Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-01-19


others are dying. The fire is subdued.-
Only two bodies have been taken out since
the confagration.
Coroner Lamb commences an inquest TO-
day.
The building was uninsured.
SECOND DISPATCH.
LAWRENCE, Jany. l1-P. NJ.
We have very little additional in regard
10 the dreadful catastrophe. A large por-
ton of the killed are young girls, many Of
them being the main support Of their parents.
The fire was confined TO the ruins Of the
Pemberton Mills. The loss Of property is
estimated at 100000.
The Mayor has issued the following no.
tice.
LAWRENCE, Jany. II.
Terrible as our Calamity has been, think
it is much over estimated in the number
killed. As near as have been able TO as
certain this morning, 1 find the dead miss
ing, which is equivalent to dead, ll5, and
l60 wounded. Some OF the wounded will
die, but very much the larger number will
survive.
(signsd.j N. SAUNDERS, Jr. Mayer.
BOsrOS, Jany. IL.
The Lawrencr catastrophe casts gloom
over the city. The Hon. David Sears pre-
sided at meeting of twenty gentlemen TO-
day, who subscribed $4,000 for the relief
of the sufferers, and appointed committee
TO solicit further contributions. Trains to
Lawrence are crowded. A strong force of
reporters are on The ground and the accounts
read are voluminous, but really afford little
news. John Ward, operative in the card.
ing room Of the second story, who was mi
raculously saved with his wife. who work
ed near him, describes his escape as fol-
lows: Was in the carding room with the
second oyerseer lighting W. It was five
or ten minutes before five. We had hut
few burners lighted when we suddenly
heard loud laundering crash overhead,
and looking up, saw the shafting coming
down upon us all over the room. Terrified,
l stood fastened 10 the spot, although ! knew
the building was coming on me, When l
heard the Overseer shout, tried to jump
out of The rubbish, but something struck me
senscless. When came TO, l found ny
self in the rubbish. covered with blood from
the wounds on my face. Finally, crawl
ed up and got to the top and found a lot Of
ruins hanging over me, which liked TO have
taken my like, but succeeded in getting
out. ] passed dead girl and two mangled
bodies When first was knocked down,
l fell under heavy grinding stons which
was too heavy to give way 10 the weight
above. Ward found his wife at the City
Hall.
The following is one o. the hear;.rcuding
incidents:
Margaret Hamilton aged II years. This
was her first days work. Her devoted
mother attended her and when asked what
injuries her daughter received, replied, her
arms is broken and her head was broken,
and, oh my Gcd, (here the poor woman
burst into tears,) my poor darling is all
broken. The unfortunate girl died to-day.
The daughter was the main support Of her
mother and four children.
Miss Olive Bridges, of Calasis, Maine,
who worked in 18th story, seized the
hoisting chain of the elevator and went
safely down, and escaped uninjnred Before
the building caught fire, number Of those
imprisoned beneath could be seen and con-
versed with. Drink and refreshments, in
some instances, were passed 10 them
When the fire spread over the ruins, they
found escape hopeless and bid ndieu TO
friends, and in several cases give directions
as to the disposal of their effects. In one
part Of the building a hole was battered
through wall and through it could be seen
three young women who said they were
not at all injured. One thrust her arm
through the small aperture, and begged 10
be drawn through, but before the aper-
ture could be made largo enough the flames
drove the men away and the prisoners
perished.
A jury was summoned, who after re-
ceiving the dead, adjourned till tomorrow.
The insurance on the Pemberton mills
was $4l5 900, said to be against fire only.
TIE CANIAss.-The Louisiana Journal
opens the New Year with the following
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