The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-21

DAaSheneu py tue nre ana SMOKE IOOR-
ing horrible in the uncertain light of
the burning rooms. Most of the faces
OF the dead wore look OF determine
ton, and did not show signs of great
suffering, although the face of one OF
the younger women was dist orted, her
mouth being twisted, and her upper
lip somewhat burned.
y THE NAMES OF THE DEAD
Are Caroline Conner, Lizzie Herrold,
} Mrs. Parker, of Licking county; Mrs.
Bridget Brophy, of Columbus, Ohio.
THE BODIES OF THE DEAD
Were saved, and will be properly cared
for until the relatives arrive.
ONE OF THE sADDEsT SIGHTS OF THE
| N1GHT
Wastoisee the son of one of these un-
fortunate women sitting by the side of
the body of his dead mother. weeping
bitterly. and holding her cold hand In
his, calling upon her TO speak 10 him
only one word.
a. AT EnDNIeHT
It was found that the fire was gaining
| ground, and all hopes of saving any
portion OF the building were now given
up. Then second scene OF terror be-
gan. The most violent patients were
taken from the amusement hall to the
detached hospital, some distance northk
east of the main building. It was found
necessary to.call on the police TO take
charge of some of them, Their outcry
was most pitifult to hear. Conveyances
were procured as soon as possible, and
most of the females taken to the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum.
Upto this time the male patients had
been comparatively quiet, but as the
the became frantic, and many called
through their strong-barred windows
to the crowd not to abandon them; but
with almost superhuman efforts all
were saved and taken to the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, where beds were imme-
dIately provided for them in the east
ern domitory.
THE soHNE AT ONE o'CLoCK
Was one of general confusion. The
| ground in front of the building was
| Strewn with every conceivable article
of clothing, bedding, furniture, &c.
Thousands of persons, young and old,
| were there, many of them doing much
to save the various articles from ruin.
AS might be expected, the sneak-thieves
| were enjoying carnival season, and
many articles were stolen.
soME OF THE LUDICRoUs SCENES.
There was one of the female attend
ants going from place to place wriDging
her hands and asking many IL they had
seen her trunk, and In answer to the
!
offered, only said, "Oh LoFdy, all my
winter clothes are in that trunk, and
among them my very best silk dress,
with the Pompadour waist. Oh, Lordy,
Lordy."
Another of the females. whose trunk |
I helped pack. insisted upon unpack-
| ing 1t to see where "her best blue velvet
I;bonnetp was, which, alas, when found,
was only q "Had" of blue velvet and
bugle beads. One man who insisted
upon helping to remove the yal1sbles
from the upper portion of the building,
was found rushing down stairs stag
| gering under the weight of hugeiI
bucket OF coal, and only came to his |
senses when he had safely deposited
his precious load among the bedding, |
near the outer gate. -
ArTHE DEAF AND DUMB AsILUM.
At half.past O'Clock still another
curious sight was presented. The
| frightened pupils, hurried from their |
beds to make, room for the patients,
were haddled in shivering groups in |
various parts of the building, not un-
derstanding at first what could be the
matter; but to their everlasting credit
| be 1t said, that when they did under
stand it, they, without an exception,
| were all anxious to do something to
alleviate the suherings of ofthosesaround
them, and, without single mnrmur,
| consented to "double upn which, to
say tho least, in a bed just large enough
\ for one is not elysiurn.
HONOR TO WHOM HoNoRIs DUE.
Too much praise cannot be awarded
TO nr. Peck and wife, and his noble
corps ofassistants. DraJ. NJ. Smith, of
this city, also performed the duties per-
taining,to his calling in such manner
| as to call for general commendation.
Superintendent Fay, Matron 6Wester-
welt. stAunt Roth, p aud In fact all Of
the attaches OF the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum did all they could 10 make
comfortable the patients.
80 THEINJURED ONES So
Referred to in my dispaton OF last night,
lam glad to say, are much better this
morning. ig lis-
Balm and Mrs. Morgan were in a fair
| way of recovery when 1 was at the asy-
lum this morning. The injuries sus-
tanned by Louis Seibert, and s.. 8. Rick
ley, ofthts city, are not as severe as was
supposed. 80
II THE SUMMING up. +Sc
i Is about as follows. The large portico
of the main building and the outside
walls are good. The center wing, in
cluding the chapeliand bakery, are al
SO in good condition. The engine house,
stables and detached hospital are un.
\ the hospital are very comfortable, and
II do not seem to have Suffered very much
III from the terrors oflRst night. - -
4 When Ii is remembered that over 250
; patients were confined at the time. of
J the fire, all must certainly see that to
rescue all but Bixiwas no easy work,
! and could not have been done unless
perfect discipline had been maintained.
It is impossible to tell how,the fire
originated. but it Is supposed from a
Defective 6ue. kilograms have been.
ii sent TO heStFustees OF the institution to
, report here Immediately. Orders have
also been received from several conn
] ties to forward the patients as soon as
possible to their respective counties.
All things considered, all are doing ex-
J ceedinRly we'll. - fsl..-sr s ifF.ts
hope Ii shall never be my lot to
3 witness a. repetition Of the ahOrrurs OF
j last night, for twas a season that tried
mems SOULS asgs
} Al GENTLRMKfSfir1 this city has d friend
aCNofthville, Wayne county Michi-
gan, who writes the monAtrous news
D that ueWly=bor child dthere has. two
: snake heads growing from the top of
the trunk OF the body. One ik that oi
) an lanacontfa and the other that of a
9 black snake. They haze TO bRI kept
separate, for on sight of ench other they
1 commence fighting To feed them II j.
!, necessary to lay the child on Its back
I and let them lick milk from a plate,
]. The parents have been offered S5 900 for
2 - f,a