The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21
Wounded.

| ."'o .Isoon, culla Man0ney, isabella
Morehead, Mary Bonner, Nancy MuIlin. Ana
bella Keith, Bertha Wordell, Julia Coffee,
Margaret Sullivan, Anna e. Healey, NELLY
Jones, Hannah Stafford, James Mason, y. D.
heith, James Rawsbatton, Della Porter and
Thomas Gibson.
Total insurance, $45O,0OO, as follows:-Bos.
Mutual $4,000, Mil Owners Mutual 20, 1000 ali
al boston, State Mutual $4,000, Blackstone
Mutual $4,000, Fireman's Mutual $50, 900,
n Ma1 luz $4,000, Rhode island Mutual
soo,Ooo, al of Providence; Worcester Manufac.
turers Mutual $40 1000, Fall River Manufactur-
ance agents have viewed the RUNS and esti-
in nase tne Loss at sixty per cent of the amount
insured. They estimate the value of that por-
tioD not burned at $157 100.
ABOUT seven o'clock the alarm was struck
| put tne hremen were unable to get the correct
| locatlon. Some ten minutes elapsed before the
| oepaitment discovered the location, during
s Mn,cn tiIne the fire spread with such rapidity
euaI cIe names were pouring out of the fourth
anu nith story windows of the mill and OF the
lower, where the only stairway was located,
accompanied by dense clouds of smoke. The
second and third alarm was given, calling out
the entire department.
The stairway being cut off, the terror stricken
operatives Were driven into the south end of the
nllii Dy the fresh north wind forcing the smoke
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mill were cut off, and no means of escape
aside from the elevator of which they did not
avail themselves, but in their fright leaped
from the fifth and sixth story windows to al
most certain death. Beds were brought and
held 1or them to jump on. By this means
some escaped death, and others struck upon the
LADDERS and were instantly killed or fearfully
injured The screams of the women and chill
dren who had friends there, as the poor crea-
lures ieaped from the windows, was heart
reholnS and beggars description.
Origin of the Fire.
The fire originated in the mule room from a
heated mule head in charge of lad named
Samuel Young, who made his escape. Every
effort was made by the spnners to subdue tie
flames before the alarm YVES given. Many OF
the women and girls were SC terror stricken
that their limbs were almost useless. Some
were praying, Others lamenting, and others
stood in mute agony watching with crazed
htsssss the efforts of one brave man who, re-
gardfess of his own safety, by rope landed
upon terra firma number of girls in safety.
roof, and with a rope lowered himselfin safety.
Others tried to follow, but were Suffocated and
fell back into the burning building.
Another Account.
Julia Coffee states that she first heard the
alarm of fire at the same instant heavy col
umns of smoke burst through the spool room
door. A crowd of little children surrounded
case, but were forced back by the flames.
Then all made for the elevator, but it would
not work. At this junction the leaping from
the windows commenced. A number OF men
IN this room commenc uncoiling long rope
to let the terror stricken operatives to the
ground. Several were landed safely by this
rope, when it was burned off about 25 feet
from the ground. The smoke had become so
dense that those who remained crowded the
windows for air, some leapng head foremost,
their brains flying many feet. Others suffocat'
ed. fell back and persisted in the flames.
John N. BoswOrth, fireman. having gained
the roof with true tiremen's bravery, told a
woman if she would hold fast to him he would
land her in safety by means Of rope which
he accomplished, and in the same manner res
cued a boy. Many of the bodies are burned
beyond recognition.
The Granite mills were incorporated in 1868
with capital of 50, 600, 000,an employed about
$50 males and females i'll the No. mill.
kilograms were received from Gov. talbot
and the Mayors of Boston, Lawrence and other
points Offering assistance in any form desired
and expressing their hearty sympathy with
those in affection.
A coroners jury has been summoned, con-
sisting of Daniel Stillwell, Chester w. Greene,
Earl P. Bowen, Job B. French, Chas. Away
and Chas. HI. Dean, to thoroughly investigate
the sad catastrophe They will meet on Mon
day. The citizens demand this: humanity
will sanction it and justice to the relatives and
friends OF the sufferers requires III.
List of Casualties.
FALL RIVER, Sept. 2O.-The following list of
killed, wounded and missing is as correct as
could be made at present: 1t is verified in every
particular by police reports and those complied
by mill authorities, the only authentic surces
for information.
