 

’ SHELBY, §. C, “Ang. 28,—Stx. pers
song were kitted, 15 Infured, and. ng
undertermined number ore missing In
the .collapza of ihe “Fray National
Qank bullding here late. this forencon,

The deaih 1ol)-inay rise ag three
hanrs atter the eraah workinen had
been Baable to eledr away the debrls
only al Iba edge pf the building.

Fallce- estimated the death toll
would mount steadily na rescue crews
ung deeper in the debris.

No aeeurate clicckup could be mada
ot the misaing persons, but it waa
known a dozen or more hava Wit been
accounted fore

Th was feuted that 2 crew of seven:
teen Negrdea, who wére working in
the ceuter af ihe! building, were all
killed. The, rescue crews have not
been able as yél:fo got to the place
where te Negroes were working. -

1tJa_ knows. that 15 pérsons wero
injured,:.sever#l ef who wiry dle,
They were all taken lo gi
here-os they. were brought f7
fallen structure,

Exeavation woik at u nearhy butld-
ing im geueratiy assigned .aa the
cause of he collapse of lhe bank
pullding.

ft wax known several persona were
ina grocery and a.lailor shop, whizb
were a parl of the huttding, hat It
wil! he houry hetore that part of the
structure can he ecarched.

 

 

  
 
| 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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