The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-08-31

New York. Aug. 2o.-Thc entire
group of buildings, with the exception
Of the hospital, which comprised the
Convent of ~. Ignus orphannRr iU
charge OF the Dominican sisters, sd,
uat,d about half mile from Spark.
III. Rockland county. were burned
early Ia the munrnine, and ~ far as
IL known. five lives were lest aud
many were injured. two Of whola will
probably die.
started In the Lavntsry.
The fire started In the lay1tory al
the northest corner Of the group Of
buildings, nine In number. 10 soon
communicated TO building No. I. occu.
pied by the older boys. The lads wcra
quickly awakened and rushed out.
Word was quickly passed through the
nine buildings. aud the sisters In
charge of each soon had all the oc-
rupants OF the hormitories out Of bed.
Along the back of the buildings q COW
cred archway extended the entire
length Of the structures, and from
this archwsy the cnRances to the sev-
cral buildings opened. The fire ate
its way with extraordinary swifincss.
through this aFched hallway. which
acted as flue. and the flames were
famed by northwest breeze. which
forced them onward iu their dcHtruc-
tive sweep.
Rescue Of the ChIIdrrn.
The work of getting the children
out Of the building was hcroically per.
formed by the sisters Ia charge, ably
assisted by some nurses and mon.
itGrs, n well AZ many of the Older
boys.
The alarm of fire was sent 10y trlr-
phone 60 the nearest towns, but when
the flrr company from Piedmont ar.
rived, all the hospital buildingn had
been demolished.
An Taken Ont AiISe.
Al Of the children were taken out
alive, but two little tots. Helen
Brown. aged six years, and Emma
Maekin. seven years, died Of conyul-
sions after they had bcrn rescued. IN
agrd woman nursr. known as Jane, is
supposed to have pcrishcd In the
building.
Kate Mccarthy, servant, who j.
suffering from shock. will probably
die. and Theresa Murphy, 10 years old,
who wns seriously injured. has since
lied.
IsmPea Fer Their Lives.
SIX Of the sisters jumped from the
second. third and fourth floors ~ the
buildings. hut only one ~ them was
dangerously injured This r. Sister
bertrand. who is suffering from con.
,ussion Of the spine,
Sister Marie iS severely burned. and
SISTER Catherine has an arm broken.
Sister Sienna, who assisted in the work
" rrScur. showing wonderful courage.
collapsed after the children were got
ten out. and remained unconscious for
'cveral hours.
Miraculous Escape.
Sister Agnes. who climbed out Of n
fourth-atory window. had a miraculous
escape from injury and possible death.
After climbing out Of the window. she
took hold of the swinging shutter.
swung herself free OF the building,
aud dropped 10 the ground without
apparent injury.
raken Go nlaavrIt Caayent.
In all there were a26. NJ whom IN
were girls, In the institution. when the
IRE broke out. There were also ~ sis.
lcrs In charge, under the direction NJ
the venerable Mother Peters. Most oi
the Children wcre seat to the orphan
age through the Gerry society and pc.
lice magistrates. M Of the sisters
and children, rs well as the wouudel,
ARE being takea carr OF at the Blauyrlt
convent
About IS Of the children received
injuries, none of which the doctors
think will prove fatal.
The property loss Is Si1o.000.
The Fifth yictlm.
ka,s Mccarthy. the ffsh victim OF
The Sparkill fire. ia dend. All the IN
Jurej arr doing well.