Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-20
EASTERN NE WIS.
Destruction of a Catholic
Asylum for Boys.
NEARLY BOG LITTLE FELLOWS HALF
NAKED AND HOMELESS.
Terrible Accident to One Of the
Brave Sisters.
APPALLING FACTS BROUGHT TO LIGHT
LATER.
Many Of the Children Consumed in the
Flames.
STARTLING EXPLOSION OF A
CHEMICAL MIXTURE.

ESPECIAL TO THE sENTrNEL.l
Running of a Catholic Orphan
Asylum.
New YORK, Dec. 19.-The Catholic Male
Orphan Asylum at st. Marks and Albany
Avenues, Brooklyn, was burned this after
noon, and it is feared some children per-
ished in the flames. The Sisters in charge
think all escaped, but cannot tell antil the
roster of the boys is called. The little fell
lows are now scattered about in care of re-
sidents of the neighborhood. The fire
started in the drying room, which also
contained the boilers and heating appa-
ratus with a dormitory on the third floor,
in which there are so orphans suffering from
various complaints. Sister Mary Jose
phine was in the dormitory at the time the
fire started. She made heroic efforts to save
the little ones. She remained in the room
until absolutely driven out by the flames.
Then she ran to q window where she stood
ON the cornice until Foreman McGroarty
Of Engine No. IA from the roof Of the
building swung his coat to her. The sister
caught the coat, but when McGrosrty
tried to pull her from her p~erilous posi-
ton she lost her grasp and fell to the
ground. She struck upon her shoulders
and head. She was carried to st. Cathe-
rine's Hospital in an unconscious con-
dition. Joseph Ryan, a boy, tried to de-
scend by a ladder from the same floor and
got within eight feet of the ground when
the ladder parted. He received severe
injuries. John McGrath, eight years OF
age, jumped from the third story and was
badly injured. Mother Dechautel and
Sister Anthony were 10 the Office when the
fire was discovered. They at once gave an
alarm and proceeded to get the youngsters
out of the building. There were 785
orphans in the main building, which is
also known as the st. Johns Home. They
were told to leave the house until called
for. There was great excitement among
the inmates. Hundreds Of the little fell
lows ran out into the falling snow hatless
and coatless. The flames spread with
rapidity and the buildings were almost
completely destroyed. The asylum and
asylum building was 2l0 by $50 feet, three
AiSA haQ WIN mAubdAQ koOl nuu
was constructed of blue stone.
Appalling Facts.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The Brooklyn
Eagle in an extra says that the Fire Mar
shall reports II bodies found, up to s
o'clock this morning, among the ruins Of
the burned St. Johns Home for Children.
The workmen are still searching the
debris. The utmost excitement prevails
in the vicinity Of the asylum. The bodies
were found 80 charred and blackened that
Identification was almost impossible. 1t
is believed that the most of the children
who persisted we're In the Inflated Joseph
ines ward. The men engaged in excavst-
ing the ruins Of the laundry, found the
remains of nine boys and two grown per-
sons. Who the adults were ia not ascer-
tanned yet. The Sisters are unwilling to
be interviewed, but it is plain to be seen
that their list of inmates rescued does not
come up to the full number. This Is ex-
planned by the statement that some OF the
children may have been cared for in pri-
vate houses and will turn up. The fact is
that last night only one child was admit
ted to be missing, and this morning q
dozen bodies were found. These facts tell
their own CHASTITY story with q positiveness
that Is appalling.
Horrible Murder.
JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 19.-Parties on
last evenings train report a horrible muir
der four miles north Of H~azelhurst, Miss,
last night. VIM. Somerville. an old bach
elor, living with his widowed sister, was
called to the door about midnight. and as
he opened the door was shot down, and
fell dead on the floor. The assassins were
three negroes, who threatened to kill the old
lady, but she begged them to take what
they wanted but spare her life. They took
q trunk belonging to Mr.. Somerville, which
contained 50, 900 and escaped. Two ne
groes have been arrested near Hazelhurst
OF suspicion with strong circumstantial
evidence against them. Excitement runs
high in the vicinity. If caught, the muir
derers will be lynched. Somerville was
one Of the best citizens in the county.
A Preacher Sent 10 she Penftentiary
for Voting for Cleveland.
IrHIcA, N. Y, Dec. 19.-The town is ex-
cited over the arrest last night and re-
moval to Auburn Of the Rev. Robert T.
Jones. pastor Of the Park Baptist Church.
for illegally voting at the late Presidential
election. Jones was born In England and
brought to this country while an infant
and has not been naturalized. Jones de.
clared for Cleveland and addressed q Dem
o~cratio meeting prior to the election, gen.
Grating q feeling in the church party of
the town. He was declared to be an alien
and warned that he would be challenged.
He swore in his vote however. An indio-
nation meeting will be held here. The
United States Commissioner here ordered
that Jones be taken to Auburn.
Explosion I'm a Drug store.
AUGUSTA. Ga, Dec. ia terrible ex-
plosion of chemicals occurred in the whole
sale drug store Of Lamar & Co.. this city,
this afternoon. A chemical mixture con-
tanning eight ounces OF chlorate Of potash
was being compounded by o colored boy,
named William Holt, under the direction
Of the chemist. The chemist stepped
! acrOaa the store for aomA naadad ~artirias