The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-27
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ncr in tho hall, Just after the atten-
liant had passed through, and set
fire to her bed. On No other theory
can the choking binding smoke be
accounted for Fhe building was hea.
ted by steam, and no story Of defee.
tive Hues will answer The gas bur.
ner IN this portion Of the building
N easy reach, the ceiling being low
,nd although strict orders Er0
issued 10 prevent pr.sents approach.
ing the lights, We; tho cunning Of
madness often rs 10 Euch for the
watchfulness OF sanity.
Tua FAILING WATER
Vas announced by the members Of
tho Fire department, and with
scarcely less shock TO the multitude
present than attended the first in.
telligence OF the fire. Steadily and
lehanlly had the fierce monster,
Fire, crRwled through the east wing
Of the lnstitution, and licking bis
still reeklog lips, turned to attack
the front. But bravo hearts met
him aud deal, such we'll meant OPP
position to his advance, that ere no
could Ingo the threatened west
wing good hopes wore cherished Of
hls vanquishmeut. Just at this pc.
rod the chilling announcement was
made, mo waterr" No wonder
strong men were bowed down in ut.
ter halplesSness. No wonder tho
mtmbers Of the Fro department,
drawn up IN line, with idle machines
and with folded arms aud begrimm.
ed faces, were heard TO deploro tho
sadly mistaken policy which robb-
cd the Capital city of this great
State of Ohio Of its most ur gent
necd--waterworks. No wonder ten.
der women cried out in anguish
No wonder were tho moistcnod eyes
Of aged Christian philanthropist
turned revcrently to Heaven us he
iervently breathed All audible pray,
er for Il dcluge; for there. before
tho eyeS Of the powerless multitude
was being licked up by fire tho
grandosL monument Ola grca, CHRIS.
tan charity 20 be found IN tho en-
tire Union. The pride Of the State
of Ohio, her model retreat for tho
Insane, the Institution which was
locked upon as the first OF it's class
IN all this country, was in flames
the FIRE engines had ceased TO work.
and the nearest water, small city
cistern, was fully three thousand
feet away.
INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE.
All around the long line Of ths
burning building crowi~ofmen sta.
toned themselves, and with pale fa.
"es unb husky voices turned to with
a will IN removing to places o! SAT.
~ outside, amy and everything NOV.
able within. Tho proyerhial fate Of
household goods on such occasion
was fully cxemplified One stalwart
man stepped carefully over II frag-
ment Of charrod tmber, and cunni-
ngly avoiding collision with Il hoy
boarlng an empty market basket,
strode far to tho rear with pillow
snugly squeezed under each arm.
Scarcely had ho issued from tho
pcrishing structure, when fac
dressing bureau came tumbling after
bin. which was dashed TO pieces on
the stone tagging. A barrel OF po.
tatoes duly hoOped and no ,ded. was
rolled away fr, m tho fire while FAR =.
oanks scales came DOVE on the sto.
ny surface with IA vim whsch was
heard above tho roar OF the flames,
suggesting serious doubts Of future
usefulness. Two men, with shuuta,
bore largo basket filed with
smoothing irons, which wore tend
Urly laid upon tho ground, while
two others rushed out and dashed
upon the same spot basket full of
preserved peaches in fragile jars.--
A box Of shoes required the caro-
md attention Of three men to depo.
Al. il safely on tho ground, whilo
piles Of quosnswars were taught to
look out for No. as they were
pitched from the arms Of halfgrown
boys, upon a general collection of
kitchen utensils, prominent among
which were scoro or more OF largo
IRON potA. Frenzy seized upon tho
thrOng of bnsy movers, aud no won.
ner. II the burning Of an ordinary
dwelling house itcites irenzicd excl.
toment in the minda ct med, thero
certainly seemed some reason in the
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