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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
THE "Peace- Producing Decree"

PARIS. September 22.-Ths Temp, pays
tribute Of sincere praise to the authors OF
,,bat IL terms the Peace-Producin2 De-
c, 90 y regarding the Asace-Lorraine pass
,,n,t regulations. The Temps SAYS: Ger
NAM thus tesiifics to the fact that the
rerr1uping OF the Powers does not con-
st',mte an element of perturbation IN
snrnne. No reason exists for not greeting
with low measure afording such real re-
,,ef in the relations Of two great Govern
ments." .r.o snro
sneeches OF President Carnot ana Nj. de
Frcycinet gave such prom,hence 70 ane
s W., Germany understood she also must
, make some concession In favor of peace"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
.E-;MEEssC.xENlN


DlGGS.-D;el. at his residence. Hope.
dale. in Mathews county. Va. On Monday
morning. September Il, 1881. WILLIAM
/. DlGGS. father or Mrs !. q. kersey, 10
tie sixty-nin.h year Of his age
FREEMAN. Died. September o. 1891.
ga. ~. at the residence OF his mother,
Mrs. Clara +. Freeman. Coman's Mel.
Sussex county. Va. LOUIS PHILLIP
FREEMAN, in the twenty-Lith year Ut
his age.
Funeral at ~ n. TO-DAY. September
24th, from Sharon church.
sEAL.-Died. September 2?. 1891, AR.
THUR 4. SEAL: aged thirsy-eight years.
His funeral will take place from Fulton
Baptist church TO-DAY lThnrsfay) Ut 10
o'clock. Friends and acquaintance orc
invited g. attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
D.nth Of Mrs. Margaret Wren.

Mrs. Margaret Wren died last night at
| the residence of hei son-in-law. MIR. Z. +.
wood. on north Fourth street. at Oh al
! vanced age he funeral will take place
at "a o'clock this afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Mo-. September 23.-Virgnia
IO-tOs. 81 I'D: de- -. 81 Baltimore and ohio
stock. lOGl9,lOi; Baltimore and Ohio South
western ISIS. o"IsalOoLp DO. Let incomes. II :.
rid: do "a incomes. 3f bid, 81 asked: DO. 81
Incomes. elSaI0; consolidated gas bonds, 1l3
ask od do. stock, 46l. asked.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
= CIT-Sr-llY2EY-BARDSlEY.
= : Z = -SINTNO u : v
''''ssp nniencs Which Affords Some
------t-r. NradIny ln Tho OnAker CITY.

sspnnicncs Which Affords Some
'..''ri'eg Reading 10 tho Quaker City.
.'A' i'rs September 22.-The Nc
So -L4ri-l,y correspondence.
.' u ,Ae hands:oi District
''--a'l TOY some time. and on
-a' - establish cases against
l.'t'rer4l ami cx-S,a;e Irea-
,.-'-} ra1e public and affords
r.--s r~alilg. Tn. authorities
i' f-e letters show that there
between McCainaut and
l.o.-r..e rebates from Ger
- ~ mercantile advertising
t-tS nel' between Livzey
'i. Whereby pubic funds were
=. '' az vn.awfully IA the lat
.... -l,I the interest accounts
..'i b} the various deposito-
;r poAience was found
.... frr, ~ the eI-Clty Urea
- Ae time 81 his resigna-
...-.lg about one month after
lp}a his Oitcc. February 2.
a. 's uutl. September rs. 1890.
~ = rae correspondence is "a
i"i'efs aud private mcmoran-
.. iari.lsy. showing supposed
l.... tr'"een certain letters from
So. ~ a-l pOstal-Orders or checks
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
,,,,.o Movements of Russian Troops.

LoxpoN, September 2s.-Ihe Ne'os's cor
,os~nndent ut Odessa reports steady
q Russian t ts9opst
s.,; s"S nave been provided in all military
c "ss; between here and Warsaw; II is
c cor Known. however. where the troops
.r;'i Concentrate. The military othcials are
v..;csnt and the local press IL forbidden to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
MARKETS ev TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK.

