The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-13
friends ha. carried deep and naiscriOAble sorrow and

friends has carried deep and ndiscrbabe sorrow and
despair.
THE LuGIsLATuRE.
In the Legislature the allabsorbhg topic the law
gloom almost universally Affected appeared entertain
but very little relish for the business Of the session In
!ns Honse % NJ Jch. Tucker Of Boston, with prompt
presented An order having for s object the immediate
application Of remedy for such disasters, or per-
hsps, rather, for the Introduction Of system which
should prevent their recurrence and the popular branch
D unanimous vote, concurred In the views Of the gen.
szLIET roR THE LAWRENCE SUFFERERS
Yesterday afternoon meeting Of twenty gentlemen
was held Il the Of the Massachusetts, Hospital Life
Company In reference TO rendering assance 70
the sufferers at Lawrence Hon. David Sears presided,
ana Mr. T. Jefferson Coolidge was chosen secretary. II
was decided, without discussion that subscription be
land Society for the Promotion Of Manufactures and
chanic Arts for distribution Those present put down
their names for $4,000 and the meeting dissolved, eav
ing the paper In the hands OF Mr.. A. A. Lawrence for
further contributions
We understand that during tho day the amount was
fore the week expires there win undoubtedly have been
coscted An amount OF money which will prove most
substantial token Of the sympathy entertained hereabOuts
Tor the sufferers by that calamity, which will be known
through all coming time az the Lawrence massacre.
In another partof paper 70 day there 10 presented
% Ss New sssa s.eSs
manufactures end the sohanSc a1t1 70 which We cali
pascul! aiaenton, possessing great interest from the
noble action aen by the Society In regard 10 this
The annual dinner which 70 have taken place the
Parker House. and for which tho liberal arrange.
but the members voted unanimsusy 70 give the money
that would have been paid for the 10 the sufferers
Of wrence Nearly 1900 was subscribed on the spot
and hey hkewse appointed committee composed Of
very influential citizens, 70 collet further subscriptions
The action Of the Society commendable in the extrcme
In this connection We would state that the Nelodeon
Ainstres have made arrangements 70 devote the entire
proceeds Of the Of Saturday evening next
TO the same charitable object.
THE BOSTON AND MAINE DEPOT.
and about the Boston and Maine Railroad depot yes
terday here was matter Of course the marked
those who summoned by the ties Of blood and sscson,
eager to reach the Of death and destruction
and who were frantic h their desires for the recept Of tho
latest intelligence regarding the general which in
volved the lives Of those near and dear TO them The
train at l0A5 took fifteen crowded cars that ct II M
than, who went TO ASCERTAIN II their relatives and
friends were among the dead wounded and the ave-
rage number OF cars Of which the afternoon trains were
up from Boston to afford such assistance might be re-
quired.
THE GREAT CALAMITY AT LAWRENCE.
Lawrence (Jan. 12 correspondence Of the Boston Ira
veller.]
THE BODIES OF THE DEAD.
About hl.ssn Or twenty bodies are sun at the City BALL.
30 that recognition difficult Others are 30 disngured
~ to bear no resemblance TO the persons living.
covering lost one, was shocked raising the cloth
which covered one counenance TO see that the under
S OF sosS2 pO 1s
come large piece Of heavy machinery blue scarf
the neck with cross pin was the means by which the
Only the heads Of those whose oountenances are most
shockingy mangea are covered upthc rest left un
covered 70 aid In Identification.
THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
still believe that the FIRE caught In some way from the
furnace Many think toaught from the gas buners which
building FELL The story about the camphene lantern
and the bursting lamp, undoubtedly the result Of sur
se on the part OF some one trying To account for the
FORTUNATE ESCAPES AND REsCuEs.
. There were some remarkable escapes from death by
those who were buried beneath the ruins One entire IA
my Of I've persons, all employed in the mill, was saved
One little boy wandered among the workmsn sobbing
FOR his mother his only friend, who among the ruins
sne % was finally rescued, and tho meeting would have
One man IN the card room, hearing the crash, jumped
INTO the waste box and pulled the Id down. The box
The overscers, with, believe two or three exceptions
were IN the part Of the building which did not fall and
One girl, who had her hand caught in the ruins saved
herseh BY tearing out two nngees She was otherwise
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF A LITTLE GIRL.
On Tuesday evening, before the hre broke out while
Two thousand men were exertiDg every energy in
rs re survivors nom tssr living sepulchres and tho
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beneath ponderous block Of iron, Weighing over a
chin. Her back pressed against hugo timber, enc
Of her arms was thrust TO the elbow through ring in
piece Of machinery and she was completely wsdged
features and form little dishgured possible the
abored carefully TO remove the block Of iron without
brushing her still further. Four Of them ugged upon It,
but could not make IL STIR
After they had made several Intellectual attempts stall
idad nv tvUhi
The scene produced upon him. he succeeded n loosenng
H. Tho other rubbish was then removed and the body
men TO find that they had rescued living girl instead of
corpee and more that her injuries were not fatal but
The heavy iron had met with some more powerful OBJ
structon than her body, and her life spared as by
2 miracle Had the pressure upon her body been but
lowed In cxtrcatpg her, she would have been another
added 70 the list Of victims.
SINGULAR RECOVERY OF WOMAN.
The body Of woman was extricated from the ruins by
some OF her relatives and friends The bricks and
had buried her 80 tightly that no hopes were entertained
Of her fe and when the body was II last drawn out the
little circle Of friends found their worst fears confirmed.
her husband took her carefully In his arms and with
number Of relatives were there awaiting her. and when
they saw her cleM form, cried out In Suddenly
tne maj % sna nrS~ng % up ner banda cried
from the dead She 10 now In fair way TO recover imme
dately.
OtoeE " ooCo1s0o
and unexpected recoveries
STAMPEDE OF OPERATIVES FROM TIE MILLS.
About 600 operatives empoyd In the Pacific mills
they commenced runnng as usual, yesterday morning.
with absut sixth Of the operatives but In the course
of an hour or two ali left and the mills were obliged 70
,top. Other mills were similarly Affected
WHAT THE CONSTRUCTORS SAY OF THE ACCIDENT.
Mr.. Coolidge the engineer Of the Essex Company who
had something 70 do with the construction Of this Mil,
defends the building against the charge Of being poorly
built but declines u give his opinion 10 the cause Of
The accident, except 70 the jury OF inquest, which sits
day. he admits that he has opinion 70 the cause,
but declines positive expression Of t. Mr. Sorrow,
under whose direction was built believed tho walls 70
be safe.