New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-12
REcAPITULATIoN.


There were flying rumors in circulation during the con
fsnaton and Yesterday that numbers were killed and
uIed but happy to state that they were without
foundation The only person seriously injured as far as
we can ascertain is Miss Ellen Totem who in the confusion
end excitement jumped oma second story window of one
Of the buildings on the Peal t. side She first OBJ
served By Nj G. C. Hebbard of 3l5 Pearlst who stood in
position to partially catch her in his lie held out
his aims but the female came with such force that he
unable TO save her from falling the ground yet the fall
was somewhat broken by the commandabe conduct of the
gentleman in Queston-otherwlse the unfortunate lady
would probably have been instantly killed As the poor
er came TO the ground she struck upon her hip producing
dislocaon and other injuries OF serious nature inter
nalv coach was Immediately procured and the sufferer
was conveyed to her residence in NOroks Her injuries
are of so severe nature that there but little hopes Of
Lerrecovdy.
young lad about Il years old jurel the head
by the fail Of brick and he conveyed to drug store
at the L s Hotel by the kindheared j. Sherman Brown
er where Lis su1erings were aleyiated.
eerGoman named Cox at the ruins in search Of bis
daughter who emI oyed at the Harper whom he said
was missing We subsequently ascoraiaed that Miss Cox
was taken out safe and left with her associates
Another Young lady Miss Margaret Niece while making
htr wav ont became confused that she about rush
ing into tie midst OF the burning building when rescued
ly Officer Mssierson of tho Chiefs Olice. Her dress
having taken FIRE she stripped or when some burning
rsper zen from above setting her skirts in flames. The
flames were e1tnguishcd by tie officer who wrapped his
coat about her and carried her into the street. when she
placed in carriage and sent home. Her injuries were very
slight
Iheconfasraon wos witnessed by at leastffty thousand
persons during the afternoon and il with the utmost
difficulty the Police could keep space enough clear Tor the
Performance Of the fremens arauous duties
BY this terrible fire there has been 1000 and
female operatives thrown out Of steady employment which
Is really hearuendng most OF them are in poor cireum
stances and WINE. coming upon them
During the day there were all sorts Of ruors aioai as to
tie orig ofthe ire Some said steam chest had expo
ded others heard the building FIRE and almost
every other person had something different as to the cause
1t is however quite certain that the FIRE originated as stated
in tic commenc ement oftbis report
When Tie flames first made their appearance ihe scenes
worc Of The most thrilling character Some six hundred
human beings were in the establishment scattered through
the different foors crying and screaming for assistance TO
save them from pelshng in the fiery element that nearly
surrounded thCm on all sides Young girls between The
Of twelve and nineteen years rushed to the windows o.
the second third fourth and fifth stories OF eli the buildings
on bcih streets mporng aid The panic was terrhc aud
strange to say not single ~, far as known up to
lac hour last ngha by the disastrous occurrence
The Walton House large three story edhce bTh IN