The Monticellonian., 1899-09-01
CHILDREN IN D|RE PERIL.
Burning of St. Ignus Orphanage al Sparkhill, N. Y.---Four Lives
 Were Lost.
SEVERAL SISTERS AND INMATES HURT.
The Rescue of the Children was Ad- mirnb1y Conducted by the Sisters, Aided by the Nurses and Monitors and Some of the Older Boys-The Loss is s10O.O0O.

New York, Aug. 29.-The entire group of buildings, with the exception of the hospital, which comprised the Convent of St. Ignus' orphanage in charge of the Dominican sisters, sit uated about half mile from Spark i'll, Roekland county, were burned early in the mourning, and as far as is known, five lives were lost and many were injured, two of whom will probably die.
 Started In the Lavatory.
 The fire started in the lavatory at the northest corner of the group of buildings, nine in number. It soon communicated to building No. 1, occu. pied by the older boys. The lads were quickly awakened and rushed out. Word was quickly passed through the nine buildings, and the sisters in charge of each soon had all the oc- cupants of the dormitories out of bed. Along the back of the buildings GOV cred arehway extended the entire length of the structures, and from this arehway the entrances to the sev- eral buildings opened The fire ate its way with extraordinary swiftness, through this arehed hallway, which acted as a fiue, and the flames were famed by a northwest breeze, which forced them onward in their destruc- tive sweep.
 Rescue of the Children.
 The work of getting the children out of the building was heroically per formed by the sisters in charge. ably assisted by some nurses and mon itors, as we'll as many of the older boys.
 The alarm of fire was sent by tele- phone to the nearest towns, but when the fire company from Piedmont ar rived, all the hospital buildings had been demolished.
 All Taken Ont Alive.
 All of the children were taken out alive, but two little tots, Helen Brown, aged six years, and Emma Maekin, seven years, died of eonvul- sions after they had been rescued. An aged woman nurse, known as Jane, Is supposed to have perished in the building. All the other inmates have been accounted for.
 Kate Mccarthy, a servant, who is suffering from shock, will probably die, and Theresa Murphy, 16 years old, who was seriously injured, has since died.
 Jumped For Their Lives.
 Six of the sisters jumped from the second, third and fourth floors of the buildings, but only one Of them was dangerously injured. This is Sister Bertrand, who is suffering from coll cussion of the spine.
 Sister Marie is severely burned and Sister Catherina has an arm broken Sister Sienna, who assisted in the work of rescue, showing wonderful courage, collapsed after the children were got ten out, and remained unconscious for several hours.
 Miraculous Escape.
 Sister Agnes, who climbed out of a fourth-story window, had 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, and dropped to the ground without apparent injury.
 Taken to BIauveIt Convent.
 In all there were 326, of whom so were girls, in the institution, when the fire broke out. There were also 40 sis ters in charge, under the direction of the venerable Mother Peters. Most of the children were sent to the orphan age through the Gerry society and po- lice magistrates. All of the sisters and children, as well as the wounded, are being taken care of at the Blauvelt convent, which is about two miles from the scene of the confagration.
 About 9 of the children received injuries, none of which the doctors think will prove fatal.
 The property loss is S10O,00O.
 The Fifth Victim.
 Kate Mccarthy, the fifth victim of the Sparkill fire, is dead. All the in- 1ured are doing we'll