The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-12-03
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!, q ,senwich. avenue, near Jetisrson Market
4, 6,.,. Nv ! singular reysrsion Of the usual
form Of rumor, not half tbs truth vas told u
x.s reoo,,ed down town that the stars Of the
school. house had given gay and that dcssn
children were killed. This w,s enough 10
.,sr,le Al, the residents Of that section OF the
civ who we're away from home, ADD all soHs
Of vehicles were al once summoned' 10 conse!
Them TO The scene OF the disaster.
Before ~e go farther let us briefly sale the
nature and extent Of the DISASTER
One Of our reporters writes II as ioiioSs'
The causes OF this fearful catastrophe We
awe az ,ru,hfully as could be aseettained en-
The spo,. amid the great excite meat and dense
crowd ,ba, COR hours pervaded the lAth "eta
Police Station, where most of tho mane'so
and dead we're isken TO be Recognized by ,ne'T
heart broken parents. The bufding where
the catastrophe happened Is Jour stories h'eh'
the basement which is on level with Inc
street, 10 paved with flag, stones, and Is TIE
olay room &C the scholars. The Primary
Dsn,,,men, occupied the second floor; the
third fl,or vas used by the more advanced
scholars, and the ffoa, served as lecture.
r,om and was used at the examinations oil
the school. "a.
II appears that abou, o'clock ere OF the
teachers. a Miss Harrison, was taken Win a
l,s;e,ins fl, and cry for water was instantly
made nv some of the children who were
standing near her. This cry was m s'aSen
for that Of fire, and the whole loom was 10.
s,an,ly alive with the cry Of hre hre
The children all rose enmasse and rushed Tor
the door. The alarm was gwen to the o'aef
/, rooms on the same floor, aud communicates
, tn these Of the PilociPal OF the school aud his
. assistants VITO occupied the third Il 'or, ano u
!, was generally believed by all that the hu''o'ns
was on FIRE and accordingly ali rushed 'or 'ne
1 door, oftheiriespeeiv- rooms. Mr.. McNuily
o immediately placed himself IN front OF Inc
Soo, nj his own Ioan, and for babe any oil ms
sehslars IA leave, and we hear that ons oil the
a,b., teachers did the same. The children
I Of The other departments rushed out oil Ihe
n doors of their respective rooms, ana DOWN 'he
stairs. which we're built IN spiral form, and
commencing on The ground flor was Carried
no 10 the fourth story. The banrisisr oil this
stair cave way abou, thirty feet above toe
u Ground f,or pud preciptated hundreds OF the
: chllde to The fugging Of The hrs' lioor, k'i'"e
:, snd msugng large number' ne 1eN' o.
y the dreadful occurrence spread 9'se me VINO
through the neighbarhood. and hundieds oil
y parents and friends rushed 10 the sctosi hoas'
10 hear the iislugs Of the safety or loss o
T. their little ones. The crowd vas 50 deas'
= 10 a very short time, that /, us with rres
70 fi.ulty that the Police, headed by Capt
10 Lo,eu and his assistants, Csp'. Taft sns
S.sbTlnS could remove the wounded anc
~ DIVING and dead from The building. Many o
these we're recogn1ad by their parents sns
friends and taken 10 their homes.
- We will here state more fully ;hs cause
IL Of the 6rs, alarm. Mes Abby Harrison
p.i.c.esl Of tie Female Department, ha'
bsea slightly ,rdlsposed FOR !ss days bu
70 considered herself quite. able al attend TO he
'e arduous duties. At 81 o'clock, While sh'
was hearing the REGULATIONS OF large elats
!. she was a,'acked With momenia'y PHa'y 81
:, Of he tongue; she led 10 speak, but OIL.
:" made an unio,ellig'ble aoise; IN her etioi u
OF sneak. her face was drawn INTO dlssgfeeae'
Aontor,ions, and her pupils became tfls Atened
Z thinking ,ha, she ~ss fainIing. Hence The CT,
~ for .~a,er," aud immediately aherward Q
FIRE" and the csnsf quant rush Tor The dosr
Mss Harrison remained all tho While com
~ ssra,i,ely helpless, and could do nothing /
:. check the alarm.
NJ The alarm spread. The ERE bells tolle1
The Police Of ,hs Ninth Ward (only hua
bred ward. dIslant) rushed Ia The spot; IN
!, tifemen we're there in moment, but II va
=" a ,eiy d,fTsren, thlns from lie that cailsd IA
10 their So wees. Whes they FIST arrived, tn
70 children were sill throwpg themselves dow
- - he s,4irways hundred were piled in frgh
" fu! destruction oil The bottom; The very doc
wsy was barricaded with ril4 Of dead az
- wounded.
~ Help ~ss sen, for The police and hreme
W. rushed up The .rairs snd1furced the ftishlene
y" children back, stationed quad, and the
returned 10 save Inc wounded and dying.
Al lh,. time ihe news began 10 sprea
~ and patea,. and friends came ~ Breathe
his haste 10 the place, and .hs heart rendlr
for scene which followed BE- FL description. 4
., each Ilrless or wounded Body vas borne
!, The S.alt,n house il would be followed by
'"e dense crowd Of persons, all striving TO assn
KS themselves that II was not their relative, a.
70. when some distracted mo her recognized u
bleeding form of her beloved chlld, b.
shrl,ks Of agony were enough to move u
stpu'esl hear 10 ieatfu pity.
Bat We need not dwell upnn these ini
no scene.-They continued up 10 late no
By of the night, unliI the fate Of oil had been a
rial ceitiI
Tho result Of this awful catastrophe,
nearly as W. en- a'ccria'n, IS az fnlln".
OIL, TIC nu,b-f ST rbildrcn KILLED
,ir, FORTY -FOUR or FORTY FIVE.
as Inc number Pollve:v Known 10 DC Won
ed is IN IRE than SIX Tf.