The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

excitement or tho occasion, could DO expected, TO
ambulance in charge OF Chief Mccrobie and taken to
hospital The dead wore placed in The collins which
were close At hand.
THE LIST
Tho following is the list OF killed.
T. Higgins driver oil the skinner from station No l.
Richard scholes, IRON station No 2 He leaves q
vile and three children to mourn his loss
Michael barry, from station No g. wdower: leaves
. little child.
William Perry, OF station No. Q, single; leaves an
aged mother OF whom he the sole support
George Lynch, for many years foreman OF the water
works department was his duty to attend all nrcs
and by tho hrcmcn he regarded as one OF them.
selves, for he was always ready TO give help when
needed. He leaves wife and four children.
Joseph Parker. machnist twenty years OF age, sin.
gle.
Mr. Bsauchamp. jcwcler, st. Lawrence, Main street.
married, two children. HIS friends owned the four
shanties in tho alley OF death were demolished
and IL Is supposed by them that he in 10 assist
the tenants TO got away with their goods.
Antoine Saunders aged twcnty Six stonecuttcr re-
siding In German street, married; supposed have
rushed into the alley after the portion Of tho
north gable fell in.
John Hamell aged twenty eight iaborer, residing
on ST. Constant strcot
The last two mentioned bodies lay at tho Central
station for long time before recognized. They
fearfuly mutiated. Tho remains OF third civinan
lies at tho General Hospital, and arc so terribly
crushed as to be unrecosnzaoIe. They those OF
young man about twenty years of age smooth laced
round full cheeks, hair very closely cut with clothing
of dark texture, but covered with mud. Tho pockets
OF his clothing contained nothing but play bill OF
several weeks ago
man named Parker is missing and Il is believed no
under the debris in the death alley At the present
time gang OF Corporation iaborcrs, under Nj. La
bollc, are ovcrturning the bricks
| INJURED
| Chief Patton was attended at his residence by hts
| physician, Dr. Schmidt Ho suffers from severe scalp
wounds aud largo cash tho right temple u severe
abrasion ofthe right knee and tho left
He is also very much bruised and burned.
J. Nolan, guardian, No. station, logs badly irac-
turcd, one broken, and bruised about the head.
John Livingstone. foreman of Skinner ono leg badly
smashed; since amputated.
Ben Harrison, skinner, ladder, back broken still
living.
| Charles Rcddy. Skinner, head bruised.
| William FERGUSON, leg broken and head bruised.
! Charles Bules, skinner, badly hurt
Alfred Hotby, No l station, burnt badly about tho
hands and facc
Israel Bishop. No. g. leg broken md badly burned
Edward Stollery, ono leg broken and badly burned
| about the head
Besides the above many civilians were badly injured
and carried away to their homes by their friends
| The fremen all taken TO tho hospital except
those that killed. the bodies Of tho latter being
| taken to their homes Tho wounded wcro
attended at tho hospital by Drs. Give, Reddy, Fen
wick and Ross OF tho resident STATS. Drs Fence and
Wcbocr wero also present.
| PROGRESS or THE DESTRUCTION.
Tho south gable wall subsequently fell demolished
Sades furniture store the part being that
In which he lived. All the surrounding property was
protected, but the pile kept burning with terrific
fury within what lett between tho gable walls
Fear OF tho fire extending abacd somewhat about
seven o'clock but tho tho fatal
will nevor nbato.
|
Tho watchman OF tho building, who reported
among the missing, turned up after the aro was SUBJ
ducd He stated that tho fire started In tho engine
room, but that statement Is incorrect There is not
the least doubt that the Hro originated in the upper
story. How Ia the mystery
The excitement tho calamity is intense, tho
scene Of connagration being crowded with civil
ans and several Gro stations and the General
pttal crowded with friends Of the injured.
CONTENTS BUILDINGS.
The works were stocked with all kinds OF dome site
utensils including relrgcraors and childrcn's toya
Nothing whatever saved. and tho insurance OF tho
company rs very small. what there Is being in the
| Commercial Union. Last December risk upon tho
building was cancelled by the Citzens Insurance Com.
pauy. wcrault, the undertaken whose loss really Of
nil no had Is not insured. Most OF tho people living
In the surrounding prcms whose loss is only from
water, arc insured
Tho same building severely damaged by Hrc n
| year ago, when used laundry, but was since TO.
| built for the OIL Cabinet Novelty Company.
CONDITION INJURED
Tho injured nremen doing well ms could be OK.
| pccted under tho circumstances. Ferguson Is In n
very prccarious state Hc is severely bruised about
tho head as we'll Us burned Hopes arc entertained
that he will survive He has been thirty-Gve years In
| the service.
Nolan, guardian, No station, Is much bruised
about tho chest and limbs AT late hour no was
conscious and easy.
| Livingstons injuries arc very severe Tho amputa-
ton will go far to make II queston whether he will
recover.
OF the othcrs no serious apprchcnsions are enter.
taincd.
| INJURIES YREMES.
About ten additional nremcn thoir own homes
suffering severely from bruises, burns and other
Injuries Tho whole brigade crippled OF eleven men
ut No. l station-eieht were disabled Ali tho other
stations have suffered In proportion.
Chief Patton is in n very prccarious condition. but at
late hour thought that his injuries will rc-
suit fatally.
meeting OF tho guardians OF the various stations
has Just been held II decdcd TO hold tho funerals
| on Tuesday.
FIRE IN CANAJOHARIE.
HALF OF THE BUSINESS PORTION or THE TOWN