Nsw Yoxx. September 2a-Coston arm !;
SOLOS to-day, 207 bales; uplands, $40; OrloAns
l6ltc.; net recstpss at al ports, 20, 614 bales;
eyposis-to Greet Britain. lO.232 bslcs; stock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24

Tommy Warren Out In tho
twenty first Round.

t.,., fi's. La, September 22.--The
10 Tie olympic Club between
j.. N'i'en add Cal. Mccarthy was a
=. ,..t e. Nearly 400 people filled
a.. ~. Arly-e appointed arena. Warren
Rem army are two OF the foremost
%, '''f cIsss. II was appreheDded
t..... 'un' " the grand jury indict-
'-..-st ihe principals the match
s.s...'. q. ne Oi. but the olympic Club
ANN, 10 - quarterly boxing match.
~ NE Stats laws allow contests
i3-li1eiious.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
's>ELAL EEJ0rcIx0.

e,t. "A'n Acting Mayor Clark re-
i-s' h. -, opnion Of the City Attorney
,4's.f .,lp ohclals could not refuse the
naag 'As cub there was general re-
ia..e :. 'ie sporting fraternity. The
T. n 49,. .'., .g'rs appreciate the fact that
"a " me eonbdence OF tho State and
~. e. ,' aid consequently they were
O'''ss than ever with to-night'p
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
NARiitt.,Is.

NARKItuEs.
ROBINSON-k Married. at the
Methodist parsonage. Fulton, 10y Rev }:
e. Woodward. on the evening % the 2?l
Of September Mr.. HORACE ROBINSON
AMI Miss MARY KNIGHT; all Of the city
Of klchmcnl.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
ALLIANCE mEN HERE.
The Board Considers the Lecture system
Thoroughly.

The Legislative Board Of the State
Farmers Alliance met at Ford's Hotel
Tuesday night. J..
This body IL composed of the ten dis
tr,ct lecturers. the Executive Committee,
and the President of the state Alliance.
Major Mann Page. president OF the State
Alliance, filed the chair.
The prime object Of tho meeting was TO
discuss tho lecturer system ana appor-
ton the money set aside for this purpose
a, the recent meeting OF the State Alli-
ance. and TO perfect the duties Of district
Lecturers and define their power and con-
troll over county and sub-Alliance lee
turers in accordance with the state consti-
,,,4t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
WHEAT.
BALTIMORE.

BALrIMoRs, september %. - Flour steady
and unclaimed; receipts, 2c.226 barrels; ship
mcnts 1850 barrels sa!cs, $50 barrels. Wheat
easy No. red, sP,t, sl.oSh:nsl o3's; ssp,
sl.O35s; December. sl.O7asa5 i.0ss steamer.
No =. rod 97a97i4c.; receipts. III, 900 bushels;
shipments, l47.1d3 bushels; stock, l.752.5|4
bushels; sales. jj2.0OO bushels; southern
wheat steady; Fultz, 0Sc.asi0s: Lcugberry,
SIA3l0s. Corn stoaiy; mixed spot, B4tvc
yosr, 5lIaa5l9,c.; January, 5l1a5i5.c. re-
colpts, 2,l4S bushels; stock, 3j,Jh3 bushels:
sales, $4,000 bushels southern corn-whlte
s,eaGy at G7itaG9c. yellow, easy ~ oJa.0,.
Oats weaker; No. white. wastcrn. 36c.
asked; No 2 mixed western, a2a3ic.
receipts, 1880 bushels; stock, $1,000 bushels.
Rye iull and lower No. ,, eJ1. Receipts, -, 62G
bushels; shipments. $1,000 bushes; stocs,
2O6,2s5 bushels Hay fairly actige; good
10 cnoice timothy, sl2. 50aal3.50. Grain frciShts
quiet; steamer 10 Liverpool por bushel ~.
asked. Cork for order por quarter, :s Oh.
Cotton nominal; uiiiling, shc. Provisions
nrrn, unchanged. Batter arm, unchanged.
Eggs quiet at lgc. Co'eo dun; Mo cargoos,
fair, at Isc.: No. 7, ljc. Others unchanged.
Peanuts unchanged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
MARINE INTELLfGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND. sEPrEnBsR 90, 1901.
SAILED.
Steamer Ariel. Doyo. Norfolk. nercnan1ise
and passengers, L. b. Tatun. yco-prosadeat
POkrOFNEWPORT NEWS, SEPT. "a lS9L
lBy telegraph
Steamship Amethyst, Galveston, 10 COAL ana
smiled for Liverpool.
steamship Victory, Norfolk. for grain.
PORTOF WEST POINT, sEPrExSss 20, lSoL
tBy telegraph
Steamship Chatham, Foster, Baltimore, mer'
cb aadiso. o,,
steamship Baltimore, Bennett, Baltimore,
rrerchs ndise and passengers.
Steamship Chatham. Norfolk. merchandise.
steamship Baltimore, Baltimore. msrchAodise
and passengers.
MEMORANDA.
Ngw YORK, September % arrived: state o.
Sebrssks. Glasgow Wyoming. Liverpool CITY
of New York, Liverpool Arrived out; Tssves
New York for Bremen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24

