Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-12
DprAprrL Occunnrscr- Lrrs Losr.-

IN AbFl l. CCtUHNLNSE tolN LIVES LOST
The Belfast (M".) Journal Of Saturday week con-
tiins the particulars Of most distressing occur
renee. On the morning Of the 23d ut the dwell
ling house Of Mr.. Joseph Ellis Of Brooks, Wis con-
snmcd, and Eoe ofhis sons and one h,rcd man
pdishtd IN the flames Tho Journal saws
3" Mr. Ellis formrey resided in Prospect, and
had removed 10 Brooks to prosecute tn, lumhrfinp
business. lie had on Thursday last, ihc la, be.
tore the condagration, \ family consisting Of his
vic, three daughters and erven SOM. Lrr,it- his
hrcd people. The youngest child vas b., two
daT' old, ma ;hn mother of course confined to bo-
hot. On Inprettay evening NJ Hi, directed
shs HI; young men TO put log in the Kitchen
FIRE place, md so prepare the FIRE that It might be
comfortable for the nurse IN casn she should have
occasion TO !i'c. Tho ono wIich IL nq, on Wa
rather TOO i7rr" and h"in, hollow, pfohah. tlfa.
Cd moro rapidly than had been anticipated. Ire
mother with hcr infant and nurse occupied thc
bed room near the kitchen; and all the rest of
tic family the chamber. of the hon.e. The cl-
lest son ard daughter were from home on a visit,
and another daughter a lilc cr', was that night
nj the house Of neighbour.
About midnight Mrs. FlIi was alarmed bg T..
unusual Light shining into her room. and spoke to
the nurse to arise and sec what was the cause
She oponr the door, but was met with such 4
rush Of dense smoke and heat that she screamed,
and shut it Instantly. She tore our the window of
her room and sprung out herself to alarm the fam
lily and caitd for help. Mr.. Ellis having heard
the first cry, had run down stars, rushed through
the burning room, and opcned tho outside door
Tic could nor return. His frs, object was to save
his wife; for he knew that in regard to her there
would not b" moment 10 lose. He ran round To
her window, tore away the hiyh hradboard which
stood next 10 It, and took his wife and infant oat
fiiI mn, bad Il. i'll
On the ground. The next object was to save the
children. One OF the hired men had sptanp from
hls bed AT the FIRST call and attempted te follow
Mr. Ellis down, but the smoke and hea, which
rushed no the stairs when the lower door was q.
pened were insuflcrablc and the man turned round
ana leapcd from the chamber window The
daughter, Young lady Of about sixteen wears, fol-
lowed him.
The doors and windows being thus oponed
gave irco circulation to tho air, and the house be-
lnr unpla;cicd, aud extremely dry. the flames
spread with astonishing rapidilv, aud we're almost
simultaneously rolling through the whole upper
part OF II. and bursting out 1t the roof By This
time some ut the neighbours had arrived. md a
man assembled TO chamber window, but could not
enter lie called, but nothing could be hoard but
the 'oafh" OF The hance. The Young man, from
whose side tho other had Gscapcd. and five Gttle
boys were all SutoCatcd. and silent in death: all
consuming In the FIRE which envclopcd them beds
! asked the daughter whether she heard any cry
from the others as she was fleeing from the cham
bor She replied, with uuurtcrablc cmotion. a.
did hear my Youngest brother cry Pa Pa -
but could not help him. This was the vounp-
est excepting the infant, and had been slcepinr in
hr same bed with his father. Those who were
sa,e,i escaped rs they sprung from their beds, sa-
wing nothing Il, N The nan,cs"