The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-02-15
interesting Particulars.

in the loss of so many Ives. Other particu
lars we published several days back:
We are happy to state that the boy, Sam
uel Tindale, was got out at O'Clock this
morning, after terrible confinement ftwen-
ty hours His father and brother we've at
work to the last in trying to rescue him. He
was Immediately wrapped in blankets and
conveyed to the drug store of DIR. Trapha-
gen, No. 308 Pearl street. in the arms of
those who tad so faithfully laDored even
against almost hope itself. He did not appear
to be fatally injured; and if his system does
not tail under the severe excitement of such
fearful duration, he will probably recover.
z. S. The brave boy, Samuel w. Tin
dale, who so nobly upheld his spirits during
the trying hours of yesterday and last night
is no more; he died at few minutes past
this morning, living only five hours after his
release from the ruins. He was kindly cared
for by one who should be held in honorable
mention for her unwearied kindness to the
sufferers, sixteen OF whom laid in her rooms
at once. We allude to Mrs. Traphagen,
who, while her husband attended closely to
the wounded, with her own hands did all that
woman could do. Young Tindale proved
himselfa little hero. His body was immedi,,
ately taken to his parents residence. 70 Bee@
man street. There was a severe burn on his
thigh, which come from hot bar of iron on
which he sat until the bone was CHARGED
Several other burns were found on his body
One dead body was taken from near him du-
ring the day, as he lay surrounded by the
most horrible circumstances of fire, water,
frost. the dying and the dead
Leonard Brooks, residing at 81 Oliver
street. aged So, a native of RocEIand County.
was brought into the Fourth District Station
House. His wife was present at the time.
and had been examining the bodies to ascer-
tain whether that of her husband was among
them, but was unable to identify him. On
examining the pockets of one, however, a peck
ct piece was found belonging to HIM, on see
ing which, his wife fell senseless on the
floor.
The scene at the Station House in Oak
street, is of the most painful description
Nearly score Of mangled and horribly dis
figured bodies are lying in an empty house
adjoining.
Some have had life at once crushed out.
their heads being now shapeless mass,
others seem to have endured intense agony
before their spirits took their departure.
Only few could be recognized by their
blackened and disguised features, but gene
rally the remnants of their garments were all
that enabled their anxious and weeping
friends to know them.
So painful was the scene, and so touching
the agony of the poor women who bent over
the mutilated remains, to discover by some
shred of clothing, whether a son. husband or
brother lay before them, that even the police.
accustomed to sights of suffering, shed tears
and grew sick at heart
The coroner arrived at few minutes before
ii O'Clock, and after giving certificates to a
number of persons who had recognized and
were anxious to remove the remains of their
friends, commenced holding an inquest, which,
as the bodies are found, will be continued du-
ring the day.
Nearly every one who has thus far been
rescued. whether alive or dead had his shirt
sleeves rolled up, showing that he had already
commenced work for the day
We gather a number of incidents from the
Herald:
"A curious incident occurred in relation to
Geradet. An old man about IS years of age.
with his grey hairs streaming in the wind
and tears running down his withered cheeks,
SAID he saw a coat hanging on a burning beam
that he thought was his sons. 1t turned out
to be So and he thought he had surely per-
ished. AT this very time the poor fellow was
IN the Station House, among the woun-
ded.
Young Tieman proved himself, as Story
stated, . every inch a man." He did not
give way to unnecessary terror and make
much noise, when thus confined to the terri
BILE trap.
The fire was close to his feet, which were
nearly immOvable, being jammed in the fall |
Ell tlmbers, when the fireman, Story. reached |
him. and passing to the boy sufferer, took his
cap, and toll him to put it over his face, while
he: Story, played a stream through the pipe
over and around him, for the purpose of
quenching the flames. Tieman did as Girec-
ted and patiently awaited the hour of deliv-
erance.
One poor woman whose name we did not |
learn, seemed to be in the most extreme dis
tress. Her father, husband and three sons
suppressed beneath the ruins The silent
yet hopeless sorrow, of this sad daughter |
wife and mother, who by the sudden and ter
rible catastrophe, had been thus crualIy be-
reaved of nearly every earthly relative, ex-
cited universal cOmmseration. The magni- |
tude of the sorrow seemed to rest upon her |
with crushing weight, almost affecting her
to stupor.
q Among the narrow escapes, was one of
lad, who, with his dinner pail in his hand,
was IN the act Of entering the fatal building
when the explosion took place, and he sud
denly saw the walls tumbhng outward over
his head. With one spring he gained the
middle OF the street, and luckily escaped
without bruise but portion of the brick
work struck his pail, and jammed it entirely
out OF shape. A gentleman met him at the |
corner OF Pearl and Hague SITS. running away