New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-21
-. Cobocs Firc-Sccnes and incidents
HoGics yc. il the rSuins.

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part II Hursts knitting factory situated on Mohawk
fyeet few rods above tie hotel Owing TO the pes-
sn.e Of large amount OF ncammahle material on this
6oor the flames spread very rapidly ar' soon cut OF
the means If access nom tie upper stories.
IN the knitting roon in tie fourth story forty Ci's
we've lployed. under charge of Peter MeHush Be-
fore Intelligence could he conveyed 60 them. they were
entirely hcnned in and none Of them could escape y
the stars II therefore became necessary for thea TO
escape by the windows. Mr.. Meiuch renamed ms
LONG il possible for him 10 do and then escaped
ihr spectacle presented at ills time was perfectly
horrible and made more So by the impotence of those
WHO II TO render any help Some OF the poor cIea.
TIRES accepted the alternative Of their fate and dashed
fraLtcaly from the WINDOWS One struck upon her
head her neck Was broken. and she died instantly
Others had limos broken by the concession ri tieT las
One. Young woman named pountLy. IL her descent
osnghf by her hoops upon ladder and in fuil sf' W
the screaming, horror stricken spectators ros''u -
death her hLckencd body filling to the fio!hu "a
other sprang through The flames and rs she de'ehueI
her garments took fire ana she was oun , He,
upon the ground before Il was posSihe 70 -, ;,5lv
Others ran 10 the windows and stood there "hul'
calling for help until the Wild sea OF h'e n.u &
open and wrapped then IL s hs,re has men recorded
dropped ont Of sight Never ueioie '''N wv
more Notwithstanding casusi!. 1T, .o..oa /, ~.
The number Of the killed is varously reported IN the
sxoi,er,e1t Its lowest estimate If TO- the mgnes 90
r. ,nn to these number were very badly hurl ny
jumpir from the windows and some Of these VIII no
doubt die.
Ave- steries upon the rear 1t had recently been en-
hrgcd by the addition OF two stories II was pretty
well sfoCscd with shOOON material ana llls 'lhhlt'u
the spread of the flames Tie flames were exlngulshed
C o CLOCK gbcr;'s mills were not destroyed
from lie Troy Daily Times. Aug 49, 1863
Our reporter visited tie scene OF the cOnila-
grafton at Inc Hurst Mil at COhocs this morning Tie
Excitement in tie village in consequence Of tho terrible
catastrophe unaba.ed. Hundreds hsd visited the
fuius from this city and surrounding country SINCE the
iares had been suhdued and everything in The village
wore mOurnful aspect.
Ths scene at the time Of the connagraton which
witnessed by 81 msny-occurring IL did at such al
noWr ~ lie
sckening character The rapidly with which the
flames spread 81 parts Of the mil caused the widest
excitement and many returned soldiers who had been
through 4 number o. hstilcs and who assisted IN res
Sung the inmnes say that nothing they ever witnessed
Had such terrible eject upon them TO see the poor.
hsil creatures literally roasting alive.
The aConcs and shrieks Of the faied inmates can be
better imagined than described but fortunate for
them owing 10 tie rapdy of the progress If the Ferry
element the grim monster death. put al end 20
their suriIgs and their bodies vereshoriy consigned
h ashes.
s large number Of men at work this forenoon In
pulling down the dangerous portions OF Tie walls that
Remained standing Tor the purpose Of making safe for
them 70 search FOR the missing bodies 10 lar ~ easi
eight are known 70 be among the smolderlns ruins
Margaret nOwnev girl aged ~ years. whose sister,
Ne only relative she had IN CohOes worked N another
nil is known 10 be lost; also Anna Lyons aged 10
years who worked in the room With tic former
Miss v0lss father is grocer, and resides o. the cor
ner Of Remsen and Howard streets. Both these esls
we're seen az one of the upper windows making prrpa-
Sons 70 JUMP ont when they we're noticed to suddenly
AL back into the flames surrounding them, and dsap-
pear They either pulled back by others IN their
rear or else the floor had ulcA through With them
Four other females were seen az another window In
ne story al the same time, Who are known To ie
lost and others Il Is said IN another story WINDOW"
Their names are not known vet. Several strangers
apparently Of French descent, had been al NoIA oy
w ders IN the mill who had no relatives IL the village,
and who are among those lost,
Two femalcs--OLe II them g!ll named Donaldsoi-
Jumped boldly from the fourth story window and e.
