New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-19
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thursday MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1860.
FULL PARTICULARS.

III TT r. ding Seen
From the st. Louis Republican we extract the
following teegraphic dispatches, giving nearly
full particulars Of the recent awful disaster at
Lawrence, Massachusetts,, by which hundreds Of
persons lost their lives in the most fearful and
shocking manner possible to conceive:
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. l0.--One Of the most
terrible eatastfophes on record occurred II TINS
city this afternoon. The Pemberton Mills fell with
a sudden crash at about o'clock, while some six
or seven hundred operatives were at work. The
mills are a complete wreck.
Some two or three hundred persons are supposed
to be still in the ruins. At present it il impossible
to give anything like correct statement of the
loss Of life, but from the best authority it is be
ieved that at least two hundred are dead in the
ruins. Eighteen dead bodies have already been
taken out, together with twenty-five persons mort
ally wounded, besides some fifty in different stages
of limitation.
Mr.. Chase, the agent of the mill, and Mr.. Howe,
the treasurer, escaped by running from the falling
building 1t is impossible, yet, to tell the
Of the disaster Uarreporter had just come from
the ruins, and the scenes there heggar all descrip.
ton. Some two or three or more acres of ground
are piled up with every description of machinery
of the fallen buildings
Huge boniires are burning to light some two or
three thousand persons who are at work as il for
their lives to rescue the unfortunate persons, many
/ Of whom are still crying and begging to be re-
leased from their fortunes. Every few minutes
some poor wretch is dragged from his prison, and
it is heartrending to hear their cries as they are
drawn out, with legs and arms crushed and torn.
One man, shockngiy mangled, cut his own thfoa {,
to end his agouy.
The whole city seems to be in mourning. Many
are running through the streets, and others, with
frantic cries, are searching the ruins. Temporary
hospitals have been arranged for those rescued.
Many stand by the wreck frigid with despair. An
other terrible crash, caused by the clearing away
threatened death to all who may still be alive il
the ruins. Gen. II, K. Oliver is conspicuous and
active in directing those persons who are endeayor
ing to rescue the victims Of the disaster. Gangs
men, with ropes below, are constantly dragging
| out huge pieces Of the wreck which imprison 81
many. Some OF the rescuers were killed in thei
humane efforts. Since we left the scene of dis
aster, reports of more OF the dead and dying arr
constantly coming to lis.
Surgeons are coming III from all directions ant
everything that can be done at such painful mo
ment is doing for the suffering victims OF the fata
| calamity, the mystery of which will have to BIZ
| cleared up by the inquest.
| SECOND DisPATGH, lI:3p P. NAT about ter
minutes to five O'Clock this afternoon, onr citizens
| were warned by the cry Of fire, which proceeded
| from the Pemberton Mills. about foar-fifths d
| which had fallen a shapeless mass, without the
| slightest warning to the nearly eight hundred hu
| man beings who were then at work. The building
was never considered as staHneh as 1t ought to be
It was built about seven years ago, and then was
| thought a sham; indeed before the machinery was
| put in, the walls spread to such an extent thai
some twenty-five tuns of iron Stats were put in tc
save it from falling by its own weight. From the
best information that be gathered, the building
appeared to crunlhle and fall from the eastern cor
ner or end Itfell inwards. The Fire Department
at once repaired to the spot, but there being NJ
fire. they DIT once setto work with will to remove
| the rubbish. They very soon reached some rooms
SO that the dead and wounded were taken out al
/ fast as they could be reached.
| Mr. Ghas Bachelor helped remove some &C. il
| various conditions, some still living Mr.. Branch
I,psr h!snI V}rE Etr1I ba
been converted into a temporary hospital for til
/ dead and wounded till recognized. MIR. Paine
| was deeply buried in the ruins all the tmes an
thinking there was no prospect Of being extricated
cut his throat to end his sndefings. Still he wa
/ taken out and lived some time. One woman, i,
| the partsof the mill still standing became frighA
ened and threw herself out of the fifth story doc,
breaking an arm and injuring herself 50 that sls
/ cannot recover. The laboring force of the mill
/ about nine hundred and sixty, and il is suppose
/ that about seven hundred human beings were act,
ally buried In the ruins. woman just rescued
says there are some twenty-five more in the ycinit
i of her vet alive.
About Oh o'clock fire was discovered. This a,
dtional horror struck terror to the hearts that ha
4 before been hopeful of saving more lives. ST
the work Of removal went on. The force pump
and engines on. the ground were at once got
4 work, and have been pouring torrents on, SO tn;
i at 1l:S0 the fire does not seem to GAIN and hops
are entertained that it will be stayed
Il Those near the breaking out of the fire wei
almost on the point OF extricating woman n,
much hurt, but the flames drove them back, an
the woman, it is supposed, persisted. The Mays
has telegraphed for the Lowell firemen, who VI
, arrive about o'clock midnight.
Through the almost superhuman efforts OF ti
firemen, the Washington Mills are now considefe
!, out OF danger.
OF the Duck Mill, the prospect is not SO goat
Everything that can be done is being done aAflt
companies are present from all the neighbour
/ towns.
Between forty and fifty physicians are u attens
ance at the City Hall and other places, MhefeVe
:. the injured need their services.
Y before i true knowledge Of the number Of kllle
and wounded can be arrived at; .,,,,,
The fire which finally sacrificed the buried b
: man victims, caught without tlonbt, from lante1
burning d which lava was assasa IT, arsppe
!. The streets are filed with d mass of human b
i ings, every one eager to do. and see. and heq
q Friends who, before the fire. were alternating
tween hope and fear, are now settling down IN
hopeless despair.