Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-22
TERRIBLE HOSPITAL FIRE.

last plight at midnight. Seventeen
helpless crippled children, inmates
of the institution, lost their lives,
and twenty other persons were In
tured, some Of them badly but most
Of them slightly. Two hundred
and forty-six patients and thirty
nurses were sleeping in the two
four-story buildings, In which tht
Institute Is located, in imminent
dancer Of their lives. Their rescue
WIS a fight with flames, aud finally
the recovery Of the dead childreU
m lde story rarely paralleled. AT
10 o'clock this morning nineteen
dead bodies had been recovered.
some were killed by jumping, Others
sulfocated or were burned to death.
Tho list identified are: Irma Payne,
az, d l8, Dexter, Mo-; Minnie Ar
mold, aged IL, of Lancaster, Mo-;
William Ramstack, aged IL, OF
Milwaukee; Mrs. Il. Earl and child;
Mr.. /. Lazarus, of Chicago; Stella
Spirilc, q. NJ. Ellis, aged 40, and
Kae Q j.. Straughan, OF this city;and
Mrs. Burns aud nephew, OF st.
Paul. The missing are: Mrs. ME.
Lump. Arthur BayIess, Miunic
Macdonald aud Fred Dackendorf.
When the fire department ar
rived cripples were seen In every
window, their heart-rending cries
were terrible. Heroic deeds Of res
cue were performed and for two
hours the delusion was entertained
that all the inmates were saved.
Soon after o'clock when the fire
was nearly subdued, the police and
firemen vent iuto the building and
found In one room mass Of roasted
humanity. There were seven per.
sons in that mass alone. Nearly al
the bodies were found In the Geor
giu street annex. Identification II
almost impossible. Many deaC
being charred beyond recognition.
The origin Of the fire Is no
known.
JUSTICE BRADLEY DEAD.
WASHINGTON, Jau. 22.--Justic
Bradley of the United States su
preme court, died at 0:15 thi
morning. His death was not un
expected as II was known som
months he was far from being well
Attack from grip last spring left hin
In u much debIlitated condition
from which he seemed unable 4
rally. During the greater part @
the present term Of court he wa
unable TO be present. The fuuera
arrangement In accordance with tn
wishes of the dead justice will b
private. The service will be held a
his late residence on Sunday after
noon and the remains will then b
taken to Newark, N. j., for Intel
ment on Monday. The suprem
court adjourned Immediately afte
assembling until next Tuesday.
THE HOUSE YESTERDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--New o
portraits of ex-Speakers Grow an
; Randall were presented to the hous
. yesterday. The presentation speec
was made by q. NJ. Stone, of Penn
sylvanla, and Holman, OF Indlani
who was a member of the hous
over which Grow presided, the onl
member In the present house VIII
enjoyed that privilege, la u pleasau
speech accepted the gift. Nj
Springer escorted Mr.. Grow to Ia
speakers stand, where he was teE
dered "A seat TO the left OF tn
speaker pro tem.
On motion OF Outhwalte, a resolu
ton was adopted calling on tn
secretary OF the treasury for a stat,
ment OF drawbacks Paid importer
of tinpiRte under the Mckinley act
also for statement Of the dutle
refunded 10 the importers Of sill
for curing fsh aud meat.
Harvey, Of Oklahoma, from tn
committee ON Indian affairs, n
ported bill appropriating $4,000 (
complete the allotment 10 Ga
Cheyenne and Aapahoe Indians il
Oklahoma, la the discussion @
this measure Simpson, Of Kansas
had an opportunity 10 enter tn
arena Of debate, aud his remark
were listened 60 with great atten
tlon. He said Sl5, 900 already appro
prlated, had been squandered, bu
he was strongly Ia favor Of tn
pending measure, as Il would ALLOW
settlers 10 procure homes. Ill
turned his attention 10 the tariff
strongly denouncing the protective
policy pursued by the Republicans
II had, he said, brought disaster 4
the farmers applause on the Demo
cratic side, aud they wanted q
seek homes and besin lite under
Democratic administration, whiel
he hoped would repeal the McKin
ley aud all kindred tariff laws, anS
brlng prosperity % the country
The bill passed, aud the hous'
adlouraed until Monday.
KILLED nv srREEr CAR.
PORTLAND, Jan. 22-A young
boy nsm "a Walter SiuFglll had hi,
bead completely severed from hi,
boty by Que of the waverly line
street cans at Flhh aud o streets,