An Old Tacoma Church Crumbles

The old Catholic church building recently removed by Mr. J. P. Judson from Tacoma Avenue and First Street to that gentleman's lot on G Street, directly west of its original location, was blown down and badly wrecked by the sharp southerly gale of Friday night. Mr. Judson had purchased the building from the church, intending to occupy it as a family residence next June, and had moved it upon his lot this fall for the purpose of complying with the Land Company's building contract. Mr. T. Heaton, the builder, contracted with Mr. Judson to remove the church to his lot, and place it upon foundations some feet above its previous altitude. The Catholics were still worshipping in the church and expected to continue to occupy it until the completion of their new church on D Street, but the fates, or the winds, decided otherwise, and the congregation has now been literally turned out of doors. A visit to the wrecked building shows that the south side of it was lifted up by the force of the wind bodily, and thrown over, taking with it the foundations on the north side, upon which it now rests, inclining to an angle of about 10 degrees toward the north. The front wall is separated from the side walls, and the interior is pretty thoroughly demolished.