Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-03-06
Res.

OSAo1N, WV ftiV 90. = ETA otoiJ
rick building at the corner OF Hanov
II and Blackstone streets; occupied by
George A. Sammett, manufacturer Of
mattresses and bedding, and other par
ties, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Several persons are reported to
have been killed by falling walls,
Ihe-hrc broke out shortly after ten
o'clock, and the intiammable material
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
| root, and, with great difficulty aud dan
ger, reached the adjoining rolf and were
rescued: Miss Moore, aged 10, jump:
ed iforn the third story. 1iary lAeys
! was badly hurt in jumping from ,ne
burning root to the root adjoining.
AT Il. Q clock, the walls seemed strong,
aud Several tifesnen, ON ladders, were
! Directing. the water on the ti4n0Yer
street SIDE of the building, when the
Spectators were appalled, ny seeing the
iui potion away and fall outward,
| carrying with it the ladders and a score
| vi Tiienlen.
Ihe three upper stories were occupi
ed by MIR. sammelt, and the second $40
~. and the GROUND floor by Fessenden
~ Osgood, dry gppds dealers; J. \"
fepet, contectioHer; Norton's coffee and
ltlnch-rooni, Harris hantiressing saloon,
K. Mcleod, country produces; K. Nj.
Lowell, Trnlbur,; and several country
| produce dealers. ~ '"f ~; -
The following ia a detailed list of the
casualties:
Killed John Prince, Jr., James
| ;starps and B.: r stomell, Of Engine
Company No. Is. = isJQred-tMary
| Moore, seriously; GA. Sisn,mett, pro
baby fatally; Mary. Reyes, slightly;
Thomas Merritt, ,fttiose Company No.
2, scalp wound, sprailled ankle and leg
injured, not serious; Charles Lec:line,
Hose Company No. 4, back injured
jadly;. Or, Woods, Engine No rs,
badly,.C. II. smith, Eiigii1e ! No. IS,
slightly; A. G. Scott, Hose Company
No. 2, head and face badly; Charles In
gersoll, Hose Company No. 2, slightly,
Sylvester stone, Hose Company, No. 3,
slightly; Edward Martin, 1iose. Com
pany 40 4, face, not dangerous; Ii. ID.
Demery, Hose Company No. 2, serious.
1Sly in the lett arm and LETT leg, and scalp
wounds; Samuel Harrington, hose Com
any No 2, sli .shtly, WIN. Baker, Ho 6
Company No. II, and w. u. Marshall
Hose Company No. 4, slightly; Moses
A. Packard, insurance brigade, slightly.
One man from Hose Company No. 3,
and another from Hose Company NJ: 4,
are missing, as is also substitute nam
ed Hayes. Harry L. Smith was badly
injured in the head. -
The more seriously injured were
promptly conveyed to the Massachusetts
General Hospital.
THE LATEST REPORTS.
Evening.-The latest reports state
that Mary B.hb and Lizzie Kinks, girls
employed in the mattress manufactory
are missing, and probably burr. d in tie
ruins w hen last seen they were run
ming for their hats and cloaks. A sub
sti,ute fireman named Hays is ais.
missing. The total number Of casu~l
ties to tiremen are 2 killed outri ght, ;
suppose d fatally wounded, ~ more" Oh
hess injured, and one missing.
! The Pec,,nialy less is not full.
known, tut. will probably be abou
S5o,o)D, wl,iclris mostly insured. III,
walls # the building were pieced out @
o Il and new material, the three uppe
stories being built upon the lower I,or
zion with eight inch walls. The toj,
ping Of the upper walls threw down thu
ladders, which were covered by tremen
A coroner's jury will investigate til.
catastrophe.