The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-12
FALL OF THE CASINOS FLOOR.
MOST OF THE PEOPLE INJURED
ONLY SLIGHTLY BRUISED.


Frederick xIaprOth the Only One of
the sufferers in a Critical COndi-
tiOn-The EIlxs Appoint a Commit
tee to Look After the InJured-Al-
len o. Myers of Cincinnati Expelled
From the Order-The New Ritual
Adopted.
Atlantic City. N. j.. July ia visit TO
the scene of the Baltic avenue Casino ac-
cident this morning showed that one of
the big and worn pillars holding the floor
had given way, and the weight on the
floor gradually pressed the other pillars
10 weaken it and the fioored opened like
a trap in the center The floor. how
ever, slipped down gradually and the dis
aster was thus not so serious as 1t would
have been had the floor crashed through
suddenly. The injured are all people who
were the first to reach the lower floor.
Mayor stoye this morning condemned the
building and directed the building inspec-
tor to have it torn down and also to make
an investigation of the unfortunate af-
fair.
At the Elks Grand Lodge session this
morning an air of gloom pervaded the
meeting room. A committee was appoint
ed to look into the condition of the injur-
ed with power to render whatever as
sistance they deemed necessary.
Those seriously hurt are improving. ex-
cepting Frederick Klaproth, the Camden
musician, who was so fearfully crushed
between the beams He Is still alive, but is
in a critical condition.
The only other persons who was report
ed as being critically hurt Mrs Rockwell
of Philadelphia, was improved this morn
ing and will recover. 1t appears that many
people who were reported as seriously
hurt, were only slightly bruised.
There are now in the hospital besides
Klaproth, Leopold Frye of Philadelphia,
leg brokeni Dr. Frick, of Roanoke. Va,
leg fractured and internally injured; An
ton f. Dimon of Camden, musician, leg
broken; Prescott Erkman, OF Mount Holly,
n. j., leg fractured; Monroe Barry of New
York, leg broken; Mrs J. Melville Jansen,
wife of a member of Corncross Minstrels OF
Philadelphia, leg fractured.
At the Elks headquarters on Atlanta
avenue to-day the clothing and jewelry re-
covered from the scene of the accident was
gathered together and delivered TO the
owners on calling and describing their
property.
The Elks at their meeting to-day adopt
ed the new ritual submitted at Tuesdays
| meeting.
The business Of the morning session was
closed by eNpelling Allen o. Meyers Of Gin
cinnati from the order.
The concluding session OF the Grand
Lodge CT Ellzs. was marked by an air of sad
ness The principal business of the day con-
sisted Of electing officers, as follows:
Grand Exalted Ruler-W. G. Myers of
/ Philadelphia.
Grand Esteemed Leading Knight.-G. A.
Reynolds of Hartford, Conn.
Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight-Hon. e.
NJ Allen Of Birmingham, Ala.
Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight-W.
H. McDermott of Colorado.
Grand Secretary-George A. Reynolds Of
| Saginaw, Mich.
Grand Treasurer-Percy c. Williams Of
New York.
| Board of Grand Trustees-Hon. Willard
| c. Vanderlip of Boston, Joseph w. Laube
of Richmond, Va, and Edwin B. Hay of
Washington. D. c.
Grand Tyler-George A. June of Indian
apolis.
After the installation of the new grand
officers, the new exalted ruler, w. G..
! Myers, announced the committee on by
laws and appeals as follows: Hon. Martin
| A. Faran of Cleveland o.. Hon. Peter j.
| Campbell of Baltimore, Md, and Hon.
Jerome B. Fisher of jamestown, N. Y.
Thomas McNulty of Baltimore was an
nounced to be grand esquire.
The matter of selecting the next place
of meeting of the grand reunion was left
in the hands of the board of grand trus-
tees, with the stipulation that it be not
later than June l, 1896. A committee was
also appointed to draft resolutions Of con-
| dolence to those who suffered in last
| nights accident and to give such aid to
| the victims they thought necessary.
]. H. Barnfield of olden Gate Lodge No
| of San Francisco was awarded the
/ prize tonight for the individual member
| travelling the longest distance.
| The grand lodge adjourned sine die.