The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-04-09
We copy the following painful account from
the Penn. Inquirer of the I'd inst.

We copy the following painful account FRI IN
the Penn. Inquirer of the I'd inst
"f esterday morning about half past ter
O'Clock, q fire broke out in carreutcr'.
shop al the corner of Marshall and Parrish
streets, which proved the cause of mos,
tragcal calamity. The flames soon eX.
tended TOT turner's work shop adjoining.
ard notwithstanding that our Fire Compa
MES with their apparatus were promptly al
the scene of conflagraion, it was impossi-
bic to save the buildings, as they were
framed entirely with timber, filed with
combuslble materials, and heavy gale
from the West was blowing at The tine
Two houses facing the Glc, IN Mar hall
ftreet, were somewhat injured. but savrc
from the devouring eleme nj by The aclvil,
of the firemen. Indeed, the Iay marker
was al one time in great raneer. al d hat
not tn wagons and carts laden with Ea>
been almost Instantly removed. they mus
have been destroyed, as The wind blew
fakes of fire and even blazing shingles into
the area. In Sixth street, near PARRISH
there is primary school for boys, " hlcl
is attended by about two hundred liue
scholars. The smoke rolled in volumrs
against the school room which is up one
pair olnarrow stairs. Such was the panic
created, that the children made a rush to
escape, notw outstanding that the teacher.
endeavored, but in vain, to restrain them
The foremost were thrown down. and
NET nj he t,th inII tb a
until, as we are assuredby neghbor who
assisted IN extrlcaling the little sufferers.
they seemed to form pile three or four
teel high, and extending more or less from
the top of the stairs to the BOSTON,. 7 he
scene at this moment was truly frightlul.
and the mothers who lived near, run ming.
wildly for their children, added much to
the general confusion and terror. One of
the teachers, we are informed, stood at the
bottom of the stairs and another at the ton.
but it was impossible It, restore any thing
like order OF presence OF mind; indeed IA
teacher was thrown down by the mass,
and escaped with difficulty. Some of the
boys jumped from the windows and we
understand also, that another of the teach
ers, il not two, left The school during the
panic.
We grieve TO learn that nine of the bows
are seriously injured-lhree lie danger
ously bruised and one is since dead. Blu,
If any thing were wanting 10 deepen ,h
affection, il is to be found in The fact, tina.
the fire was the act of some fend like in
cendlary-as neitier fire nor candles ha,.
been used in the carpenter-shop for two
days. We may add If there be any crime
worse than murder, it is incendiarism,
which not onl, involves Obstruction of
property, but, as in this it, tance, and also
in the case of the recent fire in Marker
street, life also. The miscreant who
could apply the element of destruction to
building under circumstances SO or !.
lous, must be dead to all the impulses OF
humanity, and recreant to every noble
quality OF our nature. We deeply SYM.
palhlze with the sufferers by this calami-
~; and while we express hope that the
little enes who YET llnger may lecove,
we trust that the wanlon and malignant
su'h"rnf so much INJURY, will be discov.
cred and brought to condgn punishment