Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-25

Thine are the winds tina, wra,hfally urisc
In dreadful conflict mngng and skies;
And Thine the ulIing Of the blast whose breath
Bore to the rain!y brave the chit of death.
lis solemn an ,he,ns have no theme but Thee
Lord of lie stars and earth ana rolling sea !
And in the widest storm that Der il PLAYS
Thy voice alnpe il hea:s-lhy arm obcys
naSE eliza EOUS.
SHOCKING AND THRILLING OCCURRENCE.
Forty or MY School Caidrs Kited and many roundcd
New YORK Nov. Ca terrible accident occurred this
afternoon al O'Clock, The Public School Green
,ich An alarm of fire raised, and The children
becoming. frightened attempted escape from tie building.
y large number crowding against the balustrade in
tie second and third Stories when they gave way and pre-
cpitaed the children the first floor distance Of some
forty feet Already 20 dead bodies have been taken OF
the building and reported that least forty boys and
rs killed. The heart rending-niothers
;rnc seeking their children, and their cries, mingled
with those Of the dying victims attracted thousands TO the
spot
SECOND DESPATCH.
New YORK Nov 2U-l0 p. M.-Our city is in deep gloom
cnseeucnce Of the melancholy and heart ending acct
winch occurred this Many homes that but
few brief hours ago the OF happiness and JOY
us ipaons-where danger was not dreamed of-and
every coun,enance bright with smiles. present
dep melancholy, ard sad lamentations Eyes that were
right are flooded with tears and voices that merry
iufaed 10 wang The details of this sad calamity
IS have been uble to gather them, as follows:
About O'Clock this afternoon Miss Harrison teacher
in Primary School No. Is was observed probably from the
coseness of the room, TO faint Ua seeing this, number
OF children her side Others became alarmed and in
their fright raised the cry of fire This caused the
greatest alarm and Consideration a'nons little ursus-
pecns lnnocens Almost IN moment, lcy, MS with one
impulse made general rush for the doors and windows and
the stairway, which, il seems OF spiral fnrm and
ming from the first 10 The fourth story of The building
Soon the against the austade became great that
gave way prcciotlag to the floor below which Of flag
used tor play ground nearly quite hundred
OF the little ones. The IL this awful und
heart rending beyond description. Child after chilli rushed
down the horrible pr, crushing ~ ea II their weight
hn ttlt- r.
Inc windows and others rcw themselves down the chasm
mnsns their life blood wan those already dead and dying
More than seventy children thus rushed into the Jaws OF
DEATH; and, although few escaped being seriously injured
some nifty were instantly killed.
The calamity would have been still greater but for the
presence of mind Of Mr.. McNully the principal who was
the fourth story and who hearing the cry of fire. I'M
medatey placed himself against the door, declaring that
none Of the children should out in this His
e'ass, BY this means ESCAPED inevitable destruction.
The following is lis: ci Tie dead TINS far ascerained
Emma Gdersecve Anna Slate Jacob Spinstsad Matthew
Wood Edwin Glerroy Sarah BJaart, John l.. and Anne
.vooley Catharne Doway, Julia nelno, A. Won Tasscl
Hiss Brown Lucy Carlow, John Knapp Anna NJ. Hili
John Mann, Mary {. Baxter Sarah B,gardHs Cnas f.
Moore, George Mills, ACnl Vnn Dusen, George Waltcn
'a'c NJ De foc Jane E!GSa, Della Ackrrna;i Abby A. Ja
e1tS, Amanda p Ann. Pix" Ge1ra" Quackenbuss, Mar.
&ety S:eghens !rr, Ahhott Morii, Wa1run, Sa, L=oy
Caihaine Reynolds, Eliza .. Nr!ii Mary Harper, Mary
leacSard Besides these. naay others drcadtuy in.
jurcd.
large number Immediately carcd 10 their homes
By their hewiderct parents, c full of the
iaIaity cannot yot be fully "sccnained
Inc excitement at IL" scip H. a:i 1t the 9Th ward station
house. has been snc seldom ever seen in our CITY
ne spectacle 81 parents c!ising their dead and dying
children hrgsas all t'en0 description The scene was
most lancnia5ie 10 hc'r.i.
