, 1860-01-16

"Ffom nearly every hele and crerice in this
vast pile, from the top, from the sides, and in
fact from every fissure from whence voice
from the inside could make its way, came
schrieks for help, groans Of anguish, prayers
nnd meanings, md in nnny. very many cases,
the pour sufferers could be distinctly seen, talk.
cd to aud even reached by the hand from the
outside. Many thus imprisoned we're encour-
aged md sustained By assurances Of safety, nad
in many cases cups Of coffee could be, and were
passed down to those below, who nlas !! after all
this near approach 10 safety, SAN hour after
hour pass away until at last the fflsitlul cry of
fire, and the greedy licking Of the flames rs
they approached with fearful rapidity. cracking
and kissing, ulI over the remains on the ground
told them 100 plainly that all hopes Of life were
gone.
At one point, when rope had Eecn fixed to
a projecting timber, a call was made to the
crowdt to take hold md Full with will. but for
a lew minutes, such was tue danger OF the nt-
tempt--for the beani in falling might euguph
ali near it-for 8 few minutes, we say, the call
was unheeded. Men shuddercd and drew back
thew would risk much to MD those below, but
life was sweet, and the danger great. At this
critical juncture n'wcuau rushed from among
the crowd, and daring the spectators to follow,
seized the rope and attempted to mount the
pile Of smoldcrlng ruins, to clear away with her
hands. The example was enough, not word
was said, but strong bands at once JreE the fe-
male back, and then there was no lack Of bands
10 the rope, the beam was drawn nut, aud at
least two sufferers released from the opening
thus made
une poor girl. a1ive and fully conscious. was
dragged from the cast end Of the fallen mass,
with her left arm torn from the socket, and her
body mud legs awfully mangied~ She was taken
By her friends, hut could not have not survived
long. In one place the bodies Of thre. girls
wers found locked in each others arms. but
quite dead. Tic; could cot hare been removed
without maugllnE the bodies, and being aban-
doned for time, the hA.ues broke out before
another attenlpt WAS nlAde.
Next from the ruins We saw the dead body Of
lad. and following him was borne girl, with
one Of her ankles burnt to a crisp. She had
been confined by ono foot between two beams,
and ou'y hr the utmost exertion was size
rec've1ol. Shs was also taken home by her
friends.
\ Young girl was released just bcfore the
flames burst forth, aud in answer to 4 question,
stated that she ,was unhurt. 1t afterwards ap-
pearcd that bur right arm was badly broken
NEAR the wrist, but in the excitement Of the
moment and in the joy Of d-liverance from
dreadful death, she had net noticed the
hurt.
Oce woman was found With her head jamn,ed
between two heavy bsaus, aud pressed so that
it was not thicker than the thickness OF a hand.
It was a sickenius sight.
As one body aftcr auother would he rescued
from the ruins, the e1oite.1 aud almost madden
ed crowd Of ofmoehers, husbands, wives, brothers
OF sisters, would rush 10 the spot where the
body could tc best seen. aad if tie spectator in
the outer circle beard but general vail and
1arnentation. be sure 1Ae body was not re og-
nized. The shrek of The Irish wife or mother,
on the o,her hand, toa plainly told that cne
heart At Ieast hnIle]s its dccpest bitterness, AMI
soon the body and the Y4llins ,nonrner behind
TFar Eanr1r hfi fhr IN oil
The rest Of the cr'wd wqN'd remain, fearinl to
lock upon each fresh rcu,e1af. and hut half re-
iie.cd lint as Jet lheir worst lesrs had not been
realized"