The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-03
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W bng .sIITfJrY- n & -TtrT OoO
LOSSES. OF LIFE.
socgos{F 81 VI bne ttavysF4usL 4.sf.
THE TERRIBLE DETAILS.
lFrom. the AKRON Beacon. l

! IFrom. the Akron Beacon.l
At about twenty minutes past Soni wednes-
day afternoon, some workmen engaged about tile
Asylum building discovered that fire had broker
out in the central portion of the building near the
roof The alarm no sooner given than Iigor-
Gus efforts were made TO exfing6ish the flames
No appliances were at hand for snch an emergei-
Icy except small hose bcunghig to1he institution
This was of ct in working npon-the Raet bniid-
| ing. Telegrams were sent TO the fire companies
| at Cleveland aud about two oclock-half an
hour after the flames were discovered three enz
4 gines ran on ihe grol5d and began to play upon
the most thoroughly enveloped building Bnt
FtReeeyfeo ssere ineffactnaI in exiingtishtng the
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The building disposed of, then began the work
/ of removing the inmates, abonf five hundred in
hnmbers GThe rbuidiasH is 10 arranged that In orr
der leave it, iL is necessary 5ogo TO the center OF
the house; and the fire broke out in the center,
j the officially oft4king the ipmates froniIthe bnd
ing WAS no small item, They were all however ta-
ken out, with perhaps few sEreptiansGsatsl
The poor insane seemed to rejoice in the destruc-
4 tion of the building: Their shouts and laughter
I were strangely mingled with the cracking of
| flames and the cries Of command nom those tii-
rscting the Work of the fremeh. -. r.,
/; The inmates of the Asylum We're temporarily
placed in the churches and other public buildings OF
:
/ \ Aa9oEa FExEisULi DE 1Tif OF MISS wAtkER.
aMisswaiker tress e employed by the Asy-
lhi was In one or the upper stories OF the build
/ ing &heneth alarm was given. Upon hearing the
news she rushed ont OF the building when rGIneinf
bered that she had left her gold watch and pocket
bEok, and she resolved TO return for these Salia-
bles 1Rrisnds ssmdnst fased bat 1t was Of avail
She sacceedcdy hui wi1sH sslie attempted TO again
ii
biHaaeifhe building sae found fonnd the flames had
lntercspredher and her egsess IN that direc
tion was cut OIL: She then went to the .windo"
ana snoeeea 70 'ne ,as' D-o~ .eS Ior
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,r nn.1e laav and i'm so 1oi,r receiya serious e
moi GltalI ipi;rries.vel.rs sIG.oHoD 10 sod9s9qs
Another man if.t fran, othse ,s4cosd story tIa
= S>'o,' .. - - ''fo
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oAos1 or THE 'TIlHHE;o1q yEi,s9hT
The cause of the fire is undecided. The first re-
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port "as that IL causnI noi sPatAs oio"lns lroih
the stovesiof some tinners' who We're working on
the roof@ This theory IL very effect eee.haly c9rntto
Ssl'ea os us Uie men We wetg wo, sing a'
sous ,se~sUs i. t e esps efe s hte T
,,,,,,o.,yA d,,ss,ior g, ildYq sig iln4 sr5mo3z55
oppos'ss oitection -, - ,,.,,.t Il .
sigFbe true cause 10 sappesed 10 be this; At aomf
.s-. -, ~ Go. sss ssS5s sls
ln2a Paet auto 'no iufiiaoe ior the purpose o.
clearing olIN the chimnty9 As there was strong
wind blowing direetly>apon the cupola, it s caimI
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brief ner;od af I'M ~
. 'S 20 '-' - 1NofahH AoooVNr: .'G1Si f, ,si
III foondensed from ths cfeyeland Herald raid loi "a
~ ssss.,.sL II - - ri 81
" 'ik on upon tne rooi, anu AZ
rat ven I'D the As3 rnioot i,.sfrtas = ver
rsdst ~, ~ ns,l a{f
naae 20 tne names: assistance M soon
arrived from every direction, but the spot was dif
6cnlt of access and notbino that couId ha doon.
sa.,,ad q, obaol, .t,.. ..r,;s,.-e..o-. -
.xT.Ss~zx.- szF5sa,s II. 1Il&,JJkVE HIT
lT~Trrf hH -sTrS%fTis
Ie the village, har mile distaet, the alarm
quickly spre,sI, before any message from the Aey
dune Realizing the emergency. Mr. Joseph Tur-
ersph oiioss ISesraTs to Chief Eioer III H,it ef
the Cleveland Fire Department asking for engines.
Hundreds of peopie men and women. has;.nrd 10
the sosns of.iinpending disaster 10 render every
sssis,sns & 81 ppspE x. ~. S ihs ih ss Il possible o.
could lI36 be eontrohtd @ -is7'711i''' =.
iqlt9 WAS hoped Aro aiestth the,hre might beex
tits 81 ilrnalss. ihe conseanencss aT When na".
could l6F.fe II the eourse of ffeen or fwentF
oF lSe smss taas IN spts q
Were ranidly sDreading thruuyh ihe miner st1Iry f
ths bniltinS III every ffectio1 me Sd trnth Was
feltthaf 40 slastthe enter psrtiefl was doomed 70
drstructiun Orders were given for iuamedate re-
attaches of the institution and others addressed
themselves 10 this workswith the greatest Zeal.
.rin REMOVING, rati:spAruasrs. TosY |
|
most defy description. The Oficers aud attend.
ants throaghoat the 4nrtitntion made haste to nu-
d,rcsed m. inmsies 10 lssys he Snio,, anu
Aportion or Them Complied promutly. and even /
sensssd valuable i sssisssnss In the Tesene q 9th.
terror aud became absolutely frantic.l utterin,T |
pisse1g sd MANY
cts or nnder tAeirohvds and neirher persuasion or
stout resistance made that the strength of two
or three men was required 90 overcome a single
patient In few of the worst rases they struggled
eupsrhuman power 20 often manifested by the in
sans. si':ll, 1saz@ d:ani saloa s.al 80.
their clothing bedding and articles of every Kind
and could oniy win the Utmost difficulty be forced
1o , sv usa Up an I'm
horse, and Vas vainly tugenx TO lin it IRON the
two men. ana nd ss sesd t 70 iIe Siaceof % e % ~
The female patisnss ere ey,sn more dia,cpltto
maua.e than males More suscepiibl. To exeite-j
lnent and ,IaiIn many 'of Them ran bitber and |
thithefiu frantic terror some nskin all haste to
escape aud o. hers AZ 10 the sssse of the men, re-
tuslng 70 leave their celI- Scores of them. We're
,s py es,stg y. Sts Eossl32iS way
ina again set at IiS.r,y in m. sr,ands rushed 6ac
& sas ~ oSa Sarn1g 01l'd'a to s aaiA Borne s'f
70 asoa. THE m 2ss Loss u 5,ass,y 4- wAksr M a@ ao "a
1870 -IiAs5ii "a siIS-'''i NJ
Near me eenter aems Mns nm ~ dhmenae s % tans con-
stanty fail Tor The snppiy o. lhe onlldng Ihe sup
ports OF The tahE havihg burned away ~ ieil the