The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
ONE DEAD FROM
NAZARETH FIRE
GIadish, Victim of the
Fearful lump.
He and EIvin Butler Seem to be Doing
Well and Prospects are That They
Will Live After Their Dreadful
Leap From Top of the
Burning Building.

Death to one has followed on the
fierce fire which destroyed the
priests Building at the Catholic
Orphanage at Nazareth, two and Il
half miles from Raleigh, and the ter
rible leap from the top of the flame
swept building, forty-five feet to the
ground below. by Il T.mothy Wallace,
and John Glavish, Bohemian, whose
father is in Michigan, who passed
away Sunday night.
The fire began at about two o'clock
on Sunday morning and its fierceness
rendered escape from the doomed
building impossible. 1t was a four
story building, and by leaping from
the windows of the third story. Father
Price, who was ill., Father O'Briei,
Father Barton and DR.. Lamb. Of New
York, escaped with slight injuries,
Father Price being the worst injured
of these, though these four are doing
nicely. Five young men, students at
the Orphanage, preparing for the
priesthood, all escaped by jumping
from the windows.
Three were in the fourth story and
these three, Wallace, Buffalo ana
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down the stairs or secure the rope
fire escapes climbed out Il dormer
window TO the roof. There they stay
ed while the fla mes increased until
they could stand the heat no longer,
and being counseeG by Wallace, the
young man, they prepared for the
jump of forty-five feet to the ground
below, the students, nuns and priests
laying mattresses to catch these.
Buffalo, aged 13, lost his hold, and he
fell TO the ground below, missing the
mattresses. 1t was a fearful time to
those left. Wallace next had Gladish
to jump and he failed to reach a mat
tress. falling to the ground. Then
Wallace took the awful leap and
reached a mattress.
1t was reported that Wallace had
succeeded in leaving the building, and
had cl mbed back up the corners o.
buttresses of the wall in order 20
rescue his young friends who were
on top of the building. This prove
to have been erroneous, but Wallace
showed real heroism in keeping his
head and in giving advice to the boys
on the roof, keeping them back till
the fierce heat forced the jump.
John Gladesh was badly burned and
his right wrist and ankle were broken,
besides there being internal injuries.
He was in great agony, and after liv-
ing till seven o'clock on Sunday night
he died. All that was possible was
done for him, DR.. A. w. Goodwin go
ing to the orphanage as sooli as pos
sible after being notified The funeral
was held yesterday afternoon at four
o'clock from the Catholic church at
Nazareth and the body was inferred
in the cemetery there.
Wallace who was badly bruised and
hurt internally and Buffaloe whose
left arm is broken in many places. his
legs mangled and internally injured
are both seemingly doing well and
the hope and prospect is that thcv
may recover. though they are still in
a serious. if not a critical condition
from their fearful leap. Buffaloe viii
be taken to Rex Hospital today.
Father Price was first aroused by
Joseph Crane a student and the
alarm was given to the others. The
fire is supposed to have started in the
library, Just above the kitchen, and
there is probability that the fire start
ed from some trouble in the lItche'
hue, though nothing definite is known
of this.
The building is almost a total loss.
only the walls being left standing
The loss in the bulldlnS, the furniture
and furnishings, the office fixtures and
list of Truth and an or
phanage paper amount to about
$25.0OO. There is only $4,000 of in
surance this beng $1,000 in the North
Carolina Home. $1,000 in the Royal
of Liverpool, $1,000 in the Southern
Stock Mutual of Greensboro, and
$4,000 in the Sun of London.
There is need of help at the Or
phanaga now and subscriptions are
being received by Mr.. Frank Stronach
and Mr.. A. Dughi, many articles of
clothing, furniture, groceries and
household necessaries have been given,
but there is need for more. and the
people of Raleigh are giving and will
further give with liberality Ihe loss
of the hni1dine is serious one. as it
is comnarativelv new five years old,
and was a handsome structure.