The Washington times., 1906-06-10

standing in front Of the roundhouse be-
cause Of the intense heat caused BY
several engines inside, rushed under
cover.
Walls Toppled on Them.
They had scarcely gotten inside the
shell-like structure when they heard an
ear-splitting clap OF thunder and were
almost carried OF their feet by a cy-
clonic wind They qUickened their steps
IN order 10 reach the rear OF the round
house. When they reached the center OF
the rOundhOuse they were startled by the
cracking OF the southwest wall. An in
stant later they saw the wall part and
fall toward them. Many OF them rushed
out OF the front door into the driving
rain others leaped through the windows.
carrying the sashes with them Several
Of them were struck on the shoulders
and limbs by flying bricks
Crushed by Falling Bricks.
Engineer Cannon had Just finished a
run from Baltimore 20 Washington He
left the Baltimore and Ohio station
about 5 o'clock and took the engine 10
TIE roundhouse to place il on the turn
table. The crash came just as he alight-
ed from the cab Of his engine. When he
set one foot on the tracks a hundred or
more bricks held together by mortar
struck him in the center OF the back and
feIled him to the ground on his face He
was rendered unconscious and remained
SO for many hours.
OnodOn. who is an Oiler, was standing
near Gannon's engine when the wall
fell. He was buried under a pile of
brick and was unconscious when found
by the gang Of rescuers.
Cannon was placed on an engine and
brought to the Baltimore and Ohio sta
tion, at New Jersey avenue and c street
northwest. and was then taken 10 the
Casualty Hospital Dr. Cannon, who re-
sPonded with the ambulance and treated
the injured engineer at the hospital,
stated that he is suffering from con-
tusions OF the spine. bruises and cuts
about the body and head. and shock
He is thought TO be more seriously in
jured than the Italian. Onodon is suf-
fering from lacerations Of the scalp and
limbs and bruises about the body. as
well as shock Both men were uncon-
scious until S o'clock last night
Unable to Get Away.
When Cannon was restored to con-
sciousness, he said
4 had Just returned from a trip 70
Washington from Baltimore and was
stepping from the cab Of my engine
when I heard a roar like thunder and
looked toward the southwest wall. from
which the noise came. As I looked I
saw the wall and roof collapse and fall
toward me. I ran as fast as 1 could,
but the bricks struck me in the middle
Of the back and 1 fell on my face. That
is all 1 remember When L awoke was
in the hospital and unable TO move"
Il was reported last night that at
least a dozen others besides the two
men in the hospital were injured by the
falling debris. They were either treat
ed at a drug store or carried TO their
homes by feIlow-wOrkmen-
William McDonough, a One-legged
man. who lost his limb In a railroad
accident, escaped by leaping through
window when the bricks began to fail.
He was under an engine at the time OF
the crash, but when he heard the cries
OF his fellows and the roar Of the fall
ing bricks, rushed 10 the window an
jumped out He landed on his side ard
was slightly injured
Crawled Into Engine Fire Box.
i Another empIoye, whose name could
not be learned by the police. saved
himself IN q novel way. Realizing that