Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-04

lower psf,, by NJ. John kirhmsn, ss a scsp and
candle factory ard store. and tas npper part by
him as ad~ehnc. Owing 10 the in}AammsSfs
nature Of the AnaseriMlsthe flames rapidly spread
dssts"yi"g The whole futefsor portion Sts.ssre
building. with its conrNta The New Yak
Express, in giving the particulars o! the ..re,
has the following thrilling incident:
30 s.ddcn snd.quiek wss the .spsesd Gf the
'ames that Mr.. c. and his family came very
near being destroyed by ,hcm. One, of bis
d'uehte>', Mis-, Margaret. Kirkmsu. q young
lady aoout 10 years Of age, only escaped, after
being severely burnt by 5un,e ine tc. me- fourth
story front window Of the room in which ME-
slept. u was for come mcmcn,s scene of the
most thrilling and agonizine interest 10 those
who had assembled in front n the thys, ihp bull.
ding. The f'u't'' story though even with the
rest OF the edific, has very smsl! attic NsHao~s.
Al one Of thesc Miss X. appeared, shriekinr in
alarm. the FIRE evidently behind her and The
smoke fcs,rng out over her head. No ladders
had yet arrived, and her destruction seemed in.
ev'tab's-she tried. at frst. to escspe the nsmee
by which she had been already severely burnt
Fot uot on the sill OF the window, bat II wa.
evident she Nhtsct rd5h perish there, and the CRY
was raised for her to jump=cthcr voices, among
which. by 'his time, was that Of he. Rthe-, ex.
claiming hot YET. wait momcn, IN we get
ready for you a feather Sed was instantly
procured. held about three feet from the ground
by six gallant hes,ts, who were in grea, ieop.r
dy that che might fall srAa sid faeute spr+e uf
them. but they needed cot and cared not for
that By this time Miss xirkm.n, to e.cspc
from the smoke and flames. wssihen compelled
to let herself down, and war ssen haneaef By
her extended arms, nor. the window. 3un,p
now -wss the cry. Vas, numbefs Of persons
had now assembled, snd were lockers va sse
sgon1ing scene. The young lady so,A ,e, 70
her hold from that dizzy beiRh, of upwards Of
6ay feet and 10 On instant WAS whirfsd toward
the sidewalk. The heartfelt every person in
that vset mul,tSste rsasted in thrilling etno.tuss
and suspense, doubtful a. 10 her tste. In few
moments the cry was raised she s ssfe,' end
three hearty cheers went up. which made tAe
very welkin ring. The life Of that young mai.
den apPeated 10 be CT more ir,eres. N .hat ira.
meuse asscmblage than ten Thousand buildiprs
She wac conveyed 10 the house of AIr. Bailey,
corner Of Henry street, nearly Opposite, and y
physician sent for. Although severely injusea
by The fire, her while thoughts seemed bent II.
fAns. her fe'hes and mother, whom she said she
knew mast be In jeopardy. che was rns,h
brrnt n the back and arms, but j. is supposed
not dangerously. Fortunately two ycunee.
children Of Mr.. X, were absent frott, ifnsne do.
ring The school vacation, rs was a.. e.def sistef
--o'herwise shete would, j, is ton probable,
huss Seen h loss 81 life Miss X. s,atss thai III
hearing The alarm she thoueh. II The children,
forgetting that they were away, sprunr but 3,
bid. and went TO their toorh bat @as ,hete met
by the ell dev-u,ins Games ia the halI=-shs
tbssed 70 avoid the heat back into tst own room
sgain. and shut the toos. but the flames soon
penetrated. A, the time Of getting cut or The
~indcw she was 90 rbe~ildeted % scarcely TO
know what she did. She heard conf,,seA
sound OF voices, and whether che remsined or
let herself 60, she though, che mus, perish.
The safety Of his child more than cosnpen.a
'eo al, n,'sman 10Y MS oes' tie sughed and
"' ',s'.''.'' emu SO "e cs'eo 'te "o'n'ny a.
o u' ."s ut.'ue,o" OF n'' p'"'er'y-'hahk
'' WE "p0'e VI o'"'S "'S ''''''y na" oeen spared TO
him. .......
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DEATH oF fErEh y. sfufvEsAst The TIE.