Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-05-10
MONTREAL, May 6.-I'he insane asylum

 ing from utter destruction. As near as calculated, there are from 100 to 15O iu- sane inmates in the building. The fire apparatus at the asylum was utterly in adequate, and several steamers have been forwarded from here on d special train. The sights in thu grounds sur rounding the institutions are horrible beyond description. Hundred of lun- atics, male and female, being grouped together in q frenZied condition. The nuns are making every effort to control them.
 At 3:30 p. m., the fireman are still working. They have succeeded Tn res cuing several of the inmates. Several thousands of persons are Hooking to the scene from the city. One Of the doctors connected with the institution said there was very little commotion among the in- mates when the alarm was given; for the most part they walked out quietly. Some, however, had to be taken out by force. The names of those who perished in the wards on the top floor are not as yet learned. All the books and records were saved. Two firemen fell from a high ladder, and are badly hurt.
 LATER.-1t is certainly known that at least l25 patients have perished in the flames. Scenes during the fire were heartrending. The agonized patients fought and screamed, as the flames wal led them in. Some jumped from the windows, and others from the roof. The building, which cost a million dollars, was completely wrecked.
 WASHINGTON, May 6.-After the read ing of the journal, ti.e house adjourned to enable the members to attend the funeral of Senator Beck.
 NEW YORK, May G. Following is the result of the games played to-day:
 NATIONAL.
 CHICAGO, G; Cincinnati, {.
 PLAYERS LEAGUE.
 CHICAGO, II; Pittsburg, 6,
 SAN FRANCISCO, May G.-Thomas E. Me Cam, the druggist who was arrested for sending obscene matter through the mails, was to-day sentenced to two years imprisonment at hard labor.
 PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 6.-The vii of the late Geo. Ptieifer, president of the academy of fine arts, was probated. It disposes of an estate of S2,UOO,OOO, of which S1,067, eco is divided among pub lie institutions.
 ALBANY, N. r., May 6.-Senate judi ciary committee thls afternoon, by a vote of to ?, killed Curtis's bill to abolish capital punishment.
 SACRAMENTO, Hay 6.-The supreme court today admitted a class of 2G young men to practice law.
 LONDON, May 6.-Mr. Gibbs, ex-gover- nor of the bank of England, and presi- dent Of the bi-metallic league, cabled Senator Jones in the name of the bi-metallic league, deeply regretting the death of Senator Beck, whose services in the cause of monetary reform was most highly appreciated" adding that the bi-metallists in the United Kingdom now include over one hundred members. The house of commons attach the greatest value to the debate about to commence Tn your illustrious chamber.
 LUNA, Ohio, May 6.-An important deaf was made here today. w. $. Marks, a representative of wealthy English syndicate, Maj. Gisson, of New York, Ger. Hass, On cago, and B. c. Fawcott, if this city. signed a contract for the building of 1850 miles of Mexican inter national railroad from Deming, x. NJ, to Tnmpoi D5amps on the Pacific coast. Amount involved is S2l, ,G50,OOO.
 NEEDLES. May 6.-One hundred Yuma f.A T.ol iaft hn train this morning to visit Hualpais at Blackberry, Ariz., where big powwow viii be held. It is said the Hualpais nave mines of different coiored paints in the mountains, and the object of the visit by other tribes IS to buy their yearly supply of these.
 LoNGUE PoINTE, Que, May 6.-Noth- ing could exceed the horror attending the burning of the lunatic asylum to-day, which resulted in the death of so may helpless victims.
 The lunatics waved their blazing limbs in turbulent satisfaction at the ruin that was about them, and not until the walls tumbled over their heads were their lnaniacal screams silenceu. The asylum was prison more than hos pital, and contained 1900 inmates. No: more than ], 100 are accounted for, but many escaped into the fields.
 Records are lost but conservative es- timate places the number of victims at l00 though some believe the number to De double that. The building was con structed of brick and was GO feet long. The main building occupied the centre md on each side extended wings six stories high.
 Patients on the lower floors were re- moved without difficulty, but from the upper floors, where the violent patients were secured, there came the widest screams and they resisted the nuns who Were beseaching them to escape. At the Win1oT Ts maniacs would be ,en peering throu sh the bars and as tl heat would oeC Come more intense they would grasp the bars and remain there until the dames enveloped them.
 Bremen burst in the doors with axes, ard Chief Bendet says in one ward he entered there were D patients huddled together like a pack of beasts. He tuCged at them until fire darted into their garments and enveloped them like a shroudsof flame and then he barely escaped with his life.
 The fire started on the women's side in the upper story, caused by a careless pa tient, the flames soon blazing through to the roof. The firemen arrived from Montreal as soon as possible but the water supply was exhausted m five minutes. A stream Of i'll clad men were pouring out of the eastern wing, and not male patient was lost.
 One nun, who was an invalid, and ;hree others who went to her rescue, perished before they could get out of the building.
 Premier Mercier has placed the Mon treal exhibition buildings at the disposal of the nuns, and tomorrow the build ing will be stocked with provisions
 SAN FRANCIsCo, May GA Chronicle special from Traver says: Hast night Mrs. T. A. Bresler, who lives five miles from here, entered the room of her two little girls and proceeded to strangle the elder to death The younger child ran from the room, pursued by her mother, who was still clinging to the other child. The mother soon dropped the oldest child, who was then dead and home.
 The younger girl ran to the neigh bors and gave the alarm. The husband -o+,-,o1 bo,,,a and OOinU tO the hack Of