The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-04-16

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The Burning Of IilleFgtoWn, Pa
Sad Lon Of Life.
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The Pittsburgh PA) Oossmsveial siyel
Millerstown, Butler County, in that State
burned and about flfty business housei
and large portion of the town were de
sstroyed, entailing loss Of nearly $780,
At 1 80 O'Clock Wednesday morning
April I, . hre was discovered hreakins
from the basement story at the Centrs|
Hotel. J. A. Frisbee, the bartender. vho
happened to be sitting IN with 4 sick
friend, discovered the nre and immedisfa
" rushed through the halls to arouse the
guests. There were, including aervants.
100 souls In tho house, and directly the
corridors became the scene of the wildeat
dismay. Fortunately there were no ladv
guests registered last night or the story n
horror and death might have been inn.
measurably more painful to detail. The
flames drilled mp the wooden walls. md.
quicker than It takes to tell It spread over
the entire southern side and were curiin~
In thousand tongues from cornice and
gable. The heat had the effect to crsck
al the Windows ON that side of the house.
and admitted the flame and smoke before
the most expeditions of the guests could
put on their clothing. Mem rushed Al
most naked into the hall, some not even
taking their clothing in their arms and.
anxious to escape with their lives, tore up
and down the CORRIDOR, madly seeking
some outlet from the pursuing flames.
The widest horror prevailed. Shriek rosa
upon shriek In heartrending accents, ali
the moro impressive because they came
nom strong men graphing with death,
with the odds 20 terribly against ali mere
human power. Many ON the lower hall
had found their way out Of the building,
and the proprietor of the house, who was
sick, had been borne out. For an instantit
was hoped that all would escape. but
again that hope was dashed by the be-
seeching cries for help of those who had
fingered to dress, or in the excitement of
the dreadful moment were unable to
undo the fastenings of their doors. To
add to the horror of the situation, it was
discovered that the flames had crept
through the southern sleeping rooms and.
following the draft along the corridor, had
cut OF the servants' escape from the attic.
Between prayers, and shrieks, and groans
the scene was now too much for human
hearts, knowing their utter inability to
render aid. Many turned away from
the sickening scene they found it
- difficult to endure as to relieve.
Some of the girls had the courage and
presence of mind to turn their drapery
over their heads for protection. and
rush through the sheet of flame; and thus
some escaped. Others rushed back to the
north side and cast themselves from the
windows upon the roof of the adjoining
building, whence they were rescued.
Others sank bewildered in the suffocatine
smoke and, like some of the guests on
the floor below, yielded without strug-
gle to the terrible death before them. But
the climax Of the situation had not been
reached till Nelly McCarty, one Of the
dining-room girls, appeared at the south
ern attic window and proposed to cast
herself to the ground, forty feet below.
A warning cry arose from the crowd, but
the poor girl would not retreat, and Nth
q wild cry of despair she cast herself forth
and fell, pitiful mass of broken bones,
upon the pavement. The flames were
now spreading 20 rapidly that every one
burned to rescue his own property. Masses
of sparks and burning shingles were fall
ing on the roofs around. In haitian hour
the greater part of the town was
burning, and women were rushing
wildly to the fields, dragging their chill.
dren after them. No water was to be got
and no resistance was made after the
first feeble effort. The scene at the Han.
lon House was only . repetition of that
which hardly minute before had taken
place at the Central, which was only
across . narrow street. The proprietors
made every effort to alarm the guests and,
from the fact that all the remains had
clothing upon them, had undoubtedly
succeeded in their duty, but they were
forced to flee, and when the flames had
subsidized three human bodies were oh.
served to be roasting in the ruins, and q
like number were exposed to view upon
the Goals of the Central.
The dead 90 far discovered Though al.
most undoubtedly . further search among
the debris Of the Central will discover
moFe) are Nora Canty, dining-room girl
Captain Oliver, of the Rynd Farm. guest
ct the Central; Butcher George, porter al
the Central; Sanford Acker. 9uest ct the
HaAlon House; Philip Marlin, guest q,
the Hanlon House; . young man I'M.
known, guest at the Hanlon House. The
registers Of both hotels were lost Nelly
McCarty was removed to the house Of !
friend, and after receiving the holy sacra,
ment according to the Catholic faith I'M
derwent an examination by the surgeons
who despair of her recovery, a. she is in.
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