The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-01-20
Great Calamity at Lawrence, Mass.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 100 P. NJ.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 100 P. NJ.
One Of the most terrible catas.rophes on re-
cora occurred in this city this afternoon. The
Pem3eron Mills fell with sudden crash ar
about . o'clock, while some six or seven hun
dred operatives were at work.-The mills are
a complete wreck. Some two or three hum
dred persons are supposed TO be still in the ra-
ms. At present it is impossible to give any,
thing like correct statement of the loss of life.
but from the best authority it is believed that
at least 800 are dead in the ruins. Eighteen
dead bodies have already been taken out. TO-
gether with some twenty-five persons mortal
ly wounded, besides some fifty IN different sta
ges OF mutiation. Mr.. Chase, the AGENT of
the mllis, and Mr.. Howe, the Treasurer. esca-
pea by running from the falling building. Il
Is impossible as yet to tell the cause of the dis
aster. Our reporter has just come from the ru-
ms, and the scene beggars all description
some TWO OF more acres of ground are Pulled up
with every description of machinery of the "a
len buildings. Huge 5onfres are burning to
light some two or three thousand persons
who are working as if for their own lives 10
rescue the unfortunate persons, many OF whom
are stu crying and begging to be released from
their toTlures. Every few minutes some DOOR
heaFt-rendIng to hear their cries as thew are
drawn out with legs or arms crushed or torn.
One man shockingly mangled, and partly un-
der the bricks deliberately cut his throat 10 end
MS agony me whole city seems to be in
mourning. Many are running through the
streets, and, with frantic cries, searchin- the
rams. Temporary hospitals have been arran-
geo ioF those rescued. Many stand by the
wreck fIgld with despair. Later, a terrible
crash, caused by the clearing away, threatens
deaih to all who may be still in the ruins.
Surgeons are coming in from all directions, and
everything that can be done at such a painful
moment Is being done for the suffering victims
OF the fearful calamity, the mystery Of which
VIII have 10 be cleared up by an inquest.
SECOND DESPATCH, IL. 80, P. M.
dae iiaiPg as & 9w Was meyer c2n4jdsred to be as
seven years since, and was then tho'ta .t,1n,
Indeed before the machinery was put in the
walls spread TO such an extent that some t,yen-
ty-tWo tons OF IRON stats were put on 70 81 re il
from falling by lis own weight. From the hest
Information that can be now gathered. lbe buiI-
ding appeared to crumble and fall from the pas
tern corner or end. 1t fell inwar6s-C,na
woman, IN the part of the mill still standjng
became frightened, and threw herselfout of t6e
hilh stry, breaking an arm and iniuriDg her.
sell sothat she cannot recover. The lo5or,,,-
force d the mill is about $50, and il is snnnosl5
that atou! 700 human beings were actnaIly bu-
rIed lnthe ruins. About halfpast 9 fire N IN.
ruins vas discovered. ID M.-Calamitv snc-
ceeds alamlty. In 10 minutes the who'll
mass o ruins has become one sheet n garoa
Ihe sceams and meanings Of the poor bur,ed
crealurs can be distinctly heard, bnt no mower
can saw them. |. 80 A. M.-The pember-
lon MIS- are now black, smoking mass ofI
brick, Tortar, and human bones, uromiScuons-
~ mlnied--Frobably not less than 200 be-
lngs peished IN the flames. The Wasb,ngto,
mill Wa IN great jeopardy, the wind blo@ino
'0WaFdDucE null whose counting room touch |
es the 'embertou.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. II.
F0FHER PARTicULARs.-A portion of the
operaYes bad left for supper previous 10 tbe
iallDaof the building, about 500 remaining.
lF building was five stories high, $50 feet
longg 70 wide, with wing on the west s,de
10 ct square, shaped like the letter /. II
ran 200 sPlndles-960 operatives were en-
| pioyi Three persons are known to have
beenIteralIy roasted alive. The fire is spbdn-
ed. Dolly two bodies have been taken ont since
the ahagratlon-The building was uninsu-
red.
SeNb DEsPATcH.-1 P. M-We have
veFyhtle additional in regard to the dreadful
catapphe. A large proportion Of the kiIIsd
are png girls, many of them main Supports
OF ttf parents. The fire was confined to the
EuInof the Pemberton Mills. The loss oCI
ProPty is estimated at $6O0,OOO. The Nav
or b Issued the following notice:
LIRENcE, Mass, Jan. Il.-Terrible as our
GALAXY has been, l think it is much everest.
maldn the number killed. AS near as T have
6eeroie to ascertain this morning. find the
deadnd missing, which is equivalent to dead
ll2nd 100 wounded will die, but very nncb
the ger number will survive.