The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-01

sire, but the good of your country; nj
wish but the promotion Of liberty AM
Justice; have had no scheme but tn,
building up of all that is worthy an(
true in any republic. If l were to searel
over all the world 1 could not find ,
better model of political spirit, of aspi
rations for truth and right, than have
found in this community during the Is
years l have spent with you. Its peo
Pile have honored me with their conf
dence- l thank the citizens of this
county for their kindness, and especial
ly my neighbors of Mentor who have
demanded so little of me and done SC
much to make my home a refuge and a
joy. What awaits me l cannot now
speak of, but l shall carry to the dis.
charge of the duties that lie before me,
to the problems and dangers may
meet, sense of your confidence and
your love, which will always be an
swered by my gratitude.
Neighbors, friends and constituents,
farewell. IGreat applause.l
Chapter OF Accidents.
New York, March LIN a fog to-
night of exceptional density, the Alaska
and Montana, of the Roosevelt ferry,
came in collision, and the latter's cabin
was stoved in. Several persons were
injured. One woman tainted and a
scene of terror reigned on both
boats for some time. The North river
ferry boats were all delayed and made
irregular trips. One of the Payonia
ferry boats crushed the fantail of the
steamer Saratoga while trying to make
her slip. The Courtland street ferry
boat ran into pier 10 while trying to
make the landing, and Hoboken ferry
boat steamed into the bay before it dis
covered that it had gone astray.
Burning ofa Catholic Orphan Asylum
Scranton, Pa, Feb. 2S.-St. Patrick's
orphan asylum, situated on the corner
of jackson street and Lincoln avenue,
about mile from the center of the
city, occupied by number of sisters of
charity, and under whose charge were
forty children between the ages of six to
twelve, burned to-day. The boys and
girls occupied separate dormatories on
the Sd floor. At $3.50 sister took them
to their rooms and locked the doors.
On descending the stairs she discovered
smoke issuing from room on the ID
story. On opening the door she was
driven back by cloud of smoke. The
fire was raging along the ceiling, making
its way to the upper floor. The sister
darted up stairs and found the girls
room full Of smoke. She then ran to
the lower floor and again started back
to get the boys. The smoke was pour
ing into the hall in binding clouds, and
when about half way up stairs the sister
met stranger. She made an effort to
pass but he refused to allow her, say
ing the boys had been rescued and that
it would be dangerous for her to go for
them. She reluctantly went back.
The alarm brought four fire companies
to the scene. The flames were raging
fiercely when the firemen got to work.
They were informed of the belief among
the sisters that some of the children
were still in the building, and the fire.
men made an effort to reach the upper
floor. In short time the flames were
beaten back and the door of the dorma-
tory burst open. The victims of the
fire were found beneath their cots.
Only two were touched by the fire, but
all had evidently been dead some time.
Intense excitement prevails
Scranton, Pa, Feb. 2S-At the orph-
anage, this evening, the coroner's jury
viewed the dead bodies of II children.
Many Of them laid on the floor with
blackened faces and burned to crisps.
The jury visited the burned asylum,
inspected the dormitories. The boys
room was greatly damaged by the
flames. Large holes were burned in the
floor. The girls room is not so much
damaged.