Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-29

multitude that crowded about the wreck.
women were found digging at the slate
Win .her fingers, almost crazed. Every
one yld noble work. After an hour Of
vWes ,, labor the frst victim, Mrs. Sarah
al..iy, was unearthed. She was found
hs,i;ng IN an upright position, her bead
bruised and arm broken.
AMAD nUsu.
Shesaid at first mad rush was made for
.ne entrance. Women were knocked
down and trampled on in the mad haste 10
escape. Seeing the overwhelming lam az
the door several remained behind. The
last she saw OF her friends was iust before
tue floor gave way and the ceiling fell.
The work was continued. hut none of
those whom Mrs. Kelley said was near her
cOnld be found.
The excavation was then moved from
the rear OF the building 10 the front,
Where y was supposed the greater crowd
was gathered. As soon as tho roofing was
removed from che mass Of brick beneath
the hrst sight that met the eve was any
thing but hopeful.
IL EAcH oTHER's ARMs.
The women, locked in each others arms.
were dtnwn'Out of the Debris. James Has
som, whose wife had been at the lodge
meeting, was foremost in the work and the
first person whom he drew out Of the ruin
ct building was his wife. who died in his
arms. lie LAID her beside others who wore
dead and continued 10 work for the living.
Inside OF the next hour thirty men and
women were drawn ont de1d. but with
no wounds Oh their bodies, and il is
thought all met their death from suiFoca-
ton. The gas pipes had broken, which
caused the lights TO 90 out and which
saved the ruin from FIRE for the time. but
Hooded the dctrt' with a yapor almost as
deadly as fire might have proved. Ways
were pierced into tho ruins and bodies
drawn ont dead and diving. One part Of
the building was reserved for the dead, but
the wounded were taken into the stores
aud houses on the opposite side Of the
street, where physicians and priests admin
istered 20 bodies and souls.
Along Main street the pathway OF the
storm extended from Sixth 10 Eleventh
street and from Seventh 20 Eleventh and
not single building was left standing
Hundreds of thousands Of dollars worth
Of goods lay last night upon the business
streets at the mercy OF thieves. It now
seems almost impossible to find store
houses for this vast amount Of merchan-
disc. At many places towering walls Of
brick are Csclllatlng in the air, ready 20
descend mt any moment. These points Of
danger are guarded by the police and the
Louisville Legion. Coroner Miller has
ordered that no body DO inferred until il
has boon viewed by him. This has caused
some discomfort among those who wish to
take immediate charge Of the remains Of
their friends. The telephOne-wir, are al
down and 10 will take ten days TO get them
up ana working again. a search for the
victims j. going steadily on and each hour
adds largely To the already long list. At
many places The men labor in danger Of
burial beneath the tOttering walls az any
lrr.fa 4
for momentarily.
WATER FAMINE IMMINENT.
Chief Engineer Hcrmany visited the
wator-works this afternoon and found that
the staDd-pipe had been completely blown
down but 20 other damage bad been done.
This Of Itself. however, ~ enough, tor II
viii soon leave the city without water.
No pumping can ho done, and there Is only
about enough water in the reservoir a.
last for five DAYS. At the end of that timo
the public wells Will have to supply the
demand. The money damage to the
water-wOrks "a about 800 OO0 but it's i'm
possible 20 repair it in time TO prevent a
water famina This afternoon President
Long issued a notice to all water con
sumers that with the exception OF the fir
department oil the water supply would be
turned of for week or until the repairs
are completed. in the mean time the pub
lie is assured that these repairs will be
prosecuted as diligently as possible.
Crushed and blackcued ruins mark the
SPOT where only last evening stood the
splendid large Union depot at Seventh
street and the river When the crash
came the Louisyile-Southern train had
inst come in and the OHIO and Mississippi
train was ready - pull out, but both were
caught by the falling mass and were
crushed like shells. From Seventh street
and the river, az lar down rs can lie seen,
one continuous sea of de5Olation meets
the eye and bewilders the thousands OF
spectators who never dreamed OF anything
SO terrible. The early night train on the
L., 81. j., aud 4. road had race with the
elements The engineer heard the storm
and saw the clouds while upon n straight
and level stretch of track soon after cross
ing the Salt-Riyer bridge twenty miles be
low Louisville. He knew that 10 be
caught there meant disaster TO ms Tram,
so he ran foI the shelter of "a hill four miles
distant But the tornado crossed the
track in front Of his engine and did HIM
10 harm.
RELIEF MEASURES.
A well-attended meeting Of the Board Of
Trade was held at noon to-day with the in
tention of discussing some measure for the
relief of the suffering, President W. Corn
wall. Jr.. presiding. A relief committee OF
fifty members was selected by the lresl-
dent and they consented 10 serve. IL WAS
decided that four members should be a.
signed to each square and all parts Of the
wrecked district be visited. An estimate
Of The damages will be immediately made
and help extended 30 the poor people IN q
destitute condition, then iIe committee
will turn attention To repairing the dam
ares. it was requested that those having
teams should close their business and use
every effort to assist those needing help.
An executive committee Of seven was also
selected to secure homes for those who are
homeless. Within q few minutes after IN.
passage' of these resolutions $1,000 had
been subscribed.
The Norton lnfrmGry has consented 70
take care OF as many injured as possible
fire. of charge At meeting Of the Gene
raj Relief Committee of the Board OF Trade
atGP. NJ. reports were heard from the can
yassinp committees. The city Council had
boon Officially added to the committee SO
n 10 secure unanlmity of action. lhoy
were reDrcsented IN the executive commit
fee bv Councilmen Stall and Tyler. Chief
Of Police IaylOr was present 70 represent
Mavor Jacob, who is cf-oDiclO member OF
the Executive Committee. The reports
showed that the total relief subscription
was SOC. 600, towhichis added 80 ,OOO Yoted
rs relief appropriations by the CITY Couh-
ell. IL was determined by resolution 10 use
the citizens subscriptions at once ana To
serve the $40 600 voted ly the Council TIL
the private aid had been exhausted.
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FURTHER FACTS.
Summing In After Recovery from the
shock.