Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14
Frig htful Calamity +!
E8LL or THE PENBERTON
COTTON Mills 1T L.1W
FENCE. MASS.


cry Of G,e, which proceeded from the
Pemberlon Mills-about four-fllhs o.
which had fallen into a shapeless mass
without The slightest warning, TO nearly
eight hundred persons who were then a
work.
The building has never been considered
as slaunch. 1t was built seven years
since and was considered a sham. In
deed, before the machinery was put in,
The walls spreav TO such degree that
twenty-five tons OF iron stays had 10 be
pvt in TO keep it from falling. =
The building appeared 10 crumbIe and
fall first from the eastern corner. Ii fell
lnwards,s las if powerfully drawn that way.
The fireman of the city at once repaired
10 the spot. and sci at work TO remove The
rubbish. They soon reached some Of the
rooms, so that the dead and wounded
were taken out as fast as possible.
Charles Balchelder helped to remove
lwenly-six Of the victims. some of whom
were living, while others were dead or
terribly mulilsted.
Messrs. Chase. Clark, Patterson, Mel
vim and VIM, overseers and clerks, are
safe, Mr.. Branch, an overseer, has no' } lei
been found, and it = opposed that be is
| lying rnder the ruins.
The City Hall has been made a tempo
rsry hospital for the reception of the dead
and wounded, where they will remain I'LL
recognized or taken care Of cy their
friends.
Scores have been recognized and taken
at once to their homes.
Mr.. Palmer was dresdfully burned, and
thinking there was no prospect OF his en-
lrcalion, cut his throat, but was eXlricated
and lived sometime after his arrival IA! The
hall.
One woman, in the portion of the mill
tina, remained slanding,in her fright threw
ou1 her bonnet and shawl from the fifth
story and then jemped from the window,
breaking her arm and inJuTlng herself so
badly that she cannot recover.
The lahoring force Of the mill numbered
about 900, and about 700 were actually
buried in the ruins
A woman who had just been reached
says there were some twenty-five more IN
The vicinity Of the place where she was
buried. who were still alive.
I'm .Addiiionat HorrOr-.R Fire 6r"ke
ON tn The RUiuS.-About hall-paSt nine
o clock tonight fire was discovered IN
he ruins.
This additional horror. although some
what apprehended, struck terror into the
hearts OF hose who before were hopeful
Of saving more lives.
Sill The work Of removal went briskIy
on.
Force pumps and engines have been
p,avlng streams Of water, on the fames,so
hat at the presen, time, (hvlp.Pss' eleven
% clock J although the smoke aud steam
are rising, II z fire does not seem TO gain,
and it is certainly to be hoped th / II VIII
he stayed.
Those near the place where the fire
commenced were at the point of eXirIca-
ling woman not badly burnt, but The
flames drove 'hcm back, and she is suPpo-
sed 10 have persisted.
The mayor teIegrarhed to Lowell. and
and the (iremen of that city will arrive a.
bout O'Clock. /
THE Ruins in a Mass Of H0meS.-l2
O clock. whole mass Of ruins is mi
sheet of flames. The screams and means
Of the wounded san be heard distinctly
bat no power can save them.
The Latest.-Lawrence, Jan. IL
80 A. M-The Pemberton Mills building
is black, smoking mass. 1t is iesred
That not less than 200 persons persisted IN
the flames. The fire made quick work
burning not only the main building ou'
the materials that had in kindness, been
removed. The Washington Mills are IN
great jeopardy. the wind being in that d.
rection. The Duck Mill couniing-room'
which almost touches The Pemoerlon
Mills, may also be sacrificed.
Lawrence. Jan. ll-2 o'clock a. m.-
Through the superhuman exerIions oil The
firemen, the Washington Mills may De
considered out Of danger. The prospect
for Duck Mil! are not so good. Every
thing is being done that can be done. FIRE
men are present from all the neighborng
towns. Between forty and fifty PhysI-
clans are in attendance. The ruins haV-
Ing been burned up,many days may eiaPse
before true knowledge of The killed and
wounded can be arrived at.
The fire caught without doubt, from a
lantern with burning fluid lamp, being
accidentally dropped. One of the fire.
men dropped dead in the street from the
effects Of over-exertion. The streets are