Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-11-26

ONE OF THE sADDEsr SIGHTS OF THE
NIGHT
Was>to see the son of one of these
unfortunate 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 to him only one word.
AT MIDNIGHT
1t was found that the fire was gain.
ing ground, and all hopes of saving
any portion of the building were
now given up. Then second scene
of terror began. The most violent
patients were taken from the amuse
ment hall to the detached hospital,
some distance northeast of the main
building. 1t was found necessary to
call on the police to take charge of
some of them. Their outcry was
most pitiful to hear. Conveyances
we're procured IS soon as possible,
and most of the females taken to the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
Up to this time the male patients
had been comparatively quiet, but as
the devouring element approached
them they became frantic, and many
called through the strong barred
windows to the crowd not to aban
don them, but with almost superhu-
man efforts all were saved and taken
to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
where beds were immediately provi-
ded for them In the eastern dormito-
ry.
THE SCENE AT l O'CLOCK
Was one of general confusion. The
ground in front of the building was
strewn with every conceivable article
Of clothing, bedding, furniture, DC
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 a car
nival season, and many articles were
stolen.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE.
Too much praise can not be award
ed to Dr. Peck and wife, and his no.
BILE corps of assistants. DIR. j. M.
Smith, of this city, also performed
the duties pertaining to his calling in
such manner as to call for general
commendation. Superintendent Fay,
Matren estervelt, "Aunt Ruth,
and in fact all of the attaches of the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum did all they
could to make comfortable the pa
tients.
THE INJURED ONES
Referred to in my dispatch of last
night, am glad to say, are much
better this morning.
The patients, Miss Hattie Love,
Mrs. Balm and Mrs. Morgan, were in
a fair way of recovery when l was at
the asylum this morning. The inju
ries sustained by Louis Seibert, and
S. S. Rickley, of this city, are not as
severe as was supposed.
THE SUMMING UP
Is about as follows. The large por-
tico of the main building and the
outside walls are good. The center
wing, including the chapel and bs-
kerry, are also in good condition.
The enginehouse, stables and detach,
ed hospital are untouched by the fire.
The patients in the hospital are very
comfortable, and do not seem to
have suffered very much from the
terrors Of last night
When it is remembered that over
$50 patients were confined at the
tine of the fire, all must certainly see
that to rescne all but six was no easy
work, and could not have been done
unless perfect discipline had been
maintained
1t is still impossible to tell how the
fire originated, but it is supposed
from q defective fues
hope it shall never be my lot to
witness a repetition of the horrors of
last night, for it was season that
tried mems souls.