The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-01-13

Conner, Bridget Bradley. Kate Harykee. 10.
annah Comery. Morris Palmer, George He
odalpha, Mrs. Friedler, Robert Hays, -
Courtney. Mary York, Margaret Hamilton
Margaret Hanneghill, Mary Kennedy, Eliza
Yaw.
NAMES OF THE DEAD.
There are twenty-five corpses. only the fol.
lowing Of which have been recognized:
Mary Mcdonald, John Dearbon. Bridge,
Ryan, Margaret Sullivan, Mike O'Brien, and
Mr.. Palmer. Mr.. Palmer was deeply buried
in the ruins at the time, and, thinking there
vas no prospect of being extricated, cut his
own throat to end his sufferings, but still he
was extricated, and lived some time after ar.
irving at the Hall.
One woman, in the part of the mill still
standing, became frightened. threw her bon.
net and shawl out of fifth story door, and
then jumped out herself, breaking an arm
and otherwise injuring herself so that she
cannot recover.
The laboring force of the mill was abou,
$50. and it is supposed that about 700 hu.
man beirgs were actually buried in the ruins.
AuOtncr 11OTrOfs
About half-past nine O'Clock fire was dis
covered. This additional horror, although
somewhat apprehended, struck terror to
hearts that had heretofore been hopeful of
saving more lives. Still the work of removal
went briskly on.
The force-pumps in the vicinity. and all
the hand fire-ensines which had been KEEP,
on the ground. at once got streams of water
on the fire. and have kept pouring on water
so that now, Ql4 oclock) although volumes
of smoke and steam are rising, yet the fire
does not seem to gain, and it is certainly to
be hoped that it has been STAYED.
Those near the breaking out of the fire
were almost on the point of extricating wo-
man not badly hurt, but the flames drove
them back. and the woman is supposed to
have persisted in the flames, when delivery
seemed so near.
1t is estimated that not less than 1000 able
bodied men have been constantly at work on
the runs, but notwithstanding so many at
work i'll small space. Yet no accident that
We can learn has occurred.
Calamity succeeds Calamity.
Within the past ten minutes (midnight)
the whole mass of ruins has become one
sheet of flame.
Inc screaris and means of the poor, bur.
'ed, burning ant sufocating creatures can be
distinctly heard, but no power on earth can
save them.
Ho!t:post one o'clock.-The Pemberton
Mills are now flat, smoking mass.
Brick, mortar and human bones are pro.
miscuuu>ly mingled.
Probably not less than two hundred hu.
man beings persisted in the flames.
Inc tire made quick work, burning not
only the main buildings. as they Law fiat. bu,
spreading to the material that had in kind
ness been removed.
FIRE companies are presen, from Methuen.
Andover. Bradford, Haverhill and Lowell.
Between forty and fifty physicians are in
attendance at the CITY Hall and other place,
wherever the injured need their services.
Inc RUNS having burned up. it will be ma
ny days before true knowledge of the num-
DER III Killed and wounded can he arrived a,
The tie that finally sacrificed the buried
human beings. caught without doubt from il
lantern containing burning fluid, which was
accidentally dropped.
One fireman dropped down dead in the
street probably from overwhelming and over
eXer'lon. His name is unknown.
Inc Pcmbl oke boarding houses in which
nearly all the operatives of the mills boarded
were at one time in great danger from the
cohtlasratlon. but are now safe,
The streets of the city, from one end 70
the o'her. are filled with one mass Of human
nelnsS. every one eager to render assistance
IN an! way or shape, and all anxious to see
or near what ma! transpire.
Friends o! the operatives. who were alter
hating previous TO the bursting out of tn,
flames between hope and fear, are now sit,
lns down IN hopeless despair.
After the fire, hope could no longer hold
supremacy.
1t is utterly impossible to get fuller par,ic-
ulars tonight, everything and everybody be-
ing IN the utmost confusion, and apparently
appalled, aud contounded by that sight of un.
paralleled horrors.
The amount Of suffering cannot be imag-
lned' and the exact number o! killed md
wounded it is utterly impossible to ascertain,
with any degree OF certainty.
lA1EsI-By Geographic despatch from
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