New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-20
VAIN CRIES FOR HELP.
TWO MORE MEN CAUGHT IN THE RUINS AT
INDIANAPOLIS.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY CRIPPLED
NAMES or THOSE INJURED BY FALL
ING wALLs YESTERDAY.

Tndianapolis March i9.-The excitement in Indian
lpo, over the fire in the Merrill book store IN
which eleven lost their lives and eighteen were
injured on Monday night was intensified to the highest
degree To day Architects and contractors held con-
ference At the this morning. u determine how
they should proceed with the work Of removing the
wrcha-c 50 a to prevent further destruction of prop
crty and los, If life. II agreed that II was
. danrcrou, to work about the ruins as
the remaining parts Of the building were
likely to fall at any time. II was decided that
the building should be torn down at once. Few
minutes afterward all except the front iel Win
grcAt crash. \ cracking Of umbers gave the work
men warning, and "A rush made for the street.
II wL5 At nr,t thought that number Of men were
caught under the fallen walls, and conflicting re-
ports wcrc in circulation all the afternoon TO how
many persons were victims Of the accident the num-
bcr being yarOu,ly reported at from two to twenty
five There is little doubt night that two men
were killed. but nobody knows their names. Be-
tween twenty i've and thirty narrowly escaped
being crushed, and several were injured By falling
brick and tmlcrs. Those who were hurt worst
Wcro the following;
CAMPBELL. Robert. captain Of police was cut on the
head.
MEpFOED. William. policeman. bruised about the
h0ly.
COLE r.. carpenter. cut and bruised.
ALLEN, Potter. carpenter. injured internally.
sIOKE> James ,uioye OF the 30" o"enMeTfiIl Company,
had A., head cat.
MIA DOvs william. carpenter, had his back sprained
and injured internally.
nAIED j. c. an cuuloyc u the Bowen. Merrill Company,
wa, hurt on tho head and about the legs.
Immediately after the fall of the building cries for
help were heard from the ruins but no help could be
slvcn. Thousands Of people gathered IN the streets
near the scene II the disaster and remained all the
afternoon and til late to-ns sht. The Mayor at onco
ordered the removal If the remaining parts of the
building In spite OF the protests Of the owners, and
after three attempts the front Of the building was
pulled down with ropes by ircmen and policemen. Fire
Immediately ancrWard broke out IN the debris and
while it has not spread 1t has been impossible to ex
tlnguish IT.
10 night the adjoining building the west fell in a
hi.ldins, adjoining tho east and the other on
the west appear hc doomed, the outside walls being
cracked The number Of bodies still under the ruins
j, supposed to De four two of them bcng victims Of
the accident ON Monday night. one Fireman Wood
ruff and the other a spectator named lsoms. Tho
fire department In = bad condition. Men have been
sent here from Tcrre II'uc and oth'r
,,r. hut with tho best men deal
and injured the force Is inefficient. and !.
hrc that broke pnt in tlctchcrs Place 'hurch To Gay
nearly destroyed the building before the lanes could
, controlled The people Of the 'itN are ,ouilb"t S
generously O the fund for the iclicf ot ihc th'ne'
nf the dead and injured hrcmen over S-'uVV ha,
br.u raised already and the amount VIII be greatly
=" lire broke out late 70 night In the Bates House.
half "A block west Of where the Bowen Merrill catd7-
tropho occurred The flames were soon put out.