Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1912 — COURT HOUSE IN- RUINS [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE IN- RUINS

Collapse of Roof Practically Ruin* Structure at Danville. Danville, Ind., Jan. 12 Daylight examination of the Danville court house, following the collapse of its roof, shows wen greater damage than was at fi st thought. Tn addition to the entire iron roof, girders, brick supports, ceiling and rafters collapsing and falling in, the chairs, benches, desks and stands were crushed The judge’s offices, commissioners' room, offices of the sheriff, surveyor and assessor were filled with debris, rendering them totally unfit for use. Commissioner Downard has a force of men at work moving out the salvage and cleaning up the wreck. Judge James L. Clark has arranged to hold court In the Commercial chib rooms for the present, while the other officer have been moved into various vacant rooms around town, , It is probable that temporary roofs can be placed over the auditor's, treasurer’s, clerk’s and recorder’s offices, so that they can be used until it is finally determined whether or not to wreck the old building and put up a new one, or to attempt to rebuild that part of the old building that caved in.