Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-11-26

After portion Of our last weeks issue had
been made the sad news Of the burning Of the
above Institution at Columbus, reached us,
when the press WIS stopped to give the news,
Below we give some Of the particulars from
the 0. S, journal of Friday;
1.-THE Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum was al
most entirely destroyed BY fire On wednesday
night The llre orginatedln 10 the upper part
Of the northeast wing, and was discovered
about nine O'Clock Appearances indicated
| that II had been burning for a considerable
time, though the attendant states that she had
been absent about fifteen minutes The room
from which the flames and smoke issued at
/ the time of discovery, WAS dOrmtory IN the
| extreme north end Of the wing, was nearest
the roof and was separated from another dor
mtOry BY narrow hall The entire wing
was occupied By women, and In this dOrmitO-
ny were several patients who appear TO have
been suliocated by the first whirl Of dense
smoke that poured down from the space be-
| tween the ceiling and the roof
"1here were In the building about three
hundred and thirty patients including sixty
| OF the most violent cases which were In the
hospital, building entirely isolated from the
main building, Isl
(" As soon as the fire was discovered, the re.
moval Of patients from the northeast wing
commenced, The flame and dense smoke made
| IL almost impossible To penetrate the rooms In
]
who attempted 10 enter were carried O0 hell =
less-almost saiiooated, Among these was
Mr.. B. Rickley, who had pressed forward to
rescue inmates, said TO DO in the room, with
the greatest bravery.
Mr.. Louis Seibert Thomas Kelley MI
Hawkins, and one Of the attendants at the
Asylum particularly distinguished them
selves In this effort, and succeeded In taking
from the rooms tho lifeless bodies Of six pa.
tlonts, Other patients were rescued with
bnrns or olheriniury, or In such u state Of
helplesshess rs 10 revive only with the Anpl-
cation Of proper restoatives In making this
effort the gentlemen named were burned and
otherwise injured, but they persevered untll
all were taken out,
Tho patients IN the portions Of the building
not Immediately endangered exhibited no
undo excitement with the exception Of those
aroused from slumber. 'tf
"The following are the names Of all that are
known 10 have persisted In the huildlngi Mrs,
Caroline Conner Miss Lizzie Herold, aud
Mrs. u Bradford, Of Athens county; Mrs.
Murphy, lover 20 years Of Hge), Of Wyandotte
county Mrs, susan a, Parker, Of Licking
and Bridget Brophy Of franklin
NAll the patients we've accounted for az the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum. buttweye or hfteen,
,s no escaped In the confusion Six Of these
returned or were returned to the Asylum yes
enough To reach home, for which they no
lOubt started, one man walked "A distance
II thirty miles carrying the news fthe disas.
er esfls
"The building was the oldest Asylum In
ne State additions having heen made frOm
lime TO time until II was the largest perhaps,
" having the greatest accommodating canac.
ty. II had beon IN use from twenty 10 thirty |
ears, Tle actual loss 10 the state win scarce
n " ach 5000 OO0
Tile journal of Saturday SAYS ..
"Up 10 last night about 100 patients OF the |
jentrul Ohio Lunatio Asylum had beon re.
moved under orders Of the various Probate |
Judges, by proper Ofinials Of the different /
'0unties, and BY friends. Last night At one
,'clock ii5 patients were started for the Nor
horn Asylum at NewburR, III charge Of DR.
dorell, y steward, and corps Of faithful
attendants. These are Of the class requiring
he attention and care that can be given only
Il an Atylun,
The patients remaining are from distant
'onntns, from which arlcert aud friends have
rot vet arrived. The Superintendent and
Board hope that by Monday at the farthest
very patleat will DO provided for.
"Dr Gundry, 0f the Southern LNnAtie Asy.
um was with the Board Of Trustees yestsr.
lay, lie has rendered the use OF his lnstltu.
lion IS itmay be needed. DR.. II, s. Fullerton,
ate Assistant Physician At the Asylum, ar
lived Yesterday morning, and during the day
'endered most valuable add.