Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-17

bursting from the adjoining windowa
One poor fellow Was dragged through
. half open screen and badly
mansled, one fireman was also
badly injured BY the Mankato Com.
pany's force pump handle, which struck
him on the shoulder, also . 81. Peter
man vas injured by falling on the stepa
in the main hall. Assistance has been
telegrsphel for to Rochester, Mimi,
and St. Paul for fool, clothing and shel.
ter for the men. The firs il nnder con.
troll, and two.thirds OF the hospital
is saved entire The walls Of the burnt
part are standing entire. Two Mankato
hose carts arrived by special train about
eleven o'clock. and the boys have done
splendid work, but will not lesve until
it is completely out.
A special from st. Peters at p. Y.
Gays: 1t is still difficult to get at the
names and particulars OF the awful ca.
lamity that came upon us last night, as
all is
Terror aud Excitement.
and the grim ruin and slowly rising
smoke strike the heart as sullsn remem.
bers OF the shocking fires, To get at the
camplete list OF those killed and hurt is
not now among the possibilities. lhave
Just seen DR.. Bartlett, Of the asylum,
and he says there are not more than
twelve lives lost, and probably as many
more hurt and suffering from the Bit
ter cold OF last night. Indeed. more
people are believed TO be hurt and
dying from exposure to the weather
than from burns received last night.
Other people say as many N twenty
insane people either perishei in the
flames or died on the cold hills during
the night. so many OF the patients
have disappeared that il cannot be tod
who are dead and who ran away. II z
suffering has been terrible, and no pen
can describe il or human mind realize IT,.
Hundreds OF patients are helpless ss
children, and are seemingly
Shocked and Dased
80 as to render them almost insensible
Governor Pillsbury heads band OF
noble workers who are doine everything
possible for the comfort OF the distressed.
The Governor says he can make arrange
ments for the accommodation OF most Of
the insane at 81. Peter. In the hospital
houses here Mr.. Carson, OF Mennesp).
lis, has found the dead body of his
father-in.l low. Mr.. Abrams. and will have
it removed to Minneapolis as soon ~
possible. The real damage to the hos.
pital building will amount to hundred
thousand dollars. The centre building
and south wing have been preserved
and the ruins OF other portions OF the
building are being Overhauled ~ fas. as
possible
In Search ofthe Dead.
The officers of the institution are ma
king every effort To discover the where
abouts Of the missing patient and To
take care OF those who are here. The
arrangements will be perfected before
the night closes by which all will be
comfortably cared for. The telegraph
office here is overwhelmed With mes
sages from all parts OF the State. The
greatest difficulty is met in receiving or
sending any news Some OF the surviv.
ing patients will be distributed be.
tween the Ramsay and Hrnnepin
county poor farms and the branch ssy-
lum ut Rochester, to be carei for, and
others, including the worst cases, will
be cared for at Minneapolis. Ii seems
impossible to get any names tonight.