Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-01-28
Terrible Accident ol Law.
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Lawrence, Mass., Jan. l0-9P.M.N
One Of the most terrible cstustrophcs on
record occurred in this city this afternoon.
The Pemberton Mills fell with . sudden
crash, aabout i've O'Clock, while some six
or seven hundred operatives we're At work.
The Mills are . complete wreck. Some
two or three hundred persons are suppos.
cd to be still in the ruins. A. present il
is impossible to give snything like cor
rect ~sssseaest 80 Abe lsss, Of lits, alsa
from the best authority il il believed that
at least two hundred are dead in the
ruins. Pr 7t4s f.a~ ags ~ a-.r,..r
Eighteen dead bodies have been already
taken out, together with some twenty five
persons MORALLY wounded, besides some
fifteen in different stages OF mutation
Dir. Chase, the agent vi the mills, and Mr.
How, the Treasurer. escaped by running
from the failing building. 1t is impossi-
BILE, IS yet, to tell the cause Of the disas.
ter. Our reporter has just come from the
ruins, and the scenes there beggar all des-
cription. Some two or more acres Of
ground are piled up with every descrip-
ton Of machinery and the falling build
ing Huge bonfires are burning, TO light
some two or three thousand persons, who
are working, ss if for their own lives, to
rescue the unfortunate persons, many Of
whom are still crying aud begging to be
released from their tortures. Every min
ute some poor wretch is dragged from his
Or her prison, and it is heartrending to
hear their cries as they are drawn out,
with legs AID arms crushed or torn. One
man, shockingly manyled and partly IN.
der the bricks, deliberately cut his own
throat to end his agonies. NJ a.. r.
The whole city seems in mourning
Many are running through the streets, and
with frantic cries searching the ruins
Temporary hospitals have been arranged
for the rescued. Many stand by the
wreck, frisid with despair. Often terri
bic crash, caused by the cleaning away,
threatens death to those who may still be
alive in the ruins. Gen. H. X. Oliver is
conepicious and active in directing those
persons who are endeavoring to rescue the
victims Of tho disaster. Gangs Of men,
with ropes below, are constantly dragging
out huge pieces OF The wreck which i'm
prisons so many. Some Of the rescuers
are killed in their humane efforts.
Since we left the scene of disaster. re-
ports Of more OF the dead ard dying are
constantly coming to US. Surgeons are
coming in from all directions. ~nd every
thing that can be at such Il painful mo-
ment, is being done for the suffering vic
will have to be cleared up by an inquest.
The Boston Traveller and Courier are
filled with accounts of the melancholy
disaster at Lawrence. The Traveller
says:
The Pember,on Mill was built some sew
en- years since, and the principal owners
at that time were }. A. level, +. G Low
ell, $. II. Putnam, mi L.wrence, Stone
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1t was originally intended that the mill
should cost ) 500 20 $500, 900, but the
plans were enlarpet unit finally the total
cost was fully $500, 900 There was in the
outset trouble with the foundation, rs
qulcksands are common on the banks OF
the river at that place, and this may have
tended to gradually undermine the build.
ing.
1t was of five stories, $50 feet long by
20 feet wide, with an l. A. feet square on
the west side. 1t ran 400 spinules, and
900 operatives were employed. and was
not very thoroughly constructed according
to the statements Of builders, architects
and others, who say they had no confidence
ia the durability of the structure.
1t was insured for S4lj, 900 agains, fire
only. ..-
The hall Of the city government build
ing was used rs a hospital for such of the
wounded as it was deemed necessary TO
convey thither. Mattresses lined the hall
on three of its sides. and on them mere
stretched mangled bodies, and others not
d ing, rously injured but suffering from
painful wounds.
Kind hearted physicians ministered un
ceasingly to them, and some, whom y, ar,
of practice might have excused from sen
sis,y. ness to the sutierings Of others, per
formed their offices with fearful eyes,
CONF assionate countenances, and all the
genlleness Of sympathetic natures.
a large room Oh one Garner OF the hall
had been set apart as a depository for the
bodies of the dead. and this was literally
covered with mangled corpses. Young
men, aud those past the meridian of hie,
women aud young girls, lay there, q ghast
ly scene to behold. s g.g r4
They lay as they had been recovered
from the ruins, some covered with blood
and others completely disfgnred Anoth
er room below also contained number Of
bcdes. and others were removed Ms their
triends clainei them.
The most complete list Of the dead and
missing that has appeared is contained ia
the Lawrence Sentinel, and figures up MS
follows; Dead 80; missing, l07. 1t
makes the number badly wounded 100,
aud thuse slightly wounded, 1893.
Services appropriate to the occasion
were held in all the Churches in this city
this morning. The work on the ruins is
suspended tonight The Mayor OF Law
renee has issued proclamation declaring
Tuesday, the Eth, day Of humiliation
and prayer.
Boston, Jan. 1.-THE Lawrence TRACE.
dy was alluded to in many Of our church
es to-day.
At the meeting Of the Printers Union.
last evening, 500 was subscribed for the
sufferers. "#
Worcester. Jan. l5.-A large number
of our citizens met ut the City Hall this
evening for the purpose Of affording sub
stantial relief for the sufferers in the Law
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