Kiued-Honora Coffee, drawing-in girl; f.
Dallon, do, 10 years old, body taken to New
Bedford for burial; Albert Farnley, back boy;
Gertrude Gray, spooler tender; Mary Haly, do;
Margaret Harrington, spooler tender, 10 years
old; Mary A. Heaey, .spooler tender, ten years
old; Ellen j: Huter,. drawing-in girl; Thomas
Kearney, spinner; Mary Lasorda, spool tender;
Bridget Murphy, wrapper tender; Kate Murphy,
spool tender; Margaret Murphy. spool tender;
James Newton, back boy, ten years old; Fred
erick Porter, spooler tender, twelve years old;
Anna Smith, spooer tender j. ames Smith, back
boy. nine years old; James Turner, elevator
tender fifty years DID, Victoria Warner, spooler
tender Total killed, 20.
Reported Missing by Police-Michael Devine,
Catherine Healey and Ellen Healey Total
missing, three. These three names are not on
Wounded-Mary Borden, spooler tender, leg
broken. will recover; Mary Burns, spooler ten
DER leg broken, will recover; Julia Coffee, in
ternal injuries, recovery doubtful; Annel Dali
ley, badly bruised, recovery doubtful; Thomas
Gibson, slight injuries; Annie Haley, badly in
jured, recovery doubtful; Ellen Hauley, inter-
nal injuries; will recover; Kate Harrington,
flesh torn from hands and bruised. will recover;
Johanna Haley, badly injured, recover doubt
full; Ellen Jones, recovery probable; Ara6ella
Keith, ribs broken, recovery doubtful; Edison
Keith, internal, will recover; Bridget Lanergan,
badly bruised, will recover; Julia MaOney,
fatal spinal injury, recovery doubtful;
James Mason, internal, recovery doubtful; lsa-
bella Moorhead, neck and arms burned, will
recover; Nancy Mullen, badly burned, will re-
oovar. pnia a. Rrian Sninal iniIlry recovery
probable; Della Porter, recovery probable; 10
seph Rawsbottom, leg broken, will recover;
Mary Rigley, injured on head, will recover; ka-
tie Smith, two RIBS broken, will recover; Han
nah Stafford, ankle and internal injuries, will
recover; Annie Sullivan, internal, will recover:
Katie Sulven, internal, will recover; Margaret
Sullivan, spine injured, recovery doubtful Han
nah Tonney, fatal internal injuries; Margaret
Tonney, arm broken, will recover; Bertha
Woodell, back sprained, will recover; William
Vinmicomb, internal, will recover; Miss Darl-
ington, seriously.
Other than mill hands injured, A. j. Biddis-
combe, Cowber. while assisting mill hands in
jured in head, will recover; and the following
firemen: VIM. Clark of steamer Z, badly cut on
head; will recover; Geek Read, steamer z, bad
ly bruised gu chest, will recover; John Green
yolch, hoseman, slightly bruised; Peter Quinn,
hoseman, banda cut; VIM. Brockelhurst, hose
man, injured on shoulders. Total wound, SO;
fatally, 2; recovery doubtful, 10; will recover,
II.
The opening session of the coroner jury will
be held at the court house at o'clock tO.mOr-
row morning in charge of Coroner A. M. w.
White.
There has been an increased interest mani
tested to-day over the great calamity of yester-
day. The streets leading to the ruins have
been thronged since early morning, and thous-
ands Of citizens and strangers visited the scene
of sad catastrophe. which was guarded and no
one was admitted within the enclosure. AS a
larger portion of the poor victims occupied
houses belonging to the corporation and in the
vicinity of the mill, this portion of the city dur
ing preparations for funerals has indeed pre-
sented wonderful sight, as many as sixlhears-
es being counted on one street a a time.
The total nu nber killed and since died is %
wounded 81; of which it is feared number
will die. Preparations will be made immedi-
ately to rebdid
Gen. Butler Again.
Saturday night Gen. Butler made a second
| address to the voters Of Essex. He said if he
was not elected another watch dog would be re-
| moved from the tower of right. He opposed
| the reciprocity treaty as death blow to Amer
| lean ship building, and the civil service reform
| because it would debar the poor soldier from
occupation ind give it to the book learned. He
| had "a large audience.
WASHINGTON.