The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-02
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was standing, fell around him, but he q.
csped untouched. ~'t'NssNe~
The most hsartrsnding sights wore thoss
Witnessed in, they-esidsnoe yporsI6h " ssh6
town. The members of families who were
fortunate enough to escape were rendered
frantic by the sight OF dead and dying relA-
tives dragged out Of the desolation. Mothers
were killed, and In two cases babss which
they held to their, breasts were lifted smiling
and nninjured from the debris Two families
named Yearwood, who are among the most
prominent In the town, were almost annihi-
lated. In two hours over i0J injured were
in the improvised hospital and twelve lay
lead in vacant stores in tho north side Of the
'quare.
1t was fully o'clock Monday morning be-
fore the fires were entirely under control
The loss Of life ia frightful. Fully thirty
were instantly killed, fifty fatally injured
md 200 others we're more or less seriously
lurt ~ d.
The dead and dyi Ing are scattered through
nut the city. All the doors Of the remaining
ouses have been thrown open to the less
fortunate. Three. fourths OF the business
portion OF the city Is ruined financially, not
stimating the. loss OF life, and greast suffer-
ing will follow II outside assistance Is not re-
eived. 1t should be sent to the mayor, @.
I. Harnell. who will give 1t to the proper
committed
A meeting OF the business men has been
,eld and committees appointed to care for
he dead and wounded and protect the prop
.rty.as much as possible. Many people who
scaped with their lives have nothing besides
Scores are walking the Streets with no home
ogoto.
Bruised and bleeding men are seen on every
nand, and many thrilling escapes are related
Two cabooses were blown from the track and
urned bottom up, killing four railroad en-
ployes More physicians are badly needed.
Many wounded persons are not receiving at
tention because OF the limited number OF doc
Gors but those here are doing everything In
their power to alleviate the suffering and
save the wounded. The people are in help.
their limit and many are without shelter.
The following is the latest revised list Of the
lead and injured: Killed-Mr'. Russell
Waters and baby, Henry Waters.
David II. Yearwooi and wife, John
C. Murray, Mary Westbrook, James Pier
son and son, Samuel Yearwood and wife,
George Purcell, william Jones and child
John Dodson, Jr, Miss Josie Sutton, Joh;t
Shew, Mrs. Cal Copper, Frank Cnatman,
Charles Cummings. Mrs. Martin. Miss Ada
Harper, Mrs. Isam. Mrs Laura Lesenby,
Amanda Heardon. Mrs. Charles Hutchinson,
Miss Irwin, Mrs. Shilton, Nettie Fields. Fred
Boswell Mr.. Burzell's daughter (burned up,.
Injured-J. M Hambreck, Carrina Ham.
nreck, four other children of Mr.. Hambreck,
Lewis Laney, p. Lillicrap M. Z. Malone
and family, five in ALL R. j. Bonds and baby,
Charles Weir, G. d. Cook, j. j. Manion, T.
)! Manion, Mrs. Hansock, Mrs. Stearn,
Wells and child, William Jones and daugh-
err. Ed Harper, Adam Palm, A. II. Cox and
family Of nine persons. j. NJ. RUSSELL Will
lam Hogan, Washington johnson, Mrs CAL
noun, Mrs. Fannie Sumpter, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Sheldon, James Sumpter,
Gabriel Jones, wife, mother, sister, and
children. John Hunter, Miss Nora Rose. Dr.
Seebries' boy, Adolph Isam's daughter, Mrs
William Hogan, Frank Hogan, Hilda Hogan
Qeg broken) Augusta Rallman skull frac-
.ured), Mr. William Bangh and child, Mrs.
Emery Maddux and two children, Emery
Maddux, Thomas Lance, Mrs. c. P. Hicks
Abe Hicks, Mrs Guthrie, Mrs. Broader,
Mrs. l. M. Beal, B. w. Westbrook, Mr..
Shady, Mrs. Watson, Mrs Holcomb. three
children of Dave Yearwood, John Dodson.
C. NJ Sullivan, e Idle Malone, Frank Ma
one, Mrs. Maynor James Hitchcock and
by, Mrs. Roswell. Bette Maxey.
All OF these are badly hurt, and at least
eight will die.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Feb. 2O.-Latest re-
ports from Mt. Vernon, Ills, Monday morn.
ing report tbirty-eight killed, over 800 in
jured, many very badly, and 3S7 houses de.
s,royed, burned aud damaged. There was
10 damage at Nortonvile and there is no
news from any other point than Mt Vernon.