Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-13
More about the Calamity at the
Lawrence Mills.
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} By YeSteFudy
! LAWRENCE, Jan. I'LL P. M-f VIC
could hut forget the occasion of our
/ crowded streets, we should at once con-
clude that some great occasion or n gala
day had arrived, bui the sadness and al
most despair SO visihly depicted on the
. countenance of our citizens, keeps the
dark reality. before our minds.
! Every train from every direction comes in
laden to its utmost capacity with living
+! friends. When we consider that not less
than-l so long passenger ears have hecn in
here to-day, some realizing idea may be
arrived at in regard to the number OF our
visitors. The morning and forenoon were
used in removing the rubbish after being
sufficiently cooled in order, if possible, to
get the bodies known TO be still under thc
ruins Quite number were got out
Two persons were taken out alive early IN
the morning. y squad of canyassers was
organized, and the whole city laid out into
small districts, and a pretty thorough can
vass was entered into, the men going from
house to house, thereby asccrtaining in
every family where persons were either
wounded, missing or safe. The summon
ing up shows that lG2 persons are missing
This embraces all those known to have
been killed and those of whom no tidings
have been obtained. 1t is admitted by
those who have gone into the investiga-
ton. that 81 persons are yet inundated IN
the brick and mortar. y hundred and
thirty dead bodies have been removed to
the CITY Hall, or been delivered to rccog-
nizing friends.
The following is list of the dead and
missing John Mcdonnell, Mary McDon-
nell, John Dearborn, Bridget Regain, Mar
garet Sullivan, Morris Pattmer, overseeri
Bridget Lorghley, Margaret Foley, Bar
uard Hatfield. Bridget Sullivan, Catherine
CaIlaghan, Anne Shay, Eliza Orr, Michael
OBrieu, Peter Callaghan, Mrs. Job jewell,
Dennis Lcodard, Margaret Hamilton, Han
nah Mullinnx. Joanna Crovan, Martha
Hughes, Ann Warrington, Vim. kilton,
Patrick CalIaghan, Mary Macann, Richard
McIdgley, Hannah Mckee, Michael s'wee-
mey, Margaret Fallang, Julia Roberts,
Owen Mast, Matthew C. Ryan, Bridget
Roulicr, Bridget Ryley, Kitty Clark, Alice
Murphy, Vim. Metcalf, Thos. NIGEL, Samuel
Rolf, jeremiah Olearin, Jno. AcNobb,
Martin Hughes, Jno. Hughes, Carrot
Sweeney, Catherine Conner, Ellen Hiekett,
Dora Ryan, A. P. Martin, Mary Jewett,
Marouy, Mary Smith, Bridget Doherty,
Augustus Aghworth, Sampson and Abby
Pottlc,. Harvey York, Margaret Fesless,
VIM. Jordan. Margaret Coleman, Mary
Ryan, Mary Griffin, Bridget Rubin, Katy
Hickey. Ellen A Hall, Lizzie Town, Alice
Cutting, L. f. Brough, Elizabeth Kimball,
Pat Counor, Ellen Connor, VIM. Cram,
IRA G.. Lack, inc. Hallen, Bridget Kelly,
Lorinda Girrinon, Vim. Packard, John
HUI, Martin HUI, Catherine Corners and
Cora Hicky.
Previous to the fire, two sisters were to-
gether and comparatively unhurt; they
would have been rescued. On hearing
the roar of tho flames they exclaimed,
sob, God we have got to die" Que wo-
man shricked out piteously, that the fire
was burning her hair, but the flames soon
after silcnced her cries. It has already
been stated that one man cut his throat,
lest he should be burned alive. Mr..
Branch told his friends, who were digging
for him. that he should resort to the same
means to escape the tortures of the fire
He was persuaded to desist, and was for
tUnately rescued.
Tie awful death that some died Of by
the fire. was fcHrfully attcsted by their ba-
ked and bIackened forms when taken out,
not in anything like those of human be-
inGs.