The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-27
DESTRUCTION or THE IT.
NATHC ASYLUM.
Full Particulars OF the EHeart-
Eeuding Disaster.

AsGuutuk AbthlHktE.
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Never in tho history of Columbus
was there such confagration as
that at the Lunatic Asylum ofwhich
wo gave a husty and necessarily
partial account yesterday, a. MI
sorts ofrumors were flying, and we
did not wish to give more than the
facts Paying u visit to the ruins,
yesterday, we were enable to gather
many important particulars, nd
having limo to relate besides what
VIC heard and saw.
THE FIRE.
The fire broke out about hall. past
nino o'clock. 1t was frat discovered
~ one nf the rooms at the northeast
corner oi The east wing VI tho bull,
ding. This east wing wns devoted
entirely to the usr OF the female pa
tirnts. and the ward or section
where the firo originated, contained
some fifty of them. Fifteen minutes
before all that portion Of the bull
ding was in flames, the attendant
having that section III charge. pass
olthrcu "a It, aud thero 8 o sigma
- frs. sn.ll Oi smoke, or other
indicatron nf danger. Quick Ms flash
il must have SprCan, for. By the time
the engines arrived on the ground,
though the flames did not show
through tho roof, the interior WAS so
filed with smoke and fire as Ia thr.
eaten don,h 10 my one who should
attempt I" penetrate il
The major portion of the inmates
had not yet retired, hut in tho ward
whore the fire originated, somo oil
tho most mischiovouo were, and
some SICK ONES, All efforts to induce
Ihrs" TO leave thoir rooms were un
nvailiug, and tho few citizens who
had reached tho place and tho atten.
dan'S, were Obliged at the risk oi
their own lives, TO rush in and drag
them from the ho' riblc tate thal
awaited I en-. The roar Of the flames
the rolling clouds OF smoke, now
black as night and again liz with a
lurid glare; the cries. screams shout,
laughter and dancing Of the den,cn
tod women. VIII Dse madness seemed
increased by tho Will and exciting
scenes around them, made up pic
;ure terrible TO look upon.
By'and by camo word that sons
were dying in their, rooms Suffoca-
ted in,he smoke, and others raving
and struggling 10 free themselves
from thrr confinement Then som,
Of our her1ln citizens rushed into the
flames and dragged forth the dead
and tho dying, Some were dead when
reached; others died shortly aflei
coming to the Air. One poor crea.
turc, u be2niiiIu. girl OF about eigh-
teen, whose arms were confined
because OF her mischieVous propcn,
stiles, on being brought out called
pitcnuSly for her mother, and dice
with the prayer on hcr lips that sh,
might be allowed to lay hor head
upon her mothers breast 'ht pains
mo So she SAID.
Th'rc wero AK ofthe female pa
ticnts who died Of sufFnuahon and
inhalation Of tho flames. Thoy were
placed on mattresses on tho plazza
near the main entrance, and after
wards conveyed tOthe dead house
in the North Graveyard 20 await
the orders of their frlends. Their
names aud residence are: Mary Muir.
ray WyandUt county; Susan A. Par
kcr LicS ing county Bridget BrOphy
Columbus; Clara Bradford, Lizzie
Herrold and Caroline Conner, Ath,
ems c"un'y.
There were rumor4 ofmaNy more
having lost their lives. hut 1t is ab
lulrly crt in that t'o bovc nam. I
com prise the total fatal Ties Three
persons Ha;nc Love. Mrs Buin and
Mrs Parkcr, wore nearly -ufFocated
but were all right last night.
Mira, Brophy's body was taken To
hor late residence, on Buckeye str eel
in the northern portion ~ the city
We believe yesterday morning.
The opinion of those rOnnecnG
with tho Institution in regard to tbs
orisiC OF the tiro Is that some On'