Day in the Life

Apr 10, 1883

Journal Entry

April 10, 1883 ~ Tuesday

Aprail 10 1883 [FIGURES] We received word By telegraph
that our Brother Ilus F Carter was Building a large Brick
Building on the North west corner of Church & State Street
had the roof on and Mr Carter was standing on the roof and
it fell this morning at 7:10 to the Earth with a crash. one
wall had been Erected during the winter and it was supposed
the Mortar was Frozen and the warm weather loosend the
Brick there were seventeen Men in the Building one killed
several Mortally wounded three in the Basement supp[os]ed kille[d] Mr Carter Badly wounded


Keys crossed I Attended the Council of {Fifty} the Priesthood in social
Hall
through the forenoon. The Territorial Convention met at
2 oclok PM. I spent the Afternoon in the office Journalizing

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Carter, Ilus Fabyan
8 Nov 1816 - 11 Dec 1888
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Apr 10, 1883