The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-18

| the overcoats were brought into play.
| The sufferer was rolled on the ground
until the last spark was extinguishcd.
| He was recognized as Charles Hull
| of the Columbia company. The crowd
| on seeing him emerging all ablaze
| from the church rushed toward him.
| Some one shouted franticnlly for a
| stream of water. but fortunately for
| the sufferer the crowd was In the way.
| The throng continued to surge around
| blocking the efforts of the tiremcn to
| put out the flames on Ilulls clothes and
| tiremen were called into action. They
| sprang at the crowd and literally ham
| Incred them from the immediate
scene.
Taken to Hospital.
HUI was taken across the street to
DR.. IL. G. Wheeler's private hospital.
His face was terribly burned, so
Scared that no one could recognize
him except for his clothing. His in
jurics were dressed and the attending
doctor gave out that HUI was In u
bad way though there we're no danger-
ous indications.
st. Rose Hall in Danger.
At $40 the flames were so fierce on
he side near st. Rose hall that this
building for Il time was in danger one
stream had been continually kept on
the side and roof. but it was now
found necessary to have u second one
brought to bear on the hall. The
stream arising from the hall was
heavy. and several times the crowd
believed it had become ignited.
The flames had now reached the
stairs leading to the belfry and the
tower had become ignited. The states
came i'm Il downpour from the roof, but
the crowd was kept out of danger. a
large iron fixture on the tower riveted
the attention of the excited spectators.
All awaited with fearful anxiety the
moment when it would fall and kept
their distance. on the top OF the
fixture was II large ball with sharp
pointed spikes nearly Il foot in length.
The supports of the fixture were slow
" burned away and then the fixture
fell but only a short distance. rest
ing on the side wall near to where
the large bell is located. Shortly after
wards the heavy mass fell into the
flames to the basement with Il terrible
report.
~ tlliS llO'i, N.h'. ''NS'' ''''N N'''''' -
played by the firemen. located as fol-
lows: Two in front, two at the rear,
two on the side next to st. Rose hal'.
and one on the other side.
Heavy timbers from the roof ol inc
building We're falling rapidly, one OF
them striking on the electric wires ana
Swapping them. A lineman, VINO nap
pcneCi to be present, cut the line close
enough to place il out of danger
Flames Begin to Die.
At $40 the building was still burn-
ing tcrccly and it was not until 10
o'clock that the flames were dying out.
Chief McNulty about o'clock de-
tailed three men from each company
to remain at the building, the remain
ing iirumeil returning to their homes.
They had performed good work ana
the heartily commended by citizens
who watched their work at CARBON
dales most disastrous fires in years.
one stream was kept Oh the burn
ing debris until after II o'clock, when
the flames had all died out. All after
noon crowds viewed the ruins. crowd
ing in the interior of the building. Inc
charred beams and other debrls We're
piled lip in IL heap, steam arising from
the dclugc of water which had food
al IA hnrnjny t1itI.t.