Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
[ReadinE penn Eagle, May It'll
SCENE AT n CHURCH DEDHGA-
F'RDT
surrounding Weeds 'Tti<n Fire.
aud ksOrses and <GrEtaEes BURN
Up.


aud Horses and Carriages BURN
Up.
Rum0rs were current on the streets
last evening that a large woods tiie, IL
Upper Bern Township, had destroyed
barns and burnt many horses and CAT
tie. Subsequently 1t was learned,
from people who were i'll attendance,
that the woods near the new st MI
chaels Church, Iii that township, were
accidentally set on tire during the ded-,
icatOrv SERVICES in the afternoon, and
that Il number of horses and carriages
were burned. These conveyed people
to the church, and were tied up at
railing near the church and through
the woods.
Mr.. Oliver D. Schock, the Eagle
correspondent at Hamburg, was pres
ent at the .re. He writes tina the
CONSERVATION aud the scene that en-
sued We're terrific beyond description.
II was abunt two o clock IN the after
noon, ANA tue church was packed.
Rev. I {. Lltubach, OF WOmeiodOrf.
was rea;iIng a Scripturai lesson, when
OF a sudden the terrible cry of fire
was raised. Nne Of the mem berS
rushed rapidly forward to Rev. Mr.
Zweizig iii the pail lit and Informed
him chat that the dry trees and leaves
of the adjoining grove We're on ire,
| and that all the horses and carriages
| therein were being burned Gp. Mr.
| LWeizig jmm cGlateiy announced it, and
Wild panic ensued. Everybody
! rushed TO get out, aud when the con-
| gregatiori reached! the burning woods
| the flames shot up, aud many OF the
poor noises we're literally Surround
| ed by the FIVE, the flames shooting
uD fuiiYsWeive f@e5 The people al
once Set to work 10 txtinguish It. The
scene was terrible to behold. Horses
Weighed and whinned IN then agony:
| people screamed, men rushed bacE-
ward and forward, excited and anxious
to render assistance; bra e men rush
ed through the flames and cut the
| halter straps OF the tied up horses; The
animals then, finding themselves zoos
ened, ran away, iishing the carriage
| against the burning ire 5; men witt
rakes and clubs, aud other ARTICLES, Sc
to work Vi gOrOusly to beat out the fire
women screamed and stood III terror
viewing a scene that few people art
ever called upon TO witness, and above
the noise and DIN OF everything cou!C
be heard the dying siiriv Ks and Gcoan'
Of the poor horses, and the pistol shot:
sending bullets Though the heads o
he animals to xii! those that We
burned almost to death. L shall ne9e
forget the sickening sight, and thos,
that were present We're OF the Same
opinion. ali was hurry and excite
inert A high wind prevailed, anC
heavy sparks descended hundred q
yards away. At one time fears Were
entertained that the church would b.
swept away IN the fiery element, bu
the work of brave and determined III, l
. spared that community from an.
further calamity.
II was terrible day for Uppe.
Bern, and [ saw men stand in tear
viewing the suffering OF the dylnG
horses as tho flesh quiveEcd with pain
Tho scene that followed Is beyond de
scri puon Alter the excitement va
partially subdued, / learned that tb,
woods had been accidently set ou fir
by gentleman who was lighting hi
cigar a lighted match fell from hit
hands. During the excitement a gen
tleman named Lukenhil, who wa
cutting the horses loose IN the woods
accidentally inflicted serious woun,
III his check, wh.ch was dressed b,
DR. Pottciger, of Hamburg.