Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-01-18

Of human beings, every one eager to do.
and see, and hear. Friends, who before
the fire were alternating between hope and
fear, are now sitting down in hopeless de-
spair.
LATER.
LAWRENCE, Jan. 10.
A portion of the operatives had left for
supper previous to the falling Of the builds
ing. about coo remaining.
The building was Eve stories high and
$50 feet long by 10 wide, with a wing on
the west side As feet square. shaped like
the letter L. 1t ran 2,7OO spindles. $50
operatives were employed.
Three persons are known to have been
literally roasted alive.
The fire is subdued. Only two bodies
have been taken out since the confagra.
tion.
Coroner Lamb commeaces an inquest
to-day. The building was uninsured.
SECOND DISPATCH.
1P. M.-We have very little additional
in regard TO the dreadful catastrophe. A
large portion of the killed are young girls,
many of them being the main support of
their parents.
The loss of property is estimated at
s6OO,OOO.
The Mayor has issued the following no.
tice
LAWRENCE, Ian. III.
Terrible as our calamity has been, /
think it is over estimated in the number
killed. As near as l have been able to
ascertain this morning, l find the dead and
missing (Which is equivalent to dead) lis,
aud l60 wounded. Some of the wounded
will die, but very much the larger number
will survive. N. SAUNDERS, Jr., Mayor.
BOsroS, Jan. il.
The Lawrence catastrophe casts gloom
over the city. Hon. David Sears presided
at meeting of twenty gentlemen to-day,
who subscribed s., 600 for the relief of the
sufferers, and appointed a Committee to
solicit further contributions.
John Ward, operative in the carding
room Of the second story, who was mirac-
ulously saved with his wife, who worked
near him, describes his escape as follows
Was in the carding room with the second
overseer. lighting up; it was 5 or 10 min
utes before 5; We had but a. few burners
lighted; suddenly heard loud thunder
ing crash overhead, and looking up saw
shafting coming down upon us all over the
room. Terrified l stood fascinated to the
spot, although knew the building was
coming on me; then heard the overseer
shout; tried to jump out of the rubbish,
but something struck me senseless. When
/ come to l found myself in the rubbish,
covered with blood from wounds on my
face; finally crawled up aud got to the
top, and found lot of ruins hanging over
me, which like 10 have taken my life, but
/ succeeded in getting out. l passed a
dead girl and two mangled bodies, when
first knew / was Knocked. and fell under
a heavy grinding stone, which was toe
heavy to give way to the weight above.
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The following is one Of the heart rend.
ing incidents: Margaret Hamilton, aged
ID. This was her first days work; her de-
voted mother attended her, aud when ask
ed what injuries her daughter had receiv-
ed replied, " her arm is broken and her
head is broken, and oh. my God (and
here the poor woman broke into tears) "my
darling is all broken I" The unfortunate
girl died to day. The daughter was the
main support of her mother and four chill.
dren.
Miss Bridges. of Calais, Me-. who work
ed 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 ruins
could be seen and conversed with. Drinks
and refreshments in some instances were
passed to them. when the fire spread over
the ruins.
They found there was no hope and bic
adieu to their friends. and in several cases
gave directions as to the disposition o
their effects. In one part of the building
hole was battered through a wall, anC
through it could be seen three young wo
men who said they we're not at all injured
One thrust her arm through the small aper
ture and begged to be drawn through, bu
, before the aperture could be made larg
: enough, the flames drove the men away
and the prisonersperished. @
A Jury was summoned, who, after rt
= viewing the dead, adjourned till to mol
:. row.
The insurance on the Pemberton Mill
:. was $4l5, ,000-said to be against fire onl
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. Ill P. N.
q If we could but forget the occasion {
Of our crowded streets, we should at one
conclude that some great occasion or gall
70 day had arrived but the sadness and a
r. most despair so very visibly depicted O
70 the countenances of our citizens keeps Il
n dark reality constantly before our mind
"a Every train from every direction COM
n in laden to its utmost capacity with lovr
!. friends. When we consider that not lie
,s than $50 long passenger cars have been
ra here to-day, some idea may be arrived
in regard to the number of our visitors.
Il, The morning and forenoon were spent
removing the rubbish, after being suf
ciently cooled. in order if possible to g
y. the bodies known to be still under d
Au ruins. Quite number were got out.
10 Two persons were taken out alive.
60 Early in the morning squad Of ca
~ vassers were organized. and the whole ci
laid out into small districts, and a prel
,w thorough canvass was entered into. I
nd men going from house to house, there
- ascertaining in every family where perso
ed were either wounded, missing or safe.
as The summing up shows that l62 perso
to- are missing. These embrace all tho
pm known to have been killed, and those
which no tidings have been obtained.
,u- is admitted by those who have gone in