Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-17
The Late Fire at The nosnital.

sifuetive fire, which occurred atst'ie Yves
torn .undtic ASYLUM, situate at this place
90 I thursday cNeiling, the o!h inst Il
was circumstance of tie deepest cotceili-
nient not onlyto every citizen of tins
place, but Of the whole State, FOR tlere is
not a, heart within the limits of The Com
monwcalth which does not warmly bea
for The Interests aud prosperity OF this no
] Die CHARITY. Wh,le the fire was not a.
disastrous as it might have been, vet i
was fearful enough. Indeed il is matte,
Of eougtatulation that ii occurred in thi.
particular building, as it could net posi-
bly have broken cut in anysother depart,
ment Without doing much more damage
4 metting OF the Board Of Directors
was summoned as soon after t|e sad acct
dent as the members could be convened.
lIhe whole history Of tile Ere was thor
ouaidN aud searehIngiy investigated, and
Tie conclusion was arrived at unanimous.
lyi, bat il Was oceasiohe,' BY acci1.fnt. un-
#iofesecn aal unavoidable. SO faf as could
be asceftafaed. Especially was the Board
.gFatIGcdehd pleased with the examination
of tho Iady Il hose bgsiat s. il is t9 supeiiH-
tend HIS pa'tieular aepaflnem Il faet,
BLAINE can be attached 10 re ole. lt5w6s
ohe Of those occurrences which the mos,
rigid pfades.le and eaie could net asefl.--
IL, however, was . most salutefy lesson
and we ttest will result u the procure.
nell Of more ample provisions for such
emergencies. Indeed lie Executive COM
niittee have attgady been empowered 10
make arrangements 10 furnish the InStita-
tioa in a sfester supply of water, upon
!ie discharge 81 Nlieh duties they haze
promptly entered.
The dsjnaee su>iuihed by the building
Itself rs estimated al Sl6Qe--that is. the
carpenters work, piasterins. &e. There
! WA he ether losses, but .Whtfl can be met
! We presun,e, BY The regular hands employ
sd at the Institution. Mr.. David Duel,pl
will proceed at oHce to 60. the work 10 be
done, whiea viii be finished by HE q 4,
Fof December until which time, eorgtorta
bic arrangements have been mole By fin
Suptii rteHAtht. Dr.. atfibbiing, Tor he nc.
conimodat!nn oi the patIcpt S who occupied
thai department.. Indeed, every step miih.
hio The pawer OF he authorities of the IN
s'da!iou has heen ioken to meet the necrs-
tSities Of lbe OCCASION and restore 10 Iii,
j Asylum its lost comfort and convenience
/ There were St vefai incidents connect
ftd with the actionso the patients during
Iihe progress OF ;se ire, which we All
state. Oae litie gin, about eight Ear.
old, an inmate Of the building, when the
alarm OF fire was given, creep, under the
bed and hid tefsfii IL some clothes. \
young gtl was 50 frantic with rage tia,
She refused 10 be taken cut, snd fought
aud scratched Ikea tiger whiletllev weit
fea!tYing her out. Another declared TIT
f day ef Judgment had CONE, and scented Il
be much Tilted. Another n0e was ad-
! dressed By neafo boy. md tod tina, i,
woal. be safer Tor her to remove TO an
other place. :5ae told lia to 80 to h--ll,
where all negroes were bound to CO.
O,4e of lhe males asalsd himself of tht
general eeafaston 10 satisfy the inerdinatt
craving, oi ms stomach. fhie tie flame,
were raging, the people believing, ane
the water being thrown in every difec
ten, he quietly stepped into the eatius
! drpait u'enls, and commenced his repas
without the least eoncerument about whal
was going on around him. and whrn found
was dong fdst work upon the bead and
meat before him
\ circumstance which attracted muel,
attention, and which was Of mueh service
during the progress Of The fire, was TIE
Admirable training of the Deaf and Dumb
Pupils prrsen! from the Deaf and Dumt
aud Blind institution. Mr.. Ciedis,er, al
SO a deal mute, was az tAe lead, an,
orked With the most perfect resularit,
and grea, efficiency, Whenever lin,
Mas desired 10 be ioymed to carry aucket is
] it was only necessary To si:e Mr. {. {
/ sign, and his pupils woe il position in
s'anily. I've leafn they are very. achY,
and fearless, and can run along the roof o
a house with the uttIest ease.
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