The Floor Tumbled In

THE FLOOR TUMBLED IN.

Serious Disaster and Panic During a Christmas Festival.

Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 2.-On Saturday night a panic occurred in the Lutheran church in Stoughstown, this county, resulting in the serious injury of a number of persons. The Union Sunday school was celebrating Christmas, and the building was crowded to its utmost capacity. Soon after the exercises began, a loud creaking noise was heard, and an instant later the floor began to sink. The scholars and others present became panic-stricken and made a rush for the windows and doors. The men smashed out the window panes and a number were seriously cut. A number of women and children were trampled upon in their efforts to escape, and the following were injured; Newton Goodheart, cut about face and head and internally injured, condition critical; Nelie Stouffer, internally injured; James Gaer, leg and arm broken; Charles Hall, internally injured and can not live; Lottie Cramer, arm bruised and slightly cut. 

An examination of the building was made, and it was found that the sills had broken and that the floor had sunk to the depth of ten feet.