known until late today whether
or not there were any other casualties. Thirty
or more empty cars which had been turned in
for the night were crushed into kindling wood.
Many marrow escapes are reported.
FATAL BUILDING.
This is the third time within eleven years
that portion of this immense structure. cover
ing large block, has been injured by wind
The stable portion has just been rebuilt after
having been destroyed by fire last winter The
scene around the building last night WAS sad
dening in the extreme. Relatives OF dead and
wounded crowded into the cavernous interior,
the darkness Of which was only partially re-
heved by spluttering gasoline lights. On the
Moor OF the employees room lay the mangled
bodies OF the four dead covered by rough
horse blankets. The uncer tainty as to whether
or not there were any others under the ruins
added to the horror of the scene.
The wind which caused this damage unroofed
four houses on 1lth street, above York, about
three blocks from the depot. Other damage by
wind and rain is reported from differen: parts
of the city.