Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-07
Terrible Tragedy i'm Halifax.


FIFTY PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH IN A HosPIrAI-
AWFUL SCENES ABOUT THE CoNFLAGRATIoN.
HALIFAX, Nov. THE fire which consumed the
poor asylum broke out about IL O'Clock last night
while all the inmates were sleeping. In the west
wing the old women AID children were aroused,
door with an axe to liberate them Then it be-
came known that those in the upper wards oe
that wing were almost helpless The nremen
and Others who were among the early
arrivals hastened upstairs ana willing hands were
soon getting the blind, the halt and ,he lame down
the long winding stairs The work was neceSsa-
rily slow one, but finally that wing empt1ed.
In the meantime the flames in the bas. inent,
to the base of the long air
shaft or elevator reaching TO the top OF the main
building. The draft here swept the flames up
wari with tremendous force, and in a few seconds
the heaviest part or the conflagraton was in the
the caves ln this building was used as a hospital,
and in It We're about seventy patients,
fire fire. was now burning Hereby in
this very hospital and above II the heat cracked
the root till the lead poured down in streams OF
In deadly showers rendering any near approach
to the building very dangerous. An attempt to
raise ladders to the windows was made, but tho
ladders were too short, and after fireman had
been knocked down 10y a falling brick and it was
In a few minutes these attempts were stopped.
The fire burst through the roof and the scene was
the flames and the crack of the bursting states
were heard the cries OF the wretched
patients I'm the hospital who were roasting
could not leave their beds and perhaps
these were stified 10y the smoke before the flames
reached them, but Others were seen to dash them
selves against the windows and cling TO the sashes
till their strength was exhausted or their hands
burned OF and they fell back into the seething
caldrOn or flames. A woman was seen TO drag her
Self TO the corner window, and forcing her body
halr out till she could breathe the cool air without
burned on. 1t is known that there were about
seventy patients in the hospital, and so lar as
could be ascertained only half dozen were carried
out before the flames cut on all further
approach TO the place. medical man, who Is In
position to know estimates the loss or lie TO be
patents in the hospital Tie poor old
people and little children got out OF other parts OF
,1 tne building were nudded together In osrn some
with straw and blankets 10 keep them comfortable
until the morning. The building Is still burning
ercely ana there is no doubt it Will be totally de-
stroyed, as 1t is utterly beyond the power OF the
fremen, with the water power at their command,
to subdue the flames. The building was Insured
Rum Over and Killed.
READING, Pa, Nov. 7.-Charles Rogers, aged <e,
Philadelphia and Reading railroad watchman,
was run over and killed while on duty near the
Schuylku Haven depot this morning. His head
and body were terribly mangleL
Killed by the Cars.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Nov. G-Windar Locates, q
farm laborer near Delmar, was killed by the cars
yesterday afternoon while walking on the track
between Delmar and Laurel. He was deaf mutes
TeleRraphic Briefs.
The large saw mill OF John Colville at Abbots-
stroyed by fire with immense quantities OF lum-
Der. The loss is heavy, and there is only partial
The fire at La Prairie. Quebec, last night burned
twelve houses and number OF ortbulldings All
the buildings were OF wood The fire was sub
dued at three O'Clock this morning
At Port Dalhousfe. ontario, McNulty's hotel and
several adjoining buildings were burned last night
Loss, $4,000
THE WASHINGTON STocK EXCHANGE ELECTION
AT meeting or the Washington Stock Exchange
to-day Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: Geo. II. B. White, president; II. d.
Cooke; vice president; A. T. Bateman, secretary;
A. 4. Parriss treasurer
PATENTS IssUED.-There were s5s patents issued
from the U.S. Patent once to-day, 10 designs, .
trade marlS l6 labels and 5 reissues.
Mr. SMITH DEoLrNEs-Mr. Nathan c. Smith,
clerk OF the Post Once departm ent has declined,
and the Postmaster General has not yet decided
who he will appoint to NIL the vacancy.
The Ford's opera House Sale
Aportion Of Ford's Opera House, being the frone
part lot No lwas sold yesterday TO satisfy adeed
OF trust the owner, Mrs. N. A. Byrns being the pur.
chaser for SIS, 100 The rear portion OF the build
ing was sold some time ago for the same purpose,
81 sas Dsns or S
holds for several years yet
Betting ON the New York Elecsiom.
From the New York Sun To-day.
The betting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Hot61
Brunswick and Delmonico's yesterday was as fol-
lows:
On Grover Cleveland, 8. 600 TO $50 that he wou1d
be elected; 81 900 70 500 on $4,000 majority: 00
even on 81, 600 majority.
On Franklin EDISON Tor mayor. q, 900 20 e50o
On Alexander v. Davidson for sherin, e1Sp -
eSo0
on Richard o'Gorman Tor Judge OF the supM1se
court, &l0O0 10 $500 - s,
On Patrick keenan, tor couIfy CLERK. eleO =
On benjamin :. Tracy sor Jssiies q sse supsune
court, 500 70 toa
she eove!ner soA seceeayy p - STATE = ~