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way, and much Of the baggage was thrown
out. After the capture the officers ransacked
the camp, helping themselves TO anything
they could, use, and then turned the soldiers
loose at the remainder without hindfancc.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. May 20.--Intense ex-
citemsat prevailed last night A Hplyoke.
disastrous fire occurred and - various points
to which the burned were cerffs1. Wild eff
forts were made by people to rush pell mel
into the burning building to rescue friends,
and Il was with difficulty they were kept
back This wac partlclarly the case With
parents who, on the first impulse, rushed
from the church to save their lives, but re.
membering they had left children behind to
perish, returned impetuously. Actual per-
to keep women back. ALI about the streets
men, women and children were wntching,
pitcously inquiring II friends had been saved.
One woman was positive her husband had
persisted, and could only be quieted by assur-
ance from friend that he had just been
walking with him. One of the most touch.
ing cases was that Of two little girls about 10
years of age, who rushed for the entrance of
the building while the fire was at its hight,
thinking to find their father and mother,
who were within. They could only be re-
strained by an officer, who took them In his
arms II is disputed question whether
both front doors were open for escape. There
are those who state II positively one OF them
was closed and that it was impossible to open
it on account of the rush. One man went to
the closed door, and, fl0urishing club,
threatened violence to any one who came
near, in order to get the crowd away, but
without success. Others state as positively
that both doors were open. The church and
society was established about seven years
ago, and Father Du Fresno had been the only
pastor. The parish included oil the French
Catholics of the city, whose number is esti-
mated at 1850 persons. The church was
erected in 1870, entirely of pine, and was
about 100 feet by go, two stories, with gal
lcries, on the sides and north end about 25
feet wide There were two doors in the
north end and vestibule, from which two
doors opened into the body of the church.
The galleries opened into the vestibule. At
the rear end was another door by which a
few persons escaped. Immediately upon
the breaking out of the flames all occupants
of galleries rushed to the last door. and fall
ling upon one another, chOked up the door
way with their bodies, piled in all ways seven
and eight deep. Here most of the lives were
lost. From this mass Chief Mullen rescued
one young woman after having taken off two
Others had their clothes almost burned from
them, and were badly burned about the
hands. In rear of the church was the priests
residence, which also was destroyed. The
walls were pulled down after the fire was
nearly out One woman jumped from the
highest window down upon the front steps,
breaking an arm. A man with two children
capped. 1t Is not quite certain that all the
bodies have been taken from the ruins. In
the haste to get as many as possible from the
building before it fell, several were taken
but short distance, and it is possible few
more may be taken from the debris.
Further Particulars OF the Disaster.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 28.-The bodies
of 80 persons burned to death at Holyoke
last night have been identified, in addition to
those of Is or 90 who were removed TO their
homes by their friends. Nearly seventy have
died, and some forty more or less burned or
otherwise injured. The hero Of the disaster
was John Lynch, brave fireman, who was
the first to respond to the alarm. He de-
scribes the scene when he reached the burn
ing church as appalling. Wedged tight and
immovable In the dOorways was dense mass
of humanity, none of them able to stand
upright from the terrible pressure OF the
crowd behind, while upon and over them
q sheet of fire rolled like q wave, streaming
to consider their danger, Lynch and Chief
Engineer Mullen rushed into the flames,
spurred on by the piteOus cries, "For Gods
sake come and help US, and began pulling
out bodies. A moment later and welldi
rected hydraulic stream from Mount Holyoke
struck the brave rescucrs and undoubtedly
saved them from being burned alive.
The first persons drawn out were burning,
but they passed directly through the stream
of water and the flames were extinguished.
Some poor creatures fell fain ting ON the ling
flight Of wooden stairs leading down to the
street, and few were able to walk. BY this
time the entire fire department had arrived
and worked with such energy and will that
when the fire was extinguished the charred
wooden walls OF the structure were standing,
and were pulled down by the hook and lad
der men In order that the search for bodies
might be made. Is was only few minutes
after the water struck before the fire was
out, but the destruction to life during the
brief period was terrible. Some were Sc.
riously injured. One person appeared at o
window completely wrapped In flames, and
after staggering an instant fell TO the ground
dead and unrecognizable. Hundreds went
into the wreck as soon as opportunity offered,
to search for bodies, and q force of police
organized to keep back the crowd which had
gathered. The greater number of the bodies
were found In the fatal entry way. burned,
SOuS VI tuehl W crisp. Inc DOuy OF one
woman was found in the seat she occupied,
with the tclothing burned entirely off A
ticsliy woman weighing 1870 pounds, was
dragged screaming from the mass. She was
carried o short distance from the church and
placed on the grass while the flesh actually
peeled off her back. and in a moment she
fell over dead. The scenes last night and to.
day In the school.housc basement, where the
bodies OF the dead were carried, were heart.
rending. The coroner's jury was summoned
today. The excitement continues so great
1t was judged best not to attempt taking evi.
dence, and the inquest was adjourned till
Monday.
COLUMBUS, June 1.-The hotels are all
crowded with delegates to the Republican
State convention, to be held in this city to.
morrow. It Is thought ex.Gov. Hayes will
be nominated for governor. , ets
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