St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-10

LOT, OF whom quite NUMBER are ull-
known by name. The scenes at the
fire were heartrending, and prominent
among those who were present after
the fire were three priests in their sur
pliceS. who administered spiritual COM
fort to those who were in dying con-
dition. The factory was built on the
high bank on the west side of the Cen
essee river, and was difficult one for
the firInen to get at, owing to one side
being entirely closed to them. Two
buildings that were In great danger for
a long time were the Rochester Cotton
factory and Williams d Hoyt's shoe
factory, but both of these buildings
were saved from destruction. the only
damage done to them being by smoke
and water. Following is list of the
casualties so far as learned up to mid
night:
JOHN GALL, foreman.
JOSEPH DANZER, jumped from sixth
floor aud picked ZIP dead.
HENRY SNYDER, burned internally.
FRANK "A, OCHA
JOSEPH WEBER.
FRANK S1DDONS. both legs and back
broken: will probably die.
JACOB DIEHL, night Waterman, burned
internally and prostrated by shock.
JOHN DOVLIN, left leg and wrist injured
and more or less burned and bruised.
RICHARD PIERCE.
JOHN GREENAUER.
WILLIAM DEVLIN.
FRANK FROEDLIN.
s. BURKARD.
OSCAR KNOTS.
JOSEPH BURKHARD.
CHARLES D1EHL.
G. KIPPERT.
STEPHEN FORBES
JOHN GREENAUER, second by that
name.
CON HOLLERAN.
JOHN BALL.
MISSING.
THOMAS MATTHIAS.
S. ROBBINS.
CHARLES WEBER.
JOHN MILLER
PATRICK COSGROVE.
RICHARD COMMON.
G, WATTkRS.
CHARLES SMITH.
ROBERT POOLE.
FRANK REVNISH-
ALFRED CANNON.
These are known by name to be
missing, but until the books are eX
amined, it will not be possible to tell
who were actually at work. Among
those saved were John Platts, who es-
capped by sliding from the sixth floor.
He says there were thirty persons at
work on that floor, and three were
saved-Robert and Horatio Hall and
about ten others escaped with him.
The lantern works, with stock and ma
chnery. is total loss, estimated at
about S225.0OO. The insurance is $179-,
000. The cause of the fire is mystery.
The men went to work after supper and
all seemed to be right then. Soon after
ward Jacob Diehl, the Waterman, while
making his usual rounds, discovered
flames making way up through the
floor. He had barely time to give the
alarm when he was
SURROUNDED BY THE FLAMES.
but he succeeded in making the danger
known to the men OH the fourth, fifth
and sixth floors. These at once rea-
lied their position, and made their way
from the building, but before they all
got out the structure was a Seethlng
mass of fire. There was not the slight
est chance of escape by the usual doors
of exit. and the windows were at once
utilized for the purpose. The ma
jority of the workmen lost their heads,
and began to jump instead of taking the
FIRE ladders that were attached to the
building. 1t is believed that number
of men were buried in the ruins, but at
present it Is impossible to be sure of
this. All may have escaped, but the
probabilities are decidedly against it.
AS soon as the ruins are sufficiently
cool, work will be begun of
SEARCHING FOR BODIES.
The streets were crowded with peo-
pie during the progress of the fire, anX
ious for their friends and acquaintance.
They stood through the heavy rain
which fell constantly during the even
ing, and watched the operations of the
firemen, who did excellent work in saw
ing the adjoining factories, but were
too late to be OF use in the Lantern
works. The Steam Gauge q Lantern
company, of Rochester, was organized
in 1881 or 1882. with capital of $3.50. 600.
The majority, of the stock is owned
by Boston capitalists, but there are
several stockholders in Syracuse.
Among the companies having risks on
the property are these: American,
Pennsylvania. s. 1000; Harrisburg, Penn
sylvauia, $4,000; Concordia. Wisconsin,
$500; Citizens, Ohio, $4,000; Manu-
facturers' and Traders, North Carolina,
s., 800; Franklin, Ohio. 50, 500; st. Paul,
Minnesota. $500; Pennsylvania, of
Pennsylvania, $500: California, $500;
Franklin, Pennsylvania, So, 500: Traders,
Illinois, $500; American Central,
Missouri, $500; Northwestern Ma
tional, Wisconsin,, $4,000.
BATCH OF BIG BLAZES.
Residences. and Factories Con-
sumed by Fierce Flames.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Fire in the subur-
n =.