The sun., 1899-08-29
ST. AGNES CONVENT RUINED
TIoUR DEAD. ONE MIsSING AND THIRTT
INJURED IN THE FIRE

DontrOyed-Flre Drill the Means OF bnV
ing the Chiidrsn-Heroism of tho Sister
in Charge Deaths Due to Fright
NyAcK, N Y, Aug. 2B-Owine entirely tc
the bravery OF the Dominican sisters. the cool
headednsss OF the boy inmates. and the effci
ENJOY OF a FIRE drill that had been the daily
practice OF the inmates. the fre at St. AGnes's
Convent at Sparkill. three miles and a hall
from hore, early this m orn ing. did not prove 10
be the serious disaster that was indicated
whom tho fre started. Although nine
OF the ton buildings OF the institution were
destroyed and the remaining one was
damaged. only four persons are known
positively to have been killed, one IL missing.
and about thirty are injured. The remainder
OF the 1856 persons escaped unhurt. although
the lre had practically burnt itself out within
an hour and half from the time that it was
discovered.
The dead are:
BROWN. HEIHs. Q years old. died Of fright
after being rescued.
MCCARTHY. MARY. "a years old. q servant.
died OF shock.
MAcKIs. EMMA. 7 years old. died OF fright
after being rescued.
-. JANE. 75 years old. q charity patient
whose last name Is not known. burned to
death body not yet recovered.
The missing inmate is Teresa Murphy. Is
years old. . monitor girl In the convent. who is
supposed to have re-entered the burning
building in search OF any child left behind.
Among those mortally injured are Sister
Sienna. who collapsed an hour after being
rescued. and Sister Bertrand. suffering from
shook. conclusion OF tho spine and sprained
ankle.
Because OF the fact that the records were
consumed In the fire. the names OF many OF the
wounded could not be learned. Those that
were learned are Sister Catherine. broken
right arm Sister Liguori conclusion OF the
spine: Sister Ignatius. burned about the face
and hands. conclusion OF the spine and
ooutusions OF the head and body: Sister
Msrie. eoncussion OF the spine. wounds Of the
head and face. and contusions OF the body;
Hannah Shea. inmate. IL years old. hips
broken. In addition TO these. one sister. whe
had been there only week. broke her ankle:
one boy had Q dislooated hip; another. q
broken COLLAR bone; two boys had broken
arms: two boys were laid UP with broken
ribs. Fully fifteen other children were bruised
In tho rush for safety down the stairs imme-
diatsly after the discovery OF the fire.
st. ARness Convent was started about ff-
teen years ago 1t Is in charge Of the Sisters
OF st. Dominic Of the Third Order and for
the past year Sister Mother Peter had been In |
charge. 1t 10 under the supervision Of the |
Charity Com missoners OF New York city |
and the children. most OF whom
are orphans. are committed to II |
in the regular manner through the City Mag
istrate's courts. The headquarters are at the
Convent OF the Holy Rosary at 800 Fast Sixty
third street. whore Mother Dominic. the head
OF the First Order. is TO be found, At Blauyelt
two miles from sparki is the Convent OF st
Joseph. which Is managed by the Sisters Of
the Second Ordor.
rho buildings of tbs Convent q, st Apnes
v,rs for ina 9rs,ter pnrt built number Of
veors ago All of thcn were of wood excspt
The kitchen which was n brjck strurture
They we're ten in number-cousistine of the
chanel two stories high. tbs conyont four
atories biph. two Iormitories for hovs tbrss
s,ories bloh cacb. q pri.st houss two storiaa
,igh. a yisitors' co.,aye two STORMS high. ,
Kitchen. two stories high. n boiler and
,noire room one story hiph. a laundry
.wo stories high and thu inarm,rv three
,tories blgb All of those huiIljngs vim ,h.
,xception Of the bospitnl were connected Inv n
onp covered corridor huilt ~ uooL and uned
with Georgia nine This had n crncrsts eoor
md was beatsd hy stean, 'rba only buildino |
hat was NOT entireIv Je.trovad nv tho Grn VIVA
he bosnital which vos hnfIv scorcbad and
vas o,yad r;,b dieo,r,,
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