The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-27
PERlsRRD IN THE FLAMES
Sad Scenes at the Burning OF The
Columbus Insane Asylum.
speciN Disra,eh 70 tho ihnAti Commercial,
GubUMRCS, November is.

specin Disrs,eh 10 tho c%iaeihnAti Commercial,
UohuMBGS, November is.
At about % o'clock Tonight, as a
portion Of tho inmates Of the Lunatic
Asylum we're in the daneing.room, it
was discovered that Que Of the dormi-
toriesin the eastern wing Of the build.
ing, devoted to female patients, was
on FIRE. The alarm was Immediately
sounded, bus before the engines reach
ed the place the fire was under good
head way. Measures were immedi'
ately taken to remove the patients
from the burning rooms, Then 3
terrible scene began,
All Efforts to induct the patients to
leave their rooms proved unavaiImg,
and the attendants and citizens were
obliged to rush in and tear them from
tbs terrible fate which awaited them.
The scene was horrible, The con
fusion, smoke and heat increased their
madness, and they ragged and strug-
gled 10 free themselves. As fast as
rescued they were taken - the dane
ing hall, where warm clothing were
given TO many who whore almost
naked. A police force WAS in attend
ence to take charge Of the most yIo-
lent ones.
1t is now impossible 20 tell how many
persisted, but It is certain that seven
were suficated, Their names are as
follows; mrs Bridgen, OF Columla,
lizzie Herald, of Athens, Mrs Ansel,
Mrs, Parker, an old woman kaown
as mother Murray, and two whose
Mares your correspondent was unable
to obtain, Mrs, Balm and one other !
know to have been injured seriously
but | think they wiz recover.
DR. Peck aud his assistants, male
and female acted well, being pnuSu-
ally cool and sensible in this most try
ing emergency. Mr.. Louis Seiberl,
OF this city, uisu acted the hero, Eu-
ing into the burning room time after
time, and removing mann patents,
uni! be tainted. and is now in u criti-
cal condition. S. 5 Rickly was also
somewhat injured by tho heat.
At this hour, midnight, tie FIRE is
gaining ground, and it is feared the
building will be entirely consumed
~ConvevanceS are 10Y arriving to re-.
move the patients to some other por-
ton Of the city. The light Of the
burning building attracted thousands
to the place.
LATER.
The fire is gaining ground, and it
now sooms impossible to save the
building. The male patients who oc-
cupy the western wing, who have
heretott re been comparatively quiet,
are now growing frantic as the fire
approaches them; but if human aid
can help them they will all be saved
| is supposed the fire originated from
defective tlu9 in one OF the sleeping
LATEST.
November ID \. N.~AIhS entire
building is now one sheet of FIRE, aud
lII hopes OF saving a"y portion oft
are given up. An OF the patients in
he western wing wore rescued, with
Jue exception. q middle aged man
who wns found suf0cuted in one Of
he lower rooms. Much Of the furpi-
.ure, beding, etc, is saved, and is
being removed TO various portions Of
he city as fast as possible.
A heavy snow is falling that only
ldds to the desolatiOn of the scene.
understand that about three hun
lred and fifty inmates were confined
u tho breaking ont Of the FIRE, aud to
Ill who arc familiar with the build
ng, it must seem almost incredible
hat 50 few persisted.