Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-01-20

his might to extricate them. Major
Frank Watson, the Postmaster of Law
renee, worked increasingly; and Capt.
Fox. of the Washington Mills, labored
heroically, regardless of his own life in
bis efforts to save others.
Mr. Jason II. Dana, assisted by Messrs.
Leonard Stoddard and Augustus Wilder,
succeeded in rescuing about twenty per-
sons. Mr.. Dana was on the ground in
about three minutes after the accident, at
which time the heads and hands of the
victims were to be seen protruding, in
tevery conceivable posture of distress,
from between the different layers Of the
ruin, from top to bottom. The first per-
sons extricated were taken from the top
of the rubbish. Twelve persons were
recovered from one spot on the west side
of the mill, near the machine shop
{ Three of these were dead, and several
others terribly MANNED.
Rescuers in pursuing their melancholy
task, came upon a little boy confined be-
meath the ruins, who, when they pro-
ceeded to extricate him, begged them 10
/ leave him and get out his sister who was
: near him. One man found two young
| women in a comparatively comfortable
position, and handed them coffee, with
the cheering assurance that in fifteen
minutes they would be rescued. But
! alas for the delusion of hope. The fire
approached, and as it gradually neared
the two sufferers, their entreaties to be
f saved were enough to make the stoutest
heart quail. Men redoubled their exer-
p tions, but in vain, the flames enveloped
the poor creatures, who perished before
the eyes of their would-be deliverers.
5 One entire family of five persons, all
t employed in the mill, were providentially
G saved, and the poor mother, gathering
e her children about her, amid the dark
ness that surrounded her, her heart burst
ing with gratitude FOR their deliverance,
: offered up fervent prayer to Heaven.
Miss Selma Weeks of Dover, N. H.,
/ worked in the spool room, in the sixth
q story. She went down with the building,
@ and when she recovered from the shock,
2 she was standing upon the floor of the
spool room, her body half concealed
q amid the ruins. She escaped unhurt,
: and returned to her home last evening.
d a marvellous escape from death is re-
n lated of little girl about ten or twelve
years old. She was found with her feet
n spread wide apart by a huge mass OIL
iron that would probably weigh thou.
= sand pounds. Close on either side were
" heavy pieces of machinery, and over hel
1t her back a large timber, while one of hel
e arms was thrust through an iron ring
these heavy articles were in close contact
with her body, so that she could no
move, and yet, strange to say, she wa:
rescued with only slight injuries. How
she could have got into such position i.
marvel.
- Another young girl was buried ten fee
deep under rubbish, but her screams be
ing heard, parties set to work to extricat,
her. After toiIing long and hard, they
succeeded in removing the superincum
" bent mass, when, to their astonishment
- the girl jumped nimbly up, and raI
skipping away, greatly pleased at her lib
Grafton, and not in the least hurt
Among the companions of Miss Weeks
who shared similar experience and wer
save, were Sarah Forbush, Lucy Camp
bell, Jenny Blanchard, Anna Goodwin
and Mary York. At the depot, las
evening, our reporter met three youni
women, members of family Of seven
named Luck, who were all in the mill a
the time OF the fall, all of whom escaper
;, without serious injury. One of then
Jane Luck, after being buried five hour
beneath the ruins, was rescued withou
- receiving so much as a scratch. Ann
= Luck, one of the oldest sisters, was stand
= ing near her loom when the crash came
- She instantly threw herself under til
- loom, and called to Elizabeth Fish an
Phelia Barnes to follow her example,
- They did so, and were all three saved.
- An affecting scene occurred during th
n early part of the evening, which melte
the hearts of all who witnessed it. .
No little boy, whose only friend on earth wa
n. his mother, and that mother employed
- the mill, wandered about among Ii
crowd, sobbing as if his little heart woul
break, and begging the bystanders
save his mother. The prayers of til
w. little fellow were answered; his moth,
hg was saved, and clasping her son in b,
ri arms, his JOY knew no bounds-one e.
IN ifrauaa etfeeeedfno aunther