The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-12-11

G45AS NO4d0 oc4dSo oo11So ~A'H'o
Beneath Q Seething Mass OF
Brick Lime, Tin
and Glass.
ALL ARE TAKEN OUT ALIVE.
One Man Probably Fatally Injured,
Another Seriously Hurt, and the
Rest More or Less Burned
and Bruised.
FIRE PURELY ACCIDENTAL.
Two Stores Burned and q Third De-
molished. Loss about $25, 900.
Several times have We been called upon
% chronicle the sad news that Manning
has been visited by FIRE. but the visitation
of lost Sunday morning was the ssddest
and most horrible in our experience. We
have often read Of holoeausts. The daily
newspapers published in large cities often
publish tales OF horror which seems almost
impossible. but for the Srst slime in our
experience did we realize inst how fearful
:r was for building to collapse with ha'
man beings within Its walls.
About two o'clock Sunday morning Po-
iieeman Higgins. private Wstchman
:. ". Strange, and Mr. John Walker. were
seandinoin front of Walkers store. when.
what appeared to Policeman Higgins .
Zoe. was discovered about E. G. Horizons
store. he having o short time before come
from there and everything WAS all right.
This apparent fog caused Mr. Higgins to
call the attention Of the others to it. Not
being satisfied. he went there to Investigate.
and while not seeing any fame he was
convinced it was smoke. immediately he
mn to the market and gave the alarm. then
vent back. At the back transom over the
door Of Hortons store fame was seen.
In o very short time assistance came and
by using q heavy piece OF timber the door
vas battered in, but the smoke vas SO
dense and sitting that it vas impossible
Cor human being to have remained inside
for any length Of time, Another entrance
was e6ec.ed through the side door Ry
shis time the entire inside Of Hostoo's
store was one sheet Of aame. but few
Goods were recovered. and taken over 10
She Leonard store
Jenkinsons store. which is in She same
building only separated by vail. was also
almost inaccessible. Efforts were made to
ssve some Of his goods. but TO little pnr-
pose, on account of the pltchy smoke. a
few sewing machines from the front were
all that could be saved.
Something in the rear Of Jenkinson's
store exploded; some think it was powder.
Others oil, bat uhat ever it was, it had Q
powerful force. The sound was heard
miles away and the jar vas felt oil over
town. Psnes Of glass ratified as they did
the night OF the earthquake. and the glasses
in the side door OF Risbys were shattered
Then the western wall OF this building fell
with q terrible sound. and the sparks and
small particles OF burning goods went 8y-
ing through the air which made . seorf1lly
beautiful picture.
To save anything from the burning build
ing xss i'm possible. bat tho .hei zooss and
soofs Of the buildings in the vicinity we're
manned with crews equipped With buckets
and broo s to be ready should any Of the
places catch from the sparks.
J. W. Mcleod was called in from his
home by the telephone, and when he came
be brought gang whom he pat to work to
save the large quantity of cotton nov in his
store lot. BY being in telephone eonnec.
ton With the town Nr. Mcleod was able to
get from his house in she country to the
n,e among she hrst.
Lor.eas drug store was the next building
saS while many did not believe the fire
would get through the eastern wall o!
Jenkinsoa's store. It was finally decided
TO remove Losyea's goods 10 be on the sure
side. Anumber Of persons vent in with
ont a dream Of harm coming to them.
Some things were taken out and about this
time DR.. e B. Loryea and the writer arrived
upon the scene together. DR.. Loryes en-
tered his store and We were in the act Of
following. but some one stepped inbetveen
N. and in . svinklipg We felt blow
which Knocked ns ont Of the door way and
offos the sidewalk. As soon on We rseoy-
cred our equilibrium. crash came. cloud
Of duss filled the air. and Oh. God! the
shrieks OF human beings rent the air.
Resders haven't you read ola ship on Ere
in mid-ocean laden With huma. freight
Have Won not also read Of holocausts in
mines. ia hotels, tenement houses. .thesserss
The details of these accounts Of horror are
aickening. but you arc away from the tern.
bic scene; you only see it pictured IN cold
type. therefore you cannot realize It IN its
awfulnesS.
When the eaatern val! OF Jenfinson's q
store fell. it being several feet higher. 1t
fell on Loryea's drug store; az II with
one breath, William G,eeeS. DR.. Z. b.
Losyea, Thomas Nimmer. Mitchell Jacobs.
Dr.. Frank Gieger. S. Z. 1u2rana. Louis
Moozon. and Pink Briggs. (the last two
are colored) were buried alive amid brick.
glass. tin, aud lime. The flames from
the burning timbers reached over
after the victims and as soon as the
oniookers recovered finn the shock. the
shrieks, cries, prayers and means from
within the building Set the people wild:
without regard for what appeared to be =
tot.ering wall in trout OF them. several
brave men at vacs entered for the work OF
sexcuine The unfortunate Victims.
The first victim to get ont WIS Mitchell
Jacobs. He happened TO be near the front
and received severe shock and ssme
bruises.
The second WIS Pink Briggs. Who came
out of an opening in the roof. !ust how
he managed To get up there is mystery.
Louis MouzoI,. eolored. wax the next.
He was taken out in painfully injured
condition. but not seriously hurt.
Or. L. B. Loryea came next with some
buras on his hands and other bruises.
none serious. Mouzon and Dr.. Loryea
happened to be together and both fastened
down BY the weight Of the brick. The
Ss,nes were licking out their tongues at
DR.. Loryea and with remarkable presence
of mind he managed to work himself ont
Of his coat nd get his knife out OF his vest
pocket: on getting ont his knife he cut che
coat of Of Monzon. which freed him from
his prison fastening. and when Aouzon
found himself in position to move. he
worked his way mp 80 that the rescuers
could get hold of him. This gave Dr.
Loryea an opening and he too was lifted
out OF his prison.
While this was going on. the aged father
vas outside begging piteously to be allowed
70 take the chances Of his life to save thus
of his SOD. but strong arms prevented this,
and when the son Was brought out aud
plscei. in the arms of his father the Sceue
would have melted heart 0! stons.
The groars within continued. and hero
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