, 1870-05-23
THE ST. PAUL FIRE.
A Lady Burned to Densh-Severa1
Others Reported L0st-Ivso Men
Lcap from Concert Hnll Down 1hc
Bluff and aro FeRrful1y Injured

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Leap from Concert Han Down tho
Bluff and arc Fcarful1y Injured
From tbs s. Faul Hrst., Hay 30.
In Concert Hall Block, in which there were
quite number Of persons, the scene WIS .
fearful one. The fearful sheet Of flame and
! smoke Tapped around its front from the other
building and from tho basement bepeath. The
Commercial College, on the thIrd noor, WIS in
eesaion, and the students escaped down the
front staire, IL, except the first ones out, be,
| ing compelled to run gauntlet Of fanaea and
smoke 1t WAS reported that several were un-
able to escape, and were burned to death, but
careful investigation showed that Iii succeeded
| in escaping from the Commercial College.
On tho second floor Of the block was = tsiIn
Charles and August Mueller, who we're broth
ers. They ywereapparently too late toesczpe BY
tho front entrance, though many sFe of the
opinion that they might possibly have doue ao-
Seelng no other way Of escape, they
raised the windows, looking down the
partiea on The 1evce, and at tic shantios at tic
foot OF the blutr. Some Of our informants
state that they appeared At the windows Of the
second floor, while others are positively cer-
tain that they appeared at tho windows Of the
room above, which was the upper one Of the
building, and soyenty-five feet or more from
the ground in the rear Of the block.
To escape in that direction was indeed des-
perate undertaking but there WIS no altar
native. So ono Of them got out Of the Hin-
dow, and assistcd by tho other, tried to climb
down the wall by putting his feet and hands in
and again he climbed back into the window.
only to face tho fire and smoke which
was relent1essly crowding them to it's
embrace, or else to scarcely less
fearful leap. The men below cried to
them to jump, and after momente hesita-
/ r1o ffr7711o rr1f
dow, when his brother August, taking him by
tho hands, let him down as far as be could
reach, swung him clear from the wall and let
so his hold, while those belon held their
breath at the fearful fall Mue1lar fell upon
his side upon the side Of the bsnk, sliding
abort distance down the steep slope, titus
breaking somewhat the shock Of his fall
7, His brother August then leaped clear from
the window. Strange to say both Of them
escaped instant death. August had his arm
broken at the Wrist and was also injured in
ternally. Charles had his ribs broken, Some
Of them penetrating his lunga-
At q 1ats hour last evening ne visited the
Mueller brothers whose fearful leap from
the bnrniug building is described above, and
found the surgeons rs-dTessing their wounds
and giving directions for their treatment
during The night. They are es tie residence
Mississippi street. both lie IN the front
room, upon sepa1ate mattresses epread upon
the floor for their reception at the time they
we're cauied to tho house. They arB eared
for by committee OF Turner's appointed
for the purpose, snd By members Of ne Fi1o
1lso have done and are doing everything
that the skilfu1 md tander Bolicitude Of
woman can do to alleviate their sufferings,
Carl Mueller, tho cider Of the two. aged s6
years, lay partly upon His left side, with awst
cloth Laid upon his face to reduce intiaums-
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rible leap. Two or threB- Of his ribs On tie
night side are broken, ess6 the Jagged ends
haTe penetrated the right; lung 30 that the air
escapes freely into the tie7dee.
BY placing the hand upcd tho flesh near hias
ngEE aldo one could feel tie air passing as It
deal and seemed it great pain, and his surgical
attendants Nere unwilling t6 have him con-
verse with any one. |
August Mueller, sged ss, hAs both bones
Of the right am broken just above the |
rrist,. and complains constantly OF his back
fall. It issfaAred that his spine waa injured |
by the commission. His face Wa# also severely |
bruised and the aesh nlauEed 50 that constant |
cold water were required to |
ketp down iui1a1aaahon-
From them. partly by questioning and
partly from wf1t they relasd u broken |
fragments To- :hei= surgeons o-s attendants, |
re gather the> following interesting particu- l
arB:
They we're both seated upon their work +
low, snd heard no. noise and discovered no
.igns Of fire until: the flames leaPed, almost
lie fash OF lightning, into their window.
They sprauE OF the t1ble and, withont mo-
nents delay, rtIaliesl into the hall and
to mako>tAear escape By the- front.
he smoke and flames rushing up the
stairway and cutting; OF all poeaibility of
KIT by that route: They turned and hed from
he fire into the back roam (they did, not go
Up stairs but kept on the same fder)r and
HeV auseaueny e ay 1sssd g. nooM %omaa nss IN
he room (doubtlcss, Miss McLellan) bnt would
,ot jump from the winiioW. As tho heat md
Iaoko together werA almczt sufocating3 they
'nd no time tor delaarand Carl went ont first,
nd was immediately followed BY August
DR.. VIM fay, WHO wnA present shortly after
hey were carried to Mr. Hans', says tbat:Au-
ust told him that thara were five woryreu and
Ire OF aix children in tbs room Then he serang
mt of the window.
During our interyieWswith him he WIS in 80
1uch agony that it was impossible to-elicit
nything from him upon. this point, though
cveral attempts were 1nadato do 30, 1t seems
robnble that he must have been mistakea- be-
ausu otscfs we're II: the room they
nisscd last night from t1asir respective ho1uea-
Drs Murphy and Wharton and DR.. WIN. Ray |
re the surgeons in chatge Of these casea, and
hey concurred in the opinion 1sst night thst a ]
cry favorable reaction had taken place, and
1pressed the opinion that both will recover.
One Of the front seconIatcus 1oomH At the
ast end Of Concert Hall nlocE Was occapied
3 Miss Dora D. McLo1laI rs dreeanlaking
Two apprentice giElsa who
Fera sowing with her escaped at the first
larm, although fame aud arroke had already
aade the front passage fnShtful one;. Miss
fcLc1lan probably stopped to pick up r. few
rticles, and then, when she attempted to. es-
ape. found it too late to dosao. She waa eeen I
o raise front window, calldor help, and then,
10 flame and smoke beating in, to shut the
'indoW- She did not agaiu1ppear at the VIII
oWs, and whether she persisted her room or
! attempting to fight passsge through, the
ames can only be conjectE1Ed
Her full name Was Dofs+D- Mcclellan, And !
be came to this city from Bcrton l.s+ August, I
l company with Miss Aice l. Jones, the two
ding into partnership in the drosszsalinG
he partnership waa dissolved. Bhe: was
ieasant and hmiAble 1adyr aged isomewheze
etween 9s and a5- She VIE. an orphan and
as one brother residing IN the suburbs Of
ostou, md also foster sister residing in |
Levi Barnes.
nd Ler terrible fate haa ,tuged with
40 whole community. The fiery ordeal through
hich some Of those passed who escaped WAS
fearful one. Those Last to .1eaTa the COM
roping through tho binding smokc..
a Mr. and MrH- Burns occupied The rooms
/ tho rear Of that OF Mi4s Mcclellan, who
ad been in her room only q. few, moments pro
ious- Mrs. Barns, on the alarm, got out as
con 'as possible, As she caue down tho
tairs, the flames and smoke. almost choked
nd blinded her. and it wcs only tho thought
So "a ry1iv frr,Fn farfit1A !