baped without Scratch.
fhe death Of Miss Donnelly suspended o. she was
ind fsf
nail Ter head feet and arms being literally roasted,
yss of the most horrid features Il the occurrence
She was net caught upon ladder stated yesterday
Had there been long ladder against tie building. al
would perhaps have escaped.
There being no ladders OF the requisite length in the
peghborhoood many saved themselves b! jumping lhio
the arms Of those the short ladders below. MIS-
Hoolahan saved herself in this way and escaped with
but slight bruises.
Che upper stories Of the nil and Mr. Husis house ad
Joining and many escaped BY walking H. Nervous ana
dared 10 cross tresile bridge. tentufed over als
lArrow and frail passage at ~ eddy hight
Four girls were saved from imminent danger Of death
By Nj John Dryse, who placed one end OF plhiA "
enc Of the upper story windows, and sialdbg upon
adder placed against building near by held the other
end upon lie ronnds-tAe young women walking ont M
II he caught them in his arms and then passing down
One Of The girls lost started to pass down ashor,
hdder with Two others but stopped Oh the VA 70 re-
mark 10 the others that she was ashamed S.-rr PSI
Hon The three then stood moment III a window ard
&ey are supposed 10 have perished together
young man named W hittemore VAS on the rcci Oh
- burning mill young woman who had led to The
osyes sprang toward him. lie caught her WIN one ann
and as he did So bis grasp with tie other hand broke
md they rolled together tow ard AL opening IL the !r
Prom which the flames were di.hing naqiy ny. VI le
VERY edge Of the ABYSS he succeeded by desperate Efforts
n getting another hold and. cnging sun t. Dis com
Danion. they both were saved.
M Hurst not al home at the time the IRE began
and Mr. Dry sci who saved several lives succeeded also
n rescuing fIom tie flames all his valuable papers and
honey.
broken BIZ Jumping from the fourth stor. window
Her daughter. VINO jumped ont immediately siteI Tie
HI and injury Of the mother received scarcely al IN
Mrs Lewis residing on Mohawk street had her back
spraned and hip injured.
MAJ Ann Collins. living on Mohawk street was IN
Jared inter1aly II Is feared that some boodvessels
were rGptuTed and the ls considered dangerous
Ellen Roach. residing on Saratoga street. broke the
Sepdons % her foot by jumping
Lizyie Lee reading ON Mohawk street WA Injured
b the back by her fan seriously but not dangerously
II is considered very remarkable that 40 many OF
ose who IN the building escaped dedtl or dIeau
M injury This il rendered more noticeable by The fact
Nat there such utter want Of presence o! mind
among the endangered women.
Man Of them, after they had escaped from ,Ae mill
pnhurt around in state Of the widest exc vment
screaming and excaming that they surely were burned
The awful lesson ~ the tragedy is being approved to-
lay In other mills where 10 adequate mods are pro
hded for escape under ike circumstances 81 danger
rope and wooden laters already beng secured and
6ne agent 1t is said IL ing about placing patent
Secspe on every story Of the mil under BIS charge.
It's evident that everybody believes there baA been
swsnt Of proper pTecaaton IN guarding against such
Casualties.
II is proposed to put foot subscription for the
benefit a. The injured and the relatives Of those who
we're killed
Bone viii be placed In circumstances to need liberal
90 and it Ia % be doubted that this VIII furnished
Hem with tho generosity which always marks the con
fuct OF he working people. when touched by the mis-
S6rtunes OF their own class
Mr. dust, it is said has already begun TO negotiate
Or tLe reconstruction Of his mill and VIII have 1t IN
much better shape than before the fire