feeling of regret was expressed
&c to the differences existing between
Tho Democrats and Alliance men. IL
was clearly stated that the only issue IS
the railroad bill. No opposition was mani,
tested towards John W. Daniel as ohl,eu
States senator, and 1t Is not proposeo 10
nly him with any test questions. NO III,
;.1tion was expressed or reference was nau
10 the question of recommendation Oh the
rnnoitc of candidates. 1t has been clear
iv set forth, Major Page said last night.
that this is a matter IN which the Aii!auce
has no power in the premises.
STOOD BY THE PLATFORM.
A,.ant;on was called TO the fact that
every Democratic congressman elected
last year stood by the Lynchburg Alliance
rlstiorn. one OF tho planks OF whIch Is
mat no railway attorney snail Do sup
ported for Office. ,,
The Alliance cannot afford to back down
from its stand, andit was INSISTED that the
x,ols,ion Of this tenet il liable to make
,ronhle. especially in Caroline, where II
~ eruected a separate Democratic ticket
will IL put IN the teld.
ANOTHER SESSION TO-DAY.
Tho reports Of the lecturers OF the oil,
ferept districts were submitted ana proved
most satisfactory. ,....l q,
In each instance they were discussed al
length and many suggestions were iuna'.
& ,ntricatc did the subject turn OUT tnat
~ the hour mentioned IL was deciacu TO
Loid another session at O'CLOCK this
morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
HE CLOSE ACTIVE AND STRONG.
MONTY AND EXCHANGE

Erening.- Exchange quiet and steady ut
fSieisi. Commerclal bills. 49, sai3j. Money
easier ut 208. closing offered at 2. SUD
Treasury palances-Coin. -; cur
rency, ------- Governments duIi anl
easier; 4per cents. llJS.. State bonds
quiet amt barely steady.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
An Earthquake Feit.

An Earthquake F"ft'
Row, septenber PA dispatch from
Messina SAYS an earthquake was felt there
today.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
CINCINNATI.

ClScrssArr September 23.--FloIr oaey Wheat
dull aud lower to soil No. red, 9da97c Com
lower; No. mixed, 5Sa5oc. oats sfeady: No. :
mixed, 3lc. Pork neglected az $1,000. Lard dull
ut sBO7ls. Bnlk-mcats que. at s12jasT31L
Bacon In fair demand at ss.o2}s. WhisAey
steady at sl.lS.
WlLNINGTOS.
WILMINGTON. y. G.. September 23-Turpen-
tine steady az SIC. 4; Ros'n quiet strained,
al. O5: good strained. clio. Tar lFn ~ 49,.
Crude turpcntile hrm; nara, el; yelow-dip
.pt VIRGIN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24

