Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

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The Lawrence Disaster.
InFusst and other PartioSi ays Nsosly Three
Hundred Persons Dead and Nising.
LAWRENCE, Jan. 18th.
Mr.. Barber testified that. the foundation
was insufficient. Stone good, but shallow,
especially at the south end, where the ground
is quick-sand and spongy soil; also thought
the walls too thin for SO large building.
VIM. Sullivan testified that he did the ex-
: ovation for the foundation, and considered it
deep enough, and more solid than others.
John Tuttle testified that he was one of
the firm that put up the brick work. Side
walls were too weak, and quality of brick
poor. Water running in the foundation of
walls for two months. Such things he con.
sidered dangerous and might undermine the
walls. Witness explained that, when upper
Hoor-timbsrs were put in on projections
thrown out of inner wall, a portion of the
timbers were so short they entered but little
distance into the WALL and rested mainly on
the brick projections. "a - 80 = = -
gaAdjourped till tomorrow. ~ as. s..y
The Boston Herald correspondent tonight,
from Lawrence, says that one dead body ia
ken from the ruins, apparently about Is
years old, but so shockingly mutilated that
even tho eyes Of nearest relatives could not
possibly recognize any family lineaments. Her
face was charred and burned to the depth Of
half an inch, and the back part of her head
and all the way behind her ears were also
burned to the bone; otherwise, the flames did
not appear to mark her. Her bosom and
lower parts Of her body arc uninjured. She
had probably lain in place where her head
alone was exposed to the flames, and had
burned her hands in striving to protect it.
Nothing remains standing at the scene of
the disaster except two immense chimneys,
through which run the shafting which carried
on the work in the various rooms. The
wood and timber work has pretty much all
been removed from the spot, and nothing now
remains but a crushed and mingled mass Of
bricks, mortar and broken machinery. The
Pemberton corporation have the ruins in
charge, and employ about so men in clearing
up the rubbish; their progress, however, ow-
ing to the storm and difficulties Of the job, was
but slight The volunteers who had worked
there with almost superhuman efforts for "a
hours were worn out with fatigue, and it was
impossible this forenoon to hire laborers to
prosecute the task of exhuming those who
yet lie buried in the rubbish. The smoke
is still ascending from the black heap, and a
stream from the fire engine from Manchester
was kept on the heated mass. Besides the
money already mentioned as having been
forwarded, the Mayor Of Lawrence has recei-
we'd number of donations from various par.
ties, many of whom did not send their names
Among the presents was box containing
125 linen sheets, the gift Of the owners of the
steamer Sanford. A kind lady of Charleston
also furnished large lot of carefully prepar-
ed bandages.
The morning and forenoon of the 18th
was used in removing the rubbish after being
sufficiently cooled, in order, ifpossible, to get
the bodies known to be still under the ruins.
Quite number were got out. Two persons
were taken out alive early in the morning. A
squad of canvassers was organized, and the
whole city laid out into small districts, and a
pretty thorough canvass was entered into, the
men going from house to house, thereby as.
certaining in every family where persons
were either missing, wounded or safe. The
summing up shows that 1852 are missing.
This embraces all those of whom no tidings
have been obtained. 1t is admitted by those
who have gone into the investigation, that So
are yet buried in the brick and mortar. 100
dead bodies have been removed to the City
Hall or been delivered to recognizing friends.
New YORK, Jan. 10.
From Washington Tribune correspond
ence ...-
No Post Office Scrip for the quarter ending
December 31st, has been issued, though ma.
ny accounts are adjusted. Banks refuse any
further purchases, owing to the uncertainty
Of the House organizing. In cases where
contractors have thrown up mails, Mr.. Holt
has directed new arrangements to be made at
some prices, with generally a substitution o!
weekly for tri-weekly mails.
WAsH1NGroN Jan. Is.
The House Of Representatives tod ~
was occupied with debate between Brigham,
OF Ohio. and Smith. of Virginia, on Helpers
crisis"
CURIOUS EPlsODE.--Several years ago
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