Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-12-23
Thrilling Incidents at the Fire.

The only person, seriously injured, is
Miss Ellen To:ten, who in the confusion
and excitement jumped from second story
window of one Of the buildings on the Pearl
street side. She was first observed by Mr.
G. c. Hcbbard, of 315 Pearl street, who
stood in position to partially catch her in
his arms. He held out his arms, but the
female came with such force that he was
unable to save her from falling on the
ground; yet the fall was somewhat broken
by the commendable conduct Of the gentle
man in question-otherwise the unfortu-
nate lady would probably have been killed.
As the poor girl came to the ground she
struck upon her hip, producing disloca-
tion, and other injuries Of a serious nature
internally. A coach was Immediately pro-
cured, and the sufferer was conveyed to
her residence, in Norfolk street. Her in
juries are of so severe nature that there
are but little hopes of her recovery.
Now there is another commotion. A
woman has followed the engine down town,
running as fast as it ran, till it reached the
crowd. Before she could penetrate the mass
the wave rolled back, and she is left behind.
Why has she followed so fast and so far, that
she is almost breathless, and now stands on
the corner Of Pearl street, and the Square,
at the north end, straining her eyes beyond
the crowd, at the flames licking up the roof
of the old Walton House? Reader, she is
a mothcr-an emigrant just arrived. Her
husband died at sea, her two children and
the little all she has on earth are, or were,
in that old mansion. She left them both
sick in the morning to ind u brother, who
lives in one of that collection of shanties at
For,ieth street and First avenue, known as
Tinker:own" She had found the place,
had found a home, such as it is, for her chill
dren, and was on her way down for them
when the engine passed her, and she heard
the shout, "To Frauklin-square" Iustinc-
lively she thought of her sick children, and
fancy pictured to her mind that they were
in the burning building. To her, Frank
lin-square had but one side, one house, one
treasure, one danger Fear lent her wings !;
the upper end of the square, and there her
fears we're all confirmed. She saw the very
house in flames. What was the agony of
that moment! She could not 60 on; she
could not stay she could groau and weep; /;
she could touch :he heart of one who could
help her. Itwas only one more Of the good
acts of the Police We witnessed that day
He listened moment, caught the idea that
her children were in the burning house
assured her they we're saved-but that did
not, could not satisfy her; she prayed to 60
and see, but could not get through the
crowd. "You shall! Take my hand
the left hand-come And he shouted,
Way, there, Police ~ and pushed with
his other hand right and left, drawing the
poor woman after him faster than they
would have gone in open space, down across
the square, aud there from the sidewalk
came up two little voices" Mother oh,
Mother ="
What load of wo was lifted from that
woman's heart-what thanksgiving went
up through the smoke and fame to Heaven
from that woman's tongue!
What thanksgivings went up all day, all
night, all round the fire, all up and down
the narrow streets, even among those who
we're turned out doors, that the confagra-
ton was not among the dwellings of the
poor, that few were rendered houseless,
none lifeless. that the calamity had not fa,-
len upon already borne down to the earth,
that although it was a sad calamity, al
though great loss to the owners of that
vast establishment, yet Heaven has long
blcst them, and the great house of the Har-
pers will rise as it did before, like phenix
from the ashes, and spread its wings abroad
over the land till they make more glorious
picture for the American lovers of good
works to gaze upon, than that which was
painted i'll flames, smoke and sunlight in
Franklin square on Saturday afternoon,
December 10, 1S53.-NI y Tribune.
On Saturday evening last in New York,
Mr.. Dricsbach, the lion king, while cx-
hibiting his fcats in den which contained
several wild animals, at the Broadway Me-
nagerie, was attacked by one Of them, a
large Brazilian tiger, who sprang upon
him, knocked him down and fastened his
teeth in his breast. A lioncss sprang to
the assistance of her master, but unfortn-