LIVERPOOL, September 23 Soon. - Cotton
steady with fair demand: American mid ling,
II.d.: sales, 4: 900 bales: American $500
bales: speculation and export, loo bales re-
ceipts. 1000 bales: American. 1900 bales.
Futures steady; October aud November,
4 4l-64d., also 42-G4i. November and Do
cembcr. 4a-64d., also i-Gsd., also ij-64d.; ;
December and January, 41-04d.. also
4 4s-6id.: January and February, 49-6id..
Also 4 5O-64d.. also 4 5l-94d.; February and
March, 52-64d., also !. 53-U4d, also o4-84d. |;
March and April, J7-64d. Tenders, 300 bales
new dockc,s.
p. M-soptcmoer, 4l-64c.. sellers; Sep
tcmber aud October, 4l-64c, sellers October,
4l-64d, sellers; October ald November,
44i-64d., sellers; November and Deem Der,
4 4l-J4a4 iJ-t4d.; December ard January,
i 47-64d., buyers; January and February.
4 50-64d., buyers; February and March,
4 53-6id., buyers; March and April. 55-o4a
57-64d. Futures closed quiet but steady.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
Reported for the Dispatchl
SEPTEMBER 23-Mnrkct Gu!ct. Ligh. Trans
actions ~ quotations reported to-day. Prime,
2s.c.; extra prime. 27sc. fancy, &c.; factory
hsnd-picxed. 3i4a3tsc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24

NEW YORx. September a8.-Notton-Net re-
ceipts. 80 bales gross, 1l,0S0 ba,ee. Futures
closed steady: sales, $4,000 bales. September.
ss.26ass.29; October, sS.2ba-o. 80; November,
81. ldaSs.47: December. $3.50: January,
sS.Sl: February, sS95ass.9J; March, $40, a
sD.Os: April, s9lsit9l9: May. sp.2Sas9.2",
June. sq.3Gas9.3S July. s944a$n45 Al
gust, Ag.50asy.Je.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24

Both deny the story Of the conductor
very stoutiy, but Thornton grew pale and
nervous as the conductor brought dozens
If incidents on the train TO the recollec-
ton of the pair They hurried TO get
away from him and took the 40 J. NJ.
troin for Savannah. They will reach New
York BIZ steamer next Friday noon. They
are beyond any doubt :. W. Thornton and
Eva Jewell, Of Brooklyn, who disappeared
from there nearly four weeks ago.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-20
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

One dollar per year in advance; fifty cents for
six months; twenty-five cents for three months.
THE CHRONICLE will be issued on Friday OF
each week. Subscriptions, payable in advance.
may be sent by postoffice order at our risk,
Rostage stamps are nos desirable, but when it is
found necessary to remit them one-cent stamps
are preferred.
We shall spare no endeavor to furnish valuable
reading matter to Ourpatrons; and hope to Sc
cure a correspondent at every post-ofice in Ben
,ton,County to furnish us with county news
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-20
JOB PRINTING.

Our Job Printing facilities are the bestCamden
has ever had. It is impossible to compile aprce
list of this class of work that can be vigorously
adhered to, but we respectfully solicit parties
wanting any class of Job Printing to call on, or
correspond withus, and we will cheerfully quote
prices on what you want, and, where possible,
furnish samples We use only the best material.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-20
A MEMORABLE SCENE.

BY midnight nothing remained
for the men who had fought so no.
bly, to do but to stand aside and
await the coming of the engines
from the city 1t was heart-rend-
ing sight to see hundreds Of men
who had gathered from the coun-
try for miles around, talking IN
groups or gazing helplessly on the
work of destruction, while within
the hall, only a few steps away,the
wild eyes of a mass Of miserable
creatures glared about in the un-
earthly light, and the minds be-
hind them were too weak to know
that in a short while they might
be out in the cold night wind with
nothing but the sky for a covering,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-20
THE FIREMEN TO THEiREscUE.

