The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-11-07
HUNDREDS CRUSHED
Terrible Accident During a Circus
Parade at Terrell, Texas.
PARTICULARS OF THE ACCIDENT
The Piciurs Presented IN Awful Spscta.
tacIs - Human Beinhs Were Dashed
::Sh 10 Terrible Fate.

Terrell, Tex, Nov. 3.-The most ulS-
astrous accident in the history OF Ter
rell occurred here at 1890 o'clock this
morning AS result of the collapse of
an awning upon crowd which had as
. sembled, to witness the parade OF q
circus, four persons were seriously
crushed and 100 others more or less
injured. -
The names of the injured, as far as
can he obtained, are as. follows: Mrs.
Lucinda Wright Mrs. Charles Gardner,
Mrs. F. D. Armonstrong, Miss Kennedy,
Miss Sarah Wright, Mrs. c. C. Whitman;
Miss, BERTHE Campbell, B. F. Rhodes,
Mrs. Florence Hutton, not expected to
live; Miss Alice sTarbel, Mrs. DR.. J. A..
Anthony, Mrs. John Barry, back broken
and not expected to live; Miss Jude
Avis, Miss May Fife, Mrs. Julie Roth,
Miss r. Nelg, Miss Ida Davis, Miss. Ada
Rogers, Mrs. Mary Wadsworth, Mrs.
A. r. Barnes, thigh broken; Josiah
Barton, injured severely on the head
and may die; Miss Laura Huff, Marion
Morrow, several ribs broken; Mrs. Rob-
erts, injured internally, probably ia
tally; Miss Mamie Bullock, l.. D.
Veach, badly injured, also his wife,
of whom may die; Miss Jewel Monday.
Pearl Rushing, Mrs Richardson, Gar
field Robb, Mrs. Robb, Miss Anna Rob-
erts, Will and Katie Freigle, badly in
jured; Mrs. jeff Scot and baby, badly
injured; Miss Maud Maxfield, Miss Liz
zie Spencer, Mis- Maud Dwyer, two
little boys bruised about the face and
body, Nat Latum, Bob Duncan, Miss
Susie Lyon, Mrs. c.. ]. Lyon, Mrs. So
phie Hayes and baby, DIR. c. s. Bur-
bank, Miss Annie Deuschle, Henry
Rogers, Miss Rogers, Maggie Rogers.
Mis- Sarah Wade; John Knox and Mar
tina Monroe.
[y5E [ Parfichlars-of; the Accident
With the dawn Of this morning one
Of the most enjoyable days of the sea-
son, at this time of the year.. was
promised. People from miles around
had gathered to attend the Sells Broth
ers' circus and witnes the parade.
About half-past 10 o'clock the, parade
entered Moore avenue, the principal
business street of the town. That thor
.oughfare was crowded by people, and
.OBA stories of the business houses were
filled with spectators.
On the awning of the Mississippi
store. and in front of the house of
Morris Brin an unusually large num-
her of people had gathered to get
good view of the parade, 500 or more
being on the awning, and thesidewalk
sbeneath was damned. The awnings in
front of the buildings collapsed and;
tumbled to the sidewalk and on the
people beneath. who numbered at
least 900. the iron columns falling in
ward and smashing the large plate
glass fronts Of both buildings.
Avalanche Of Human Beings.
The picture presented an awful spec
tacle as the moving avalanche Of hui
man beings was dashed to a terrible
fate below. On either side of the street
several columns of people rushed to
the scene. Men, women and children
ran screaming and crying to learn the
fate Of their friends. Mr.. Allen Sells
was riding in his buggy at the head OF
the procession. He ordered 1t. to stop,
and called to those near To assist in
the removal Of the people beneath the
debris. Different members of the cir
Gus rendered valuable assistance. Ply
sicians from neighboring towns were
also summoned to assist. Private resi-
dences were thrown open to receive
and care for the injured.