The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-07-20
The Oswago Calamity.

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a pretty full list II the sufferers BY the
conlagration. The list fills nearly three
cOlumne, and contains over two hundred
and fifty names Of persons and firms, and
against the larger proportion are the %ailict-
ed words-''losl ALL" or 'los, nearly adj"
The report that ,ho fire originated
from the friction oil machinery connected
with the smut mill Of Messrs. Filzhugb
Il Co.'s Aouring mill is a mistake. 1t
broke out near 100 feet from the smut
mill, and is accounted for either by fire.
cracker having been thrown into the base
ment and remaining until the fresh breeze
famed il into flame, or from an incendi-
airy. The Ere was but small when first
discovered by the miller. bal spread through
the building as though it had been stored
with finder. We add some incidents. Civ
en- oy The Times:
The loss Of Jacob Richardson, Esq, is
estimated at S25, 900, beiag principally by
mortgages, &C., property destroyed, and
notes on persons affected by the fire.
Mr.. Richards, who worked ia MT.
Ames's Elevator, came near losing his
life. He remained in the building ill &C.
treat was cuI of, and he became severely
burned before he escaped. which he did
by plunging into The river.
The jail, a stone building, came near
going for it. A cinder dew into the win
dow and setting the straw on FIRE, and il
spread with great rapidity in the rooms.
The prisoners we're liberated and took
hold with energy and saved the building.
Mrs. jesse Bennett narrowly escaped
with her life. She remained in her resi-
dence confident i, would not burn, until
the building was completely e%nveloped,
when she was rescued by Mr.. G. Rich
ardsOn AMI others, at great risk of their
own safety. through a window, while the
forked flames we're playing all around
them.
Soon after the FIRE had broken out and
it became evident that the flames would
make a clean sweep along the dock, unless
communication was cut off, the officers of
the fort placed a half barrel Of powder in
Fitzburgh's second store house, for the
purpose of blowing it up, but the explo-
sion was without any beneficial effect, und
before any thing more could be done The
flames were upon Ihtm.
A man named VIM. Johnson is missing
since the day Of the fire. Soon al'er moon
of thai day he left The house where he Ii :
ed, corner of Sixth and Seneca streets,
with the intention Of getting a carriage IN
which 10 convey his wife, a helpless para
lyIic, from The scene oil danger. lie did
not return, and his wife is left thus help.
less, in The family OF a poor widow with
five children. He was formerly in the
employ OF A. L. Cromwell. as overseer oI
his work on the canal, near Fulton.
The suffering and hardshipS are beyond
description, but the Relief Committees are
doing all they can 10 tighten the mislor'
tunes of the destitute. Considerable suins
have been contributed from abroad, and
The c~itizens who escaped The terrible ca
lamily which beIel their ~neighbors are DE-
voting their means and time with a liberal
hand. The Relief Committee Of gentle
men occupy the Supreme Couh Room
aud the Ladies' Relief CUmailIec occupy
I The Oommuu Council chdmGsr, which II
, half covered, The Times says, with hug,
piles aud bundles vi clothing, bedding Nc
The Times adds:
: A large number of families lost every
D thing they had in the world, except HI'
! clothes they stood in OH the breaking gu
/, Of the FIRE. Their lille furniture, bedding
cooking utensils, &C., all gone, no plac'
Ito 90 and no work 10 do; tteir little one
sick and hungry, perhaps, and cry Ing 10
I bread. II is hard destiny such have. |
{ is gratifying 10 know, however, that Their,
are warm hearts and liberal souls 10 ad
/. minister To their distresses. Ii is in try
fng emergencies like the present that III,
h%eighest qualities of our humanity bright
, en- into beauty and shine out in deeds o
compassionate tenderness. 1t is here tina
: woman's heart and hands respond 10 tn
nobleness Of her true nature and sphere il
life. There is sympathy, love aud kind
e ness TO be shown, and who but NJ Il
n scatter The thorny pathway of The afflicted
with bright flowers. 1t is her sphere an,
her destiny, and we'll does she fulfil II.