Evening star., 1928-04-10
seven HURT IN FALL
/ STILL At HOSPITAL
IOhio Schoolgirls Injured When
Il Cathedral Platform
CoIlapSeS.

Seven Of the group Of 10 visiting Ohio
sel,N,lcirls and their chaperon who
were injured in the grounds Of the
washington Cathedral yesterday after
noon. when an old Seadol6ing upon
which they were standing collapsed
Un6er their weisht, were still confined
3n Ffncrgency Hospital today.
Miss Mildred Gwynn, 23 years old, Of
whitehouSe, Ohio. the chaperon. and
three Of the schoolgirls, all Of whom
arc Il years Of age, were permitted TO
leave the hospital last night after being
treated Tor slight contuSions Of the
body and face. They had sufficiently
recovered from the shock Of their eN-
periencc that they Joined the remainder
Of he party of rs boys and girls on
a sightseeing trip about the city this
morning
OF those remaining AZ the hospital,
some with severe injuries three were
expected 10 be released either later to-
cay OF tomorrow. They are Miss Alice
kIoneneckcr Of WhitehouSe, who is
sSu3ering from back contuSions; Miss
laura PETER Of WhitehouSe. body con-
tuSionS, and Miss Inez de Muth Of
Wayerv.ile, Ohio, body co0tusionS.
List of Badly Hurt.
The more or less severely injured
who viii have 10 spend the remainder
ct their Easter sightseeing trip 10 the
Capital within the hospital are;
Miss Pearl Studer Of Whitehouse.
fractured pelviS and concuSSion of the
brain; Miss Ethel Burroughs Of Water
VILE. fracture Of the first lumbar
Vertehrae: Miss Leona Mesnard of
WhitehouSe. fractured knee: Miss Lois
Askey Of WhitehouSe, fractured ankle.
shock.
Those who were released last night
with Miss Cwynn were Miss Thelma
Tucher and Miss Helen Bradley. both
Of Whitch0uSe. and Miss Helen
StruhsaheT OF WateTyille. With the eX-
/. certlon Of the latter. who received con-
tusions on the legs, the others sustained
bruises about the face and body.
Richt Rev. James E. Freeman. Bishop
Q. Washington. who expressed deepest
concern over the accident, was visitor
at the hospital this morning He had
come last night Immediately upon hear
ing about the accident. but was unable
to see the young girls 70 express TO
them his solicitude.
No Dangerous Cases.
There is no reason for the injured
girls parents 10 feel unduly alarmed
over their condition, il was explained at
the hospital, as no case is regarded as
dangerous.
The ununely end to the girls sight
seeing trip occurred when party of
about 35 Of them visited the Cathedral
grounds as part Of their days tour
about the city. They had just visited
the underground crypt at the Cathedral
and were making their way to part OF
the Cathedral now under construction.
= e a c$1 n F0nrh
main mart Of the structure, the girls de-
ci6ed TO use a wooden runway. Fifteen
Girls we're on the Seaffolding when II
BEGAN to sag under their weight. Some
succeeded in jumping clear, but 10 OF
the girls and Miss Gwynn fell ID feet 10
The injured we're taken in automo-
hiles TO Emergency Hospital, while the
rest followed IN their bus. II. A Martin,
q passenger agent for the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. who was III charge of
the party. cautioned the girls not 10
discuss the happening. Al the notel tnls
morning. Mr. Martin was still agitated
and refused to make any explanation or
comment
Tl1e platform. which collapsed had
been used three years ago by laborers.
The accident was the first that mas
hapDeued TO the thousands OF visitors
who aock 20 the Cathedral grounds each
year.
Cathedral Statement.
This morning officials at the Wash
ington Cathedral issued the following
s.,Tne Bishop Of Washington was
away from the grounds when the occur
renee happened. Immediately on ms
return, n the late evening, ne went 70
Emergency Hospital but did not see
fhose VINO were injured, as they were
resting. He expressed the deepest con-
eersg for the unfortunate happening
- Thousands visit the Cathedral oaliy
al trts time he said. and every eour-
tegv Is extended 70 them. In the lace
Of the great crowds no untoward Incl
cert has happened during the extern
ssYe building operations. Nothing Llat
I can say will adequately express my
deep regret over this SAD happening
20 these young visitors. EVER L!lLig w, WI,
be done 10 give them the best that EKli4
and nursing can provide. am sad
ceued beyond measure 70 know mat
their happy holiday should be inter :
Ylutea by 30 unfortunate an acclden1 4
Former Senator Pepper Of Pennhyl-
varsa, chairman Of the executive com
yTittee Ell the cathedral expressed con-
cern last night il this statement.
saThe cathedral authorities nave leaTn-
ed with deep concern Of the accident
which caused injury and suffering 10
soY1e q those who accepted our inVl-
fatiors 10 view the cathedral This Is
not the tine 70 discuss the question ot
legal liability.
Would Make Amends.
IAN that we car say is that up To the
1iralc e En2t is possible for Us We de-
Ksre 70 make all the amends IN our
power for any carelessness u which any
Of our employees may have been guilty.
1T would be a matter Of lasting re-
pref ~ Us IL any of those who had come
IL the cathedral IN . spirit 81 apDre~
elatlcn q what We are trying U 90
should faye any other impression than
fhat of cur sincere desire 70 care for
the Injured ia such way az IS most
7ikeiy ~ make tne accident as little OF
q handicap az possible IN the ordinary
course q life More than this y iS i'm
possible 10 say at the nDnent, because
or pylmary concern is With the suffer-
sn2s q The victims of this most un-
'ksappy casualty"
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