The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-07
FELL With THE FLOOR.
An Accident Like That at Atlantic
City's Casino.
DINE KILLED, TEN FATALLY HURT.
A Crowd Of Church People, While wit
I messing the Laying of q Corner stone,
Rrseipitatsd 10 tho Cellar by the Break
eng OF m Insecure Platform.

LoRArN, o., Oct. 7.-while a great
srowd Of people was assembled yesterday
afternoon to witness the laying OF the cor
ner stone Of the new St. Mary's Catholic
church temporary floor on which many
Of the people were standing suddenly gave
way, preoipitating, many men, women and
children into the basement. One WIS
killed outright, ten, were fatally injured
and between thirty and forty others were
badly hurt.
The services were just about to begin
when the accident happened. Fully 1900
sons were assembled on and around the
platform, which had been constructed
across the foundation of the edillce. The
boards forming the temporary floor had
been laid across the joists, which were sup
ported in the middle by upright posts
These supports broke, and the noor went
down with crash. Fully 800 people were
thrown into the pit formed by tho sagging
In of tho middle of the floor.
For moment everybody was paralyzed
BY the calamity, but soon there was Il rush
forward by those willing to lend assist
snce to the crushed and struggling people.
This made matters worse, for fifty more
persons were crowded into the hole upon
those who won't down with the floor.
When the confusion had subsidized some
what, many Of those who were able to ex-
tricate themselves did 20 by walking and
crawling over their less fortunate compan-
Ions. The rescue was begun at once, and
oil woro finally taken from the pit. Fol-
lowing is list Of the killed and wounded:
Killed-Mary Weber, yenrs old, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Weber, Of
Sheffield.
Fatally Injured-Rosa McGee, years
old, skull fractured; Katie Griffin, years
old, hurt informally; Mrs. Mary Nc
Gracith, left leg crushed and hurt inter
nnlly; Mrs. John Eustin, aged woman,
left leg crushed and chest injured; Mira.
Cornelius Sullivan, spine injured and left
leg crushed; Mrs. CALDER, chest crushed
and hurt internally; Mrs Michael KEELING,
Injured internally; Mrs. Kate Dicdeick,
both legs broken and hurt internally;
John Fieldcamp, hurt internally; Mrs.
Margaret Mackcrt hurt internally.
Those badly injured, but who will re-
oover are: Nellie Dottard, head cut;
Nicholas Wagner, slsull fractured; LEG
Theobald, years old, head cut; Colonel
W. 1. Brown, leg and arm broken; Mrs.
gchh Fox, both legs broken; Mrs. Will
lam DuBurgett, hurt internally; Mrs.
Mary Latimer, right leg crushed; Mrs.
Jacob Kocfer, hurt internally and leg will
have to be aInputated; John Martin, leg
broken John Eustin, back hurt; Mrs.
NJ. Bruce, ankle broken; William Ryan,
Leg broken.
Many others were severly bruised.
: Tho old Catholic church and parochial
school were at once turned into hospitals
A score Of doctors were called, aud they
were kept busy for hours caring for the
injured, several Of whom will die
Ths ancident was due to defective tim
bers. Tho csntractor was told on Satur
day that the platform was insecure, but he
said that II would hold all the 516plc WI
could be crowded upon 1t. There were be-
tween 1900 and 1900 people on 1t when II
gave way. Despite tho accident the ser
vices were continued and tho laying of the
corncr stone was completed.