 

’ 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.

 

 

  
 
| 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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