The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-10

fire IN the fauper school ~ For~st t,at.
london. 'n Which Twenty-s lsoys I.os
, Their Lives BY burning or Sud.,c.sio.-
Z Young hsero--Firc "a the Roynl ralnc.
~ Ssekenn. ueigium--Dne Life Lost And
Onr ~ the finest Art Collect lima A.,
Europe Destroyed.
LoNpox. Jan. ..-Thc Paupeys' school
q Forest Gate. . connection OF tho
Nhitechapel Unions. was burned earlv
yesterday morning and twenty-six bows.
VINO were asleep in the upper storics
were suhocatcd before they could h
rescued. Fifty-eight others were rescued
BY the attaches Of the institution and
memp ers or the fire brigade amidst the
most Intense excitement and at great
FISK. Two OF the matrons effected their
escape by sliding down . water pine.
lhey reached the ground uninjnred.
some OF the boys. emboldcncd bv tho
example set by the matrons. escaped IN
inc same manner. The superintendent
OF the school exhibited great bravery
ana repeatedly dashed through the
flames returning each time with tho NJ.
most inanimate form OF some youngstcr.
The school contained In all six hundred
pupils. -'s~
when the flames had been subducd
the twenty-six dead bodies were 20. /
moved TO the main hall OF the inst;tu. \
ton, where the profuse Christmas deco
rations still depended from the ceiling
ana walls The fire originated from an
overheated stove.
The girls wing Of the school. contain.
ing soo inmates, was not touched bv thu
names The boys retired in the highest
spirits IN anticipation Of promised pres
ems 70 he given them yesterday. Al
new Years fete was also 10 be held.
The scenes in the death chamber. ,vhero
the relatives and schoolmates a. tho
victims are viewing the bodies. ara
-
During the day thousands Of nor.
sons impeled by curiosity. have visited
tho scene OF the fire. and tho
police and attendants have been Lent
ousy In their endeavors to retain SUI.
hcient clear space wherein necessary
work might be done. The school was
1iicd with boys who had been commits .
ca 70 is care because OF their incor- !.
lgiole habits. and altogether tho IN.
natcs were OF character from !.
'Aich little discipline or obcdi- y
nee might be expected in NO y
aents when both were impcrativelv p
cmandcd- As rule. however ~. g
oys yielded readily to the directions ~ n
aeir superlors, and to this fact is due -
ne saiety OF scores who otherwise -
ouic have persisted. Out OF the twcn- p
six who lost their lives only two wera ~
armed TO death, the Others having bcer 20
lhocated in their beds. MANY n tha Pa
tier were aroused with the rest M IN
came stupcfied with the smoke. and ~
awied back to their cots TO die. ~
THE HERO or THE OCCASION
> boy who acted in the capacity q. -.
'ni'or IN the fatal ward. himself bov -,
lose vicious habits had made him an 10
mate OF the institution. Through his ne'
ors many boys were literally driven 80
20 the building. and he ceased l,,s 'ne
TX OF rescuing his fellows only whom Z
was himself driven out bv Tho uet
mes Several Of his companions - sie
'GEed unconscious out OF the windours qua
ale others he carried into the air ~ res
arms -
1atcut reports show that the dre
zinafed In clothing room beneath Mr.
boys dormitory. The ages 81 the -.
q boys range from sevcn to twelve. n.
FIRE IN THE ROYAL PALACE. Co
HussET.s, JAM 2.--The royal palace N
-aekean- suburb OF BRUSSELS. was
ost completely Quilted BY fire yester-
and portions Of the buildi nc were
rely destroyed. The origin Of the "a
Is not yet known. The flames is
"a rapidly, and At one time threat ~
70 cut OF the escape OF most 81 the
ates. The Princess Clemcntine had IL
'ry narrow escape from death. and ~
rescue was effected with the great T.
limculty. A young lady who acted y
'vcrness to the Princess was unable -. \
pillow her mistress and wss burned .
cath. The only portion Of the pai- 3S
which escaped the ravages Of The NJ
3 was that in which the private ~
fments Of the King were situated
royal collection OF works 81 AZ M.
= the finest in Europe. comprising moth.
q the most valuable paintings and Mrs
ary extant was entirely DESTROYED. tin, Z