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A QLIKHEC DISASTER.An Iinnioiise Kock Sliiie from OapeDiamonilKills and Injures Several People, and Sweeps Away Seven DwelUiiKS—He-eiiveriiiK the Vlettuis.(^)l’KhKi’, Sept. L’O. —Last night .s«?V-ural ihnitsand toiiH of ruck .slid fr«tnCape l)ilt;unoniI, at the end of Duilininleri'uee, to Champlain Klroet, dOO feet lielow, denioliKhing in its oonrse seven dv(‘llingH. 'fhe tnass of rook detached from tlie olilVs side left a vacant space of e.xtraordinary dimensions viuder Duf-ftM'iii terrace, and the great promeiiude is now unsafe.It will lakeaeveral diiy.s to recover allthe Ijodies. 'I'ln* damage will e.xceed.•JKlD.tHK). 'I’he house.s in that locality were Imill of stone ami hrick and inhahited hy ship iahor-ers. The ollicer.s and men of the lloyal School of Cavalry are coming to the rescue with roi)cs, picks and shovels. Aliout .'^ix Inmdied men are now at work Tlio bodies taken from the ruins are coverc*! with cougidateil blood and dust, and itie a sickening .spectacle to heliohl. 'I'he Ueilemptorisl b'alhei’s are aimmg the lescuers.A large munher of jieraons hia; still tnissing, and there is cloubl hut tin*} are lieneath tlie ruins,ami so dc(‘p lt;lowa that they will ht; deatl liefore rescued.Lo.s.s HUHlained hy (he surviving victims of tlie disaster is ahno.st total in adlt;li-(ion to thi! homes lost hy the sutVerers. 'I'he working mcji lost all their summer’s earnings. The injured have heen re-movetl to Ibtel Dieu, where they are ri'eeiving all ptMsihle i;are.b'olloa ing is a rt!vis(!ii list so fnr as known up to imon : Kilhal—,Ias. Kar-ndl, tlii! Farrell children, two liurk■ Uildren, one llrmlley child, on(!ehiltl of 1’. Fil/.gi-rald, .Mrs. llrocket, Mrs. Sle-pht!n r.urke, llaiTy Hlaok, .Mrs. 'rhos. berrigan, William black, 'I'hoinaH .Nolan ami Mts, bcildy. 'fhe injured are: Mr. and .Mrs. Carljon, Mr.O’Neill, Mrs. Mike .Shciridun andeliild, 'I'hos. berrigan, Oeimis ilerrigaii, .lames llayilen, Wm. Steven and son, Nellii! Deehuy, I’at. Fil/.geral'l, Martin Keddy, lhrt!e Maybury ehildren, Stephen burke and his nu)lher, Mrs. Fit?.-gerulil, Thomas Oraham, Mi.ss MayCaldwell (seriously), Wm. Power, wife and ehild, Mrs.'I'iitis. Farrell.
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Victoria Daily British Colonist
Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Sat, Sep 21, 1889
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