Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-05

soon; but to keep them qulet was d
matter impossible, as the heat and
smoke were driving them from their
apartments. August Globe, wife and
two children, ON the fourth floor, front
ing the avenue, were the first to leave
the house. Mr.. Globe dropped one
OF his children to some parties on the
awnings; his boy chung himself to the
window blind. The wife was then
lowered, and she fell, bruising herself
considerably; but no bones were
broken. The man then dropped, and
as he fell he scrambled on window
blind, which helped much to break
his fall. He landed on the awning
bruised, but not badly Injured. The
boy hung on the shutter tor some
time until he was rescued by the lire
men.
On the Thirteenth street front OF
the house the rear apartments OF the
fourth floor were occupied by Philip
Hartz, wife and four children. They
were screaming for assistance to those
in the street. Some parties procured
feather bed, which was held by sew
cral persons, and Hartz was desired
to let his family drop down one by
one, and they would catch them on
the bed. The invitation was a fright
full one to drop or jump from a four
story window, and run the chance OF
being caught by those below, but there
was no alLvr Motive; it had to be done,
and done quickly, or be burnt alive.
} The fame at that time was in the
room, and fast approaching them; In
deed they were then more or less
| burnt.
The infant was first dropped: that
was caught without much injury. The
} next was the boy nine years OF age.
, He sprung wildly and missed the bed,
striking with great violence on the
, stone sidewalk. He was picked up
f insensible, the blood flowing from his
f ears and mouth, and it is believed he
: cannot survive the injury. The other
A boy and girl were dropped, and both
a fell on the bed, and were severely
S shocked. Mr.. Hartz now dropped
t and she luckily struck on the bed,and
t she was taken up apparently not
e much injured. Mr.. Hartz then sprane
i out. By this time the flames were
D right upon him. In his haste he leap
c ed too far, and missed the bed, strik
ing with great force on the sidewalk
s He was taken up insensible, and is
! said to be fatally injured. Ali the
injured parties were by the order o.
y Capt. Mount conveyed to the Hospi
: tai for medical treatment.
II While this was going on the family
Y of Cornelius Rotegier, made their ap
0 pearance at the forth story windows
l. which were the apartments they oc
d cupied; and had they remained a
st the windows and kept the door:
, closed they would have been saved
e but some persons called out TO then
is "Go to the roof" $50 to the roof.
Il Taking this for good advice they dis
e appeared, and that was the last eve
l. seen of them alive After .hc fir
d was extin2uished, the frenen, suppos
C ing that all the inmates had escaped
e were Mortified at discovering the bod
m les Of FIVE persons on the landing O
y the fourth story. 1t seems that Nj
IL Rotegier with his wife and three Chi
W drcn had attempted to escape throug
y the scuttle on the roof, but on reacl
De inc the place where they were founC
TO were sutfocated by the smoke. Othe
accounts say the scuttle was locked
Id and they consequently could not ope
to it, and being unable to retrace the
St steps, thus miserably persisted.
ar The names of the victims wer
tic Cornelius Rotegier, aged forty fv
al years; his wife Barbara, aged fifty
IL his daughter Josephine, aged sixteen
MT Hannah. aged ten; and Carolin, age
es eight years.
IS, The other tenants escaped with br
or little injury, except to their hous
an hold effects, which are pretty much a
ID, destroyed.
ID, The above facts were testified
ce by witnesses before the coroner's iur
TO and the inquest was adjourned unit
he the lst Of Oct, in order to give Il
. police and Fire Marshal an opportur
ty to make further Investigations.
From the facts elected it is SUI
RI posed that the fire was of incendial
origin, and the Board of Fire Coz
missioners have offered reward
IN. six thousand dollars for the discover