Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-01-20
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brinc made to rescue tho sufferers. man
while eudcsroring 80 pitcher Of coz
q to some Icr'ous Ia lie ruiu., jrorp'd
hi. lantern. winch contained lluiI lamp.
Thu, brok. IN falling. and instantly sst fire
20 the mas. n ruins. literally roasting alive
those Who weic confined between the loors.
These were tight aud flIed with oil, and
.hed or tho water ., that It could not pene-
,ra,o to tho flames beneath, aud the ieree
hca, rendered any further attempt to rescue
the victim. impossible.
When this las, calamity was discovered
the imrrrou,d victims were frantic IN their
eric. FOR hclp-that help which it was i'm.
possible TO render.
a gentleman stated that shortly before
the fire broke out, be- with another, Lad
discovered two young ladiy, near each
other, hut buried several frct under a pro-
m scupus mas. They proceeded as fast ne
r,..,hlc e. clear away the timber. &c.
Slow work was tbs. and nearly half an
hour PASSED hy before the Icscucrs were
able 10 reach the sufferers, who were en-
Outraged ard told that all danger had pas-
scd. Cuhr. was Ias'ed TO the uns nearest.
who drank and pas,sd the cup 70 her CON.
ramon. They e,!neci no pain, but we're
anxious 10 De- released ~ sOpu as possible.
The work " removing went on for several
MINUTES longer. when suddenly n CRY oi
irc aud the immediate bursting out Oi a
hot sheet OF lames near by filled the party
with tho utmost CONSERVATION. Tho e.
cccd.nsly bot flames spread rapidly up1n
them accompanied with black thick smoke.
The two men were driven back, aud then
tried again 10 rescue tie victims, bot all
a. 90 purpose. IL was thought they must
have been ,uflocltcd within few moments
from the time they were lefI a. their iney-
table fate, tor the smoke completely envol.
opci them. The gentleman relating this
sa,d be should ever bear IN mind tie sI.
preston VI these pOor creatures when they
realized their second danger.
Among the many painful incident. Of
this drcadfal night. the following !, related
by one OF the Gre engineers. When the lro
was beginning 10 rage, and before IL lad
,lfed the erie. and groans Of those in the
ruins. he, with Otbcrs. forced his way
against the smoke and ilame. 10 try and rvs
cue some OF ihOsc whose voices DO could
hear.
suddenly ho caught ,igh, OF three FER.
.On.. imprisoned 10y a crunhled PARTITION
two men aud u woman. lie even caugh.
one of thc men hy the hand. and hoped 20
draw him out. but the cracking u the
flames around him, and tho warning voice
II an officer. impeled him reluctantly 10
de.is,. and by timely retreat 1, ave his
own llfc. Neither OF the three pcuons ap.
pearpd injured az all, and they must have
literally roasted alive.
Asa relief from th. saddening narrative,
will mention tie fortunate escape Of one
female operative by coolnsss which did
her infinite credit. She was in the flth
story in part Of the building, when hav-
hat moments warning Of the fall OF the
building. she spnng TO the elevator.
She elaspei hrmly hold OF one Of the hoist
ing ropes. and slid rapidly aud safely d,wn
II. whole length. through five stories, emerg-
ing from the building just in season to &C.
cape destruction. Through the whole night
she was one " the most valuable nurses IN
the temporary hospital at Ihe-ciiy, aud her
judgement showed her % be the woman Tor
the times. Her name - Olive Bridges,
and she balls from Calais, Me.
The latest reports make the lists OF dead
I A 60 80, AZ. f,lln,ras