, 1876-07-04
GREAT BRITAIN.
4NALlt.NDX.

LONDON, July a.--smal'.poz Is rapidly In.
crcastrg.
now TWENTY-FIVE rouNo woMaN wBaR BURNED
TO DEATH At AIR.
The Glasgow Macs gives tho following ac-
count Of the burning OF the milf at Ayr. Bcot-
land, on the 10th Of June, by which twenty-five
yourg women perfshed: "Withtu thu third
story Of tho second block Of buildings from
operatives. resumed work after breakfast -
usual, aud aIl went on smoothly tilt the hour
Indicated a',oFe, wien James Barr, la5orer 10
tho worstcu Department, "as alarmed by
in q state of excitement that there was tlra
In The room. The sui had been working at
a: wool;teascr. aal nd, sSa9 u .,n + W. ~. per-
called hts nc!glttprs, who gathered Ia largo
1,,l1nbera. THREE extnttcura kept on tho estal-
lishment fnr emergencies Of this kind were pro-
durcd, and an effort made TO subduc tho flames,
bu. Without effect. No osooncr was water poured
on one corner than tho fire spread 10 another,
ticfying tic utmost efforts Ut ail present to keep
It within bounds. Hono Que at M early period
called for sheet with which to u ''smot!ier" the
spread that any attempt in Tint direction would
have been useless or worse than uscless In
few mlnutea those who Ind gathered round
The spot where ths tlre o., originated we.e COM
the mil, behind. So far alt was right, ID
respect that no dainsgo had resulted to
HE, but Tho aequel Of Tho event nh'el, had Just
neei, inaugurated vas disastrous and appalling.
IN tho garrett overhead Ut the room described,
James Barr, nged 30 Vcars, and father Of the
man named above, WAS working with twenty
rye young wenen ~ no!er , hts charge aud TIER n
Is alleged on hearing the screams In the flat
beneath, anu on being informed that there wns
fire. mat!e All cndcayoz TO keep the cries OF those
who were a?Parc1ty terror-sttcket, ;ck beneath
causing greater CONSERVATION than was neccs-
sary. 1fc then ran down stairs, saw the iunmi.
nent danger of the whole establishment, ruBhel
to ELECT m escape for himself or others, as the
Btaireascs were ill "ablaxe," and the smoke and
fire were such as no ono could pass through and
live A secnu more easily imngincd thlt' de-
M eG ndows es"sa . cea es Sq as I'D wt s
not bu Afforded them. They gcsticulated and
screamed and sobbcd in the presence Of death,
and implored thosc outside to save their lives.
saeyas y s2a s ts s2fsps @ @ ss s GSs S
III tho air, and before long the spot wlerc the
helpless females had been vainly seeking for
| succor was reduced 10 ruins, and those who oe-
cuged 4 wcfs lest nsyod ope Of ressl sey
nectton with this event. The old tnan Barr was,
before the are obiteratcd ereythlng seen at ona
Of the windows waving his hands apparently
CalllDK 1OF EeHcllEt Gu1 u AAIkE uAIllDGE u IuC
girls were holding by by him ID tho last l!ngc1-
Ing hope Of having their lives spared. Ono young
woniai, named Catharino AcKinnou, Jumped
from thchetght Of four stories and fell heavily on
the ground beneath. She WAS taken up !nsensi-
! Ayr Hospital. She wAs alive when the hospital
| was reached, but expired in o few minutes. Tie
Door girl, who was ~ years Of agc, fell on her
brokcn mud other injuries sustained, 40 that MI
! tic skill which could be brought To bear could
not save her lUe. Anptllsr young girl, named
| Simpson, residing in High street, cAInu to 3
window screaming. Her sister, who happened
| to bo beneath At the moment, callcd out, slump
out, or you'll bo kllcl,H and the little gIrl In
stantly 1eapel over. The slster cnleavored to
catcll her, but ns tho height from which the leap
| wns taken Taa very great both cnnlo into Violent
| contact aud Wcre thrown down. Thu sister cs-
caped unhurt u fact which ls marvellous, consil-
| erlug the whule circumstances, but the young girl
was gool deal bruised, 1t IL feared seriously SO.
J ucr hnr wns burned With tho fumes, which Just
before her leap was deyouring all bofore It.
! Those who had found ali exit from tho works
now madc the bcst Of their good fortune and ran
from danger, while tho unfortunate persons left
behind were at the mercy OF tho dcyouring ele-
lncnt. Mothers appeared on tic ecene In terror,
asking ior their daughters; brothers and sisters
looked everywhere for theif relatives, who alas
! could not be savcl. It was Impossible TO soy
| who Wcru and who werc not among tho unfoT-
tunato victims till we'll on In tic evening, when
tho fire llad been subducd. Hoping against
| hope, parentsexpected that their children might
return home at the usual hour, aud waited with
| eager anxiety their appcarancc.n