Evening journal., 1896-01-15
hEWEIRK LIVED HERE,
One Of the Victims OF PhiIa-
delphia's Flimsy Soaffold.
RELATIVES GO FOR HIs REMAINS

john shearer Said to Have Lost His
Power Of Speech Athletic Club Mourn
inx Tor 3 Lost B1embsr-Other Happen
inks About rown-story Of NewkIrk's
Sad Fate.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NKw CASTLE Jan. l5 William
Newkirk, one of the men killed by the
fkll Of their flmsy scaffold in Philadel
phia on Monday, WAS n New Castle boy
Tnd the husband Of Miss izshetb
Hewlett Of this city. The news Of his
identity has ust become known here and
Mrs q T. Hewlett aud other relatives
have gone TO PhlladelphiG and IL Is
possible that tbs body may be brought
here
According TO a report Of the fatal
accident, the scsfiold on the front OF the
building No 3S South Second street,
gave way shortly after / o'clock Monday
sfternoon and three painters fell head
long from the third story TO the ground
Two were killed outright but the third
msn although unconscious and shock
inely bruised and cut, was taken to the
Pennsylvania Hospital, where it was
stated last night that be might recover.
William New ark. Of No. 49i4 Hoopss
street. and Edward II Perowski, OF No
1907 Westminster avenue. were killed,
their heads beiag crushed IN by ihs
fall. Henry Peterson. OF Mo. 1912
South Front street. had his srm broken,
his thigh badly hurt and WAS neyerely
cut about the head.
After The 6rst pause occasioned by the
horror Of the scene. men rushed to GssiEt
the unfortunate victims all living ap-
parently dead Ia strange positions All
three we're taken TO the drug store few
doors above, and Druggist Potts In a
hasty eXAmination discovered that
Peirowski was dead Newkirk seemed
TO bs still breathing, but his life.had fad
before the patrol wagons arrived. Ony
Peterson could be reached BY human
help and be was hurriedlY driven to the
Pennsylvania Hospital IL Is expected
that be will survive.
The men had not made use Of the paint
ers regular contrivanoes but had laid two
shutters from the third stery windows
aud board rested Ecyoss them The
painters had just resumed work after
their dinner hour and were contentedly
painting away, when there was q eouud
OF saapping wood, ono shutter bent
down and the beard with the Iaen slipped
'A ~AN N'"N ANlAI MtAAa ANHNt ANA 4 Qla-
tance OF 30 feet or more Petrowskls
hesd fell on the iron hinge Of the cellar
door and his skull cracked like tbs report
of a toy pistol NeNkirks head struck
directly on the pAvsmsnt, and mixed
with the blood mat lwed over the
s ones. we're portions OF the brains Of the
Unfortunate men
~. ". Herbert Dead st silver CITY.
Harry WarHe Herbert youngest son OF
tue late william Herbert, whose serious
Illness ia New Mexico was reported Ia
this column. died 10 that distant land at
o'clock this morning
EjNin NJ Herbert, bis brother who Ia
nov living at the Herbert homestead
here. Is already on bis way 20 Silver City,
N NJ where Mr. Herbert died 20 day
The body will be prepared for
several days Of travel sud will
be brought home Immediately for
burisl IN he Herbert lot at the Metho
dist churohyard where emily within the
past few years, Evan Baysrd Herbert,
Frank Edwin Herbert and William Hsr
bert have been buried.
This last shock Is an overpowtring one
TO The thrice bereaved family. All had
hopes OF the young mans rsoovery With
his visit 20 the health giving western
resort
H ". Herbert was % years cid, a man
Of prepossessing appearances and an active
young Democrat and clubman He was
one Of the founders Of the Columbia
Athletic Club and until early last season
WAS its baseball manager