The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-01-01


tide and 10 make his way through il TO assist
his brother, but his efforts were truitless
aud placing himself below the hide fellow,
he told hlm to spring down, a height Of 20
feet. Thus called upon, the boy made the
! frightful leap into the arms Of his brother,
and both fell among the dying and wound
ell. without being in The least injured.
! The reporter Of the Daily Times, says,
that while those attracted by the cries At the
school house were engaged in eXtricatng
| those who had fallen down, Ihrir attention
was arrested by Il small hoy, who, holding
younger brother blythe hand, stood in an
open window, urging him 10 jump 10 The
pavement. and calling some person TO catch
brother Tommy" "Jump, Tommy, said
he, 'jump. and I'll jump, too" A gentle
man, looking up, hail just time to raise his
hands, and make an effort TO catch the boy
as he leaped from the window. Fortunate
ly, lac succeeded in catching him, and then
his brother followed, whom nc also caught.
lady residing in Greenwich ST, alarm
ed because her boy did not return home n;
the usual hour, proceeded to the avenue iii
search Of him. Upon ascertaining what had
taken place, she hastenrd back to her dwell
ing. Her boy was there, but he was dead e.
Quite large number of articles of wear
ing apparel, and trihkets Of various kinds,
belonging to The children, were gathered to-
gether upon the scene Of the disaster, aud
taken to The station house. Some OF them
vet remain unclaimed there.
II is said that the conduct Of some of the
parents, upon viewing the articles which
had once belonged to their lost progeny,
was Of the most heart-rendiny character,
aud beggared all description. Those whose
nerves were but partially shaken by The
sight of the mortal remains OF their infants,
were completely 0yerpowered at heholding
the little pieces Of wardrobe, and the trink-
es that had been in their possession.
The Herald states that on the day after
the disaster, tand Of school girls came in
20 The station house, aud one brght lt,le
Miss, acting as spokesman for her cOmpan-
ions, said to the Captain--"N iii you tell
Us, sir, where the poor children were laid
Yesterday. when they were brought from
the school house," They were shown To
the room IN which The bodies were placed,
where they vented their sorrow most affect
lncly.
While 20 wori, Of death va. gni-5 ar.
ahout thifty physicians md Surgeons assem-
hI.d. vn the ground, and rendered all the as
,ie,ance they could. One Of them. Or.
tfenriqne>, after examining several bodies
in which life was extinct, succeeded, after
much difficulty, 10 restoring existenc. 10
lone which was 10 nil appearances irrecov-
erabl, inanimate. Or. Eanderpool res;or-
rd one child from apparent ilfelessness, by
! the use Of a gaIyanic battery.
! Mr. Seahrmg, policeman, while engag-
ed in extricating the sufferers from their
peril, saw among me struggling mass, his
own daughter. Parental feelings Of Course
urged him TO save her first. While so oc-
cupied, mau came up, and excIaining,
"My child Is there!" attempted 10 take his
place. Mr.. Seabring refused to give way
and the man aimed violent blow at him;
but did not succeed IN doing any damage.
! he policeman did Dnt arrest, or any other
way retalate upon his assailant. He for
gave hm, AZ he says, knowing his feelings
too well TO blame him fur any rash act per-
petrated at tha, time.
1t is a singular fact, that only one or two
Of The victims had bones fractured, or ex-
blbited any serious abrasions. The prnci-
pal cause Of death was sufocGiion. The
children were piled one above the other to
the height of tloeire feet. One Of the lady
teachers, who was rescurcd l,y the police,
states that while she was among this collec-
ton Of dead and dying humans, she could
feel the writings of her unfortunate com
panlous with painful distinctness.
Two Of the teachers, Miss Higgins and
Miss Kobler, jumped out Of the second
story window and escaped with slight inJu
ries.
Among those who pershed, vas al in
teresting daughter OF the eX-regis,er, J.
Sherman DrowneII, aged IS years. He had
been out on Thursday with The Hysr
Guards on target excursion, and on their
return the company passed close TO the
school house, and frs, became aware of the
disaster. He rushed from the ranks to as
certain the fate OF his child, and arrived
jus, in time to bear away her liieless body.
-TSunday Times, Nov. 2S.