Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-01-20

below, but life was sweet, and the danger
great. At this critical juacture = woman
rushed from among the crowd, and dar-
ing the spectators to follow, seized the
rope and attempted TO mount the pile of
smouldering ruins, to clear away with her
hands. The example was enough, not a
word was said, but strong hands at once
drew the female back, and then there was
no lack Of hands to the rope, the beam
was drawn oat, and at least two sufferers
released from the opening thus made.
One poor girl, alive and fully con-
scious, was dragged from the east end Of
the fallen mass, with her left arm torn
from the socket, and her body and legs
awfully mangled She was taken By her
friends. but could not have survived long.
In one place the bodies Of three girls we're
found locked in each others arms, but
quite dead They could not be removed
without mangling the bodies, and being
abandoned for time, the flames broke
out before another attempt was made.
/ Next from the ruins we saw the dead
body of a lad, and following him was
borne a girl with one of her ankles burnt
I to crisp. She had been confined hy one
foot between two beams, and only by the
utmost exertion was She recovered. She
was also taken home by her friends.
A young girl was released just before
the flames burst forth, and in answer to a
question, stated that she was unhurt. Il
afterwards appeared that her right arm
was badly broken near the wrist, but 10
the excitement of the moment and in the
Joy of deliveranee from dreadful death,
she had not noticed the hurt.
One woman was found with her head
jammed between two heavy beams, and
pressed so that it was not thicker than the
thickness of hand. 1t was sickening
sight.
As one body after another would be
rescued from the ruins, the excited and
almost maddened crowd OF mothers, hus.
bands, wives, brothers or sisters would
rush to the spot where the body coulC
be best seen, and it the spectator in the
outer circle heard but general wall anC
lamentation, be sure the body was no
recognized, The shrek Of the Irish wifi
or mother on the other hand, too plainl,
told that one heart at least had felt il
deepest bitterness, and soon the body auC
the wailing mourner behind were seer
vending their way to the City Hail.
The rest of the crowd would remain, fear
ful to look upon each fresh removal, an,
but half relieved that as yet their wors
fears had not been realized"
OF the wounded, we gather the follow
ing:
Mary Ann Coleman, aged 3, daugh
ter of William Coleman. She has al
arm broken and head badly cut. Mis-
: Coleman was employed in the spinning
room, and the first sensation that strucI
her, prior to the crash, was, she hear,
something fall after which she knew
nothing until her rescue.
Sarah Doyle, aged II. Has no pa
rents. Resides with Mrs. Bridget Wat
son. Miss Doyle is severely injured il
the left foot. She was rescued from be
meath a large beam prior to the fire.
She worked in the lower cord room, an
her first knowledge Of the disaster wa.
!, she felt a sudden shock
: Elisabeth Ward. aged p. Severed
injured across the hips. Worked in th
card room.
John Ward, husband Of the above, Sc
verely injured at the same time.
f Nancy Connolly, daughter Of Pa'ric
Connolly, severely but not dan=erousl
e wounded
g Mrs. Bridget Doyle, also daughter {
Patrick Connolly. Not dangerous.
a Patrick Connolly. slightly injured
A miraculous escape. About quarter {
: 3, when about lighting up, heard SONS
e thing overhead. Looked up, and sa
]. the roofs and everything coming dow
d upon him. He instantly ran for Ii
: side Of the building, and gave himself u
y to dre. Suddenly be Jaw dayligl
IS through the ruins, and made bis way o.
d without assistance.
Il Ellen Maboney, aged nineteen. H'
If lived in Lawrence about six weeks.-
e Thigh and foot badly injured. Worke
= in the carding room. Heard some alari
n saw people runaing--thought b
Ii building had been struck By thunds
n bolt.
. Thomas Conner, aged twsnty-ip
= wears. Has lived in Lawrencs eie
- months. Badly injured across the lowD
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