The Washington times., 1906-08-05

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and had To be treated by the ambulance
physicians. who soon arrived on the
scene.
one woman. who refused 10 give her
name. fell I'm swoon just outside Of
the J-and-l0-cent store She was as
sisted 10 the drug store at the corner
and restorajIves administered
Within five minutes after the walls
collapsed crowd numbering thousands
gathered. The cries and groaus Of the
imprisoned men could be distinctly
heard. and as soon as the workmep got
together their wits they started In TO
remove tn" debris Meantime some one
telephoned 10 the First precinct police
station.
Police Roped Of Street.
Capt q. W. Williams. with about
twenty-five men. responded. and upon
their arrival stretched ropes al the end
OF the street. This stopped an traffic
and the Seventh street cars were com
PEELED 90 switch of and use other routes.
The fire department was also sum
moued. and when the fremeu arrived
they th-ew OF their coats and. supply
ing themselves with picks and sh0vels.
started iu 20 throw the brick and pIas-
ter into the street. SO that the i'm
priSoned man might Doe reached. Police
men also aided in the work
Every store along the square was
closed and the employees focked 20 the
windows. while others veutur,d upon
the roofs that they might obtain a bet
ter view Captain Williams was ap-
pealed 10 10 open the street but re-
fused as De said that II would be eX-
tremeIy dangerous for any person 10
walk iu front Of the half wrecked build
ing
Firemen Pulled Down WALL
When Fire Chief Belt arrived prepar-
ations for the demolition of the front
wall OF the Hudson building began.
The portion left standing projected out
over the sidewalk and was supported
by "a single joist After Thompson had
been removed from the ruins Chief Belt
ordered truck q 20 draw mp in front Of
the building and raise one of the ladders
20 the roof. When rhis had been done
Fireman Robert l.. M0Teiand, OF TTu-A
G Company climbed 10 the top of thu
building and fastened a chain IN ttrr
front portion OF a small CupOla tn"
thirty or forty hremen pulled on tha
end Of the rope UntA the entire iroI
Of the building crumblej i'm. When tie
walls fell outward into the street the
spectators standing half a square dis
raut gave a mighty cheer Jhat sounded
for squares.
Building Inspector Ashford was early
upon the scene and aided Chief Belt ia
directing the demolition of the Hudson
building walls When the last portion OF
the wall fell Chief Belt turned % the
inspector and said.
II have known those buildings for the
past forty years. They have been UNI
safe for at least ten years and in case
fire had broken out in either of the
buildings ] would have hesitated about
sending my men inside 10 fight the
flames"
Store Was Being Demolished.
The property was purchased some
weeks ago by j. g. AicCrorrey. of New
York. who had Intended converting the
two buildings into one large concern.
which subsequently would have been
used for a J-aud-l0-cent store. Two
weeks ago instructions were issued 30
Mckay q Moss. building contractors Of
this city. 10 start preparations for i'm
pruvemeEts. John w Whltmcyor. Of
S09 First street, was given dozen
worlsmen and detailed on the job. The
store formerly occupied by -he Modern
Drug Store was found to be in the
worst condition, so Whitmeyer put the
men 20 work tearing out the flooring.
The flooring of the first and second
floors had been removed and the men
were AT work in the cellar bracing tie
walls with huge logs when the crash
came. The wall of the Hudson building
Is nue-inch wall. At the t1p Il the