the subordinates refused to move
without orders from Chief Carrel,
who, for sometime, could mot be
found the fire department arrived
from Nashville at 2:15 o'clock, and
ina few momentsa stream ofwater
was playing on the flames which
by this time had reached the walks
of the main building, and were
threatening the destruction of thai
portion Of the structueaas well ms
theeeastern wing. Several hremen
and others had a marrow escape
from the falling walls of portions
Of the wing at different times, but
this did not deter the fremen,sgho
worked hard, deserving andsreceiv-
ing the hearty commentator of
the ASYLUM authorities and all 9TH
.ers on the scene. Ati3 o'clock the
fire was under control and the safe
ty of the other half Of the asylum
was assured.
The entire west wing and ths5
portion of the main building to the
west of the square central structure
is in complete ruin. The central
building was considerably scorehed
and damaged by fire oE the side
next to the west wing, but is ali
occupied. The inmates are as quiet
and orderly as could be expected
All the men have been confined on
the first floor of the female,wing,
and the women are on thessecond
and third floors. One hundred OF
more of the male inmates have been
sent to the West Tennessee Asy-
lum at Bolivar.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
The origin Of the fire is still m
doubt, though it is generally con-
ceded that it was the work of a
deyilish cunning lunatic. Tits es-
tablished almost beyond a doubt
that Lee Afford kindled the flames.
This supposition is based upon the
statements of patients who can be
relied upon, and is strengthened
by the fact that it'was in his room
that the flames started, and run
ming up through the three stories
cut off the rear portion Of the west
wing. From has room to the rear
end Of the wing he was the only
one who escaped.
The property loss is estimatedat
$4,000. The building was fully
insured.
HISTORY OF THE BUILDING.
Dorothy j.. Dix, the great phi
: lanthropist,' came to Nashville ina
trip all over the world and inaug
urated the movement which result
: led in the building Of the,asyl@Dtin
1916. The original appropriation
of the general assembly was S75,-
, 0OO Subsequently variousappro-
priations were made to increase the
accommodations from one hundred
to two hundred and fifty patients.
, About 100000 was spent in all.
This is exclusive of what Dr. fGal-
: lender has spent in various addi-
tons and improvements. AT the
time it was built money was scarce,
and it was, compared to the two
asylums which have recently been
built by the State, very poorly and
: fimsily constructed. DR.. w. A.
! Cheatham took charge of the insti-
tuition when it was finally complet-
: ed in lS54-55, and retained the
4 charge until 1862, when he was
: placed in the penitentiary by Gov
4 ernor Johnson, andDr. W.P. Jo,
e was appointed superintendent ( q
n Governor Johnson. DR.. jones'
e it. about,six years, when the Z
e of trustees elected DR.. JolIs
: Calender, the present superirs
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-20

Of them were still undressed, as
they were when they we're dragged
from the rooms of the building al
ready in ashes.
DR.. Calender sat in his Office
with an expression Of despair on
his features, and great beads of
perspiration stood upon his brow.
Attaches were rushing into the
room receiving his ordersand hur-
rying to execute them. Crouching
in the corners were the figures Of
inmates, who perhaps had a clearer
appreciation Of the pending danger
than their companions, and had
stolen in, thinking themselves safe
with the superintendent.
A NIGHT OF DEATH AND 'HORROR.!
"The day Of wrath has come !"
shrieked mad Hecate, pointing
with naked, skinny arm to the pa
geant Of fire; and then she burst
into a series of shrill, unintelligible
CALCULATIONS. One poor creature,
with look of terror frozen upon
her white face, grasped the arm Of
a reporter and asked in tones Of
agony, "Will I burn, will [ burn,
oh, will | burn ?" And to every
assurance that she was safe, she
only replied with the ceaseless rep
etition of the question, "WiIl [
burn, will | burn, oh, will | burn?"
And two or three of the madmen,
who had escaped their keepers,
with new-found strength burst their
straight-jackets into shreds and ran
wild hither and thither about the
grounds. Most of them were but
scantily clad,and the snow was fall
ing and the wind was bitter cold.
The guards did their duty nobly,
but in spite Of all they could do.
many evaded their watchfulness
or broke. e.through and fled, scream
ing, chattering, and laughing as
they went. 1t was, curious to,note
the effect upon different minds
Upon some the excitement anC
danger appeared to work restor
alton of reason, and some of the
most valiant Of those who Tough
the fire fend for the long hours be
fore the engines came were chosel
from among the patients, Other
seemed so sunk in idiocy that thei
poor minds took no impression.
some were moved to avid deliriun
Of JOY, and danced, sang and laugh
ed in grotesque and horrible glee
some crouched behind the shrub
berry and peered out with wide, star
! ing eyes, shivering with fright an,
cold, while others made frantic et
forts to rush back into the flames
"FIRE, FIRE COLD, CoLD!''
4 couple ,of lunatics, in shirt
sleeves, were met trudging alon
= the highway with their arms lock
, ed about each others necks. A
. they passed one of them cried out
: "Fire, fre-cold, cold!" The
= were overtaken just within th
: corporate line of Nashville. Thi
: time they were heard to say =" w
are free, we are free, but don't yo
tell, don't you tell" Their arm
-. we're still locked about each other
necks.
Il A MEMORABLE SCENE.
h BY midnight nothing RENAME
IS for the men who had fought so nc
5, bly, to do but to stand aside an
d await the coming of the engine
h from the city 1t was heart-rent
u ing sight to see hundreds Of me
e who had gathered from the cou1
try for miles around, talking !
St groups or gazing helplessly on th
i work of destruction, while With
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-20
ASYLUM BURNED
OFhTS INSANE INMATES
PERlSH IN THE FLAMES.
The CentraIInsane Asylum at Nash
vile the Scene of Horror.
m INM4TE SUPPOSED no
HATE SET TT AF4RE.
FF6tpIess aSbjUerinO idiots Roam
i1lO at Large.

