El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-15
breathe after being taken from the
BADLY CRUSHED.

DTeatnc aIIcr De1nE IaAen from the
wreckaEe-
BADLY CRUSHED.
Fireman Ware was crushed about the
head and the blood Oozed from his ears
and nOstriIs as he lay on the paving in
front of the ruined building.
Dave Su,3---n was also injured about
the head Z .Eas rushed TO the hospital
but the assistant chief was soon
back down town.
Fireman Robinson was cut the
face and ii is thought that his chest Vvaa
crushed by the load OF brick. Physi-
clans say ne Will live. He was reported
dead several times Sunday.
TRUCK WAS SUPPORTING.
1t was reported that the removal Of
the heavy aerial truck frcsm the side of
the building was what cGused the heat
charTed wall TO fall. The fIremen were
just winding the MINDLESS up to bring
the aerial truck AWAY from the build
ing when the wall buiged in the middle
and crashed to the street. The wall
the men under il SO that il was with
difficulty that they were dug out by
the firemen and volunteers
HOW MAYOR MET DEATH.
R c. Candy and r.. II. RInehart were
I'm their office in the Van Blarconl, or
Hammett block, across the street from
the Calfsher building when the waII~
fell and the mayor WIS caught. Mr..
Candy says the mayor was standing in
the door next to the Mesa avenue cor
ner on the Texas street side of the store
calling to the firemen when somebody
called out that the wall was falling.
He says if the mayor had stood still, he
would have been saved, but MIR. Robin
son started to run out into the street;
he stopped to look up at the wall, which
by that time WIS half way over into the
street. Then he started to run again
and was caught by the tons of brick,
which crushed him to death.
WIFE SEES MAYOR DIE.
The mayor, his wife and two children
had but recently arrived on the scene
from morning mass, and the mayor had
left the family outside the fire lines
that he might go in and warn the fire
men of their danger As the wall fell,
Mrs. Robinson saw it, but did not see
her husband. When told that it had
caught a man, she exclaimed that her
husband had been there but a minute
before and swOOned. Ex-mayor Swee-
ney took her home in an automobile.
The mayors prayer book was found
by his side.
DOCTORS ARRIVE.
When the wall fell, and it was seen
that several men had been caught I'M
der the debris, messenger boys were
sent TO summon physicians.
Drs. Cary, Staten, WOrsham, kIuttz,
Huffaker, Higgins, Pickles,
P. H. Brown, Love and Dendy were
socn on the scene giving aid.
FIREMEN HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.
just previous 10 the falling of the
wall, Art Hull, OF the Central fire sta
ton, lie Gros, OF the Mesa fire station,
and others we're on top OF the waving
she'll Thinking it too dangerous, they
began descending, and when within a
few feet of the ground, they we're
warned by bystanGers to jump for their
lives. Not a moment later, the wall
fell, covering mayor EsObinsOn, Tod
Ware and William Robinson with the
iebris
ROBINSON LAST RECOVERED.
Mayor Robinson was the last 40 be
removed from uRder the fallen bricks
and timber, under which he was buried
several feet. All the ribs on the left
side Of his body were crushed, the
,Ones in both lower limbs were broken
,nd the back of the skull was crushed.
AmbuIances were Immediately called
md hastily inpr0viseG biers were made
n the street opposite the still burning
building, pending the arrival of the |
LONG GAP IN WALL.
The section of the wall falling was /
he two story portion directly east of |
he building occupied by the American /
National bank as its temporary quar- |
ers. The gap made is about IS feet |
ong. above the first story.
The fan of tne wall ind been expect |
d all morning and WIS caused by the /
throwing of cold water against the /
;utted shell, some say.
WHOLE BUILDING BTTRNS.
The fire, which started in the basement !
# the CaIisher drygOods store, Quilted !,
he entire three floors of the Du.-kIer /
'ufIding and completely destroyed the |
fOck of the Calisher company, the fix /
ures of the American National bank, |
nd the office furniture and contents
n the second and third floors.
The fire started in the basement early /
sunday morning and was discovered at /
:15. 4 general alarm wac sent in 2sd |
he entire department fought the flames |
mill noon Sunday.
An effort was made to cOnfiRe the |
lanes to the basement of the build
ng and the manhOIes on both Mesa NV
nue. and Texas street were battcned !
" chief Armstrong and the cellar ,
Hooded with water.
The desperate efforts Of the firemen
we're of no avail as the flames burned
Trough the first floor and caught in