The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-10
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
|Nf|RMARY BURNED
Completely Destroyed in.
Thirty Minutes.
GIRLS ALL SAFE AND WELL
Eight Sick Girls Were in lnfrnary--- Hero tf.
fort of A and NJ. Students Saved Main
BuildiOg---Estimated Loss ST, 500
Party Insured.

Flames were discovered under the In
Urinary at ST. Mary's school yesterday
afternoon at five-thirty o'clock and
within half an hour after the eight sick
girls had been taken from the building
it was completely destroyed. But for
services rendered by A. and NJ. College
students and efforts of the Raleigh Fire
Department, the main building and dor
mitory would also have gone up IN
smoke.
Immediately after the fire was discov-
cred the young women were quickly re-
moved to adjacent buildings. None OF
the patients were seriously i'll. the most
serious case being that of young girl
convalescent, from an attack of fever.
She is now at DR.. Bratton's residence.
The fire originated by a lighted match
being thrown from window by a young
woman who lighted the gas. The match
fell among dry leaves.
Immediately after fire was discovered
a telephone message was sent to the
fire departments for aid. Two hose
wagons went out Immediately. 1t re-
CURED 800 feet of hose to get connec-
zion WITH the SSSbSih "iChii IhC
city limits. This required time.
Meantime A. and NJ. College boys were
attracted by the glare and had arrived
on the scene, $50 strong, ready for ac-
ton.
large wooden coveredway connect
ing the infirmary and main building, in
direct line with the raging wind, was
fast becoming enveloped in flames. In
stinctively the gallant cadets formed en-
nasse, joined by President Winston, and
in the face of scorching heat made a
destructive dash, which removed the
connecting structure. The act was
heroic. The young men struggled with
the passage-way in the face of great
danger. This bravery alone probably
saved the main building.
The fire companies worked heroically
CT the buildings Immediately adjacent
and by wonderful work succeeded in con-
fning the flames to the infrmary. Six
Of the great oaks, which surrounded the
infrmary, burned furiously and scattered
srarks over the surrounding building.
School girls carried buckets of water
and the intenseness of their efforts
made a pretty sight. Night came on
and the light OF the flames gave the
color picture OF cadets and school girls
joining their efforts to control the flames.
Most of the furniture and personal ef-
fects were saved through the efforts of
the A. and NJ. boys and Mrs. Quinley, the
housekeeper, and Mrs. Walton, the
matron, were the greatest losers. All
their personal effects were in the build
ing at the time. Only a few articles
of clothing were lost by the girls
The building was a frame one, re-
Gently built, and contained about seven
rooms asHE
DR.. Bratton, when seen by a News and
Observer, reporter, said the loss would
probably amount to fifteen hundred dol
lars. The building was partly insured
how much he did not know, this matter
being left to a committee of the trustees.
DR.. Bratton said, through the News
and Observer, 1 wish to thank the A.
and NJ. boys for their heroic unselfish
efforts-the fire department, who re-
sponded so nobly to my request for aid.
and the citizens generally who aided
materially in saving the personal
Effects"
All of the young ladies are well cared
fer, and the girls assembled at tea as if
nothing had occurred. There is abso-
lutely no reason for any anxiety on the
part of friends or relatives of students.
as Dr. Bratton has seen to it that the
best was done for each one