Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-09

laid the thing. Each floor was
supported by iron girders and iron
uprights. 1t was the general opinion of those
who came from the building and who
were acquainted with the work that was being
done in the cellar that the front wall
must have settled or sprung sufficiently
to have loosened the Orders. This caused
pulling apart Of theiron work in the center
Of the building and the crash followed The
position Of the girders and the appearance Of
the walls would seem to indicate this cause.
What Building Inspector EntwisIe Said.
Building Inspector Entwisle, with his two
assistants, was on hand shortly after the cave
in occurred
In reply to a question he told a reporter Of
The STAR that the District was in no way re-
sponsible. Last week application was made to
him for permit to underpin the building, but
he declined to give it, as it was government
building and came under the direct supervision
OF the federal officers In fact, he had no
jurisdiction Of government buildings and was
prohibited by law from interfering.
The cause Of the whole affair. he said. was
undoubtedly due to the underpinning. The
workmen dug under the heavy upright columns
which support the building and the collapse
followed. at is an awful affair" he said, shut
I thank God the District had nothing to do
with it"
Many Offers of Aid.
Offers Of aid came from all sources Nearly
all the physicians and nurses in the city
proffered their services at one place or another
All that came to Emergency Hospital found
plenty to do assisting the regular force of ply
sicians and nurses there.
Woodward 4 Lothrop sent large supply OF
cotton and the Ebbitt House sent linen and
towels.
Taken Out Dead.
Jacob Jordan, a middle-aged man, dead His
body was found in the cellar under the debris.
No one identified him, but Jordan" was writ
ten on his shirt
- LOTUS, deed; found in the cellar.
- Gerault, dead. Found in the cellar.
+. A. Hall, dead He was found IN the
cellar.
I. B. Lotus, 1871 9th street; taken out dead.
His son was in the crowd when the body was
brought out and tainted at the sight of it.
Some OF the Injured.
Every few minutes some mangled victim was
borne tenderly out Among those already
brought out are:
c. 6. Mclaughlin. who was on the second
floor, cut around the head
Winfred Beck, clerk on second floor, cut
badly. He received no warning.
II. G. Thomas, 1919 N street, rear part Of
building. Severely out
- eger, 1908 E street, probably fatally.
p. b. Pennington, cut severely.
J. L. Taylor, third floor, hurt badly in arm
and leg.
s. s. Baker, 81 Il street northeast, third noor
Badly hurt in head. arm and leg.
Thomas Jones. third floor, clerk. badly cut
- Stewart, cut about head
Maj. B. J. OTDriscoll, second floor, cut on
head and leg and probable internal injury.
Capt r H Gillian, third floor, cuts
- Gaiager, first door. badly cut
- Yout, third floor. Internal
Robert Linden, No. s37 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., arm broken and injuries to head and arms.
Rescued by Mr.. Goodacre.
q nr.x;,. Z
Manchester, Ohio. Compound fracture of leg
and internal injuries.
C. A Harper, 2os2 street. injuries TO head
and internal Injuries
Chas. p. Miller. 5s7 Florida avenue, severe
and perhaps fatal injuries to legs, arms, head
and body.
c. d. Shadbolt, Pennsylvania avenue near
Georgetown, probably fatally injured Severe
cuts and bruises about head and body, and
legs probably broken.
George Mclaughlin. twenty-five years broken
arm, carried to Merits drug store.
J. F. Denton, twenty-five years old, Cobb's
Hotel; shoulder hurt
W. R King, forty years old, badly cut about
head.
- Esterday. IS years old, arm broken.
Merits drug store.
R NJ Patrick, 1904 Riggs street. cuts about
head and face.
J. A. Stewart. Isia 7th street. cuts and
bruises.
F. F. Sands, 20 years old.
J. G. Johns, thirty years old, injuries 70
shoulder, arm and leg.
Clifford Lord, head and arm cut
Newton Hammer, 1888 II street northeast,
severely injured about the head and below the
waist. Will probably lose one eye.
Mr.. Black, No. 81 East Capitol street, dislo-
cation of the jaw and right arm broken.
- Girard. middle-aged man, was taken
from the cellar, his head badly crushed, but
still alive. He was carried to the Emergency
Hospital.
George W. Roby Of 171s Q street. leg broken
and otherwise bruised He was taken homo in
q carriage.
James E. White, badly cut about the head
Charles J. Moore, residing at No. 1882 9Th
street, injured about the head, although not
seriously. Removed to his home in . cab after