The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-01-03

ana soon . Ger nan, 0y tAe name OF oeh
locher was brought out from beneath |
nearly three feet of brick and rubbish, |
and strange 10 say. no bones were bro !
ken, though he was somewhat bruised, and
had received slight CD. on his hip. He
was asked if there had been any other
persons in there with him when the wall
fell, and he said he did not observe any
one, and though. he was the only person
there at the time The chimney being
considered unsafe to leave, it was then
pulled down.
Next morning, however, Mr.. Weber
and his wife, residing in West Richmond,
having become very uneasy at the alb
sence of their son, tagged about 1871 who
| had always been very punctual in coming
home and never before had stayed away
over night, came to the city and were
/ enquiring for him, when it was suggest
ed that he might have been crushed un-
der that wall. So the alarm was given
| and willingfehands were engaged in
| throwing out the brick and seaIching for
the body Of the missing boy, and about
8 or 10 clock, his mangled and crushed
body was found. bat the vital spark had
fed. An inquestwas held over the body,
and his parents sent for, who recognized
it as their lost son-fonnd, but lost to
them on earth. Pen cannot portray the
agony of the heart stricken parents, who
have the sincere sympathy of our entire
community. The funeral took place to-
day (Friday) at 2 O'clock, from the
Front Street German Lutheran Church.
We cannot close the account of this
greatest disaster by FIRE that has ever be-
fallen our city, without word of com
| mendafion for the manner in which our
Steam Engine, No 4, was operated. 1t
stands to -day as monument Of wisdom
in those who were active in procuring
her, instead of a subject for jcers and
SCOTS, that have heretofore met her and
her admirers. She Was handled mag
niicently by Engineer Brown, and com
menccd operations. in fifteen minutes af-
ter No. 2's got under weigh, (the 2's
gaining the credit OF getting on first
water and kept up full stream on the
flames from that time until next day-only
stopping to move TO different cisterns for
water. All she wants is water. and We
take the liberty of Suggesting to the
city Council to prepare a cistern at the
depot, larse enough, and so fixed that
the entire Stream that supplies the Spring
Foundry cap be turned into it. in case
of emergency, so that the supply cannot
be exhausted in less than twenty four
hours, By ally our Engines.
The manE err in which the Hook and
Ladder COMPANY behaved, in this severe
: test OF its Y eficency-its first '.trinls by
fire." as an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
highest praise. The members were at
the right places in the right time, and
rendered most valuable service in saw
ing property. and warding of danger
from the threatened buildings east on
, Noble All honor to the head that
first conceived the idea of establishing
the Hook and Ladder Company, and
praise to those who compose its mem
bership.
To the organizations of Firemen--the
Is, 2's and SIS, it is only necessary to
say, THEY DID THsIK DUTY. well, promptly,
thoroughly,--and that Richmond has a
Fire Department that her citizens may
we'll rejoice at and glory in.sl-
THAT COFFEE furnished the Firemen,
, on New Years morning, by ELIZABETH
STARR Tor 'GRANDMoTHER STARR as all
who know and love her, for her kindly
and benevolent nature and heart welcom-
. ing hospitality, delight to call her. made
. by her aged hands, was :.ft nectar for
the Gods She furnished about six
gallons of that hot and wholesome bev-
erage, whilst the Firemen were "dcwn
on the brakes" and it added strength
and vigor to their nerves and slnews
that made them almost equal to the re-
"deemed, regenerated and disenthrali-
ed No. 1, Steam Fire Engine, for endu-
rance and efficiency in the work of snb-
| DUNG the fire. In the name Of the fire.
men, and for the good that j IN full OF
that glorious COFFEE did Us individually
warning us from the top Of our old
! h,t to the soles of our ancient oools-
we return her their sincere and stomach
felt thanks, and we trust that many New
: Years may come and go, ere she Is taken
from amongst US, and is translated to
that Haven of Rest, where like good
: Christians will become fixed stars-re-
flecting the glory Of Him who. whilst on
! earth, .'went about doing good"
Minister = Campbell has been tele
graphed permission to visit his family in
!, Ohio, q member of which is ill. a
The Contest for the United States
g Senatorship in Pennsylvania, at present
. appears to be between Thad- Stevens and