The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-24
ure was begun in 1868 and finished in 1870.
The fire was still burning at two o'clock.

handsome structure known aS ST. J0Dn'd
Home, or Male Catholic Orphan Asylum.
Notwithstanding the severity Of the weather
groups of spectators gathered about the
place and watched the flremen IN their
work among the ruins, searching for the
bodies of the victims. Last night Sister
Superior Do .Chantel said; II think they
got out all the children, and indeed, hope
so." But the Sister was not In position
to speak positively, for when the fire broke
out she was In the Office In the main part OF
the building, and that was almost block
from the fire. Those who were on the outside
of the building and were first TO assist in help
ing some OF the little ones 10 escape, as
serted that there were many llYes lost
They said they could see children In the
rooms on the third floor over the laundry,
where the smoke and flames had made their
way to II, and they knew that all avenues
of escape had been cut of. Now the as
sertions of these people arc found to be
correct for as soon as the fire among the
ruins had been sufficiently subdued for the
police and iiremen TO work, they began q
search for the bodies and were not long In
coming upon the charred remains OF little
group of four, who were huddled
together before their cries for help had
been stilled.
In the dormltory directly over the laun-
dry were sixty boys who had been sick and
probably thirty who were too III to leave
their beds Sister Anthony went TO them
and carried out all she could, but as far as
can be learned, she had very little help and
II seemed only few moments when II be-
came necessary for all those who were in
that part Of the building TO seek a place Of
safety.
Sister Josephine remained so long In the
dormitory that all avenues Of escape were
cut off. There were also others about her
at the time and 1t is evident she hesitated
to leave them. Some she had watched and
nursed upon their sick beds. When the
flames and smoke were sweeping about her
she climbed out upon the c0rnice and her
black dress looked as II it would ignite from
the flames which were sweeping about her.
The crowd below appeared paralyzed and
could not see how IL was possible for her to
escape death. Fireman n. c. Greenlty mp.
peared at a window on the right wlng ten
feet distant, and threw his coat for her
grasp. A shout went up from the specta-
tors for they supposed she would be saved.
DuL HtI grasp olippcu anu oho Sahio uO"u
upon her head and shoulders. She died
shortly after being removed TO the hospital.
At halfpast eight O'Clock three more
bodies were discovered near where the
passage To the main building was located.
Some OF the bodies appeared to be those Of
adults. The police, 6remen and others
continued their search and shortly after
nine o'clock they discovered two more
bodies. They were all burned TO crisp
and their possible identity destroyed. IL
all those who escaped from the building
were together, some definite idea could be
formed Of how many pershed, but the
little fellows were scattered all over the
city. The police OF the Tenth pre-
cinct picked up about twenty. Some
were found by the police Of the
Fourth precinct wandering on Myrtle
Avenue at nine o'clock at night and nearly
frozen. Sixteen we're picked up by the
police Of the Ninth precinct which Is about
a mile from the institution. They were
wandering about the streets, shivering In
the cold. Citizens, who have sympathized
with the poor unfOrtunates have taken
them In, and 1t will probably be day or
two before they are all gathered again.
Fireman Mathews, WHO was injured, Is
slowly recovering. Great sympathy Is ex-
pressed on all sides for the orphans and the
Sisters, and the special appeals which will
be made during the Christmas week in their
behalf will, no doubt, meet with warm re-
sponse.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, December 19-.1 A. NJ.
-Firemen were at work all night at the
ruins Of the ST. Johns Asylum, and at
eight o'clock, while digging In the masonry
aud debris under the laundry and infrmary
they discovered lot OF charred bones and
two headless trunks, also the skull and
bones OF AN adult. These were put into q
blanket and taken Into the store-room OF
the unbuned part OF the building, where
they were sorted and found TO represent
the bodies OF eight children and one adult
There are supposed to be more bodies
buried under the ashes OF the infrmary,
laundry, bake-house and wash-hOuse where
the fire broke out, and firemen are
now at work throwing water on
the hot masonry TO expedite thell
work, and as soon as practicable viii
bodies that may be there. Inquiries being
made rs TO the adult whose remains were
found, It was learned that two ladies', Mrs.
McCarren and Mrs. Halligan, whose ad
dresses are unknown were, at the time the
fire broke out, visiting the institution and
were IN the section OF the building where
the fire commenced. But one Of them is
supposed TO be burned.
There were $50 boys In the asylum, 63l
OF whom so far are accounted for. This
leaves l49 to be found. The police are
looking for the boys, and up 10 noon to-day
but seventeen have been found. The sur
vlyors will be sent 10 St. JOseph's Hon,
for girls and the girls will be removed
from that institution 10 St Paurs HOm'
until steps are taken to provide another
home for the unfortunate boys. COrOnei
Hess has taken charge OF the bodies found
and will await further developments.
TUE LATEST.
The search for bodies among the ruins o
the burned ST. Johns Orphan Asylum !
still being pushed vigorously despite the in
tensely cold weather which necesstate
frequent changes OF the men engaged In III,
work. A portion of the building was save,
and the loss will not be as heavy as first re
ported.
The. loss OF life, however, is larger thai
was supposed by those connected with IN,
institution. Up TO six o'clock last nigh
tie bones and mutilated remains Of 10 per
sons had been taken out. This raises th
total number Of lives lost, as far as known
10 fifteen. There are yet l22 boys no
J accounted for, but II Is believed that near
all OF them have wandered away from III
| neiol,horhood and are safe Nearly all a