The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-12-12
SATURDAY DECEMBER l2, 1891


Two Dead and Seven Seriously injured by
the Collapse ofHoilman's New Ice House.
The Dead and Injured and How the Ac-
oIdent Occurred.
Heilman mill dam, located between
the mountains at the south end of this
city, was the scene of a terrible acci-
dent on Tuesday afternoon in which
two lives were lost and seven more
were seriously injured. Arner & Sloyer,
contractors and builders, of Franklin
township, were engaged tearing down
and rebuilding a large ice house for
Moses Heilman, and while engaged in
this work the accident which resulted
so fatally occurred. Heretofore two
buildings each 3Ox16O feet in dimensions
and running almost parallel we're used
for the storage of ice by Mr.. Heilman,
but to further convenience this bust
ness it was decided to erect one
mammoth building 60Xl60 feet and 30
feet high for this purpose, and to do
this Arner & Sloyer had the contract.
The contractors had razed the ice
house on the north with the exception
of the "stunding" on the south side,
which was left standing in or
der to facilitate the placing in
position of the heavy cross
timber. The work had progressed
fairly we'll, the carpenters having
erected a:platform thirty feet high on
which they were working when the
studding suddenly and unexpectedly
gave way with a loud crash hurling
two men to death and injuring many
more. Mr.. Heilman, who was standing
near by watching the progress of the
work saw the heavy timber waver but
before he could give warning the crash
occurred, and 1.-The dead and injured
were jammed in among the heavy
timber, the air was filed with cries OF
mortal agony and the scene became
one of wild excitement.
Oscar Heilman, of this town, was
killed instantly, his head being crush
ed and his right leg below the knee
was almost severed. Mr. Heilman was
an exemplary young man, aged twenty
years, and his sudden and unexpected
death is the cause of much sorrow.
Contractor Thomas Arner, of Frank
lin, had his right jaw bone broken ant
his left arm was fractured at the wrist
and he was so seriously injured other
wise that he died few hours later
Arner leaves a wife and son. MI
Arner was for several years clerk il
the commissioners Office in thii
county, he was member of the Ma
sonic lodge, Mauch Chunk, and was al
so member of the Knights of Homo
of Weissport. In his township he file
many local offices with honesty an
credit. He was a wholesouled, genia
gentleman and his death is much regret
ed. Funeral will take place Saturda
morning,
Aaron Dreisbach, of Mahoning Va
ley, had both legs broken below tn
knee; the right leg was so badly crush
ed that it had to be amputated II
was attended by Drs. Horn and Rebe
Dreisbach is poor hard-working ma
and has wife and nine children.
Beneville Ruch, of East Penn, sever
ly injured internally, Leg broken.
Henry Shultz, of this town, severel
injured No bones broken.
Lovin Hahn, of Franklin, left ar
broken at the wrist in such a mannI
that the bones protruded the flesh.
AL. Guth, of Weissport, slightly i
jured.
Nathan Heilman, this city, serious
injured. His right knee and left ank
being broken.
The dead and injured men were {
in the employ of Arner & Sloyer. n
physicians Of this town and Weisspo
did everything to alleviate the suHC
ings of the injured and many Wilt
hands lent assistance, Mr.. Moses He
man doing all in his power for the
jured. The accident is the worst th
ever occurred in this town and Great
great excitement.
Phillips, White street, Weisspo
has a reputation of selling good plan
Phillips has a large experience in {
piano business.
Don't fail to see the elegant sto
of holiday jewellery now on display
h. II. Hollis, Mauch Chunk.
Pianos on easy monthly paymel
at Phillips, You can save agentsip
dts at j. A. Phillips White sire
Weissport.