The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, April 17, 1877, Image 4
T RI-WEEKLY EDITION.
A HUMAN HOLOCAUST.
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BUNI NdOPiIlt TI l"Oi IT0T1E L
12 ;A Iv 1' 10U MA.
Terrific Loss of Life and Dostruction of
Property--Phnic in the Upper Storios
Suffocation--Frantic and Fatal Leaps
from the Windows--Fifty Men and
W omen Porish in the flames.
The Southerp Hotel in St.. Louis,
one of the largest on the cntiuent,
was totally destroyed by lire just
before day on -Vodncsday last.
5 The fire is thought to have
originated in the store room in the
basement, and the flamps iret came
through the ground fldo noAh of
the office, and in ten minutes baid
asceIdd the ofevlitors' 1iruhdaii,
and spread over the sixth story,
occupipd hy o~aplgreee, nmostly
women. The smoke was so dense
in some of the halls that gas jote
were ti~p islgd, whic. rondored
egress ' v shose lnip4t .fpmili@
with ilJ i , a itter f groat
difficulty. The density of the smoke
in the halls drovo many guests and
boarders back into their rooms, and
they. rushed . to the windows as
lmeatns of osoapo. Ladders were'
raised as soot as possible, .aint
women and qhildron, - with nothing
but their night clothds on, wore
thus takon from the burning build
ing. Some faintod from fright, and
others ;hank exhausted to the
ground from nervous prostration.
The ladders generally were too short
to reach to the fifth and sixth
stories, but by hoisting them
on the onioistory bajooiy on the
north side pf the, building, there
floors were reached, amid all those at
the windows rescued. The Skinner'
fire escape was also brough t l)rol)t/
ly into service, and was the means
of saving m:iy lives. While this
work was going on some
F10IHITFU, SCENES
occurred. One man who had been
occupying a window on the Walnut
street front of the hotel, becamo
desperate at the seeming delay in
t 'ihfecting his escape. With niervous
hands ho tore the shoots from his
bed into strips, and tied them
together fastening this improvised
rope to the window sill, and disro
garding the fact that it did not reach
more than twenty feet, he lot him
self down hand over hand. Mon
below who saw his position turned
way their faces to avoid
witnessing the sickening event that
wats inevitable. Finally he reached
the end of th..rope, - and then for
the first- time .he seemed to realize
his position. :HTO.Stopped, .throw his
head back, reveahingv a ghastly
face, and swung slowly to and fro,
smwayed by tihe breezo wvhi the
rrming lamhos abhove created, his
limbs swinging around convulsively
as though to catch upon something,
then ho let go, and groans went up
fromi hundreds as ho wvhirledl round
and round, and finally struck on the
stone flagging with a sickening
thud. He was carried to a saloon
across the street anid died in a few
nmom ents.' Two other union jumupecd
from the fourth story windows, one
of whom seemed not to be danger..
ously hurt.
Mrp, ,Norgqu, a sorNtant, 'was lkilled
Frank. Gouley, Giand Secretary of
thme GIrand Lodge of Frooummasons of
Missouri, issupposed 1to havo por
ished. Six porsons1 whose namies
are unknown were killed1, either by
jumping from windows or were sun'on
cated by smoke and dragged out of
the burning building.
A woman at a Sithi story windowv
oni the Fifth street front became pan
10 stricken, jumped out and
ALIG0HTED) ON nER FEET.
She was carried to the St. Louis
1 Hotel and in still alive. Her hus
b~ando who had boon M1tdanig by -her
side, then tore up the bedding, let a
10oo) so mado out of the window ; to
this the nromen attached a rope,
which thme man hauled up, making it
fast to the window sill, and safely
descended by it. A man named J.
E. WVilson jumpled fromi a fourth
1; story widow and was killed. An
drew Enrnman anid Mr's. Scott met
death the same way. Tho muor
tality among the female help of the
hotel is very gieat. Thero wvoro twvo
hundred of them, all of wvhom were
lodged in the upper story of the
h~uihiing. The panmo among them
was perfootly terrible. A number
j umpe)d' fromn t1he pppr window on
Elm streeot or hnoar then sido' of the
house.- J?lhlip Qerald, a boardor at
the hotel, was brought 046, alive but
entirely bereft-of-roason.
