The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-28
A Y|NEI|LE HOLOCAUST.
Eleven Little Girls Burned to Death
at q Christmas School
Rehearsal.
FIVE OTHER GIRLS FATALLY BURNED.
ras Horrible Calamity Occurred nj the ~
franess Cathoiao sehooi at uziaeS. Ill.,
hsv. Father ANDREW, -Four sastsss,
Prof. Mashoit asd Jsuitor KsettsFs
InJarea.

Prof. Mashoit asa JaHissr Kssttsss
IaIared.
Quincy, H.. Dec. 23.--Eleven chill
ircn were burned TO death. Ave more
we're probably fatally burned. and half
dozen others were painfully ioJurud
in a conflagration that occurred NJ II
rehearsal for the annual Christmas en-
tertainmcnt by the children Of -.
Frnncis's Catholic school at the school.
h.usc Friday afternoon.
AZ three o'clock the stage Ia the au.
ii;orium was filled with pupils OF the
school, rchearsing for the snnual
Christmas entertainment. The little
girls were In dresses of flimsy white.
Some Of them worr strands Of cotton
batting on their dresses. Suddenly r
garment cane Ia contact with a burn.
ing gnh jet. In an instant the uluz,
was famed into a confagration. The
little ones screamed, and as they and
the sisters rushed to each other'a as
sistance the terror OF the situation
enlarged.
Intense Erritement.
Ii was an awful instant. The cries
of anguish ring out into the street
The fire department hurried 20 the
scene, but their work was not q worI.
OF hcroism. out of mercy. Tn"
flames were quickly cNinguished, but
thu task remained of taking out
charrcd bodies and Of rcscuing the
little ones who were lying half SUI.
focatcd in the hall.
The excitement inside the building
was intensified by the situation with.
out Crowds congrcgated. and par
cuts soon came, searching anNiouslv
for the little ones. The landiny a.
the third floor was a combination Of
hospital aud morguc. Bodies charred
to a crisp were there. and 40 were
bodies in which life ttill remained.
The Dead.
Eleuoru Waycring. ten years old
daughter Of Anton Wayering.
Carlotta Middendori, daughter Of W
d. Middendori.
BernAdino Freund, daughter Of 10
scph Freund.
Mamie Futtcrcr, daughter Of Charles
Futterer.
Mamie Hickey, daughter of John
Hickey.
Mary AlthoT.
Mena FrriburR, daughter Of John
fieiburg.
Margarctha Werner. daughter OF
John Werner.
Josephine Bohne.
olivia Tempe.
Wiibelmina Kottendorf.
Fatally BarRsd.
Laura Menke.
Celia Vonderhaar.
Lena Zieger.
Eleanora Tempe.
Helena soebbiug.
Painfully Burnsd.
Sister Theoiamh.
Sister Ludwigd.
Sister Ephrrn.
Sister i.edHlphH.
Reverend Father Andrew, pastor OF
81. Francis Catholic church.
Prof. Mnsholt.
Jnnltor KoetterS.
All the telephone lines In the neigh.
l'orhood were In service summonlnR
and In n very few moments
nearly all the doctors In town were on
lRnd. Their services were needed. too;
Tor. besides, the many patients within
the smokr-Siained walls. there were
lozens Of fainting and heart broken
Nunen without.
The scene was No confusing that no
accurate information as 20 the dead or
heir identity could be gathered until |
several hours later. Father Andrew,
ne pastor Of the church and spiritual |
lircctor Of the school. did heroic work |
Ind WIS seriously burned about the
lauds.
Professor Musholt WINS also badly |
burned In his brave efforts 10 rescue |
he children. Sisters Theotana, Lud. /
NAk1s htbHffst@ hhA isifhiFhfNfbN baftl~ Il
y burned In rescuing the screaming
md frightened children, who ran
through the halls and around tho
in agony, shricking and beg
ling 10 be- saved. The sisters were
aiken 10 the orphan asylum of st.
IlUysius fer treatment.
Janitor koetters was badly burned
n helping 10 rescue children.
In the hall ut the time were between
90 and 800 pupils OF the school and
number Of children from st. Alloy
iu's orphan asylum. which is situated
ear-by.
The ninth number was a tableau,
The Birth OF Christ" Every one of
he little girls, Ringing In age from
ight TO twelve years, who were TO
axe part in IL, is either dead or fatal
i burned.
Ths oaris Were Prsr~ring.
The girls were just preparing to
ske their places on the stage. when
be- dress Of Isureua Menke. who was