American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-01

large number of fremen.
The scene that ensued be ggars des.
cription. All battle with the fiery ele-
ments ceased, and every effort was di-
rected to extricate the fallen from the
wreck. With slight pause. TO give
time for the removal of tot,erring walls,
the work has continued until Ii O'Clock
this morning.
The following named persons have
been taken from the ruins
John A. Roach, much injured, since
died.
Robert J. Taylor, dead.
George Plain, dead.
David Appick, ,jr.. dead.
Carson Green, Of the firm of Wise &
Green, dead.
w. S, Evans, dead.
James kearne, dead.
+. A. Marbury, slightly injured.
David Williams, slightly injured.
G. j. Wise, slightly wounded.
VIM. II. Lambert, wounded.
r. II. Stone bruised.
John Dogan, colored, thigh broken
and seriously burned, since died.
Others yet remain buried beneath the
ruins, and little hopes are entertained
of oxtricating them alive.
Business is pretty generally at a
standi and large concou,se of people
have assembled in the vicinity of the
accident.
The pecuniary loss ISIS, OOO) is GOV.
cred by insurance-$6, 900 on the house
ofJames p. Smith, and $4,000 report
ed) on the stock by J. Il. Dowoll.
The Fire was undoubtedly the plan
ned work of some miscreant; as the
building was fired in several places, and
balls of campbined wicks, trains of pow
der, &c, connected the combustible
materials of tho warehouse.
Tho Gazette ofyesterday thus refers
to the melancholy destruction of life at
Alexandria on Saturday morning:
GAS the bodies were successfully
brought from the mass of burning mate
rials, the most intense grief was exhib-
tied by the hundreds assisting in the
melancholy duties of the occasion. The
victims we're all much bruised, and
burnt, and mangled. The remains
were carried to the homo of the de-
ceased, followed by weeping crowds
And oh! who can paint the desolation
of those homes Who can tell tho
grief of the bereaved widows, the faith.
erless cbildren-ihe affectionate fathers
mothers, sisters and brothers : Mr..
Plain, Mr.. Tayler, Mr.. Roach, Mr.
Keene, and Mr.. Evans were men of fam
ilios. The other victims were young
men, in the prime and pride Of life
When their epitaph is written let it be:
'They died at the post of danger and
Of duty ...0
"Profound grief reigned over this CT
ty. The calamity was so sudden and
severe that it seemed as if the citizens
could scarcely realizeit horrors. Bus
mess stopped its wheels, and the most
careless were brought to reflect serious
ly on such melancholy event. What
must BIO the feelings of the incendiary
IF he has human heart in his DO.
som?"
The funeral Of all the victims with
exception Of Mr.. Roach and Mr.. Green
was solemnized on Sunday in the most
impressive manner. Full delegations
from nearly all the fire companies in
Washington and Georgetown, were
present and large concourse Of citi.
zens from tho District and tho adjacent
country. The steamers from Washing
ton carried down 10000 persons in the
course Of the day, and every rood lead
ing to Alexandria was thronged with We
hicles. So large crowd was never be.
fore assembled in that city
A public meeting was held at which
S1,oo5 was raised for the purpose of
erecting monument to tho memory of
the deceased, and a resolution passed
requesting the Mayor and City Council
to offer reward Of $4,000 for the APP
prebension Of the incendia,es.