The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-13
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NiGHT DISPATCHES.
The Lawrence Disaster.

LAWRENCE, January 12.--At the inquest 10
day Isaac Glover, overseer of the repair sbol
of the Pemberton Manufacturing Company
testified that he had at times seen cracks il
the walls, but nothing that he considered So
Tious. He had. never strengthened the walls
With iron work, but had heard it was sc
strengthened. He thought the building was
weak, but spprehended no trouble; did moi
think ii as strong as such buildings usually
are; had heard that the timbers were not
bolted to the walls. Iron trusses had been
put into the building before he went to iworl,
there. The boiler appeared perfectly sound; il
was in separate building. He had exam
ined the building since the accident
Mr.. Chase, agent of the mill, testified as to his
escape. He said there was less weight at the end
which fell than at the other. Four fly-frames
in the fourth story were moved that Jay from
the part which fell to another place. They
weighed tun and half. There were prob
ably eight hundred persons in the building.
He did not know how the fire caught. The
Essex Company built the Mills; did not know
how it was constructed; there were cracks each
side Of the chimney in the building, caused by
the swaying Of the chimney. The chimney
had broken away from the building and iron
had been placed around to strengthen 1t, but
not from any fear of the building itself. There
have been no new cracks near the chimney
for two years; knew Of no other cracks in the
building; there was less motion in the build
ing than in others; he considered it safe, as it
had stood six years. a ...t.. ".
John Patterson, overseer in the weaving
room in the basement, testified as to his es-
cape Had heard statement that the build
ing was unsafe, but never noticed anything
ahnn hA ksrtv ,vv ~ L. Il IA
Mr.. 0orliss, who put in beshafting, had toll
Mr.. Winn, an overseer, that he did not con-
slider tho building safe. He also understood
he had said that two upright shafts would ia
time shake the end of the building out. Dom,
think that over thirty persons employed in
my room were killed. There were SO4 ON.
ployed there Last Monday. y - ,-.. Is,
John Pinder, woolen manufacturer in the
Washington mill, testified that he with others
helped what they could. We got the roof off
and took out machinery, wood and bodies.
i4 There were some mon near mo with lanterns,
and as they were not doing any good, said,
"For Gods sake take care of those lanterns,
there is cotton all around here;' saw four men
going to hole, with two lanterns, and shortly
after saw them come out with only one
lantern. In q moment after he saw the
flames. The men ran into the crowd and no
aftsr them, but could not catch them; the
lanterns wore guarded ones and think they
were filed with oil; the FIRE took from loose
cotton hanging about tho carding machine
.o- Richard Il. Plummer testified that various
men wont to work to clear away with axes
aud bars, and two men had lanterns to see to
work by. By some accident one lantern broke,
or fell, and whom the flames struck tho cotton
the fre st once sprung up " soltA
The inquest win last several dsya. .bgoil,
lo BosloN, January 12.-Msyor Sanders tsl.
esraphs, saying that he sees no reason 10
change his opinion as to tho number Of dead
and nissing. Many Of the dead have been
claimed BY their friends; but many, past
= Identification, have been inferred. Arrange
nents will soon be made for public funsra