New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-22
DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION
MANY PERSONS INJURED-SUPPOSED LOSS "
LEE
JOHN ROBBINS, ~,
WILLIAM APPLETON
Juss 10 1854.

MANY PERSONS INJURED-SUPPOSED LOSS OF
LIFE.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon fire was dscoy-
cred in the first story Of the extensive sxeory brck build
ing situated the northwest corner Of nfin and Jerer
son.sts., known Hills Factory The flames spread
with great rapdity large number OF persons we're a.
work in the building, about dozen females being en-
poyed in the fourth story Astonishing to relate 10 ihA
vast structure there was but one staircase and hst ~
over of the boilers. panic seized those VINO wee
thus threatened with death. number escaped ny qus
~ rushing down the staircase But the flames soon sgtd
that mode cfegress man named Mackei jumped tym
the fourth story the ground, and broke his leg N ne
fall Several girls frantic with fright appeared al tle WIZ
dow and BY their gestures indicated that they gave then
selves up for lost Ropes thrown up TO the Windows
and there fastened. Ladders also placed 70 all ne
escape OF the miserable beings.
During these arrangements the scene was calculates
touch every heart large number VI women ;hrongsf
in the vicinity of the fire. and appeared greatly excited y
the prospect of terrible loss OF e The hrenn eheea
themselves nobly TO the femaee Several OF me grs
were taken down the LADDER They were sco'cned aoou
the hands and arms however and their cries were heard
above the noise Of the fremen. -Four girls and one ave
boz were saved by sliding down rope Two Of the grs
ere sister Eliza and Sarah Mcbride All Of nose sno
scaped In this way had their hands dreadfuy ecerltyi
by rapid friction sliding down the rope The oysienf
err reported two three girls were seen TO appear q
their windows afterward, make npiorng gestures ano
then fall back into the devouring flames. One little g,
Younger sister If the McBrides, dared TO attempt The de
by the stairway, and in spite OF the names whco
crossed her path and although she fell down several steps
she succeeded in getting into The street, where she va
picked up aid taken into neighboriDg drugstore hef
clothes nearly all burned on and her arm and sqs
severely scorched No less than eight girls with ssofe
ed arms and hands taken into the same drLgs'o-
Their il impossible TO learn with accuracy. -
little boy nomed Donag han, had his arm broken bye isI
from window Of the burning building The yovnfea
we're all conveyed away and received prompt attendnee
In the meantime the coniagraon ragged, and ne nee,
intense that the remen could scarcely appfosn
the burning building All they could do was 70 a'isnR'
20 save the surrounding property. There were ne o2
ers each Of enhorse power in the basement. Nrs. NJ
mad the preseDce OF mind almost a. soon a. e ne II,
any headway to direct man to LET OIL the steam. o!
this foresight many lives saved, 40 the bursting "
,be boilers would have been fatal TO the crowd near no
building Within an hour and half the contents 81 w
factory were almost entirely consumed and the walls ieJ
gradually without doing much damage 10 the adaes,.
property row Of two-story buildings, fronting -
sxthst were somewhat injured in the rear and NOS.
the furniture Of the occupants was removed bns ~.
fremen succeeded in keeping down the flames 70 'oss
direction. A., ro.,
The factory destroyed formerly belonged 10 VIZ. ycs
Hill dyer, who occupied building in the rear VII VII
wa also included in the destruction. More receh'y
belonged TO Mes-rs. 1hurlow y Hughes Their .ossh
be estimated az about $4,000 which, AZ far a. We o'
learn, il not covered by insurance. .v,
The first hree stories were oecrYicd b.. N:'s'' nse'5