, 1875-05-28
ban5 Jump from Tho Galleries and Stairs,
aud Are 'frampled Underloot.
seyenty.Ffvo Persons Either Burned Or
Crushed to Dealh.
And q Larger Number More OF Less
Injured.
Tl,rce Killed and Twenty-Five
Injured by tho Boston
Explosion.
Other Casualties.

Other Casualties.
BrnixurIHLp, Mass, May 27.-ono OF tho
uos. tcrrbla disasters in the history Of MAeea-
chrsetta occurred Tonight in tho burning Of the |
French Catholic Church ut South Holyoko, during |
tho evening service, Involving tie death OF sixty
ax men, women, aud chlrcn. The oxercfBos |
had ncnrly o}osnd, and vosp0r service WAS be- |
tpg sung, when tho drapenes on tho altar caught |
brc from candle. and tho wall being low and |
tho 1amea streaming up, tho bnild-
ing waa sos on fire. Tho audicuco
numbered abous 700 people. In tho tody |
Of the church tho people escaped, but on tho
ttairuay leading from the gallery human hoings
xcre packed In donBo rnass. struggling to roach
tls door. As tho flamcu rushed torard than,
many leapsd to tho door beneath, and wora
TnA,tpLED 10 DEATH
The gallery skirtod both aides Of tho building.
wi.h only enc entrance from tho front. Tho
secne uus fearful willie 1t lasted. for the whole
vas over iu twonty minutoa.. BeBides tho sixsy-
dx dosd, tbore arc enough fatally wounded to
carry tho total loss up to sovsutJ-hyo.
THE VICTIMS.
The recognized dead up 10 this hour are II
folowB: HRS. Burgess. Msa. Victor Norm. Mrs.
Caixts Larivie, Mrs. Lasina, Mr.. Disappearing,
wife, hnd four children, Isaac Moriu. Fabtor
Moroau. Miss Ida Lafrsnce, Justine DsoBsau,
Al2Lonstno Moreau Mary Daucottt, Eta Mener,
tho daughters Of Augustus Cosche and Alzeno
Naotou.
BADLY burncd-llrs. Thoophis Richard, Mrs.
Durdeaux4 Mrs. Dupont Hermina 1spoee, Hon.
ueGta Inlnonr, Cali1so Dufrosno.
Slightly bsssnsd-Loulse Puquasts, Louise Tar
nt1o.
H'oundcd-nosatie Davtan and Pascal Pa
qratte's family. There III one dead sad two
dying in tho family Of Francois Dcrey. There
SO four ali8htly burned and ono mlssin8.
Tie priests house, which 1oins tho church In
Tho re&s, waa also burned.
The bodies were taken to Peter Movatt's Main
ssreet storo, and Park st1oet sohool-house for
temporary deposit. An inquest will bs held TO-
morroW.
THE H1Eho1sEe LAD NEARLY uLosED
when the 1ame from tho candle caught tho
d.apesy around the statue Of the Virgin Mary,
streaned up aud caught the building. lmrne-
dltely panic ensued, and the people rushed
for tho doors. 1Nero Wa1 but ons entrance to
t.o gallery, end that from tho front.
On tho stairway loading from tho
yallory tho people we're packed In
solid nass, strugglnE to olcAr themselves. n tue
lsmes rushed in that direction, and this soon
bscame blocked, rendering exit impossible.
llstly Jumped over the sides Of tho galleries on
the crowd beueath, and were tsnmpled on and
killed. Tho priost's residence joins tho church
On no rear and many escaped through IN on
trauco leading to tho house back Of tho altar.
Tho psiosta e1etttons to ksep order wars fruit
lass,
ta4 scaxAMs oE THE 11y1so AND noAHs or TIE
made dcAfening tumult Abovo tho orderB Of tho
pastor, who worked most heroicaiiy, and waA
personally instrumental in saging many
lives. Ono family Of four wore In
f,o church, and all were killed. Many
Hero pulled out by the a1ms And feet 10 badly
burned that thoy N7od hut fow hours. the
fesh pooling on OIL being touched. 8omo wore
tAken out with scarcely any desh remaining On
khclr bones.
TIE s1RTzhs or MERCY
from tho convent wero coon On hand caring fol
tho wounded, and holding services ovet tho dy'
hg. father Dufresne also held services. Hi
mother was among those terribly burned. rathe'
Dufrcano loat almost everything In his rosi
1ence, 10 rapidly wAs tho building consumed.
Tho large wooden tenement block Of Joaopt
Prev Was burned. Tho Protestant church waf
thrown open for tho reception Of tho dead Rut
wounded, and several deatbs occurred In ths
bailding during tho night. Bsvoral were als<
taken to the Now York Hills Doardlng-housc
and physiciana gAvs the wounded tho best med
hal caro-. Those Who wers Too badly burned h
fecovsr wsro
PUT uNpHR TEE KSFxcrH or MORPHINE,
aud passed anay without aErugg1s.
BWAils tho exercises uere botuR held over tn,
dying tho most iatsnso quiet prevailed, and til
rough laborsrs knelt upon ths loor, with IN
severed hoads. But about tho horeus ana L
ths sHebtH
-ur wAuIna ox TIE xu1r1runx