New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-10
UEsTEUCTION OF THE nROCKLyN
OWPEEAy ASYLUM.
Two Chiidreu Burned 10 Death-scverai
bsundrcd Turned Out into the Street
Meeting i'm uchaIf OF the Uafortuuates.

orphan boys and resulted in lis complete destruction
together with the loss Of two lives The structure
was Of brick, $50 feet froat by 100 in depth and
Eve stories In hight. The grounds attached COM
rFiss fourteen lots and extend from Bedford Avenue
10 Spencer Street, aiordng ample space for
exercise in fine weather.
About $50 feet in the resr was d wooden she'd
about 30 by rs feet in extent, designed for play
house in inclement weather. The main building
was divided into apartments for the accommodation
OF the Superintendents and Assstants, and couye-
nienoes provided for $50 children Tie second,
third ana fourth floors were ufed as sleeping apart.
mens. Heat was furnished by means OF furnaces,
TWO Of which were located in tie basemen; under
the north wing, and two under tie south ving. The
mlia entrances n front and rear Of tie center build
Ing, the halls, and staiIwsys We're all OF wide anen-
sons, and 10 this feature, togeher with the presence
Of mind and tie activity displayed by those in charge,
/, Is mainly owing that tie confagraton did not re-
suit more dissstroutly-for, as near could be as
ootaned two children only, out Of 9iS, lest their
lives.
Tie Ere was caused by the overhea,ng Of flue
leading from one Of The furnaces of the south wing
Tie foors and other woodwork inside being Of pitch
pine ignied with great ralidiiy, md the flames
speedily extended upward until tie whole was
enveope6.
The teachers were aroused from their sumbers by
one Of the lady assistants, and Immediately proceeded
10 save the children. In this they were fortunately
most succ s,,ul, and in very short time conducted
item to the playhouse. 1t was supposed at the
nme that 10 one wac msfing, and the police aud
a. :-r,~ a Tha r,rfa IN
the flames we're then redoubled, but without avail
and tie remen were compelled to leave The building
to its fate.
Two hours afterward Mr.. James Gill Of No. l3
Hose Company, discovered the crisped body Of
child on one Of the upper hoorsi and Messs Brady
Of engine No. 9, and Waldron, Start, aud Coysr Of
Truck No. 3, found another and conveyed them to
the Ninth Ward S.a'ion-House, The children had
doubtless become bewildered aud asceuded 70 the
uppor floors instead of coming down stairs.
Nearly oil the books and papers were consumed.
record Of the names Of the children wss saved,
aud on calling lie roll all answered but two, named
Miclnel CaIrics aud DAME. McMann.
At tho time Of the ire the wind was blowing
strongly from the northwest, and the rain WAS fall
iug in torrents. The ground was covered with snow
and slrtu, and through tbs the children were com
relied TO wade barefoot and in their night clothes, TO
tie play house on Spencer street which proved stem
pora1y place Of refuge from The elements Subsequent
y they were conducted 10 the ueishborng residences
spd everything possible was done with one eScep-
on by al 10 relieve The Little oncs Of heu suffer
iDgs.
n consequence Of the early hour aud the disagree
g. le state Of !he weather, comparatively few c1ent
gathered about the scene Of disaster. The duty Of
saving the inuetes therefore devoved almost 'Xolu-
lively up,n the Superintendent and his ASSISTANTS.
The President Of the Brooklyn City Railroad
COMPANY PLACED tho cars on the several routes, as
well as all TIE old s.ges The dspofal Of tie Off
GERS Of tue ns.tution. The children having all beea
provided with shoes hy Mr. McNally, who keeps
store in Myrtle avenue, near Bedford were collected
together and oonveyed 70 the Roman Catholic Or
plan Girls Asylum IN Congress street, where they
yyi be crowded for until other arrangements can be
na5e.
The Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum for Boys
Was erected in lsJ6, at oost Of $4,000 LAsi
year some necessary improvements were made at IN
exg ense Of 5000 The loss, including contents.
smonnu 10 about $50 600 upon which there s an
Insurance Of $500 in the Montauk, Lafayette,
firemens Mechanics, Brooklyn, and Nassau Com
panies.
TIE institution is In charge Of the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum Associatio "A OF tho City Of Brook
lyn Of which the RI. Rev. Bishop Loughin Is Pres
dent 1t is supported by contribution. collected an
the different city Catholic Churches.
Thoa, ia immediate charge arc Mr. Thomas Brady,
Principal; Alexander J. Rooney, james p. Barry.
Walter Uoyle, and IA female assistans-Sisiers Of
Mercy.
The fact ths, the building was Oh FIRE was disoov.
cred by little boy years Of age, who is eick
with int rlnitent fever. lie wen. 20 the bedside 9.
one Of the Sisters and told her he could not seep
lie was sure there was fire somewhere. She ordered
BIN back to bed and then took tho precau,ion OF
looking out into tho lal and vas made aware Of tho
iot that but little time remained 10 save the inmaes
The furnaces and lues in the building had recently
been introduced, and on Saturday iast fire WIS used
for the frs time. IL is therefore evident that there
was some defeetrn the huos.
Coroner Norris will hold en inquest on the bodies
to-day.
TIE Assoc'ation having in charge tho Asylumsh' hid
meeting at ST. Jamcs's Cathedral in Jay tree, yes
e day afternoon. +. G. Turner, esq, VicePresident
occuried tic chair. The object stated TO DO 70
IL axe arrangements for obtaining contributions, and
10 take other measures with tie view Of collecting
money 70 rebuild the structure
Contributions en- DO left 81 the house Of Bisi op
LoughIin, No. $50 Jay street.
A Committee Of Five was appointed to make ar-
rangemenis for a public lecture at the Academy Of
Music, snd to solicit Richard German, esq, TO de-
liver SAID lecture. Time to be lxed hereafter.
Regolu'ious requesting each member OF the So
CITY 10 sollelt eulecrpNons were pateed.