Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, September 12, 1851, p. 1.
The Salem, Indiana, NEWS gives an account of an accident that occurred at
the residence of Mr. Thomas W. Harris in the village of Canton by which a
party of nine young ladies and gentlemen were precipitated to the earth by a
dilapidated portico giving way beneath them. They were all more of less
injured and one of the ladies, Miss Elizabeth Howard, was dangerously hurt.
The party had been warned against going on the portico, ad that the accident
was not more serious from the falling of columns, beats, etc, I s considered
miraculous.