The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-03-08
California Coast.

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California Coast
BgoDEHICK-The will Of Senator Broderick, who
was murdered by Judge Terry some time since, has
been discovered in Washington and singularly
enough, the legltees belong in the same place. It
mas be a genuine one, bat good reasons to question it
certainly exist
maize to remove the seat Of government cf the State Of
California. from Sacramento to san Francisco. The
result had not TRANSFERRED
DEATH OF CtPrAIS PESHALLOw.-Th many friends
anil acqunintances Of Captain u. +. PenhaIIow will
learn with regret that he expired yesterday afternoon,
deb IO.J az his residence, in Howard street, be-
tween Thru and Fourth. Deceased has been trading
tgenty-two years on the California coast, and may be
considered the pioneer navigator along the Pacific
shores, among all those Of the present day. Dana re-
frs TO him in his Two Years Before the Mast.
He was 81 years Of age--fHr.
PEEsoSAL-Isev. Mr.. Beckwith, late Of the Sand
uich Islands, i temporarily supplying the pulpit Of
Rev. Mr. Benton, who Is now sCOuruing in the Holy
Land. He is a very eloquent and popular preacher,
and has already made 80 favorable an impression,
that the trustees held n meeting for the purpose Of
discussing the propriety of extending to the reverend
gentleman a call TO become their permanent pastor
Sacramento Cor. Of AhG.
HARSEY YOE PREsIDEST.-A number of members of
the Legislature held n public meeting in Olympia on
the I'd uIt-, and nominated Harvey for President.
BRrrrsH COLCHBIA-We have dates to the Sth Feb
ruary. During the month Of January So, 400 in
gold dust was exported from Victoria. Some adcwas
being made about the seizure by an American officer,
Mex Ibbin. Of two prisoners on British territory. The
Victoria papers intimate that this is a part OF a system
which Gen. Harvey is pursuing for the purpose of
forcing his country into a war with England.
United States
Congress was still TnOrganized, no speaker had
been elected at the latest adyices, and of course little
or nothing had been done in the way of business.
Dreadful ALANTY.-On Tuesday afternoon, Jan.
10. the PembertOn Mills at Lawrence, Massachu-
sets, in which some $50 operatives are usually en-
ployei, fell with q tremendous crash, burying 700 IN
its ruins. It WAS supposed at the latest intelligence,
before our going to press, that about 200 were in
SANITY killed, and about 200 wounded. Thousands
Immediately went TO work to extricate the poor suf-
.erers who were imprisoned under the ruins, and
whose grOans were heart-rendering. The scenes beg
gar all description. Some two OF more acres Of
ground were piled up with every description of ma
chinery and the fallen ruin Huge bonfres were
burning to afford light to some two or three thousand
persons working, rs if for their lives, TO rescue the
unfortunate, many Of whom are begging to be re-
leased from their fortunes by death. Every few min
utes some poor wretch IS dragged from his or her
prison, uttering the most helrt-rendering cries while
being drawn out, with legs and arms crushed or torn
to pieces. One man, who was shockingly mangled,
and still partially buried under the bricks, deliber-
ately cut his own throat. The whole city seemed to
be in a state Of mourning. Many OF the friends
of the victims were running through the streets,
and with frantic cries searching the ruins, frigid
with despair. Temporary hospitals were arranged
for those taken out alive. While the ruins were
being cleared away, a portion of the mills which
was still standing fell with n terrible crash, threaten
ing death to all who were still alive in the ruins.
Gangs of men, with ropes, were constantly dragging
ut huge pieces Of the wreck which imprisoned SO
many Of the poor victims. Some of the rescuers were
killed in their attempts TO relieve the sufferers The
building has never been considered staunch. 1t was
built seven years SINCE, and II was then considered a
sham. Indeed, before the machinery was put in, the
walls spread to such 4 degree that twenty-five tons OF
stays had to be put in to save IL from falling. To
complete the horrors Of this terrible catastrophe, a fire
broke out, at nine o'clock in the evening, in the
ruins, speedily wrapping them in flames, and burn
ing to death the imprisoned victims Surgeons came
from all quarters, and everything possible was done
for the relief of the rescued.
The sights and scenes of the disaster were frightful.
One poor girl, alive and fully conscious, was dragged
from the east end Of the fallen mass, with her lett arm
torn from the socket, and her body and legs awfully
maagled. She was taken by her friends, but could
not have survived long. In one pl: ce the bodies Of
three girls were found locked in each others arms,
but q lite dead They Could not be removed without
hanging the bodies, and being abandoned for a time,
the flames broke out before another attempt Was made,
and all the three were burned.
One Irishmanw was taken out quite unhurt, and his
first act was to feel in his pocket, from whence he
drew forth n filthy "dujeen,' and seizing a brand
from the fire, he lit his pipe and went his way
Next from the ruins we saw the dead holy of a lad,
and following him was borne u girl with one OF her
ANGLES burnt to n crisp. She had been confined by
one foot between two beams, and only by the utmost
exertions was recovered She was also taken home
by her friends
\ young girl was released just before the flames
burst forth, and in answer to a question, stated that
she was uunurt- Ii afterwards appeared that Der
Eight arm was badly broken near the wrist, but in the
excitement of the moment and in the joy Of deliver
ance from o dreadful death, she had not noticed the
hurt
One woman was found with her heal jammed be-
tween two heavy beams, and pressed 50 that it was
not thicker than the thickness of a hand. 1t was 4
sjskening sight
One young girl, confined into q narrow hole, sur
surrounded by broken machinery and ragged timber
AMI boards, succeeded in crawling out into open air,
but when she emerged from the ruins, she had scarcely
an article Of clothing on her person
Perhaps one Of the saddesi episodes OF the whole
calamity was the fate Of Mr.. Maurice Palmer, who
Was an Overseer in the mill. In the fall he was so
embeIlel IN the ruins that he could not be extricated
before the fire, and seeing the dreadful element APP
preaching him, he, IN hs agony and despair, deter
mine1 not 20 be roasted 20 death, and 80 drew his
pocket knife aud cut his throat. He was, however,
taken out alive, and would have survived but for the
self-Iu1ictei injury Who, however, can judge the
anguish and agony which induced the fearful deed
MIR. y ID. Winnie was in the nth story when he
heard the shaking Of the building. He expected to be
instantly killed. but went down with the falling mass
10 the first floor, and walked out OF the ruins I'M
harmed He was obliged 30 tear away some timbers
70 get out, which he was enabled TO do by his power
il exertiOns-Jhe wounded and imprisoned IN the
vicinity beSeechIng him not to move anything for fear
the rubbish would crush them.
Mr.. Burredge, Of Engine Company No 4, took out
. yVuhg Elrl from me ruins III i perfectly Huut SIiVts
yet, strange TO say, with hardly a scratch on her per
son He wrapped her in his overcOat, and carried
her home, when, with great presence OF mind, she
besought him to return to the sufferers IN the ruins
Mr. j. H. Dana SAWS: The FIRST intImatIon most Of
the operatives had was the swaying OF the walls Of the
whole building Then the falling commenced ct one
end, and the whole mass gradually settled; the major
lty Of the operatives running towards the sIier end Of
the eiihce- The walls fell forward, but the roof fell
IN the shape Of 4 V, allowing an almost unobstructed
passage on each side Of the mill along the basement,
through which many escaped
Mr. Adams, the oyerseer. berg in the basement,
vas oyertaken by the falling fragments, while at
tempting to escape, and was wedged between the tim
oers- \ saw was passed to him through the ruins,
And no quA rrrI -. uasF5 yravauFEf his COMA anv I