Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27
BEDFORD INQUIRER.

dent from her inability not only TO leave bef
bed, but hardly turn her body. Her physi
clan apprehends some internal injuries of Sc
rious nature.
One entire family of FIVE persons, sll en-
ploycd IN the mill, were saved.
One little boy wandered among the work
men. sobbing fer his mother, bis only friend.
who was mcng the ruins. She was finally
rescued, and the meeting would have melted
the stoutest heart.
One man in the card room, hearing the
crash. jumped into the waste box and pulled
the lid down. The box was not crushed, and
be was got out uniojured, walking off as soop
az the lid was raised. One girl, who had her
hand caught in the ruins. saved herself by
tearng out two fngers. She was otherwise
hurt.
Many of the bodies Of the dead have been
claimed aud taken away by their friends; but
those remaining unclaimed being past ideuii.
ficalion-it was found absolutely necessary to
have them inferred. A lot in the cemetery,
in part belonging to the city, was accordingly
set apart for that purpose, and the bodies were
placed there. Arrangements will soon be
made for public funeral of the persons de-
ceased.
A BROTHER OBLIGED TO LEAVE A SISTER TO
HER FATE.
Among the most affecting Of the heart
rendng tales that we have listened to, is the
siory of brother, who searching long IN vain
for sister buried 10 The ruins, ut last found
ser locality, and so exerted himself to her re
lief, that lie had nearly relieved her from her
position, when the FIRE broke out, aud the
A,,,,as anoo e,,..aauda} har II -.
she exeiaimed, 81 am burning to DEATH" aud
he was compelled 10 bid her an earthly good
bye, and run for bis life.
TWO FINGERS RECOVERED.
1t will be remembered hat In oar account of
tho incidents we detailed the story of Mrs.
Betsey Kelly, who was held fast to the ruins
by two fingers of her right hand, while all the
rest OF her body was Tree. The flames sp-
preached so rapidly that she could not be re
leased. SO with ono maddening and desperate
effort, she cx,ricaied herself as the flames
we're upon her, She was saved, aud is now
doing we'll, bat her two fogers we're left be-
hiud in ihe burbiDg ruin. Yesterday after
noon as the workmen were engaged IN separa-
ting two heavy tlmbers which were joined to-
gether, they noticed small piece Of matter
fall out AS the beams came apart, and the
piece being picked up, proved to be the two
fingers which were torn from the hand of Mrs
Kelly. Their appearance was most horrible.
They we're blackcued WITH smoke and dirt, but
are very little burnt. Even the finger nails
are still perfect. OEe can perhaps judge OF
the agony she endured in effeciing her escape,
when we say tilst with the fingers came out
the chords of her hand, extending 10 length
even above the wrist. These chords are now
attached 10 the fingers, and are not burned at
ALL
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS.
Contributions for the relief of the sufferers
continue to be made. Ii is estimated by Mayor
Saunders that the necessary outlay for the suf-
ierers will be nearly 81 900 per week. The
mayor, In letter addressed to ths citizens oi
New York, says:
Three thousand mouths would now be cry
ing Cor bread, were it not fer the generous aid
of the public. Widows aud orphans, aud
parents made cbildless by this terrible calami-
ty, are thrown upon the mereies of the world.
What We shall do, or how we shall eventually
get through, God only knows. The evil is not
for day, but for generation. Little child
ren, who ih some instances have not only lost
father and mother, but elder brothers and
sisters, are to be brought up, fed, clothed and
educated Scores of adults are MANNED and
crippled for life many will linger along for a
little while, and then die. Each aud all must
be provided for and made comfortable. The
knowledge that warm hearts are everywhere
sSmpatbzing with Us helps to lit the cloud that
is shutting Us up in the darkness almost of des-
pair"
The members OF the Suffolk Club, Boston
private association of gen!lemen-have for
warded $4,000 to the magyar of Lawrence, to
be appropriated to the relief the sufferers there
by tie late ealataiiF.
Mr. George G Evans, of philadelphia, a
book publsher, but in early life Lawrence
factory boy, has contributed $1,000 to the
fund.
The Printers Union at Boston has made a
donation OF 500, and the Boston Corn Ex-
change $500.
THE CoRoNER'S INQUEsT-IMPoRTANT EVI-
DENCE.
The evidence on the inquest thus far shows
that whatever may have been the carelessHess
or ineihciency of those actually engaged in
erecting the Pemberton mill, the propretors
spared no means to render the edifice safe
One of the iron pillars which had been broken
was exhibited, and was full of flaws and blow
holes, end the assistant engineer stated his be-
lief that tie breaking of one Of these imper-
feet pillars caused the crash. According to
the assistant-engiueer, Mr.. Benjlmip Coolidge,
wno superlntended the work constantly while
the Pemberton mills we're building, under the
chief englueer of the Essex Company, the
foundation of the mill was perfect, the walls
were sufficiently strong aud there was no possl-
bility Of the building falling except by the
breaking of the pillars which supported the
floors, and be seems to have had 10 very lively
apprehensons that such an event as that was
likely to occur.
HOW TUE RUINS TOOK FIRE.
Join Crawford tast;6oj haforo H. oa,.n..