Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-19
The Lawrence Calamity
Two Hundred Operatives Barasd in
the Rams.
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LAWRENCE, Mass, Jar. 10 P. M.
One OF the most terrible catas.
trophies on II cord occurred in thi:
city this afternoon. The Pemberton
Mills fell with a sudden, crash at
about five o'clock, while some SIX OF
seven hundred operatives were at
work. The mills are complete
wreck. Some two or three hundred
persons are supposed to be still in
the ruins. s
Second Despatch.-Our reporter
has just come from the ruins, and
the scene there beggars all descrip.
|tion. Some two or more acres Of
ground are piled up with every de-
scription Of machinery Of the fallen
building. Huge bonfires are burn.
ing to light some two or three thou
sand persons who are are working as
If for their own lives to rescue the
unfortunate persons, many Of whom
are still crying and bsggipg to be
released from their fortunes. Every
few minutes some poor wretch is
dragged from his prison, and tits
heartrending to hear their cries as
they are drawn out with legs and
arms crushed and torn. One. man
shockirgly mangled, cut his oNn
throat to end his agony. The whole
city seems to be in mourning. Many
ere running through the streets, and,
with frantic cries, searching the ru-
ms. Temporary hospitals have been
arranged for those rescued. Many
stand by the wreck frigid with de-
Ispair. b ~ 800
A terrible crash caused by clear
ing away, threatened death to all
those who may still be alive in the
ruins. General H. X. Oliver is con
spicuous and active in directing the
persons who are endeayoring TO res
cue the victims Of the disaster.--
Gangs Ct men with ropes below are
constantly dragging out huge pieces
of the wreck which implison SO
many. Some OF the rescuers we're
killed 10 their humane efforts.
Mr.. Branch, al overseer has not
been found The city hall has been
converted into temporary hospital
for the dead and wounded till reccg-
nized. Dir. Palmer was deeply buri-
ed in the Iuius all the time, and.
thinking there was no prospect Of
being extricated, cut his throat, ~
end his suIfeiings, still be was taken
out and lived some time. One NO.
man in The part OF the mill Standing
became frightened, and threw herself
out of the fifth story door, breaking
an arm and injuripg herself SO that
she cannot recover. os.
The laboring force Of the mill is
about 960, and it is supposed that
about 700 human beings we're actn-
ally buried in the ruins. A woman
just rescued says there are some
twenty-five more in the vicinity Of
her Yet alive.
The ruins having burned up.it will
be many days before true knowl-
edg of the killed and wounded can
be arrived at. The fire. which finally
sacrificed the human beings, caught
without doubt from a lantern Of burn.
ing fluid which was accidentally drop
ped. g
One fireman dropped dead in the
street. The streets are filled with
a mass Of human beings, every one
eager to do and see and hear
Friends who before the Ere we're al
between hope and fenr, are
now settling down into hopeless des-i
pair.
FURTHER PARTICULARS. 4
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. ii, P. AL
A portion of the operatives had
left for supper previous TO the falling
Of the building : about GOO remain
ing. The building was five stories
high, $50 feet long by 70 feet wide,
With a wing on tina west 45 feet
square, shaped like the letter L. 1t
ran 300 spindles, and $50 opera
ives we're employed.
Three persons are known to. have
been literally roasted alive. Eliza,
Dow has since died and o.hsrs are.
lying. The fire has been snbdued;
,nIy two bodies have been taken cut