At a qulatpr p~ast tyy.,. or about
half an hour aftkor thQ fird wyns dis
covered, the entiro roof was ablav~o
anid the flames were rapidly descend
ig to the lowvor stories. A half hour
began to fail; tho roofioll in.
A strango coincidonco occurred in
tho, narrow esca)o of Miss Kato
Claxton, the actress. It will bo
roinomibered that sho was acting in
the Two Orphans in tho Brooklyn
'Thotro recontly, when the conflagra
Spn boi; occpxrqd ad narrowly oss
dapt" a fiery gr'ave. She Wi stop
ping at the Southern Hotol, having
come to St. Louis to actin t,ho samno
play. Being roused by the alaru of
tiro, she arose, and covering her
neck and faco with wot towols, par
tially walkod and partially rolled
down stairs through tho denso
smoke, and thus efeleted an oscape.
Hor ntire waidroi)o waslost.. Rev.
M t. Adams, of 3crkshire, Eigland,
who was on his way to California,
perished. It is thought that at least
fifty persons, and perhaps a hwn -
dred, wero burnod to doath. The
pecuniary loss is heavy, roaching
nearly a ipillion dollars.
Mr. E. P. Lido, who lives a few
miles fronm Darlin gton, had a horse
stolen from him about a
month ago. A search was insti
tuted, but no traco of the
missing animal discovered. Mr
Lido then purchased another
horso, which, on last Saturday night
11V G ET IN E "I
PUR1FIES TIlE ]3LOO),
fli iciates and Inivigorat s the
Whole Hy3-tom;l
its Medicinal Proiri'ies are Al
te'rative, TFonic, Nolsent
and Diuretic.
VT EGIET1iIN l'; is meade exelusively from
(the juiices of careu1i'lly sil'eted barks,
roots and herbs, and (1 stronly concen1 -
tt-ated, that it. will el'eetlually eradiente
from the system every taint o' Herofula,
erfu u ll Iuior, 'I'umors, ('ancer, ('an
eert4us lluotor. Erysipelas. Salt, .1theum,
Hyph iiitic Diseases, ('aniker, Faintness at,
the Stonac;h, and 111l diseases that. arise
fromi implalro blood. Sciatica, 11i l1aua1ory
and Chronic lIheunmatism, Neuralgiai.
(out and Spina C'omph ints, ean only
(eeth'('tually cured throngh the blood.
For Ileers ard Euptive Diseases oft he
Skhi, l'ustules, Pimples, Blotches, Boils,
'Tetter, Scald-lend andi Ringworm, V':si:
TINE has never failed to effect a peru -
nellt eure.
For Pains in the Bnek, Kidney C'om
plaints, Dropsy, Female WV'akne.s, Leu
eorrhw a, arising from internal uleceration,
andi uterine disease. and General Debility
YEoWi NI: acts directly upon the eause of
these compi~laints. It invigorates and
strengtlhenis the whole system, acts 111011
the secretive orgai, allays inllamiatiou,
eures uleerat ion, regulates the bowler.
For;Caitai'h, Dyspepsia, Habitual ('Os
tiveness, Palpitatio.t of the heart,
IHeadaehe, Piles, Nervousness and Gene
ral Prustration of the Nervous ystel, no
medicine has give ti ul11 erft.et sattisfac
tion as the VEOE'I'iNE. It puiirities the
blood, clenes all the organis, and poS
sesses a controlling power over the ner
vous system.
The remarkable cures effected by VEGE
TINl hav.e -. uced niny physicins and
apothxecaries ~ihom wo know to plrescribe
anfd use1 it in$ .tluir e wnLfailios.
lIn t'acot YEGETlINEB is the best remedy
vet4 discovered t'r theit above1. dliseses, andi
is the( only reltiable'I lIl2OOD PURII.Elt
yet placed beft ro the public.
T HlE IIEST El IDlENCE,
TIhe following leftter from Rev. E. S
e'st. Paistorof the M. E. Churci'h, Natick,
Mass,., will' be read with interest by
from11 the ('amie dhisease5 as atllioted t he son
of the llev. E. N. Best. No person can
dloubt this t est im'ony, as therea is no11
doubt about the cuirativ pow ers of
NA1rex. M! es.. Ja mn. 1, 1.C-I.
