Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-15

brave fellows, and hopes are entertained of
their recovery.
James Carey, an Irish boy, leaped from the
second story of Merrifeld's building, on Cy-
press Street, and was badly bruised, besides
being burnt.
Joel II. Dewing was burnt, and badly in
jured, by leaping from the second story of
Merrifeld's building.
lilly Raymond and George G. Wyman,
Foremen of the Fire Department, were over
heated. Mr.. r. was insane for a time.
Jason Putnam and Daniel Mcfarland, fire.
men, were overcome by the heat and injured
by bricks falling from the building.
John H. Matthews, ESQ.,, Counsellor at
Law, heroically assisted to stay the progress
of the flames, and was overcome by the heat.
David Gleason, city messenger, was burnt
in the face and over heated.
Patrick Welsh, herculean Irishman, was
assisting to pull down part of the burning
building, at the corner of Exchange and
Union streets, when an axe, in the hands of
another man, flew off the handle and cut
him in the leg, severing an artery. He
walked TO the office of DIR. Martin, the blood
yelling from the wound, all the time, and
was promptly attended to.
The whole corps of City Physicians was
promptly on the ground, giving their attend
ance, and valuable professional services, to
the injured, gratuitously. The sufferers were
carried to the houses, in the vicinity of the
confagration, and were kindly seen to by the
inmates.
So far as we have been able to ascertain no
person was killed; and the physicians arc
all of opinion that none ofthe injuries of their
patients will be permanent.
A young man named Cyrus Wetherbee
threw his coat and vest aside, while helping
to save property, and when he found his gar
ments again, his wallet and $3l, had been
stolen from one of his pockets.
A lad, named Michael Lonigan, was appre-
hended, while in the act of carrying away
large chunk of tobacco, which was saved from
the store of John Gates.
An Irishman was apprehended on Union
street, in the act of pedling rum to the crowd,
and as conveyed to the watch house.
Rev. DIR. Hill, Rev. E. E. Hale, and Rev.
Horace James, were on the ground, working
with all their might to aid the fremen. Mr..
Hale mounted to the top of one building,
with coat off and axe III hand, and did good
service in staying the progress of the deyour-
ing element, 1t was remarked by all who
were present, that the Irishmen present, were
extremely active and daring in their efforts to
rescue the property Of our citizens from the
burning buildings.
Probably few men looked upon the awful
confagration of yesterday, with more philo-
sophical firmness than William I. Merrifeld,
the owner of the large machine shops on Cy-
press, Exchange, and Union streets. While
busy directing some men who were trying to
save his property, he turned to Col. Isaac Da-
Wis and remarked; " Colonel, have note of
$4,000 to pay at the bank, this afternoon;
take my pocket book, if you please, and pay
it" The money was handed to the Colonel,
and Mr. Merrifeld then calmly turned to give
his orders again.
1t is impossible to do justice to the gallant
men 'Sho compose our fire department. They
fought the fire with desperate energy, and
only retreated when the scorching heat and
angry flames blistered their faces, and curled
over their heads. Begrimmed with smoke,
sweltering in perspiration, and drenched with
water, they continued, without cessation, to
work like heroes, for more than five mortal
hours. When it is remembered that burn
ing sun was overhead, and four acres offierce
! flames were in front, some idea and estimate
may be formed of their labors.
Two fire companies came from Millbury.
and one from Clinton, to assist. Their arrival
was very opportune, and their promptitude,
bravery, and energy, were duly appreciated by
our citizens. In eighteen minutes after they
obtained notice, the hardy Millbury boys were
lighting the flames on Union street of this
city. They brought their machines with them,
on the cars. Our Clinton friends were also
here, in the shortest possible time, with one
SA0AASt AnaAAOA ny NOhuAASSAc 1AOiu tNO COiAl-
panies, to the number of go or 20. The City
Government entertained the three out Of
town companies to collation. in the Ameri-
can House; and when they left the city, they
carried the gratitude and esteem of all our
citizens with them.
Mr.. William Taylor had his wrists badly
sprained by fall
Mr.. E. S. Hill was overcome by the heat
and hard labor, and was carried home ex-
hausted.
Mr.. Asa Joselyn, Waterman at the hospital,
was completely Frustrated by oyer-exertion
and heat, and was placed in the cafe of ply
stefan. E
William Carey, who was employed in
Allen & Thurbers pistol shop, was badly
hurt, by jumping from the Sd story win
dow.
SYMPATHY WITH KIDNAPPING.-W learn
that when the order for a reconsideration of
the vote, whereby the City had agreed to ap.
propriate $1,000 for Fourth Of July Celebra-
ton came to to the Common Council, for its
concurrence, after having passed the Board of