The Portland daily press., 1873-02-28
MASSACHUSETTS,.
"A HORROR {!
A Six-Story Man-Trap Burns and
Falls
Four persons probably killed, two fatally
injured, and twelve others injured

Boston, Feb. ga six-story brick building,
corner Hanover and Blackstone Streets, occue
pied by George A. Sammett, manufacturer OF
mattresses and bedding, and other parties, was
burned this forenoon.
Boston, Feb. 27.-The tire corners OF nalover ~ T
and Blackstone Streets, broke out shortly after
ten o'clock The infamable matera. caused
rapid progress of the flames. Sixteen girls
were at work in the fourth story, who, with the
exception of Mary Ellen Moore, managed to
escape to the roof, and with great difficulty and
danger reached the adjoining roof and were
rescned Miss Moore, aged IS, in fright Jumped
from the third story. Mary Keys was badly
hurt in jumping from the burning roof to the
roof adjoining
At eleven .o'c clock the walls seemed strong,
and several firemen on ladders were directing
the hose on Hanover Street side of the build
ing, when the spectators were appalled, by see
ing the upper portion sway and fall outward,
carrying with them the ladders and score of
nremen, with the terrible results given in the
preceding despatch
The three upper stories were occupied by
Mr.. Sammett, the second story and ground
floor by Fessenden & Osgood, dry-goods deal
ers: j. w. Pepper, confectioner; Norton's cof-
fee and lunch rooms; Harrs's hair dressing
saloon; r. McLoud, country. produce; r. M.
Lowell, plumber, and several country produce
dealers.
The following is a detailed list of casualties:
Killed-JOhn Prince, jr., 43 Saratoga Street,
East Boston; James Starkes, of Engine Com
pany No. IS; B. P. Stowell, of Engine Com
ton. Injured-Mary Moore % Stiilman Street,
seriously injured G. A. Sammett, Dedham,
probably fatally; Mary Keyes, II Stillman ST.,
slightly; Thomas Merritt Hose No. 2, scalp
wound, sprained ancle and leg injured, not Sc
rious; George Lecaihe, of Hose No 4, living
on Camden Street, injured in back badly; LO.
Wood, Steamer IT, badly injured; c. H. Smith,
Steamer 10. slightly injured; A. G. Scott Hose
2, Hudson Street, head and face badly injured; !;
Charles Ingersoll, Hose 2, No. 151 Tyler St.,
slightly injured; Sylvester Stone, of Hose g.
slightly injured: Edward Martin. of Hose 4,
hurt in the face, not dangerous; ii. D. Demery,
Hose 2, No. Al Orleans Street, seriously injured,
left arm, leg and scalp wounds; Samuel Har-
| rington, Hose q slightly injured; VIM. Baker,
! Steamer II, and VIM. D. Marshall Hose 4,
| Moses A. Packard, Insurar ce Brigade slightly
| injured. One man from Hose 8 and another
| from Hose are missing, as is also substitute
named Hayes. Harry Smith, of Cambridge, is
| badly injured in the head The more seriously
injured were promptly conveyed to the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital.
| The latest reports of the Hanover Street fire
| state that Mary Babb and Lizzie Kinks, two
| girls employed by Mr. Hammett, are missing
and probably buried in the ruins. They were
| last seen running for their hats and cloaks.
| A substitute furman named Hayes is also
missing The total known casualties to fire.
men are two killed outright, two supposed fa-
tally wounded, twelve more or less injured, and
one missing. Pecuniarily, the losses are moi
fully, known, but probably about $5O,OOO
mostly insured tt
The walls of the building were a sham
pieced out of ancient and modern workman.
ship, the three upper stories being built upor
the lower portion with elght-inch walls. The
toppling of the upper walls threw the ladders
| covered with hosemen outward, dashing then
to death and terrible injuries.
A coroner's jury will investigate the catas
trophe.