The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-11-11
A HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
Driven by Fire, Men Leap to Death
Others Stay to Burn Alive.
The ''Kearsage" Ordered to Hayti.-
West Virginia Still In Doubt.

ROCHESTER,, Nov. 10.-Last even
ing's fire was the worst that ever oc-
Cured in the city. At least twelve
lives were lost and twenty persons
injured. The pecuniary loss will
amount to $250,0O0. The building is
spproachable only on one side, and
the fremen had only narrow alley
to work in. The building stood on
the edge of the upper falls on the
Genesee river. These falls are Sc
feet high, and when the firemen ar
rived the windows on the street side
Of the building were filled with men
calling for help. There were sixty
five men inside and soon the air was
filed with falling human bodies. At
least twenty persons jumped from the
injured, and five died before they
could be removed: John Gall, fore
man of the works, Joseph Douser,
Joseph Webber, Henry Snyder, @.
Ochs, and twenty-one missing. 1t is
supposed that all missing are dead in
the ruins. 1t was reported at 10 A. NJ.
that ten more bodies had been found
in the ruins.
1t is now known that nine lives
were lost and fifteen persons badly
injured by last nights fire.
Three more bodies have been taken
from the ruins, burned to crisp. 1t
is impossible to recognize them.
THE ''TIMEs" WILL APPEAL.
EDINBURG, Nov. 10.-The Times
has given notice of an appeal from
the decision of judge Kinnear, in the
TimeS-Parnell case in which he is
allowed proof of jurisdiction. Pend
ing the decision on appeal proceed
ings before judge Kinnear will be
stopped.
TO APPREHEND THE MURDERER.
LONDON. Nov. 10.-General Warren,
chief of the metropolitan police has
issued proclamation and offered free
pardon to any accomplice of the
Whitechapel murderer, for infor-
nation which will lead to the muir
derer's apprehension.
PUeIL1sTIo AMUSEMENT.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Johnny
George and Jack Lipman, local pugi-
lists, fought twenty-six rounds to a
draw this morning, on Staten Island.
The time was an hour and twenty
minutes. Both men were badly used
up.
NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE.
New YORK. Nov. 10.-Mrs. Jay
Gould is not so well to-day. It is be-
lieved she cannot live throughout
the day.
WEST VIRGINIA IN DOUBT.
CHARLESTON, West Va, Nov TO-
--latest returns show the state ticket
to be close, if not Republican.
HEAVY WEATHER.
New YORK, Nov. 10.-The unusual
rough weather at sea during the past
two weeks has delayed all incoming
steamships; a dense fog overspread
the lower bay up to noon. Not
passenger vessel has been sighted,
although nearly dozen steamships
are from one to three days overdue.
HORRIBLE DISCLOSURE.
ST. AMBROSE, Quebec, Nov. TO-
Complaints have been made recently
concerning the condition of the city
reservoir for water. The authorities
finally resolved to empty the reser-
voir, and when the task was COM
pleted yesterday, the remains of elev-
en- children were discovered in an
advanced state of decomposition.
The authorities are at loss to know
who are the authors of the murders.
GOING To LOOK AFTER MATTERS.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Nov. 10.-The
KeGrsage yesterday took aboard her
powder, having received peremptory
orders to go to sea to-day and, pro-
ceed to Port an Prince, Hayti, to pro-
tect American interests there, but the
order was countermanded on account
of the reported arrival of the Boston
at Kingston, the latter vessel being
ordered by cable to proceed to Hayti.
But the Boston had sailed before the
dispatch reached Kingston, and ar