The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-18
TWELTE WERE CREMiTED.
Girl Employees of a Collar Factory over
come by smoke.

TROY. y. g., Feb. f.-Firo broke out
I'm the collar factory Of j. Set Stetheimer
q Co.. River street this afternoon. The
greatest CONSERVATION prevailed among
the 300 girl employees. Five Of the girls
jumped from the four-story windows. one
was caught in net by The hremen.
The other four were killed by the fail.
The flames spread SO rapidly that the
narrow stairway. which was the only
exit outside of the nTe-escapo i'm the
rear. was almost Immediately cut OFF. and
during the panic that followed five girls
jumped from the windows. three OF them
10 their death and many others We're in
jured
The dead. Mrs Hobert, Mrs. Kane, and
Mrs Foley.
Four girls are known 20 be missing.
but it is believed by everybody. even the
pr0prietors and employees in the shops
that about twenty girls were overcome
before they reached the street ard were
burned up in the building.
People who are familiar with the inte-
rior of the building. ana know how lin
tied were the means " escape. place tho
total loss at least thirty.
la addition 20 these. nine girls three
hremen, three policemen. and one citizen
We're more or less seriously injured by tbe
fire or falling walls.
About 3.-5 o'clock this afternoon "A little
boy lighted the gas in the cutting denart-
ment. then he threw the match. which
was still burning 10 the floor. ana ir
/ ignited pile OF scrap cambric. In am
instant there was a cracking Of fierce
ani uncomfortable flames and the room
was filled with smoke.
A HEROINE.
Miss Lille Kruger realized the imfai-
hence of the peril. ana at the risk OF her
own Ire rushed through the difertnt de-
paFtments OF the building and warned
me employes Of the danger Nothing Luf
,i'e DiaFe4t or volunteer fireman saved
her from death.
Wien the employees m tno tffb etor,.
realized that the nre was beyond contrc,
a scene o.. 8feat panic immediately en-
sued.
Ine girls rushed about the room. some
ol ihem found their way down he stair
way others succumbcd t0 the dense
smoke and sank 10 The floor ana some
jumped from the dizzy height of the
River-s,rcct windows ~ the pavemeuts
below
About han Of the girls who were en-
ployed on the top floor thought OF the
fire escape and found their way 10 the
! ground in safety. The crush on the
stairway was something .rightful. AbOut
900 men and girls attempted 10 make
their escape by this exit. at the same
time. Many were tfampiei under foot.
the ones who Were IN front being knock
ed from their feet and thrown - the
landings. and some are eaid 10 have been
left unconscious on the stairway.
The loss VIII probably reach 500 go.
The three women who were I-lled by
jumping from the windows were almost
unrocognizable when picked up. so lear-
fully were their heads crushed
superintendent OF Police Willard made
a careful investigation this afternoon
ana evening, and reported shortly after
midnight that Sc s. almost certain that
twelve girls were burned up in the build
ings.
MARTINS FERRY. O. Eco. 1.-THE
Buckeye CLASSY Works. owned by 4. ID.
Seamon OF Wheeling. ". Va. one OF the
largest plants OF the kind In the country.
was burned this morning. Loss. Stln.nuri
The glass-nOusc WAS run with nOH-uni0u
men, which was the cause of much riot
ing some time ago. The origin Of tne
''PIu,ApELPfIIA. Feb. f7.-The SOAP
and sDlce-Worxs OF +. &. TOmsuu < Co,
of OtscgO street. above Washington ave-
nue. and tn plant OF the PHILADELPHIA
cOoDerage Company. adjoining. We're de-
stroyed by ire this morning. Several
dwellings on Washington avenue in The
vicinity Of the manufactures were badly
damaged.
TOLEDO. o.. Feb. IT.-CoilingNood
Music Hall. on COllingwood avenue. at
tended exclusively by the elite OF The
city. was totally destroyed by fire al 1
o'clock this morning The building was
opened only Two months ago. IL cost
S:is OOD. and is said 10 be fully insured
BOSTON. Feb. 1.-THE express office
of the New York. New Haven. and Hart
ford Railroad Company. Old Colony dlvis-
ion. on Knecland street this city. was
burned this forenoon. About three hun
drcd feet OF the outer train house was de-
stroyed. ana forty feet OF the main depot
shed DANCED. Six passenger-carJ were