Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-01-21
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT
Henry l. KIopp Met Tragic
Death Wednesday.
His Head was Crushed by Falling
of a Heavy Steel Safe in the
New Court House Vault.

Ou0 VI Jl6 UOSb uOFFlOi0 dIClucuJb III
the history of Fort Pierce occurred at
the court house Wednesday afternoon
about four o'clock when Mr. Henry I,
Klopp met instant death by being
crushed by the falling Of a heavy steel
safe.
Mr.. Klopp, with force Of workmen.
was moving one Of the big safes into
the new vault at the court house and
had succeeded in getting it in the Groom
and almost 10 place. Lowering the safe
from the level Of the window. where it
was brought in, was careful and dam
gerous work and Mr.. Klopp, as usual,
was taking the larger risks and respon-
sibilities and doing the dangerous work
to keep his men from the risks, and 1t
was while arranging the "chocks"
preparatory to further movement Of the
heavy load that he stopped between the
safe and the steel wall of the vault,
While In this position the support un-
der one corner gave way and Instantly
the two thousand pounds Of steel and
iron crushed against the wall, catching
his head before he could dodge back
ward or downward
Instantly his men jumped to his as
sistance and with pry-poles released the
pressure, but the spark Of life had been
crushed out, the skull being horribly
broken and mashed
The moving of this safe was under
taken Tuesday by professional safe
mover but he deserted the lob that
night when he reached ihs herdesn paFl
OF the work. "Wednesday nlofulng M.
Klopp, as experimenting architect OF
the building, agreed to place the safe.
out of his love for finished job and as
favor to the county officials.
In the death OF Mr.. Klopp the town
and county have lost a most valuable
citizen. Always prominent and fore.
most 10 any movement for progress and
being business man Of much ability
his friends are numbered by the hum
dreds. His untimely and tragic death
was distinct shock to the entire city
and gloom was cast over the commun-
ity when the news spread that he had
passed to the great beyond. He was
one of the earlier settlers of this sec
ton, having come here about eighteen
years ago from Illinois, and during that
time has been the foremost architect
and builder and hundreds OF houses In
this county stand as silent teisimonials
Of his ability in his chosen profession.
During the past two years be has been
member OF the contracting firm OF
KIopp and Buell., his partner being Mr.,
s. s. Buell., whose affection for the de-
ceased was more like that of q brother
than friend. During the construction
Of the new court house, where be met
his death, be was superintending arch
itect. ana that structure is also evidence
Of bis conscientious devotion 70 duty
Deceased was fifty-three years old
and leaves to mourn his uptlmely end
widow and beautiful young daughter,
both OF whom are FRUSTRATED with grief.
Besides these are an aged father. step
mother and brother in Illinois, and .
brother Ia Nebraska
Deceased was pgomipeat In church
work, being az esSnea and devoted
member Of the Method church, also
| ; Mason and woodmau q good stand
ling
Fuberal services we're held yesterday
Afternoon at three o'clock at the Meth
odist church and the interment took
place ia the Fort Pierce cemetery under
lthe auspices Of the Masons and Wood
men.
Words can but very ieebly express
| the sorrow every resident Of the city
feels. but not heart beats among the
Ifrleuds OF the late lameated but what
would comfort the hesrt-broken widow
ard daughter. We express the senti,
raent Of the community IN extending
1.-The deepest sympathy and most heart
| ielt condolence 70 the STRICKEN family
and oonmepd them to thetender mercy
and sQyin8 care Of Hin vho alone can
! ctmloet ,he hea7y heart and cherries