Evening journal., 1895-10-07
FLOOR FELL THROUGH.
Many Persons Injured at the
Laying of a Cornerstone.
ONE DEAD AND TEN ARE DYING

over Three Hundred and Fifty Person
Dropped Through Hole In the Floor
Fifty More or Less Injured The Plat
form Had Been Previously Condemned
LoRAIN, o.. Oct While a great
crowd OF people was assembled to witness
the laying of the cornerstone OF the new
St Mary's Catholic church temporary
floor ON which many of the people were
standing suddenly gave way, precipitat
ing many mon, women and children into
tho basement. ono was killed outright,
ten were fatally injured, and between DC
and 40 others were badly hurt
The services were just about Co begin
when tho accident happened. Fully 5000
persons were assembled ON and around
the platform, which had been constructed
across the foundation of the edifloe. The
boards forming the temporary floor had
been laid across the ioists, which were
supported In the middle by upright posts
These supports broke and the floor went
down with o crash.
Fully 800 people were thrown into the
pit formed by the sagging in the middle
of the floor. For a moment everybody was
paralyzod by the calamity, but soon there
lend assistance 20 tho crushed and strug
Cling people This made matters worse
for 90 moro persons were crowded forward
into the hole upon those who went down
with the floor.
When the confusion had suhsidod some
what many OF those who were able TO ox-
tricate themselves did SO by walking and
crawling over their less fortunate odm-
panions. Tho work of rescue was began
at once and all were finally taken from
the pit,
Tho killed aud Injured.
Following is list Of the killed and
wounded.
Killed. Mary Weber. B years old, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Weber of Shelf
field.
Fatally Injured Rosa MoGoo, years
old, skull fractured.
Katie Griffin, years old hurt intor-
nally.
Mrs Mary McGraoith, left leg crushed
and hurt internally.
Mrs John Eustin, aged woman. left log
crushed and chest injured.
Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan, spine injured
and left leg crushed.
Mary Gaibor chest crushed and hurt
internally.
Mrs Michael Kelling injured internal.
ly.-
Mrs. Kate Diodrioh both legs broken
and hurt internally.
John Fieldcamp, hurt internally.
Mrs. Margaret Mackert hurt internally.
Those badly injured, but who will no.
cover arc; Nellie Dollard, head cut, Mich
olas Wagner, skull fractured; Leo Theo.
bald, years old, head cut; Colonel w. l.
Brown, leg and arm brnisedi Mrs. John
Fox both legs hroken Mrs William Dr
Burgett, hurt internally; Mrs. Mary lati
mer right leg crushed; Mrs. Jacob kee
fer, hurt internally and leg will have {,
be amputatcd; John Martin, leg broken
John Eustin, Mrs. NJ. Bruce William Ry.
an legs broken Many others were severe
ly bruised.
The old Catholic church and parochial
school were at once turned into hospitals.
A score of doctors wero called, and they
were kept busy for hours caring for the
injured
The accident was due 20 defective tim.
bcrs. The contractor was told Saturday
that the platform was insecure but he
faid IL would hold all the people that
could be crowded upon it There were be.
tween ], 800 and p 900 people on it when
It gave way. Despite the accident the
services were continued, and the laying of
the cornerstone was completed.