The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

Terrell, Tex, Nov. S-The most disas-
trous accident in the history of Terrell,
occurred here at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing.
AS the result Of the collapse of an avn
ing on a crowd, which had assembled to
witness a circus parade, four persons
were fatally crushed and 100 others more
D or less seriously injured.
The names of the injured as far as can
be obtained at this hour are as follows:
IS Mrs. Lucinda Wright, injured on right
side and hip.
Mrs Charles Gardner. left leg broken
and severly injured on the body.
Mrs. F. D. Armstrong, injured on arm
and also about the knees.
Miss Kennedy, severly injured about
Miss Sarah Wright, severe body
bruises.
Mrs. c. C. Whitman. right arm and
Miss Bertie Campbell, injured in the
side.
B. F. Rhodes. injured in the shoulder
Mrs. Florence Hutton. arm and leg
broken, head bruised and otherwise in
Jured. not expected to live;
legs injured.
Mrs. DR.. j. A. Anthony. slightly in
jured internally.
Mrs; John Barry, back broken, not ex-
a. Miss Jude Avis, injured about face
Wand hip.
Miss May Fife. injured in hip and neck
Mrs, Julie Roth. left arm broken.
Mrs. Roths girl was also badly in
jured.
Miss Ida Davis. hip injured.
Miss Ada Rogers, badly injured in feet
and arms.
Mrs Mary wadsworth, severely injured
in bowels and deep cash on right thigh.
Mrs. A. B. Barnes. thigh broken.
Josiah Barton, injured severely in the
Inside and head, may die.
Miss Laura HUFF, leg broken and ankle
Mrs. Morrow, several ribs broken and
Mrs. Roberts. injured internally. probab-
~ fatally.
1. D. veach, badly injured. also his
wife, three little daughters and a son,
some of whom may die.
Miss Jewell Monday, leg badly injured.
Pearl Rushing, badly injured.
Mrs Richardson.
Garfield Robb.
Mrs Robb.
Miss Anna Roberts.
viii and Katie Freigle, all badly in
Mrs. JEFF Scott. her baby, badly injured
Miss Maud Maxield, face and wrist
Miss Miss LIZZIE zl5 Spencer injured in back,
Miss Maud Dwyer, badly bruised and
was unconscious for some time, but will
TWO little boys bruised about the. face
and body; they were Immediately taken
home and names not learned.
Nat Latum, head and foot injured.
4, Rob Duncan, bone IN left leg splintered
I4NIiss Susie Lyon, head injured.
- Mrs. c. j. Lyon, injured about head and
M" Mrs. Sophie Hayes and baby badly in
9u6eO = 1,,,-,,o,,l, severely injured
ii Miss Annie Deuschle Henry. Rogers,
VNfiss Rogers. Maggie Rogers, Miss Sarah
Wade, injured in the side.
John Knox, scalp wound. -
Martha Monroe, collar bone and should
with the dawn Of this morning one of
the most enjoyable days of the season at
this time of the year was promised Peo-
ple from miles had gathered to attend
Sells Brothers circus and witness me
Tarade About 1890 O'Clock the parade
entered Moore avenue, the principal bust
ness street of the town. That thorough-
fare was crowded by people to see the
parade and the awnings and WINDOWS OF
fIhe second stories of the BUSINESS houses
!Tere filled with specta tors. On the avn
Iin,r of the Mississippi store and IN front
IA the house of Norris Brin an unusu-
2 silly large number OF people had con- on
gregated to get a good view OF the
parade, 500 or more being on the awning
and the sidewalk beneath was jammed
Moore avenue until it had reached a point
diTectIv in front of the Mississippi store
when the awning in front OF the bulloln n IS
,lapsed and tunbled to the Sidewalk
5 on the people beneath, who num-
-ed at least 600 or ZOO The awning
We way near the building with an aw-
al crash, the iron Columns laihhg an
ward and smashing the large plate glass
fronts of both buildings.
The picture presented an awful specta-
Gle as the moving avalanche of human
beings were being dashed TO terrible
on either side of the street, several col
1,nnns of people rushed to the scene.
Men women and children ran screaming
ard crying to learn the fate OF their
friends.
dered il to stop and called to those near
TO assist in removing the people beneath
the debris.
Different members of the circus rem
Nered valuable assistance.
The people beneath the gallery were
aniured worse than those above and had
! III not been for the falling back OF the
ktron supports of the building. thus pre-
8Eenting the platform from falling fat TO
Fehe ground. many on the pavement
<tsYould doubtless have been instantly kill
FED and the number of injured increased
PHYSICIANS from neighboring towns
were also summoned 10 assist in the
" PrSva+e residences were thrown open
70 receive and care for the injured.
THE TURF