The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-24
CHARLES HAwLEY KILLED
By the Collapse of q Corner of the New
Carmichael Building

/ Late yesterday afternoon, the report
| spread all over the city that a terrible
accident had happened at the new
Carmichael building near the Seaboard
and hundreds of people rushed 10 the
spot. TO see what harm had been done
and help if possible.
| Two panels of brick in the extreme
northeast corner, the eastern wall of
| the saloon room had collapsed, falling
| outward on the sidewalk. One OF the
brick masons employed on the build
ing. and who having finished his days
work, had just started for his boarding
house, was caught by the falling mass
OF brick and an iron beam. which
pinned him to the ground. completely
covering him from sight. A little child
| of Engineer Anderson of the Seaboard
was passing. and was knocked down.
stunned and partly covered by the
falling bricks. 4 negro boy was also
knocked down and stunned. but not
seriously hurt.
| The barkeeper and other employees
inside the building had a bad scare
from the crash of the fall. and the re-
sulting cloud of dust. which was so
| thick for a few seconds that they
hardly knew where they were, but
none were hurt, and as soon as they
could get their bearings, went TO the
aid of the imprisoned mason.
The first man to go to the rescue
was Mr.. Buford Leitner. He was
standing by his wagon across the
street looking at the wall when it
crumbled. He saw the child knocked
down. and at once rushed to its help,
tho for all he knew the rest of the
building would fall. He soon liberat-
ed the little chap and carried him to
his friends.
Meanwhile a dozen men, constantly
being reinforced by others, were haul
ing the debris off the principal victim.
1t was not many minutes before he
was uncovered. Physicians were by
him at once. and he was rushed to the
hospital, but the life was ebbing from
his shattered body and in less than
half an hour he was dead.
The marshal was on the spot few
minutes after the accident, and kept
order. keeping the curious out of dan
ger as we'll as out of the way of the
workers. The fire chief was also on
hand in a very few minutes but found
nothing for his department to do, tho
he bore q helping hand himself
Mr.. George Carmichael was at his
desk near the center of the building
when the crash came. He was one OF
the first on the spot, and gave cool
and proper directions regarding the
wreck and preventing further danger.
Mr.. Ed Carmichael was a his home on
Fort King avenue. but, summoned by
telephone. was at the scene as soon as
a fast horse could take him. and was
soon putting in his old-time training
as fire chief.
Charles Fl. Hawley, the man who
lost his life, was probably one of those
skilled wOrkmen, who travel around
the country from town to town, al
ways finding work but seldom remain
ing in one place long. He boarded at
the Palmetto House. and the people
there speak we'll of him. He came
here from Arcadia. where he had evil
IDENTIFY been at work for some time. as
he had opened a bank account there.
He had told of being in Oklahoma and
other western states. but had not told
anyone where his home was. He was
about forty years old, about six feet
| tall and of a dark complexion. His
| remains were turned over to McIver
& MacKay, and will he kept unburied
| for some days. in hope or hearing
| from his relatives. \ telegram from
the Arcadia bank today said he had
small deposit there. but his name was
unknown.
| Little Joe Anderson. the three-year-
old son of Engineer Anderson, is
running around today with his head
| tied up, but little the worse for his
| adventure.
| 1t is supposed that the constant
heavy rains of the past few days were
the cause of the accident. The damage
amounts to about $1,000. and the con-
tractors, Grenet & Gerberding, and
their men. are hard at work repairing
1.-The damage.