Connecticut western news., 1895-10-10
FLOOR COLLAPSED.
MANY PERSONS INJURED AT THE LAY
 ING OF A CORNERSTONE.

 Over Three Hundred and Finy Persons Dropped Through Hole ra the Floor. Fifty More Lees rnjur.d-rhe Plat form Had Been Prsviousiy Condemned. LoRAN, O.. oot While A great srowd of people was assembled to witness the laying of the cornerstone of the new St. Mary's Catholic church temporary door on which many of tho people were standing suddenly gave way, prccipitat- ing many men, women and childron into the basement. One was killed outright ten wore fatally injured, and bctween 30 and 70 others were badly hurt
 The servicos were just about to begin whom the accident happened. Fully a GOO persons were assembled on and around he platform, which had been constructed .oross the foundation of tho cdifoe. The boards forming the temporary floor had been laid across the jolsts. which wore supported in the middle by upright posts. These supports broke. and the floor went down with a crash.
 Fully 300 people ewero thrown into the pit formed by the saRRina of the middle of the floor. For moment overy body was paralyEed by the calamity, but soon there was rush forward by those willing Go lend assistance to the crushed and strug gling people This made matters worse for 30 moro persons wore crowded forward Into the hole upon those who went down with the floor.
 Whom tho confusion had suhsidcd some what many of those who wore able to ax. tricate themselves did 90 by walking and crawling ovcr their less fortunate com. panions. The work of rescue was begun at once and all wero finally taken from the pit.
 Tho Killed and Injured.
 Following is list of the killed and wounded;
 Killed. Mary Weber, 3 years old. dauah. tor of Mir. and Mrs. Mat Weber of shef. field
 Fatally Injured. --Rosa McGee. years old, skull fractured.
 Katie Griffin, years old, hurt inter. nally.
 Mrs Mary McGraoith, left log crushed and hurt internally.
 Mrs. John Eustin, aged woman, left leg crushed and chest injured
 Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan. spine injured and left leg crushed.
 Mary Gaiber, chest crushed and hurt internally.
 Mrs. Michael Kelling. injured internal. ly.
 Mrs. Kate Diedrioh, both legs brokcr and hurt internally. John Ficldcamn hurt internally.
 Mrs. Margaret Maokert hurt internally.
 Those badly injured, but who win TO cover arc: Nellie Dollard, head cut, Nloh- olhs Wagner skull fractured; Leo Theo bald, years old. head cut; Colonel w. l. Brown. lea and arm bruised; Mrs. John Fox, both legs broken; Mrs. William Du Burgott. hurt internally; Mrs. Mary I.ati mer. right leg crushed; Mrs Jacob Kee fer hurt internally and log will have te be amputatcd; John Martin, leg hrokenl John Eustin, Mrs. M. Bruce. William Ky an, legs broken. Many others were severe ly bruised.
 The old Catholic church and parochiai school were at once turned ipto hospitals. A score of doctors wtfe called. and they were kept busy for hours caring for the injured.
 The accident was due to defective tim. bers. The contractor was told Saturday that the platform was insecure but he said it would hold all the people that could be crowded upon it There wore be tween l, 800 and 2. 900 people on it when lt gave way. Despite the nooident ths sorviocs wore continued and the laying oi the cornerstone was completed.