3111. II. 11. STSvVA'(: I('ar -irl'-w'e halvI' g4od
rea;l.Io fi or tregardinag yotar4 v. lG I'' N~ ia tledI
4'1ine of the gratest, va.ilue. we fee4.l asure'd
lif4e. li Ie1 is 0 1vetrenl .ycars1 of age~; for I he'
last1 I wo yeaa' he has su fferedl14 frinl eoiis401' 0f
1h1s leg, 4'artsal 1by a (Cerottl0iITos ff3e 11on, 141m4 wa.s
so far redced that. nely3 all whoi saw1% him
thugt s rec'iove'ry impi,5ble'. A1 enune44ll 0)
phy4 14ch11n41 ou41l gt' thug 14) th1e fir 11 hopeI11
of is l''lEve ralnlfng, I linoft 1 b' I lbr drhiring1
li hah s hi coitnilyth ec tipovlnan rem(a
ilsthat resnnbm amiLiln coud no, thonavae hIm
tion.hJst then 3110 11 we lmknce gloivin h1441lim
1and( 8t.rong.
TIhough 'there Is still some dlischarge from thle
opeluhg where' the' limb1 wals 1lanced. we havo
thei lullesIt, Iconfliden.e .~t., In a little time04 he
will lbe pier fect.iy Clred. .
lIe has .taken a tit, three dozen bottles of
VKO 'fTINC, but, lntely uises Wt, lIttle, as( he
d1elatredS that, he Is too wvell to be takIng mcdl
clue.
Itespectfully yours,
A ll ~fleasess of the Bilood.
If' VEGETINE w'lI relievo pain,eleanse
purify andl euro sarch diseases, restorinlg
the paltientL to perfect health after trying
d1iffe3ren1t p~hysiolansi, Tanify remned ies,
suffeorinig for years, is it not conclusive
proof', it' vou are a suiffere'r 3011 cant be
ecuredl? Yhy3 is tis mieiine performing
such Streat cures ? 11 wolrks in the bloodl,
in the circulating fluid It can truly be
called the OLkIIATI BLAiOD IlURIFJIR.
The great source of dlisealses originates in
the b.lood; and(11( niedicinio that does not
act directly upon11 it, to jpurify and reno
vate, has any jusat claim1 upon01 publiti
attention.
Ilecoimmend it Hleailly3.
.0 )7UT 11n0670, Fe"4b. 7, 18744.
li. tlTv'ANS :)'ear sir-I have tken (4eera4'l
bot ts of youlr V.'g4]T'INR, andli am1 convhiaced
it'l Ia1 va~lable remedy for Dspe 1a'la, Kidnay
C2omaplalin., and41 general'l de4b1Iit-y of( the4 system,
1 can14 hea3.rly3 reomm~enit, It. all41 sufferIng
fromi the above compl ital. Yottrs re4spectflly,
36644 A1.hensm, street.
--Pi.PAtE3) ilY
H. R. STEVENS,
BOSTON, MASS.
Vegetine issold by all Diruggists.
munr 31
SPRING GOODS
--FOR
1877.
'To-day the can paign 's fairly closed,
Tho lucky muan is ho
Who tal'es his seat on the 4th of March
Our President he'll ho :
And now the next best thing
Just suited to our mind,
Is where to got the cheapest goods --
'Tho best of goods to find.
My friends and I wont out one day,
Som New Spring Goods to buy;
And wo rosolvod,bofore we went,
The. different stores to tiy.
We wandorod Winnsboro all around
Until our feet wore sore,
And found the very place, at last,
T'was SOL WOLFE'S New Cash Store.
Of Hats, Clothing and Boots and Shoes,
'['he latest to our view -
The very best styles of I)ress Goods,
And Prints so chea) and now.
So then, my good friends, one and il,
Now is your time to try
What hiargains you can got of mo-.
Or, you need not buy of SOL.
feb 17
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n or .before the first of NoveFbor. Wo
tre depending on you for payment AT
)NC'E, to enable us to mecet obligations
usa to assist you, and which are due at
hat tinw.
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ain our credit, it is necessary to meet our
Boaty, Bro. e SonA.
oct 12
New Faily Grocery.
1.1 E undebrsgned desires to informi his
friends and the public that ho cani bo
found on the east, side of Congress street
with a fresh Stock of
FAMILY GROCERIES,
Viz :Meal, Grist, Flour, U~nconi, Sugars,
Coil'ees, Tea(is, (Crack ers, (in rgor
liread,S ida, Spicos,
etc., etc.
