The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-31

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,slcee >cl. .i,,acrso the scene ai.i ocen all
,ustle, Confusion and coastcrnatian ie no,g
changed to one OF awEnl horror and despcraI
iol that ocggars all ,iescr ptioa. &c at
enpte.l to reach tao cehtrc wiaiow in tne
boy or the lower boxes. &c ~ last sue
;ecdci III mointin, on the hcl,., OF the
:rowd betwiX. him and the window, and Il
Aauy reached it, surrounded by the una
iiling lal a,a,csiag cries vi those sliioca-
.,ns arolnd liai. lie SIC ,psl Wltnin tie
+hi,low and win difficulty T. isci the lower
'.;n he tAarst his .cet ous, wnch the sasI
Is suddenly pressed dowh AMI c1uSa his
:ct 5atwixt 1t All the sill. Ic cxsricatei
nc foot bar coI!d no: the other, u:iti those
lchiil min who had sniicicn. strength ieit 60
lnunt over hin .i!tt l. lower SASH which
,cpc him DOWN, iii So. lie found himself
, far gone from sufFocasion that he gave
.liAlsclf up as lost tho Hames however
'.tinel over his head and the introduction OF
tesh ar AZ the bolcon of the window gave
ii Il ncw life. Those behlId him being no
o..scr able to keep aim down, he win last
fort raised the sasl, cXsricatcl MS fOat and
lmped oat.-it gives us sincere pleasure
- add that the 5 Boys AMI girls waom he
BARRED with hiinhav all escaped with their
lives.
DIR. John Lyme, was the only person who
f"SSSu TIC WlititoW dtlST VIZ. AIi!iCOGA. AZ
CT he had LEFT poof ,;iso M, he met with a
aric.y of horriI adventures. MI was utter
iirSacss il the LOBBY, ard suifoc,.tion
areatcncd. 1t was antwful crisis-and but
lat one of the windows was burst opea AMI
ct in fresh air, nc thinks al. in tie lobby
aust have persisted, at length he reached
lie window, where he found 4 gentls nam
ixed fast, whom he since be ieves to have
zen Mr.. HANCOCK. Afteran awful lapse, the
lanes were ru%iing OF in all directions, his
air canght fire, hope deserted him he was
TUCK with horror at the idea of being burnt
Ave. he rushed towards the window, wav ~
MS hands as quck as possible over his head *
iothes. This was Il dreadful moment; he
Jaw many drop down ON each side of him
INDICATED the window was now free, & he
vas scarcely on the bottom of 1t when he
ieard an awful crash behind him. lie threw
llnseif ont and providence preserved him.,
.1r. Robert Greenhow prcCipitated him.
self down the stairs over hre-brands and DO
;lcs, with his fine son i'll his arins-and was
,ved.
ar.Head Lynch made a wonderful e.
|scape with mis- Child. His lady was sayed
10y strong mans pulling her by the hair,
I the head over the bodies in the stairway,
Mr. otetson fell i'll the lobby with his head
20 .he wall-but for crack wnich;his mouth
-SNA>aN.isoAiy Sousoits iS navy NC0 lOI /,
yant of air 1.-The fresh air that streamed.
trough it revived MIN enough to lift his,
lead to the window -a fresh draught of,
&, revived him, and he jumped out.
Ir. Gordon was saved in a state of insen-l
pility. His Lady was saved by jumping:
|lroagh win. ow.Sc clinging TO man, and.
acr Little daughter by hanging to her man:
lie. They had children there, and not one
bf them was lost.
Several individuals were actve in risquing
the lives Of their fellow-creatures. Dr.
|McCaw let down several from the window
I-.Ir. Doyle, Mr.. Grant and others, who
|were out, received many as they were let
'or jumped down.