The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-29
Thirteen Taken Out Of the Mass Of Broken
Timbers Su ffering from Severe Injuries.
but Only One Likely to Die.
Fully $50 900 People Admitted to the
Fair Grounds Yesterday.
Paraguayan Exhibits Closed by q Wratby Com
missioner - Dairymen to Compete Next
Month-"Ihe Day We Celebrate"
THIRTEEN MEN INJURED.

Section of Floor Gives Way and Carries
Many Workmen with 1t.
Special 20 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
CHICAGO, June 2S-An accident attended
with many narrow escapes from death and
considerable damage TO anatomy. but with.
out fatality. occurred at the worlds fair
at 6 O'clock this evening. at that hour
about 200 men employed In the color de-
partment met in the second story OF their
building. just south of the big cold storage
building. to do honor to their chief. II. d.
Millet superintendent of decoration. and
Z. ID. Allen. foreman. At table at the
north end of the room were q handsome
solid silver desert set and q beautiful
punch bowl and it's companion pieces. 1t
being the intention of the men to present
their chief with the former aud Mr.. Allen
with the latter piece.
As the ceremonies were concluded tho
men started for the narrow stairway which
led TO the floor below. The thin boards
creaked ominouely as the men gathered at
the narrow exit. and several retreated to
the further corners of the room. Suddenly
that portion of the floor nearest the stair
way gave way and landed it's load of hu-
manity, and chairs and tables on top of
barrels. boxes. signs, scenery and painted
paraphernslia on the floor below. The fall
was not over eighteen feet, and this no
doubt saved many lives. Many Of those
who had taken the sudden descent. find
ing themselves unhurt. were on their feet
again and at once lent aid to their
feiiow-workmen, many of whom were un-
der the mass of broken timber. chairs and
other debris. After the confusion had
abated in q measure. and the men eXtri-
tod NIT .
that thirteen men were in need OF assist
aDce, but 1t was ascertalned that no one
had been killed. The injured were re-
moved to the hospital with dispatch.
where It was found that only one. William
Nolan. was In q serious condition. He had
suffered q compound fracture of his right
leg near the hip. aud the doctors refuse to
give out much announcement In regard to
his wounds. The names of the other men
injured are:
THOMAS HUNT left leg fractured.
l.. e. RoYsDoS. both feet mashed.
JOSEPH kosoLowsR, confusion OF the right
foot
JOHN GORDON, both legs and feet confused.
JAMES NEXHAM, right leg broken.
STEVE BRoDERIck, ankle badly sprained.
PHILIP VINEGAR. left leg fractured.
JoBN HUNTER. right ankle broken.
Ed EMERSON right foot sprained.
RUDoLPI LENDER. injured internally and con-
fusion OF the hip.
JAMES WHITE. left ankle badly wrenched.
ARTHUR CoURTLAND. bad body bruises.
number of the men. when the accident
occurred, jumped from the windows but
aliRhted on the soft soil. escaping unin-
jured. Fifty young women employed in
the same building were witnesses of the
ceremonies from a door leading from an adj
joining room on the same floor. When the
accident occurred It OccasiOned q small
panic. They rushed for the doors and WIN
dows and it was with difficulty they were
prevailed upon TO remain quiet, as the dan.
ger was over.