Oranges,. Apides,"Candie~s, &c., all fresh
and cheap,
FORl CA81 ONLY.
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Opposite J. II. Cathcart's old Sian di.
raiT..tr
U.us.
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scribing their Symptoms.
,t.
Dr. TownsendbhowiI mauner of l ng,
(Send for our large and beautifully Illustrated
papor, sont free to any address.)
C AT AR R H WI y eaueIna
CATARRH I~r'lation~eIs thoone lyway
that the Air Paos,
gos cat be reached,
and Catarrh is a dis
Ensooft.hoAirPassa
WE MAKE A BPEC- gosofthellead. Use
TA UI'Y of treating pa- thisTreatmeont aswo
ticIts by 'Mall. Please direct, which is easy
writo and describe your and cleasant,and we
symptoma. guaranten a porfoct
(CIus of Catarrh.
r0RC IS eason as 'iven a
Bronchitis ! ' 0)orth
boro. The Bronchi
al Tubes tire sinaply
conduictors to carry
air to the Lungs,
Al.L PB1SONS THAT h en ce Inhalation
read this are invited to must godirect to the
send for our large and seat of the discase,
beautifully illustrated tud If you will fol
Paper, sent freo to any low our directions,
address. we guarantoo to
cUrE Bronchitis.
SWhy? beenuse Asth
ma is a contraoim
A H f thM lAronchial
tation of the mucus
WEG (.UAIANTEE TO menbranoliulngthe
CURlE Coughs, Colds, Iironelitl Tulis.
)pthera, Pnuon a Uso Oxygenated Air
Nouralgia,and nearly all as wo il direct and
other severe attacks w will warrant a
when all other remedies Cure. We have cured
fail. cases of 20 years
standing.
Can be cured. Wy?
CONSUMPTION cu'imefda
cases, sonie of thern
)O bing given >ver to
die by; all physicians
of other schools of
1) Y S P E PS I A WE >ractice. Consump
CURE. Liver and Kid- t Air aLdigas aof
noycomplaintsarooffec- over two-thirds of
tually reached by Oxy- the cases are ecued
,rnnf ~l h-b y Catarrh. We
genated Air. guarantee a cetro if
you wvill come In soa
- sort,
Dr. Tiownlsend's Ox
BLOO ygoatedAir will
B LUUpurify the blood in
one-td' the, tinmo
DISAIS thatanyothorkcnown
regnedy can. WVhy?
becaiuse tol nhaleOx
_________________ygonated A tr it t oes
M'' - irect to tho L ungs
Sand passes through
hA i CE S he tissues and
omsin direct con
ift whthe blood od
COLTtEIDwith outculttl:~ing o orohfrmi
or dirawing bloda, wi teatt helns
very little or n-> i p itn. h
withCancerand Tilmorsthlustieee
will please writeo fo'r tes-IYuilr yhebod
timonlals &c., fromu ta- ;anxye
tlents cured. Wo w ar- mrtieu nAth
rant a perfect eu'ro. 'bodI orelo
landM. PAni, e.us.,
Lateoioof t beoeat
HWpial PRildolphyiaIL oe
Pa.,who hatshcon01 osuc- ~o y ecr
cossful'throu ghioutNew adaltei~u
England in th eu ~ro of teoi~fllou
Caincora and Tumo~'ra,Weuhatotpi
takes charge of this de-rfyh ionne
partitint. tal rtite tieore no
* therlod nureins
Ph yallatig ishi eturs t4 th o htart
ci ityinthi bnsiea, cnve furishnd wit
t~r~te an ou liustand forced fr advhr
tisiahoart toethe luogs,
~l'hreav~ tnprIi~en pyron inalosito
and esewhea th th e utin ps toroU
~.i~r, o Oygno el imaniritiim it te
b~Ikondno~on bloodm inetaronze
Wiasbnd bunH otusin
tha hehanremvedtotha loroo hati
CO~iiitdioi~ trik Jodl loctate itlm
centr of bezuieti, ho hody is pritgoes
wellfurishd roms fn you ble ip
plied ith te b u thant e mrtok.
lie inteds toidserveaofthobeb t
r~o~otie uli ~aroiytgoodin.
E. T.TOWN ,fiWN[.,
PhJoandy 8,shn 18o7 .. te 14 eno1? town
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