Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-28
gUNaTTC's MATCH
Destroys That Eat. rap, tie cl.g
pflso6- An the PRS
ansrs Escape
Without injury, Except Ihs fnesa.
diary, VINO il DshseF.
Ossly Burned.
PrSDarati1ns for the Future
A New StAsion6ease IN
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ntighboghOOl Of the statiosloase
threw Up window and cried fire."
/ n Toise loud CROUCH 70 be heard BY
Station Keeper Burdiek and Tom
Baker. the turnkey, who sat near the
stove in the Office. Batter ran to the
engiaenouse h-lf 5 siosx Sssy. a.
vain ;As sssass, ssi w eis fsssrn
discovered the root OF t'.s Tslssn IN.
veloped in flames. Luckily be carried
the cell keys about his person enj in
a tWinkling bad reached the prison
and liberated trs prisoners. The hrst
anu second stories. where Ill except
one Of the prisoners were confined. were
free .ron smoke. and meme Of The iu-
mate5 knew Of the danger until
warned By the turnkey. Baker made
frantic efor,s TO reach the dark cell
in the third stoyy Fhere a crazy wIfte
man named Oliver Smith was coz.
aned, but bsfied By fame and smeke,
was Cblised to await the coming Of the
6remen. They arrived within few
seconds, fighting their way to the cell
10 question, burst open the door and
: sIcceeded in resSiliRg the mar, though
he was so badly burned as to make his
recovery exceedingly doubtful. When
frat discovered be stood against the
wall beating il with bis bands. His
back, shoulders and hands weee badly
burned, aud the hair scorched from
his head. Dr.. Purnell gave him the
best attention he could under the
circumstances, and had him sent to
the hospital.
The 6remen worked hard but we're
unahls - save the prism. The walls
were left standing. but the interior Of
tie building was 50 badly burned that
it will be impossible to repair IT,
There is probably not a square foot Of
| plank pnseatheJ.
As the FIRE criginated in the cell
occupied by the crazy man, the theory
is that he procured a Gateh somewhere
aud set it'eu Ere, probably BY applying
the lueiler to a corner Of the door, q
portion Of tie cell noticed TO have
sustained the greatest damage. The
blaze found its way through the cell
iug, spread under the roof and burst
through all st once. the flames licking
and curling over every single. The
whole roof was one solid sheet Of
aEme when discovered. The OHos
and courtroom we're not injdred.
There we're ten persons ia prison
When the alarm was given.
VIM. Quain. white. drunk, disOr.
derly and abusive language, escaped
and vamoOsed.
Annie Kelly. white. vsgraney, Is,
capped and yamOosed.
! : - S-.., @aits, osaHK aua uIs.
orderly. ssssped and ylmoosed.
J0hn Clifton, wtits, drunk, escaped
and vsnoOsed.
p. Il. Curtis, white, drunk.
ThOuis Moore, white, drunk.
Vim. Thomas, ooiored, larceny.
Nettie Poe. eolored, larceny.
Alice Robertson, SOlored, drunk
and disOrderly.
Oliver Smith. ghite, the luaa.is
who buraed the prison.
4 lRor the benefit Of tho unletisrsd
it may be explained that the word
"vHmOOed" refers to :acse who. aitel
release, did not wait to see the ar,
put out but pat out" themselves
As the prison einnOt DO utilized Il
its present condition. and Is not worth
repairing, other arrangements must b,
made 1t once. Major Burke stated
this morning that a buildiag would
be rented for present use some.
where near the prison, 20 tha
the Old court room, around
which cluster 80 many p,mofies der
could be used Tor tho TRIAL Of o.s,l
The city has a iund on hsni amOvl
lag 10 about t2000. and will prsSlS..j
20 to sork without delay to build
new prison, Office aud courtroom, o.
the site Of the present building. nov
the property Of the city. Major Bgrke
hOwe'er, iasors a more central loca
ton, i.dd would be wiling to eKehsuc
the Piison site fOr one iarthss soath
y Thn part Of The mouse destIoye,
was Originally built and long used 70
:, livery stable. About tHonty-seyel
u years Pgo It was bought by Delsp
Fly fra negro mar. and Il was alierel
and Used for this purpose as long .
slaves were worth anything. Ale
the var the place gas eOpEsitsd inio
3 bOardiugbOuse, and ihros hgndre
y PEOPLE we're fed ,nefe By 4 asTna
lady Who Loaf Dor liis thEsush u
2 OareleSsness Of SpaiutsF, Will A.,
lsrtins with 4 Gsrs..u cook. Ri
! the lady and The cook we're bsrns
to death BY the mishsp The rat
paid BY the boardiughoass tespss
tho line wa $3OOper poath. Short
Aiie', sud about seventeen ysan NJ
the entire property was sold 10 h
Nathan Adams, for $4,000 10 c,sI
and the city purchased Il FROM Il
Adams estate for itas over 90,