| SHMLBY, N.C. Aug. 28. (INS)—
Bis, persons were killed, 15 injured
and an undetermined number are
missing In the colla of the First
National bank building during a
ri our today.

 Thh daath toll may rise az three
hours after the crash workmen hed
teen eble to clear away the debris
at the edge of the bullding.

‘oon ead:
3 0 EAHTRIDGEH, secre-
the bank president.

WF GREEN, bank clerk. .

ALEX BOYD, bank clerk.

BLANTON, & farmer.

CARL BLANTON, his gon.

An uniientified white man.

Falics estimated the death toll
would mount steadily as rescue
crews dug deeper into the debris in
the search of wodles.

Ne accurate checkup could be
made of the missing persons, but It
was known that a dozen or more
had not been accounted for.

Rarly thie afternoon the crews
had searched ony the adiges of the
huge pile of debris, and it was
feared maszy more bodies would be
found thee center.

Xt waa feared that a crew of 17
negross who were working in the
counter % the building were all
killed. The rescue crews had ngt
been abies ag yet to gat to the place
where the negroes were Working. I¢
wae kuewn thet 15 persons were in
jurst several of whom may di

oy tyero ai) taken to ea hospita
ate an they wore extricate? from
the fallen structure.
avation work at a nearby
me was generaliy assigned a
aune of the collapse of the
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| SHELBY, N. C., Aug. 28,—Six. per>
sons were killed, 15 injured, and, an
undertermined number ate missing in
the .collapse of the First National
‘Bank building here late this forenoon.

The death toll: may rise as three
hours after the crash workmen had
been unable to clear away the debris
only at the edge of the building.

Police. estimated the death toll
would mount steadily as rescue crews
dug deeper jn the debris. :

No accurate checkup could be made
jof the missing persons, but ‘it was
\xnown a dozen or more have not been
accounted for, °: ce ; ;
| It was feared that a crew of seven-
|teen Negroes, who were working in
the center of the’ building, were all
‘|xilled. The Tescue crews have not
lpeen able as yét-to get to the place
where the Negroes were working. -

It‘ is known that 15 persons were
‘injured,’,several of whom m.ty die,
They were all taken to a woopital
here as they. were brought fre. ‘the
fallen structure. oe ot

excavation work at a nearby bulld-
ing is: generally assigned .as_ the
cause of the collapse of the bank
building, 9° |

It was known several. pérsons werk
jin a grocery and a.tailor shop, whict
{were a part of the building, bat i
| will be hours before Urat part of th
structure can be searcand.

   
 
  
 
  
  
    
   

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