Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-12
THE LAWRENCE TRAGEDY.

THE LAWRENCE TRAGEDY.
In our telegrAphic columns of yesterday we gave
the particulars Of the fightfu catastrophe at Law
renee, Mass. Subjoined are such further dig
patches as have come to hand, and the Boston pa
pei. due to-morrowwil doubtless supply full de
tails:
LAWRENCE, Jan. 10-li p m.
Atabout ten minutes Of S o'clock this afternoon
our citizens were alarmed by the cry of fire, which
proceeded from the Pemberton Mills about four
ffths Of which had fallen, shapeless mass, with
out the slg htest warning TO the near $50 human
beings who Were then at work. The building
was never considered to be staunch as il ought
to have been. IL was built about seven years
since, and was then thought sham. Indeed.
before the machinery was put IL, the walls spread
to such degree that some twenty two tons OF iron
states put in to II from falling in by its
own weight.
From the hest information that can be now
gathered, the building appeared to crumble and
fall from the eastern corner or end toward the
Duck mill. II fell inwards, as II powerfully
drawn that way. The fire companies at once re-
paired to the spot, but there being no fire they
quickly set to work with will TO remove the
rubbish They very soon reached some Of the
rooms so that the dead and wounded were Ia ken
out as fast rs they could be reached.
Mr.. Charles Batchelder helped to remove some
twensy-sx In various conditons-some still living,
others dead and terribly mutilated. Messrs Chase
CLARK, Patterson Tor Tatterson), Melvin and w inn
Overseers and clerks, are safe
Mr. Branch an overseer has not been found
The City Hall has been converted into tenn
porary hospital for the dead and wounded TO re-
main there until recognized by their friends,
although scores were recognized and taken at
once to their homes.
Nj Palmer was deeply buried In the rnins at
the time. and thinking there was no prospect Of
being extricated, cut his throat TO end his suffering
Still he was sNtr:cased. and lived some time after
arriving AT the Hall.
One woman in that part Of the mill still stand ing
frightened. her hmm - nd
| shawl out of fifth story door and Jumped out
herself, breaking her arm and njurng herself so
mat she cannot recover The laboring force of the
| mill was about nine hundred and sixty, and IL is
supposed that about seven hundred human beings
Were actually buried in the ruins
woman has just been rescued, who says there
are some twenty-five more in tie vicinity Of her
yet alive.
About half past fire was discovered. This I'D
ditional horror, although somewhat apprehended
struck terror 10 the hearts that had before been
hopeful of saving more lives. Still the work of
removal went brisky on
The force pumps and all the engines which were
on the ground at once got streams OF water and
have been pouring on torrents, 30 that now III 81
III }, although volumes Of smoke and steam are
rising, the fire does not seem 10 gain and IL is
tainly TO be hoped that it has been STAYED
Those near at the breaking out Of the IRE Were
almost at the point of extracting woman badly
hurt but the flames drove them hack, and the
woman is supposed TO have persisted when deliv-
GRANGE seemed so near. TIE Mayor has telegraphed
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arrive here about o'clock. it Is estimated that
not less than 600 able-bodied men have been
constantly at work on the ruins but notwithstand-
ing SO many have been working in a small space,
no accident that we can learn Of has occurred.
1'retre O'Ctock-Afidnight.-C succeeds
calamity La ten minutes the whole ma Of ruin
has become one sheet Of flames The screams and
meanings OF the poor buried creatures can be dis
tnctly heard, but power can ave them
L lie flames threaten the destruction OF the Wash
ington Mills aid the bridge over the river
HaJ-pdSt One o'clock a m.-The Pemberton
Mills are now a block Of smoking mass Brick
mortar and human bones are prom scuously min
9led. Probably not less than two hundred human
beings persisted in the flames. The fire made
quick work. burning not only the remains Of tue
buildings as they lay fiat, but extending TO the
material that had in kindness been removed
The w ashshingto Mills are in great jeopardy
The rouEd being toward Duck MIL whose coun-
tlng-room almost touches the PeInberton, IL may
also be sacrificed.
Two o'clock, a. m.-Through the almost super
human exertoEs Of the tremen, the Washington
Mills are now considered 10 be out of danger
Oi lie Duck Mill, the prospect is not so good.
Everything that can be done is being done. Fire
companies are present from all the neighboring
attendance at the City Hail and other places
wherever the injured need their services.
List of the Killed.
LAWRENCE, Jan. IA portion Of the opera
ves had left for supper previous the falling Of
the build ng-about 90 remaining.
The building was five stories high 30 feet
long by 40 with wing on the west side IS feet
square, shaped like the letter l.. 1t ran 900
spindles 900 operatives were employed
The following is the list Of the killed, SO FAR as
they could be recognized this morning, Maurice
Palmer, Rochester, y. Y; John Dearborn. of
Lowell; Mary Mcdonald. Bridget Ryan, Mary
Sullivan, Michael O'Brien, Ellen Colburn, Bar
nard Hatfield, Hannah Shaw, Ellen Roam, Ellen
Sullivan, Margaret Fullen, Bridget Laug herdy,
jeremiah Chorn. Mrs. Anna Mulnix Louisa Gro
nan, Bridget hougbey, Mary Howard, Lafayette
Bransh. (overseer,) Thos. Watson, and Joanna
IlaTley-all of Lawrence.
Among the wounded are Eliza Dorr fatally }
Bridget Bradley, (fatally,) Kate Hargbee, a Ger
man, thigh fractured; George Carcaifer, Henry
Call and Margaret Hamilton, both fatally; Mar.
garet Slaven, Mary Kennedy, Hannah Hennessey,
hlcn Mahoney, Mary York, Robert Hays, Ira D.
Locke, Mary A. Coleman, Sarah Doyle John and
Elizabeth Ward and Thomas Conner.
Among tie physicians present is DIR Isaac Forral
| of Brooklyn, Ny
Three persons known TO have been literally
roast alive
Eliza Orr has since died, and others are DIVING
| The fire is subdued.
| Only two bodies have been taken out since the
| conhag grafton.
Coroner Lamb commences an inquest to-day.
The building was uninsured.
| LAWRENCE, p. m.-We have very little addi-
tonai In regard 10 the dreadful catastrophe.
| large proportion Of the killed are Young girls
| many of them being the main support of their
parents. The fire Was confined TO the ruins of the
Pcmberton Mills. The loss of property is es;ima-
| ted al I6UO,oUU.
| bers killed
As near as have been able to ascertain this
morning, find the dead and missing-what il
| equivalent to dead--1l5 and I6J wounded
| Some of the wounded will die, but very much
| the largest number will survive.
(signed) ID. SAUNDERS, sR, Mayor.