Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-23

WaiAs oi tne new MetZerott Music hall that was
In course of construction.
From the debris and wreck one dead body
has already been taken. Another one ID known
to be still under the ruins and two young
women have been taken ont, both badly hurt
How they ever escaped death among the flying
stones and timbers is one of those mysteries
that can never be solved
THE FIRST BoDr REMOVED.
The dead body that was removed from the
pile at 2 clock this afternoon was that Of
George White. the well-known tailor,
who had shop at lll2 + street In
the rear of this store and facing upon a
narrow alley that separated the line of street
stores from the north wall of the Metzerott
Hall a small work room and in
women When the storm broke it became un-
usually dark in their room as it did everywhere
else, but beyond this there was nothing to lead
them to fear imminent danger
A SUDDEN HORRIBLE CRASH.
A few minutes after 1890 o'clock there came
sudden horrible crash and the great eighty
foot wall on the north side of the music hall
toppled over upon the smaller buildings that face
on F street.
Under tons Of brick. mortar, beams, iron
girders and woodwork lay the four
people. When the first of the army of res
cuers reached the scene and learned that
several people had been covered up no
one had the slightest idea that
any could ever come forth alive. Yet two did
come forth, and with apparently but slight in
juries.
The streets Of the city were practically de-
serted at the time of the accident and the first
intimation ti>t the public had that there was any
Immediate result of the great storm when
the fire alarm was rung and the engines and
hook and ladders and patrol wagons went tear
ing up toward the corner of 18th and streets.
POLICE AND FIREMES ON HAND.
As soon the crowd began to surge up
around the corner large force Of police, un-
der the command of Lieut.. Amiss Of the
crowd away from the wreck. Chief Paris
was also promptly on hand with his
force and they started in like heroes to clear
away the wreck and prevent any danger of fire.
1t was a reproduction on a smaller scale of the
Park Place disaster in New York last summer
The task that confronted them was a hercu-
lean one. All the back buildings OF the F
street stores from Metzerotts to 18th street
were buried beneath the walls of the fallen
building. More than a half dozen buildings
were more or less wrecked.
The only way to reach the worst of the
| trouble was through the fronts of the stores
of tangled beams and girders that are where
the auditorium of the music hall
was to have been. The rear
of the two stores lilo and 1l12 F street were
found to be in the worst plight The first Of
these was occupied by George White, the
tailor, the second by A. GUIDE & Bro, the
florists The partitions between the two
stores in the rear were demolished.
Of both buildings we're completely blown out
by the conclusion of air from the rear.
FOUR PEOPLE IN THE BUILDING.
At first it was not thought that any one was
buried beneath the wreck, but as soon
as neighbors began to come in the
iremen and policemen, who were work
ing like Troians removing the debris,
learned that when the walls fell at least four
people were in the shop in the rear of Whites
store There had been no warning of impend-
ing disaster; the people had not left the room;
they must still be in the ruins
With renewed efforts they attacked the work
before them, and after q few minutes
well-directed labors with hooks aud
crowbars they brought to light q
young woman. one of the sewing girls. She
was near the front and was soon taken out into
the open air. She was not seriously hurt
Her name she gave as Clara Greenberg Of 50
L street. She did not speak English very well,
but through the assistance Of DR.. Marmion,
who was among the first on the scene, she man
aged to say that the ''boss and two girls were
still inside"
She was then taken to . police ambulance
that was standing outside and removed to the
Emergency Hospital, where medical aid was
rendered.
The finding Of the one did not delay the work
of the rescuing party for . single moment
They had nobler work to do than TO satisfy
their own curiosity. Their efforts might mean
human lives.
A SECOND GIRL POUND.
At lSo o'clock second girl was found. She
was pretty young girl, about twenty-one years
of age, dressed in green cloth. Her name was
Ida White. She was near the edge Of the
heap and when she was discovered IL
was thought that her removal would be but the
work Of q few moments. This was mis-
take.
She grew faint and calls were made for
whisky and water. These were quickly
brought and she retained her COM
posure through her awful ordeal
in remarkable manner. II seemed hours. Il