Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-01-19
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ty gentlemen to-day. who subscribed g.
900 for the relief of the sufferers, and APP
pointed committee 70 solicit further snb-
scriptions. Trains to Lawrence are crowd
ed. A strong force of reporters is on the
ground and accounts received are volumin-
Gus, bat really afford little news. Jno.
Ward, operative in the card room of the
second story. who was niraculoasly saved
with his wife, who worked near him, dcs-
cribes his escape as follows:
Was in the carding room with the 2d
Overseer lighting up. 1t was five or ten
minutes before five; we had but few burn
ers lighted; suddenly heard loud thund-
ering crash over head, and locking up saw
shaiting coming down upon us all over the
ROOM Terrified. stood fastened to the
spot, although / knew the building was
coming down on me- Then | heard tho
Overseer shout; l tried to Jump ont Of the
rubbish, but something struck me sense
less; when came to. / found myself in tho
rubbish, covered with blood from wounds
| in my lace. Finally ! crawlcd up and got
to the top and found lot of rubbish hang
ing over me which liked to have taken my
life, bnt succeeded in getting out. l
passed dead girl and two mangled bod
ies., When first knocked down | fell un-
der heavy grinding stone. which was too
heavy to give way to the weight above
Ward found his wife at the City Hall.
The following is one of the hcart-rend-
ing incidents: Margaret Hamilton. aged Ia.
This was her first days work. Her devo-
ted mother attended her, and when asked
what injuries her daughter had received,
replied: "Her arm is broken, and her
head is broken. and oh, my God! land
here the poor woman burst into tears J. my
poor darlingis all broken" The unfor-
tunate girl died to-day. The daughter was
the main support Of her mother aud four
children.
Miss Olive Bridges of Calais, Maine.
who worked in the fifth story, seized
the hosting chain of the elevator and
went safely down and escaped uninjured
Before the building caught fire, num-
Der of those imprisoned beneath the rims
could be seen and conversed with, Drink
and refreshments in some instances were
passed to them, when the fire spread over
the ruins they found escape hopeless and
bid adieu to friends, and in several cases
gave directions as to the disposition Of
their effects.
In one part of the building hole was
battered through wall, and through it
could be seen three young women, who
said they were not at all injured. Ono
thrust her arm through the small aperture
and begged to be drawn through it. bat be-
fore the aperture could be made large e.
nough, the flames drove the men away,
and the poor prisoners perished.
A jury was summoned. who, after re-
viewing the dead, adjourned till tomorrow.
The insurance on the Pemberton Mile
was S4l5. 900, said TO be against FIRE only.
Later accounts than the above from the
scene of disaster. state that 1873 bodies had
been recovered and 162 were missing
This embraces all those Of whom no tidings
have been obtained Thousands of people
from surrounding towns visited Lawrence
the day after the occurrence IN search Of
relatives and to see the ruins.