The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-12

Atlantic City, N. J., July 11.-Nc
deaths have yet resulted from last
nights disaster at the Baltic Avenue
Casino, although in other respects the
details of the occurrence have not
been exaggerated.
A conservative estimate places the
number of wounded at close to 200. OF
these, the only one in immediate dan
ger of death is Frederick Claproth, of
Jennings band. Camden, n. ].
The report that both Claproth and
Miss Jennie Rockwell, of Philadelphia.
were dead is untrue. Miss Rockwell
was only slightly injured.
The Cause of II.
The accident was caused by the col
lapse Of the second floor of the build
ing. Immediately over refreshment
pavilion. Just previous to the crash
Jennings band had begun to play for
the Elks and the majority Of the peo-
pie were thus attracted 10 the upper
floor. But for this there would have
been great loss of life. 4 party of
New York delegates fingered below,
but they heard the alarming cTackle of
timbers and escaped to the board walk
outside, not a second too soon. The
great weight of the crowd was the pri-
mary cause of the accident, but there
is talk of fixing the responsibility, it
having been generally known that the
structure was old and diiapidated.
The Casino building fronts the ocean
from the board walk at the head of
Baltic avenue. 1t is a frame, two
story structure. built about three years
ago by the Casino Amusement COM
pany. 1t has been unoccupied for the
last two seasons.
a FunneI-Shapcd Gap.
When the pillars supporting the
upper floor gave way the floor col
lapsed into a funnel-shaped gap, form
ing "V,'' open at the apex to the
lower floor, which. fortunately, stood
the shock. Those sitting in the middle
of the room were at the bottom of the
heap of humanity, which filed the
space. Cries of women and shouts Of
the men added TO the confusion As
soon as possible, willing hands assisted
in the work of rescue and the injured
were conveyed to hospitals, residences
and hotels.
Every house was thrown open for
the reception of the injured and every
available conveyance was pressed into
service to carry them to the hospitals.
Meanwhile the physicians were on the
scene and We're doing everything in
their power 10 aid the unfortunate
who had been caught in the crash.
The excitement amid the assembled
crowds was even greater than that in
the immediate neighborhood OF the
wrecked building. The people injured
were those who were so unfortunate
as to fall underneath the mass.
Among those injured. these were
taken to the United States hotel:
The Veterans.
C. NJ. Foote, of Minneapolis. collar
bone and arm broken.
C. r. Lombard, Boston, feet mashed
and arm fractured.
J. r. Duke, Joliet, ILL.,, badly cut on
the head and about the face.
Injured at Schaufeler's hotel are:
James Long. Philadelphia, injured
about face and nose broken.
Ulie Lee. Camden. internally hurt.
Charles Folwen, Camden leg broken.
George j. Pechin, Camden, leg
mashed.
At the Hotel Majestic lies James
Armstrong, exalted ruler of the new
lodge. with internal injuries. His 10
year-old daughter also sustained some
injuries about the limbs.
Mrs. Japa and her niece, Miss c.
of New York, are also at
the Majectic suffering from internal
injuries.
Those at the Albemarle hotel are:
Mrs. C. Myers, Philadelphia, leg
fractured.
Mrs r. A. Livesley, East Liverpool,
Ohio, leg mashed; and NJ. E. Wells,
Liverpool, Ohio. spine injured.
Others injured:
Miss Greening, Detroit. collar bone
broken and legs sprained.
Mrs. Dobbs, Illinois, broken nose.
W. B. Rice, Detroit, sprained leg.
Edward Youngman, Fremont, Ohio, |
mouth cut.
William Baxter, Lima, Ohio, leg and |
lrm injured.
Bryan w Orr, editor Social Session,
injured about head.
1t Was u Miracle.
The scene OF the casualty is being
Visited by thousands today, who de-
slare it remarkable that at least one
lalf of those in the structure at the
.ime were not killed outright The |
INJURED, who are scattered all over the
Sland in cottages, hotels and hospitals |
Ire doing we'll as far as heard from.
It is understood that the authorities /
will institute an immediate investiga-
ion with a view not only to ascertain |
he cause of the misllap but also to |
provide against the possibility of re-
;urrence of such a catastrophe.
SrnnefTtv from, Ellis