The police ard si4. IN. recorder and MAYOR and m-ny
medical senem"n promptly s,n, rendering the
sufferers al! the all ~ iit:f poser.
An nqacs will BE- hci II ck tomorrow morning
fully known.
?. S.-i0& p. N-$i"e: TIE above was sent has been
hscersalned that besides se hd seventy or eighty
=. % lie lie
are So oradtuly an- b scarcely rec gnzahe b.
Their FaFe"'s \ n"sbrr OF tic wounded, it is supposed
cannot survive.
No language hall a.r, The distress which exists in
consequence OF 'hs most M inr',oy disaster.
MORE or THE 1htRlgLE DISASTER
Mere Dead bodies foand-s poundea Lamentations Of
Siorm-inmGge 10 Pro;,criy
NEW DIRK. Nov 2l. T. M-Thousands OF persons col.
icced around The building to-day where the melancholy
ihmy TOOK place Yesterday, by winch many
children lost their lives Officers were stationed about the
premises in ord. collect all facts possible to aid in
Inc coroner'S investigation
In the area into which the children FELL cart load
OF BOOKS SHOES, combs hats shawis aud other 81
ciohiag We're found Tie place literally covered with
bioea Tie clothing which belonged ~ the children
Rrn To the ninth ward milton Here scene
wa h"artrentng Parents hru,hc,s and sisters were
seen iooNng VITA 'eaai eyes, aud were heard 10 lament
most p,eouSi, IL they cspied garments little
nento that belonged 10 their relatives Some perfectly
frantic with grief
IL stated that one principal cause OF the Immense
loss OF lie was the improper highly reprehensble
pursued by number o themselves into the
building and 5esoug't the children ~ for tc lives tell
ing them mat the house c and the walls about
falling.
The coroner this morning emp.n.ci jury and proceeded
10 ie scene e tbs disaster in carriages review the dead
osiss ae' which IN adjournment to,k p,cc until eleven
COCK tomorrow morning, wien the investigation will be
gone into
vas stated TIA. the railing on The stairway was of so
Tsi nature as TO scarcely Support the weight of man.
much css the great pressure caused by The aghed child
ne following deaths additional those sent YOU YES
terday Gertrude Van Buren,, Henry Earcs Miss Bovart
Alarp Marsh Albe, L,wrence Thomas Ramsey Catharne
Cooh james Ryer, julia enchld Louisa Allen Frederick
etsix m"ie are also reported dangerously wounded-I
ae known TO be dead The police station house
present he most sorrowfu aspect The upper part Of the
city wears L universal gloom.
severe storm occurred ST night aud this morning.
uchldaage mas bcen done wurves aud the shining
Cellars and stores South nnl West streets are cnv
Hooded Immense destruction o flour and merchandise
many poor tants nave been driven OF the easements,
losing their furniture and other Mpch
been produced among this class o: sufferers.
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John Minor Bolts, since his late defeat has written let
Yer In which he announces that he takes leave of DO
hncai HE Bolts was the who promised 10 "bead
Captain Tyler die. He failed to "head' The (;antan
and accordingly Keeps his by Doing the other thing
rhe afdiy 10 De sure and not very gracefully with
cer,in'y, think tina, would satisfy any renson,be
"crowners quest" Peace to his ashes !! Mobile Register
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The expense each person of the population
in supporting The President of United States BY paving
his salary, is onc-nulh csnt-or ninhs tor The
term Of four years This be the reason saws the WASH
ington Telegraph, why some don't cent who is Presi
dent
BUFFALO Nov l9-The Gland Jury huve found true bills
against twenty five of the parties charged with being con-
cesned in the lts Syracuse. The have not vel
Deem executed, and III nn'"'. - suppressed
The notorious Capt l,,.. =. French has been exc
cu:sd but is IN Prison Durango vita eleven companions
charged with highway robbery.