Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-12
made his Escape safely by the ~ssairs, bnt
wank hack affar eha bove

made his escspe safely by the ~stairs, bnt
went back after the boys.
Will Smith, OF Rridgewater, has a
broken leg and is hurt about the back
He IVES the first TO jump from the top, or
third hoor.
YonnR Parkin, au Enelishman, With
no neal relatives in this country. has q
broken ankle and 90 injured back, 30 far
sc yet asoertained.
ARIA James, whose home ia al Parks
ton, is dsngerously hnrt internally and
on the spine.
OF the ladies'. Miss Hattie TAYLOR
seems to be the worst sufferer. Naturally
delicate in health, the fearful TALL has
injured her spine and given her q terri
BILE nervous shock as we'll. She wrapped
her feather bed around her before Jump
ing which helped to break the fall. The
condition OF Misses Baboock and Stau-
ton can rot be fully known, until the
extent Of their internal injuries develops
the home OF her uncle, Mr.. w. 81. Hell
wig. These three young ladies were all
in one room and the door was abiaze
when they jumped.
The origin OF the fire is more or less
of a mystery. Dave Smith, whose loom
adjourned the art room, was the first TO
notice the smoke, and on rushing out
into the hall, saw the flames starting
from the closet above referred to. There
were . 10 lights in that part OF the build
ing, and no possibility of danger from
the steam heating apparatus, so that the
theory of Professors Reno and Duncan
and Miss Eastman that the fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion from
old paint and oil rags in the closet sd-
joining the art room, sesms the only
tenable one.
1t is said that the students have asked
for fire escapes, but had not yet been
provided with them.
John Helwig, whose niece, Miss
Shang, was among the ladies who were
injured. saw the Ere from his home five
miles west of town. and drove ia and
told his brother Will of il. The latter
had not heard che alarm.
DIS Tracy and Seyey were sent for
later and lent valuable assistance.
The building was OF Sioux Falls jas
per stone, three stories high, with base
ment and cupola, and from it's command
ing cite made o spectacle of lnrid
grandeur, as the flames fercely ate out
it's interior. leaving nothing but the
bare and blackened walls. The rapidity
with which the building was consumed
was wonderful, il being less than two
hours in burning. Ii Was valued at
fully $50, 000, was fitted with steam end
all the modern improvements, and had
on it the paltry sum of 81 800 insurance.
Mr.. A. Nj. Bowdle was early on the
scene and offered his home to those OF
the students who were not injured, end
who were Tins rudely turned out of
doors.
Very few OF the contents of the build
ing were saved above the first floor, the
students barely having time, to get
clothes enough to partially them
selves.
There were about forty-two persons
ell told in the building. and the marvel
is that all got ont, when one considers
the time at which the fire started and
the rapidity with which it did ita fright
full work.
Mrs. Wakefield and Miss Grace
Goodykoontz spent the forenoon with
Miss Taylor.
ANOTHER DEATH.
Mitchell special, 10th: The second
death, as g resui. OF injuries s=em she
university fire, occurred last night. the
victim being Giles Parkin, whose
parents live in England. His only re-
lative in America ia an uncle at Psovi-
demo, R. l., who wat telegrsphed at once
The other injured ones are improving
and nearly out OF danger.