The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
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an. think they got out bat
am mot sure She con-
tInued: "TheEe we're not more
than ten or twelve children on the upper
floor of the in6EmaEy when the fire broke
out. This door wa used as dispensary
where the children,s ailments were
treated, and Was not ioE occupancy ex-
cept 1t such periods. Sister Veronica
was IN the Infirmary building when the
IRE was discovered, and said il seemed
70 originate in some dish towels that
hung on 6 rack. Sister Clementine was
there too, and ran up stars TO get water
TO throw on the flames. Before she got
back the IRE had gained such Roadway
that &c Was useless to try to check Il, and
their efforts were directed 20 saving the
children. Mrs. Feeney, who is the laun-
dress of the intuition, was found in the
farm house OF the asylum ct the end of
the grounds and about 500 feet distant.
Here she passed the night with sixty
1--WE Of the smallest children, who ranged
from two years TO eight. Several Of the
Sisters were also present. From Mrs.
Feeney's statement there seems no doubt
the fire originated in the engine
room, which was in the base
ment OF the annex. On the first floor
was the laundry, on the next the drying
room and on the third floor the inf1rma-
ry. al was In The laundry" said Mrs.
Feeney, with Sister Clementina and
the assistant laundress whose name do
not know. It Was during recreation hour
and was making some remark to Sis
ter Clementina about the boys In the
yard. Suddenly saw flame 10 the
drying press. turned and saw some
towels were In blaze. Before we could
hardly move the place was in 8 blaze.
n. r. L.. A.. a.
boys In the infrmary up stairs under the
care of Sister Mary Anthony. I cannot
imagine how many got out" Mrs.
Feeney was prevented from making q
further statement BY the sister, vino drew
her aside and warned her not TO talk.
Had the fire broken out at night and
in the crowded main building instead OF
the iDdrmary, one shudders to think
what the list of casualties would have
been.
Bishop Laughlin is nominal president
of the society which has Gaze of the or
phans. The actual officers and mana
ayers are layn en-. These lsymen exer-
cised entire control and direction OF the
matters There are now many express
ions of indignation against the manage
ment which made it possible for "holo-
causing to heaven" go many little ones
committed to their guardianship.
Sister Mary Josephine, killed, was 80
years old, and has belonged to the order
fifteen years She has married sister
at Troy, N. Y :. and few days ago Wis
tied there with her father. "a years cid,
who recently came from Ireland to see
his children
The walls of one wing of the asylum
having been saved. the pecuniary loss
will not be as heavy as at first reported
The total insurance, $97 500.
The coroner to-day impanelled jury,
and then adjourned the inquest.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20-A gang of If
teen laborers are working to-day on the
Ice-covered ruins of the burned orphan
asylum in Brooklyn searching for bodies
Temporary provision has been made in
various Catholic Institutions for the
care and shelter of the children.
A coroner's jury was empannelled to-
day but the inquest was adjourned. The
funeral of the victims will take place
to- morrow, md the intermeDt will be
in the cemetery of the Holy Cross al
Flatbush, L. l. About noon to-day
when the workmen had almost conclud-
ed there were no more bodies buried be-
meath the debris they came upon q
group of six more all of which were
burned to crisp.