Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-06


A TENENENS HOUSE DESTROYED AND BETWEEN
TWENTY AID THIRTY LIVES LOSI-IHElL
LINT SCENES OBJ lFFEBlNG AND DANGER sc.
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Between seven and eight o.,ts.l last evening fir,
blose 0l, i1 tc b.,cmeu, Of st Story tenement
k0lss situated a- NO l2 Elm street Tie 5J-es spread
With astonishing rp'1iy up the staircase, extending 90
he differ pc apartments occupied by some twenty ami
lea Tie l-,.ut ;Hc alarm was given the scene chat
occurred tAr1usl0l, ths hUdag was one of the most
heart-reuicg csret,r-si9.aer aud fathers screaming
70 save ller children and the poor children screaming
As terribly running from room " rO0mi search OF their
Pren's The windows of tae upper stories, both ront
-drtu. presented scene OF tue mos painful interest
a.l someu lui children calling ont for help in the Wild
81 despair, several % is said, sprrsug from the win
i.us
Tie 6-emeu were ell'v st the building. Ladders
Hde quickly lo.,'el 90 hy windows aud front and rear
'1iiron te tlr aud fourth sos, OF some Of the rear
sldoNs The tryu.u rescued several w0Uen and chill
d-en and handed chem ioHu 90 the hrcmeu below. A
zoe bremen che SdiCr- they assert they could
se many Womeg and children Ps5sirated on the toor
'l' a. rooms were surrounded cv tie flames as 20
felder impossible ,or them 90 eAtrica,e bcm. lt was
Deceived usy bad been ,'r Ken down ty suiOcau0n psi:
e' 90 ih' -ls,- reaching tacu.
A. ihe riudov, of He top floors, and on the roof a
A-lle- OF poor creatures we're seen mplorng for a>sis-
~-ce Out unfortunately. no lr1a all could reach them
he longest ladder would only reach 90 the fourth sto-
~ ALL le uullH- extended fu-r ~ia:ta above the al
i'lag l9l'-s-heuce those Who had inside their way Co
s-e iooi Sere doomed he.r escape being 1acsr,4n as
sous oe ~ cudsayoJ 90 80 down stairs.
AAly o; ,te unfortunate inmate, who had gained the
500, we're seen roaming about from side 90 the other
80 lae Wide, despair. Amlthe volaweS ofsuoke, nov
a1' E forms of these poot people could De seen on The
80 lail Ne h7c bur't upon t-cu crash was heard
- flst i-, and they AL disappeared
" Is believed there cannot have been less hal TWENTY
.' or thirty ascs lost Up 90 late hour last night soue
ne Or i-e occupants .erc m.,,ias
Ile -rsi tyoy aud baS,u.s1r were divided into two
e-oaes uae aAs occupied by John Geires a grocery
"a nor store la- other a. bakery kcs; Ply an lai-
-'' whose name sc could ro, learn. The door Lad
-S 70 Che tenement house vas 10 the centre OF ule
--li-. and Che ire t seeWs. originated D the base
e1' " tie bake house. The baker ID Is alleged kept
-l : SCI a- shayiuEs 10 the cellar and t the IRE
e'-ils 90 contact with this iutImma5,e material wlich
ll-le 70 rapid a c0utagratou. The dcase smoke pro-
e'- 1y TIE burning Lly and staviugs prevented large
'ef OF Zoe Inmates from escaping down the stairs,
ere beng but 0a~ fight, and 40 way for an escape
.lsf .aaa gong 20 the roo. or PgecpitadIg them
'-.,es IRON tae sal0us
Y" have often anticipated catastrophe Of this bind
lent upon the manner OF constructing tenement
--'es and We fear many Others vi. occur in the Ike
-lner q something no, done n the way of providing
Means o, v,eaue