Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18


lay there in sallskiuds of shapes-not one
presented the sephlance OF a human being,
an whose tenement so recently moved the
spirit OF life.A IA consequence of the possl-
bill V OF Some Of the walls falling at any
moment and the TACT that the fire still
burn along the cornices at the top, FUR
Their search forabDdies was stopped at about
half-past four O'Clock, but will be resumed
tomorrow. Coroner Bader will also COM
rpence the inquest tomorrow at nine O'Clock
u. m. #f 8fsftt
THE VICTIMS.
According to.he most reliable informa-
tion the following comprises the list OF
victims
Mother Superior Mary Jerome, Sisters
" aslsrata, Stylita, Edwina and Agnelia.
Mary Campbell, teacher. East st. Louis.
susie Weiner, aged 10, st. Louis.
Mamie Scaling, l6, Agnes Scaling, Is, st.
Louis.
Lizzie Isch, Ia, Centerville, III.
Mamie Pulse, II, st. Louis.
Hlda Hammcl, 10, Trenton, III.
Kitty Urbana, IL, Vandalia, Ill.
Mary Ben, 10, Belleviile, III.
!, Delphia Schlernitzaur, II, Belleville, Ill.
Martha Manned tor MaunteD. 10, st.
Louis.
Mary Bartels, IL, Centerville, III.
{ Josephine Pioudre, 16. Centeryiile Sta
ton, III. =
Emma Stark (oI Stock), II, Carb9ndale,
III.
Laura Thompson, IL, Chester, Ill.
Minnie Bailey, IL, Belleville, III.
Virginia Heintzelman. u, Belleville Ill.
Gertrude Strrinck, 10, Du Quoin, Ill.
Mary Manning, Is. s.. Louis. l..
Agnes snyder. 20, Belleville, Ill. g
Minnie Fitzgerald, =, Philadelphia, Pa
Amelia Leonard. 10, Trenton, Iii.
INJURED.
Daisy Ebberman, Kimmswick, No. Sc
we're confusion.
Miss Brink, broken foot.
Miss Lou Mate, spinal injuries and cut
scalp.
Miss Schneider, Mascoutah, bruised.
Sister MannesSa, fracture of right leg.
Sister Repearto, compound fracture Of
right leg; amputation probable.
Sister Paschalls, injured back and broken
wrist -,
Miss Mary Campbell and Sisters Stylits
and Moderate were killed by jumping from
| windows. The rest of the above list were
burned in the building. The bodies of Susie
! Weiner, Gertrude Strunck, Mary Manning
| Emma Stark, Virginia Heinzelman, Lizzie
! Iscb, Mamie Pulse and Sister Mary jerome
have been positively identified and the
others are Iii doubt.
THE SAVED.
Daisy E5erman, Belleville, Ill.
Louie Mate, East st. Louis.
! Maggie Donahoe, -
NJ. ID. Faurnier, -
Christina Horn, Du Quoin. III.
ProXie Schlernitzauer, Belleville. Ill.
Dora Montgomery, =.
Fannie Brinker, Washita, Mo.
Sisters Reparta, Meversa, and Paschslis
and Misses Bridget, CIR -tchen, Josephine
Johanna and Eliza, candidates.
| The buildinr, known as the Institute o
the Immaculate Conception, was erecte,
in the year 1871, and was opened for TIL
reception of students ON tile 10Th of Octo
Der, 1893. When frs. occupied 1t conSistet
of a three-story front, aud wing running
directly west from its center, the whole be
ing in the shape of L. 1t cost IS ,437 00
$500 of the building fund Icing contributes
by non-CathOlics Of j alleville. In the yea
1868 an addition was built TO it on the ives
running parallel with Che main structur
on Race street. This addition cost abou
! $4,000. All thewalls were of brick, hav
ing stone foundation. 1t was fou
stories high, including ten-foo
basement. 1t was sumounted by
design. 1t covered a space of groun,
of 49, feet front by 100 deep. The who'll
structure was lighted by gas and heat
! ed by three furnaces, located in thu
basement. In the front wing was a larG
exhibition hail. decorated with fine paint
ings and supplied with stylish and sub
stantial furniture. This room contained
| stage, which was ornamented with tinel,
painted drop-curtain, shifting scenery, etc
In the west wing, on the third story, wa
| the chapel, constructed in the Byzantine
style.
The altar OF this chapel was beautifully
( decorated with a Azure of "Our Lady"
silver lamp in the shape of a dove CAV,
forth light by night and day before tn,
sanctury of the ''Holy of Holies." The de
| sign and decorations of this room were thu
! result of the refined taste of MARY
Jerome, the Lady Superior. 1t wa
a cosey and delightful room, and was
kept SO scrupulously neat and clear
that it always looked as if it had jus
come from the hands of the carpenter anC
painter. The building was also supplied
with large, wide halls and staircases,
number of reception parlors and several
large recita'i ion rooms. These rooms wer,
supplied with rich furniture, and the walls
were hung with fine oil-paintings and cray
ons, the work of the sisters and their pu
pills. The laundry and culinary depart
ments were in the basement. 1t was in
sured for So, coo, as follows:
! London Assula lce..... .............S 500
Insurance Company of North America 5Oy
| Home of New YOrk.................... 25N
/ Continental of New York $50
Insurance companies represented by u.
! ii. Sickema. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. TO-
| Total Coz oo