Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
FATAL CRASH OF
CAPITOL WALL
BASE OF PEDIMENT IN WEST
END DASHES TO
EARTH.
DANIEL LOGAN, FOREMAN AND
FINE WORKMAN, MEETS
TRAGIC END.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $4,000
BUILDING TO CONTINUE
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Madison. Oct. rs.

I'VE will be unable to determine the
loss until the debris has been cleared
away. Representatives of the Wood
bury Granite company will be here on
Wednesday and we will then ascer-
tain what caused the accident. Abid-
/ ing by the custom of our company, we
will suspend opera ions tomorrow on
account of the funeral Of Mr.. Logan
On Wednesday, we will begin to clear
away the debris. Eacn stone is num-
bered and | will send the number of
every stone that is broken to the
quarries in order to have them recut
Stones that have been cut for the
south wing to be used for the same
purpose as those that fell on Sunday,
may be sent out here. In that case
there would be no serious delay in
the work of building the pediment of
the west wing.
THE stone that was intended for the
pediment lie on the ground, and until
the debris is removed, we will be un.
able to tell bow much of it has been
broken. The work of placing the
pediment Qncluding the relaying of
the course that fell Sunday will take
about five weeks. will remain in
Madison until the matter is settled"
The above statement was made last
night by Superintendent of Construc-
ton John NOR of the woodbury. Gran
tie company. He was notified of the
accident on the west wing of the new
capitol late Sunday afternoon and ar
rived in Madison on Sunday night
Until complete investigation has
been made OF the falling of the first
course of the cornice over the west
portico, the cause of the accident that
resulted in the death of Daniel Logan
on Sunday afternoon, will not be
known. The course extended across
the west end of the building and
formed the base of The pediment. Mr..
Logan. foreman for the Woodbury.
company was anxious to complete the
course, and for that reason, asked his
men to work on Sunday. A four-ton
stone, the last one to be placed in the
course, was hoisted by the derrick at
8 o'clock, and Mr.. Logan and his help
or. Frank Bliss. were ON top ready to
receive it. Mr.. Logan stood at the
outer edge of a stone adjusting mat
ters for the placing of the granite
block that had been hoisted. Mr.. Bliss
was standing closer to the gable and
suddenly the entire course began 10
overbalance. Mr. Bliss saw the i'm
pending danger and jumped backward
through window in the gable escap-
ing without a scratch. Mr.. Logan
went Gown with the stone. a distance
of about 20 feet, and struck his head
on great granite block. Edward ].
Damon, engineer of the derrick.
rushed to his side but he was dead
His head was crushed and his face
and body were covered with blood.
Have Narrow Escapes.
John J. Jennings. capitol park 20
Iceman, and Otto Scheer and Patrick
Power, laborers, in the employ Of the
Woodbury. company, stood on the
ground where the mass of stone fell
Fortunately. Mr.. Jen lings was looking
at the block that had been hoisted and
he heard the cracking of the stone.
He gave the warning to the other men
and they ran to places of safety. Mr.
Damon ran back Of the engine. which
was stationed Just outside Of the dan
ger zone.