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assistance.The nineteen dead bodies taken out were so terribly charred as to be almost beyond identification. Three more are mortally Injured, and there are fifteen or twenty severe contusions. Dr. Charles Allen, of the 7th Ward, rendered valuable assistance to Dr. Porter, the Surgeon 111 charge, in aiding the sufferers.Shortly alter the aiagpi of fire was sounded,eventhe Columbia, Perseverance, Anacosta, and Franklin fire companies, the American Hook and Ladder company, and the Government steam engines Rucker, Meigs and Hibernia, made their appearance on the ground, and succeeded in preventing the flames from spreading to the surrounding buildiugs.Special care was taken to prevent the fire frum reaching the large magazine, in which several tons of powder is constantly kept, for had the flames reached this building the loss of life would have been fearful, as several hundred persons were in the immediate vicinity.While the firemen were engaged in pouring their streams upon the building In which the explosion occurred, another explosion took place in the ruins, but which only resulted in throwing up into the air some of the burningtimbers.As soon as tbe aceidentoccurred, a telegraph dispatch was sent from the arsenal to the War Department, informing Secretary Stanton what had taken place, and asking that Surgeons be furnished, which request was immediatelycomplied with.Some three or four of those who made their escape from the building, but who were quite badly burnt, ran down to the dock, and were placed on board of a Government steam-tug which was lying there at the time. These parties were conveyed to the Sixth street wharf, from whence they were taken by their friends.The scene at the Arsenal was a heart-rending one. Relatives and friends of parties employed at the Arsenal were rushing to and fro inquiring anxiously after those who were near and dear to them; while the firemen and soldiers were actively engaged in subduing the flames and removing the charred remains of those who perished in the ruinsThe bodies were in such condition that it was found necessary to place boards under each one in order to remove them from the ruins, and as they were carried out and placed upon the ground, an excited crowd would press forward, some with anguished feverishness , to look for relatives and friends, and others through moti ves of curiosity; but a guard of tne Reserve Corps was placed in a circle around the remains, and no one was allowed to approach them for the time being.From time to time, as anxious searchers for those dear to them would meet with those they wfere in quest of alive and well, they would rush into each other's arms, and the seene was [ecting in the extreme.Uuite a number were injured in jumping from tbe windows, but the majority of thoseic* uii tue luiaithe attack was portion of the 1 alter the ammurIt is stated tl boarded the am destroyed, flllin with cartridges, from cast off alt; keep up the figh It is stated fh which was sup W*re defended assaults of rebe liersville soon ai Another body morning, bavin bringing thefr ai Loss now estii of artillery. AI colored, had co officers.FRO The PursuCincinnati, J ington dispatch sued an order fo Cincinnati InquTbe pursuit of he having passet men.Tbe Commercia is but little doub was unexpected open yesterday, friends called \serenade last nif not believe that arrest him, but t that be and his f emergency. H♦ remaining quiet vention, then b known.Rial Estat______ .... _ , cGuire A Co.,who escaped in this way immediately ran off *uig property. in all directions, whicn renders it difficult to J A building lotHEW YM[Bv the People’* New York, J 112; U. S. 5.VU s edness, 97 V; Go Erie, 113#; Hut Reading, 130#; igan Southern, Cleveland and icago, -; Cl®’cago and Rock Prairie da Chiec and Chicago, 11lt;15; Chicago ai silver, 73#.LOlt;11 who perished and who escaped.One young woman had an arm broken in jumping from the building. Three boys are missing, and it is leared they perished in the building.A 4 A a.. 4 I ►■ a o aiinnAcnlt;l that tha avnl t/vnwest and New J foot, to George 1 Two frame h street, between ford aud Antoin Kaiioa
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Evening Star
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Fri, Jun 17, 1864
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