The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-24

were seriously hurt. The others |
were only slightly injured.
Mckinney. Tex. January 23.-Eight
men, women and children are known
to have been killed or badly injured In
the collapse here this afternoon of the
Cheeyes Brothers department store.
At O'Clock Tonight the known dead
numbered eight, and fifteen persons
seriously injured had been rescued
from the ruins. Immediately after the
collapse of the three-story building
flames burst out and only were sub
uued after An hours fighting by fire.
men and volunteers.
The known dead
Rosa WEIGH.
Leslie Bush.
Miss Katie sfiiiigzn.
Miss Bessie Wade.
Russell Height, four years old.
\. R. PRESLEY. clerk.
Mrs. Mary Stiff. clerk.
Miss Eva Scarcy, clerk.
The last two died after being re-
moved from the wrecked building
Seriously injured Miss Annie Cur
tis, Mrs. Mort Shirley. Mrs. Jennie
Barnett.
The store had been crowded during
the day by citizens and families of
nearby farmers attending d bargain sale.
he
person known to have escaped un-
injured from the falling ruins. there
were fully fifty people IN the building
al the time of the catastrophe
Cracking Of timbers and swaying Of
the building were quickly followed by
the collapse Excitement attending
the accident was increased by the falling
of two-story store building adjoining
the department store
Rescue Work Impeded.
Rescue work vas impeded by the
lack OF mechanical facilities. and prscti-
cslIy the entire male population of
Mckinney Joined in lighting the FIRE
and searching the smoldering ruins.
News of the disaster spread quickly
ard incoming interurbsn lines brought
scores OF farmers who Joined in the
work
Many of those in the iil-fsted build
ing when the collapse came were women
and children. Their cries spurred the
rescue workers in their efforts to tear
away the burned and splintered tim
ters behind which the inmates of the
building were pinioned.
Two persons reached by the rescuers
lived only a few minutes after they were
taken from the ruins An emergency
hospital was hastily constructed in
nearby building and physicians from
all parts OF the town rushed to the
scene to render medical aid
Pleads for Death
Mary Stin. who died shortly after
her rescue. pleaded with the iremen
working in the tangled mass above her
to Kill her. IS the fire was rapidly APP
preaching. She was brought out barely
alive
~. r. Pressly talked with the fire.
men ss they tore away the wreck. di-
rected by the sound OF his voice. He
was dead when they reached him.
Mayor Pinch early to- Disht estimated
that the number OF dead would reach
if not exceed thirfy-hve. but until the
ruins arc cleared tho exact Ices of life
cannot be asccrtsircd A. 10 30
O'Clock tonight hope Of rcscuing alive
any Of those still In the wrccksec was
abandoned.
ghe building adjoining the Cheevcs
Brothers establishment was occupied
by farm implement concern The
collapse Of a wall in the implement
house threw iss weight against the
corner building. and with a noise that
Jared the town 20 ifs foundations.
both sank into ruins.
A sale Of white goods was on tn the
great thrsc-story department store.
ana men. women ana children thronscd
10 counters.
A. the hsrss cracking OF TIMBER.
clerks and customers alike bross ~
the streets Pressed outward ~ the
wsisht Of The heavy stock. ths wall Of
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