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THE LAWRENCE CALAMITY

! LAWRENCE, MASS, January l4-Testimonv oF
James Patterson, who was badly burned in the
ruins.-l was employed in the weaving room: had
! Deen there but short time; my place was on the
| ground floor, at the south end was talking when
the accident occurred, with Mr. Adams near COL
umn on the westerly side; | threw up my head a
little TO the north end of the MILL said, ''Whats
that?' and that was all; | Jumped for the door
got my hand on the latch; could get no further:
the tlnbers came rushing down; when they ceased
was down nat; between the time nv attention
was was called, and all was down, perhaps minute
elapsed; perceived, when first looked nm that
something was cracking in the centre between fine
columns there was no giving way from beneath:
my idea was that something was failino throuob the
eellng, ana tried 20 get away from it; there were
Two girls leaving their looms directly under me.
they sat down, and were saved by the iron work: I
nave since seen them; | ran to the easterly side of
the doors 1t was ten feet from me: all this was as
quick as thought; Mr.. Adams was covered in the
ruins about four feet from me- the instant saw
the breach in the ceiling spranp: the whole cell.
ing iell Just as got my hand on the latch; wheth
er raised the latch or not could not tell. the
roVhl overhead was Mr.. Winslow's; two lines of
pillars ran the length of the building in every sto
ry, andi was midway between these lines, not far
from the south end, that the breaking came
through the ceiling; l was not stunned or hurt; /
found myself PROSTATE on my face; | could not
reach the WALL the bricks in the wall must have fall.
len IN and not out; the rubbish was caught against
the walls over me-
PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYoR-A DAY OF FASTING
AND PRAYER APPOINTED
LAWRENCE, Jan. l5-Evening-The bodv of
r. Branch was recovered to-day from the ruins of
the PembertOn Mill. The four other bodies pre-
VIously recovered have been identified as those of
Hern, and Jane Thomas.
services appropriate to the melancholy event
were held to-day in all the churches
Inc work on the ruins has been suspended to-
night. W.
The Mayor has issued the following proclama
cU c0h IN view OF hessgreat calamity which has
lallen upon our city like thunderbolt from q
cloudless sky-crushng it with weight of misery
Which no earthly power can raise-shroudinr il
WIN cloud OF anguish which no human hand can
dspel-blnding it in the chains of woe which de-
SPAR cannot break recommend and earnestly
peseech that on Tuesday next, all the residents of
Lawrence abstain from their avocations and Ia
pors that they set apart that day as one of PRAYER
that tney then meet in their respective places of
WorshIp to JON in those religious ceremonies which
tne occasion demands, and there publicly ask of
~od that lie would temper our Affections with
mercy; that he would restore to health and strength
those now languishing in pain and suffering; that
ne woul9 provide with fathers care for the Or
phan and the widow; that He would comfort and
support those bereft of husband and wife parents
and children; that He would so order this SIGNAL
destruction of property and life as that good NAV
come out OF our great evil and thrt our eyperienca
may teach wisdom throughout the land.
mn SD. SAUNDERS, Jr., Mayor"
The Duck Mills, located near the ruins of the
PemoertOn Mill, have stopped working the opera
.''Vo ~ COntuue at labor until the build
ing is thoroughly examined as to its safety
Boston, JAN l5.-The Lawrence tragedy was
aliGded to IN many of the churches to-day
me frlnters Union subscribed one hundred dol
lars last evening for the relief of the sufferers
WORCESTER, Jan. ia large meeting was held
last evening, at which Mayor'Rice presided. Sev-
eral speeches in relation to the Lawrence calamity
were made, and a committee was appointed to re-
ceive subscriptions.
~ THE LATEST.
Ihe following is the latest list of the dead and
wounded
'''''''e '''''' '''' ''.......,,,.. ......lOl
Total dead ad........................2 2oG
Sli+it,, 1-ai, - ''''' $3.50 ''.''''...lO9
SHghtly wounded ed...,....................l9
Total dead and wounded. ....., 514
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS
some SIo,OOO have been subscribed, principally
IN Boston, in aid of the sufferers This. though
prompt Is none too much so. The calamity has
thwn thrown goo people out of employment, upon whom
''ooo at least were dependent for support