North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-26
from the Baltimore SUM-
Shocking and Thrilling Occurrence--FOrty or Fifty
School Children Killed and MIMI Wounded. -


Shocking and Thrilling Occurrence orfu or Fifth
School Children Killed and many FOUNDED.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 90. terrible accident occurred
this afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the Public School
on Greenwich avenue, An alarm of fire was raised,
and the children becoming frightened attempted to
escape from the building. large number were
crowdlng against the balustrades in the second and
third stories, when they gave way and precipltaied
the children the first floor distance of forty
feet. Already 20 dead bodies have been taken out Of
and girls killed. The scene was most heart rend-
ing-mothers frantic seeking their children, and
their cries. mingled with those of the dying victims,
attracted thousands to the spot
SECOND DISPATCH.
New York, Nov. 900 P. NJ. Our city is in
deep gloom in consequence of the melancholy and
hearrending accident which occurred this afternoon.
Many houses that few brief hours ago were the
scenes of happiness and joyous NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
danger not dreamed of-and every coun;enance
bright with smiles, present deep, melancho-
ly, and sad lamentations. Eyes that were bright are
flooded with tears, and voices that were merry are
turned to wailing. The details of this sad calamity,
as have been able to gather them as fol-
lows:
About two o'clock this afternoon, Miss Harrison,
teacher in Primary School No. 26. was observed,
probably from the coseness of the to faint. On
seeing this, number of children to her side.
Others became alarmed and in their fright raised the
cry of fire. This caused the greatest alarm and
CONSERVATION among the little, unsuspecting inno-
cents Almost in moment they, with one i'm
pulse, made general rush for the doors and windows
and the stairway, which, it seems, of spiral form,
and running from the first the fourth srory of the
building.
Soon the press against the balustrade became
great that gave way, PrecPating to the floor be-
low, which was OF flag stones used for playground,
nearly quite one hundred Of the little ones The
at this moment awful and heart-rendng
beyond description. Child after child rushed down
the horrible pit, crushing beneath their weight those
had hofn loan linn forIIu
out of the windows, and others threw themselves
down the chasm, minging their life.bood with those
already dead and dying. More than seventy chill
dren thus rushed into the jaws ofdeath and, although
few escaped being seriously injured, some fifty were
instantly killed.
The calamity would have been still greater but for
the presence of mind of Mr.. McNully, the principal
who in the fourth story, and who, hearing the
cry of fire, Immediately placed himself against the
door, declaring that of the children should 60
out in this manner. His class, by this means, es-
capped inevitable destruction.
large number were Immediately carried to their
homes by their bewildered parents, SO that the full
extent of the calamity yet be fully ascertained
The excitement at the school, and at the ninth ward
station house, has been such is seldom, or ever
seen in our city.
The spectacle of parents clasping their dead and
dying children beggars all attempt at description.
The most lamentable to behold.
The police and staff, the recorder and mayor, and
many medical gentlemen were promptly on the spot,
rendering the sufferers all the aid in their power.
An inquest will be held at nine o'clock. to morrow
morning, when the true of this dreiu calamity
will be more fully known.
P. S-l03, P. Nj. Since the above was sent it |
has been ascer:aned that besides those killed, some
seventy eighty maimed-some of them for life.
Many of the little dreadfuliy mangled as
TO be scarcely recognizable by their parents. num-
Der of the wounded, it is supposed cannot survive.
No language half depict the distress which
exists in consequence of this most melancholy dis