Saturday morning the beautiful
Central Insane Asylum, situated Z
miles from Nashville on the Muir
freesborough Pike, was almost to-
tally destroyed by fire.
AT 1915 o'clock Friday night
Watchman Fitzhugh discovered a
small fame just breaking through
the roof in the rearpart of the west
wing Of the building. The alarm
was given, and in q moment the
four hundred inmates of the insti-
.stitution were thrown into wild
,commotion. There were twenty
eight men in the wing where the
fire Caught, and.seventeen Of them
were quickly removed to the main
hall, ten of the others being left to
their fates behind an impossible
wall Of fame which reached from
the ground through the second
and third floors and cut off the
few rooms that were behind it.
The names of the dead are as
follows:
BLUE PRESTON, Cannon County.
JOHN NANCE, Smith County.
JOHN KELLEY, Wayne County.
J. Brooks, Davidson County,
w. Fl. BEAsLEY, Hickman Coun-
ty.
W. J. SETTLES, Wilson County
Us. JOHNSON, Rutherford Coun-
Ity.
A. r. GooDLETT, Nashville.
J. PoINDExTER, Wilson County
DIR. FRANK HoLLowELL, Nash.
e vile.
PROGRESS OF THE FLAMES.
The city was telegraphed fer aid
&. Every available man on the place
inmates of the asylum, the guards
!, and servants, was pressed into ser
/. vice and vigorous fight was made
S and had it not been for their val
lent services the entire structur
would have been in flames befor
q the, arrival of the fire department
In the meantime the west wing hat
collapsed. The flames had extend
) ed to the main building, and tn
inmates, made frantic by the dan
: ger, were beginning to break for
4 the guard and scatter like alright
ed animals ,over the .surroundirl
country.
J: The scene within the quadrangle
: in the rearcof the superintendent
Office was all glare and confusion a
n l o'clock when a reporter of tn
Ie Nashville American arrived. Th
y y flames in the west wing were tow
g ering above the parapeted walls
and guards were hurrying hithe
and thither.
A moment latter the inner wa,
s. of the burning building fell in wit
an awful crash and clouds of spark
T. covered the entire visible heavens
followed by shower Of cinders an
oharred fragments Of wood whic
fell upon the roofs of the othe
J buildings and ratified upon tn
stone paved court,
X In the hall connecting the ea'
and west wings, and in the corr
y, doris of the east wing, the terrific
s. unfortunates were huddled togetl
er like sheep men, women, an
bed-clothes being so intermingle
. that it was hard to distinguish b,
tween them.
ty They did not seem to compr'
ms hend theawful situation, and mo-
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