Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-16
LATER DETAILS.
Of Night Of Horror.
MANY MAD MEN IN THE FLA MES
Because They Would Not Allow Them
selves to Be Rescued.
THECITY FILLED WITH LUNATICS
Who Escaped Half Naked From the
Burning Building.
THE HEART RENDING SCENES.
As the Unsuitable Fire Demon lap
ped Up Its Prey.
FILLED WITH LUNATICS
Who Escaped Half Naked From the
Burning Building.
HE HEART RENDING SCENES,
As the Unsuitable Fire Demon Lap
ped Up Its Prey.

Especial kilograms to the Globe and Minneap-
oils Tribune.
ST. PETER, Nov. 16.-About z P. M. fire
broke out in the laundry of the insane asy-
ium here. The laundry and gas works and
north wing from the main building
are destroyed. The main building and
south wing are all right. The loss of life Of
inmates of the asylum is reported at from
forty to fifty. Some were. burned; some
died from the effects of gas. Some lives
were saved by ladders. They had to break
the bars and carry some of
them down being helpless. Some
were carried down or out of the build
ing dead and naked. Some of them re-
fused to come out, and many were lost. The
Winona & st. Peter railroad ran a special
train from Mankato with fire engine and
100 firemen. Those who got out safe are
running at large, there being
no place to keep them from running
away and no roof to put them under. The
excitement was terrible. Some of the in
mates at large have but little clothes upon
them, are barefooted and many of them
must perish of cold. There is the most in
teLse excitement here.
Nov. 16, A. M.-The scene at the burn
ing OF the south wing of the hospital was
heart-rending in the extreme. So appalling
q sight has rarely been witnessed, and !
trust in God may never be again. The pa
tients in the annex wing were maleg.
Many of them refused to leave the build
ing at all. They ran up and down the halls,
screaming and crying and acting like the
bedlamites they were. Or course those who
could not be forced or coaxed out of the
building became the unhappy victims Of the
flames, and suffered horrible
death in the fire. Others were saved,
some byladders and some by leaping from
the windows. Some were nearly nude;
some shoeless and hatless, and all were ex-
posed to the exceeding cold of the night.
Many of the poor demented and orazed in.
mates fled as for their lives and could not
be overtaken or confined. Their sufferings
in this frightful condition can better be
imagined than described. The whole catas-
trophe is too fearful a one to contemplate
and an impossible one to describe.
The scenes about the city tonight during
the progress of the fire were horrible. The
poor dazed inmates of the asylum who had
escaped from the flames wers at large, half
clothed, and were to be seen in all
directions flying in wild fright from
those who attempted to save them.
The air was bitter cold, and the poor
wretches, with half naked bodies and bleed.
ing feet. were running about, hiding In al
leys and dark corners. 1t was sight once
seen never to be forgotten.
Most of the inmates are now provided TO,
at places in town. They have
been taken the best care of possible
Some are still at large. The side which
burned was occupied by men. The other
side was for women, SO the women are all
right.