Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-27
FLAMES LEVEL A PRISON.
ONE OUT OF $50 CONVICTS
ROASTED ALIVE.

- ANs
The Men Removed from their Cells
>hackled Together and Guarded by
Militia-Where to CJnfine Them Puz-
zling the AuthOrities-Minnea the
Scene of the Fire.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26.--Fire broke out
in the State prison at Saltwater at II AS
O'Clock last night, and in spite of every
effort, all the buildings were destroyed.
The prisoners, including the Younger
brothers, were taken out and placed
under a strong guard in the yard. The
loss is probably $500,00O. The fire was
first discovered by a pedestrian. who,
failing to get the attention OF the prison
guards, ran down town and turned in an
alarm. The fire caught under the main
Office of the car company. When the fire
department arrived it was impossible to
do any effective work on account of the
dense smoke. AT l O'clock 1t became
evident that the prisoner was doomed,
and company Of State militia was called
upon to assist in removing the convicts.
About $50 in all were shackled together
by means of long fine chains, and removed
To different points in the prison grounds.
The fire spread with remarkable rapidity,
and starting at the east end OF the pr son
soon reached the Warden's office and the
room occupied by the guards. 1t then
spread to the office of the Northwestern
Car Company, the entire front part of the
building being mass of flames. From
the office of the car company the fire
spread To the kitchen ana eating room of
the prison adjoining, in which the chapel
is situated
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Jan. 26. s P. M
All of the property destroyed by the fire
at saltwater prison belonged to the State
and was partially insured. The loss to
the prison contractors is trifiing.
HOUSING THE CoNvICTs.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 81, . A. MA spe-
cial from saltwater saws; "The cOnVicts
are behaving well. They have been
housed comfortably in an adjoining
foundry, with plenty to eat aud are
thoroughly guarded by militia. 1t will be
some time before the building can be re-
placed and made tenabe, and during
the interim some disposition must be
made Of the cOnYicts. Gov. Hubbard, who
is on the ground, has telegraphed to Min
neapOlis and st. Paul asking how many
the county jails in the two cities
| can accommodate, and also
the State prison at WAupun,
Wis, to make arrangements for the in
carceration OF the YOungers and other
important conVicts, as the county jails
Washington county Jail has accOmmOda-
tion for IL only, and the question as to
what disposition can be made of the con-
victs is a puZzling one. All the parties
in interest are working together har-
moniOuslv and with dispatch.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 27, A. M.-Thirty-
two prisoners were brought to this city
last evening and temporarily lodged IN
the county iail until new prison can be
built. 1t has been learned that one pris-
0ner was burned to death, hut as the re-
cords of the prison are lost his name can
not be learned. Twenty cOnYicts were
taken to st. Paul, to Hasting and 13 TO
Winona.
LITTLE HERO PERISHES.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 26.-John Murray,
aged II years, whose fathers residence on
Palmyra street took fire to-day, carried
his little brother and sister out OF the
house, hut returned to get some clothing
for his sister, and WAS overcome by smoke
and burned to death.
THREE BUSINESS HOUSES BURNED.
GALVESTON, Jan. GA special from
Waco sals: "A fire occurred at Gates
willie Thursday night which destroyed
three business houses and badly damaged
four others. The loss is $4,000 and the
insurance $4,000. j.. y Brown, who is
the greatest sufferer, lost $la,OO0."
HEAVY LOSSES AND FATALITY.
CINCINNATI Jan. PA fire at Xenia.
| o.. this morning burned the Union block,
| containing three stores. The building and
the stock in the stores are total loss.
| The loss is estimated at $4,000. One
mans skull was crushed by falling brick.