The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-25
STUDENTS IN, PERIL.
Many Injured, But None Killed, by
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Many Injured, But None Killed, by
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MEXICO, Mo-, Sept, "a aThe Missouri
Military Academy, situated about one
mile southwest of this city, was burned
to the ground at am early hour this
morning, causing a loss OF SIS, 900 to the
building and a heavy loss in personal
effects. Insurance, 1000.
One hundred students were in the
building when the fire broke out. and
while no lives were lost, many Of them
had narrow escapes. and received inju-
ries more or less serious, The flames
broke out in the east wingzof the build
ing, which is a substantial three-storv
structure of stone and brick, and from
the nature of the origin of the fire it is
thought to have been the work of an
incendiary. W
Below is full list of those whose
injuries are at all serious:
H. T.. Guernsey, Independence, Kan, whole
face. chest and back are one solid mass of
burns; is also badly bruised. w. Patier
Cairo Ill, arm broken. Walter Wolf, East
st. Louis, back broken and injured internally
Daniel Boone, ST. Louis, both ankles sprained
Mr. Halliday, st. Louis, leg broken and back
injured. Cyrus Kidd, Hannibal, Mo-, Back
sprained and injured internally. Frank Max
well, Mexico, Mo-, Burned about head. Ches
ter Elliott. Humansvilie, NO., foot badly in
jured G. H. Sutherland, ST. Louis. shoulder
dislocated. John Mcclellan, Enid o. T., arm
b broken; =, Capt Greiner, Ohio, arm broken.
injured. - Todd, st. Louis, shoulder dislo-
Gated, Capt. Glasscock, Paris, Mo-, side very
badly cut Robert Judson. Salem, Mo-, back
sprained back and knee. L. Myer ST. Louis,
ankle badly sprained.. F. L. Wheeler, St.
Louis, back badly sprained. Prosser Ray, ST
Louis, chest hurt, internally injured
Cadet Clopton, son Of the United
States district attorney, of ST. I,o,,is
and Cadet w. w. Austin, of Carroll,
ton, Mo-, proved themselves heroes and
saved several lives Capt. Glasscock.
military instructor, and Lieut.. Col
Good, U. S. A, also did heroic rescue
service.
When Cadet Clcpton was awakened
by the smoke, he sounded the fire call
on his bugle and aroused his sleeping
comrades. With the help of Austin
he succeeded in helping several of his
frightened and almost helpless com
rades to get out of the burning build-
ing. Capt. Glasscock and Lieut. Good
ran from room to room at the peril of
their lives getting out the students
VINO mad not been awakened by the
bugle call. Cadet Capt Rolla McIn-
eJAO was ldhCH OuI by Lieut.. Good
who was compelled to jump with him
from third story window Both the
older officers escaped without injury.
When the boys sleeping In the Sec
ond and third stories Of the buildine
realized that the structure was on
fire, all escape by way of the stairs
was cut off and they were compelled
to jump from the windows. There was
no hesitation on the part of the older
of the boys, who were almost com
PEELED to force their younger comrades
to make the leap. Twenty-one were
injured, but none fatally. The building
was soon burned to the ground, and
all its contents destroyed. Nothing
was saved by the faculty or students.
who were compelled to take shelter in
nearby houses in town and In Mexico
hotels.
Col. A. F. Fleet, principal of the
school, says his loss will be SIS, 900. on
which there is $4,000 insurance. The
loss sustained by the students is nor
known, but will be heavy.