The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-13


tered all directions in the vicinity and partake Of tho
same gloomy aspect.
UTncAroN or TEE DEAD BODIES.
re II s % ~ m
distress were Il the most hssitrsndins nature From N
nearly every hole and crevice In this vast pe from the
tsp from ssdes and in iAos from svory assure from
whence voice from the inside could make IL way came
DSsr
10 distinctly seen, talked TO and reached by the
hand from the outside. Many thus imprisoned were
ty,. and In many cases cups Of coffee could be
and were passed down 70 those below, who, alasl
pass away unt - list Tho sssiu cry Of re, and The
greedy licking Of the flames they approached with fear
iul rapdiy cracking and kissing all over the remains
gone.
DsscRRy or suvrERzRs AND EYEwTNEssEs.
Our report ~ were fortunate in seeing large number
whose Lips they Obtained dsscrpons % and oO
Below vi be found such OF these as are believed TO be Of
work the second story, heard the crash OF portion OF
the building and saw portions OF II tumbng down. She
Immediately started an opposite direction, but before
enc reached this point the walls were crumbing and
threatened instant DEATH Almost panic stricken, she
rushed to side door, and was just emerging 70 the entry
than getting through window and eapng 70 the ground
where she was unconscious and much wounded She was
taken 70 her boarding house, as was supposed in dying
condition This happily proved o mistake II was pa
roxysm Of fright She recovered during the evening" and
yesterday was sufcenty well 70 stand In the doorway Of
Another young woman, also about twenty, whom we
conversed with At her bedside narrowly escaped
ful death Unappred Of the fan Of the building until the
terrible catastrophe itself came upon her, she Ut
work in the third story She only knows that the whole
flooring above her was precptated upon that which
crushed beneath machinery near which she was at
work. her head being pressed against beam, seeming,
as she described it, e 4 her head would spl In two 4
IiUnhQ yopQ fnprad IN
ton her arms in another But could be used at
AL Every second the heavy weight appeared 70 be set
death awaiting her. Her feelings were those Of the most
agonxng nature She said that she prayed God that she
might Be delivered from :impendng death. Hardly had
IN distant portion Of the mill released her from the i'm
minent peril about her. With presence Of mind that
death, and in time reached point OF safety This was
after being in the ruins for upwards OF an hour She
was, however, more injured than was at nrst sup
posed, ~ evident from her inability not only not TO
leave her bed but hardly turn her body Her physician
apprehends some internal injuries Of serious nature
S "ss Sn o
presses hankulness for being saved from 20 terrible
death IN manner that d truly touching.
young man who was taken from the ruins after a
Of some dve hours, says bis feelings Of
the most painful and indescrbable nature The srosns
% ~ aas 3
Bile sounds within. When released, such had been the
pressure upon his person. that be nearly
he never expected to get out alive, and II Is miracle
One woman, Irish, about forty years old gives con.
second door when the wall At the side crumbisd swsy.
Appalled, with fright she to the opposite side Of the
room, when she was struck by the descending nooring
nery which caught her dress and threatened an awful
death Tho machine, however, stopped suddenly just
men. wsen ne the flooring buried her beneath the ruins
was much bruised
maiden lady, about thirty eight, who worked in the
viii .Sem below and sustained no particular II S nuEy
Her escape b most extraordinary. She came among
dmber, portions Of the roof bricks machinery but
the escapes Of this terrible tragedy.
there were score. Of similar escapes from the most
By f6oSe who were the unfortunate subjec was OF
lense interest Their condition was one Of nooncevabe
hey expected to be their last With many, alasi was
true. Until the cruel flames shot through the ruins hope
strong % Then WAS hss many hope died out and
can tell who imagine the agony Of those thus stuaeds
u was like dying two-fold.
wise was put into operation By means Of ropes bars
md other contrivances some seventy i've taken
put more Or css wounded and tRer lives thus fortu
Der Of operatives, mostly males. who were in the weaving
room which is in the lower story, managed 70 escape
couple Of low windows which were not obssructed Inc
weaving room was partially saved BY heavy stone floor
y the story above, and many In this department were
Among the sufferers in the ruins at the time the Hrs
broke out was Maurice Palmer, OF Rochester H., an
,yerseer He was much beloved BY bis friends, and
while the digging was gong on ms voice was recognized
He was nearly reached when tne names broke out ne
mpored his friends TO save MIN quickly or ne should
te They struggled 70 reach him. put the flames swept
around them he was connneo ana coud not resist tnem
,eemsd ineviable he vas Able to move one hand md
iraw his knfe saving he should commit suicide rather
han burn to death His rescuers pressed on but bis
,ope of aia rave ont and he drew be knife acroes his
broa Soon After thew succeeded in removine him and
nm self inflicted wound was foupd moi 10 be
mi he bad suffered severe internal injuries which rsnder
ID his recovery impoesble He was taken 10 the CITY
a but exnired shortly After from the ects Of the in
ur;es received bv his fan and bis sufernrs while i'm
nured within ,he fallen 1ala -
MT few NJ fhe escanes are yrovdent,sl Tom cousna
arnsies voyksd IN the mill ne le half an honr hesore
be accaent The other ~as taken from The rnins min
med 'sA' 49, ''-''' ''A '-'-' '-' 'N''' N-'''-
ns,nsu, ,nc;dsua ~ Tuasdav NIGHT IA TINS relsed nv
,pe Of the representation the fre was beginning TO
age and before had sed the cries and groans Of thoea
the ruins he, with others, forced his way against the
'moke and fame to try and rescue some Of those whose
voices he could bear. Suddenly he caught glimpse Of
hree persons, imprisoned by crumbled partitiontwo