Name Henry Abbott
Sex Male
Age 7
Residence Place New York, N. Y.
Address 745 Washington St.
Death Date 21 Nov 1851
Death Place Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
Death Place (Original) Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace N. Y.
Event Type Death
Certificate Number Bk 18
Cemetery Remo. from City
Image Number 00010
Name Timothy Abbott
Sex Male
Age 7
Residence Place New York, New York, New York
Death Date 21 Nov 1851
Death Place New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Death Place (Original) New York, New York, New York
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Event Type Death
Page item 1
First Source Street Address 745 Washington Street, 9th ward
Died in the following (forgotten) disaster at school that killed 44 children. A list of the dead was included:
"No suitable stairway had been provided, by which the children might rapidly and safely pass from the building in case of fire, or any other danger that should require their speedy exit. The only means of getting out was by a circular staircase, around a large well-hole, as we believe it is called, and nothing was arranged to prevent falling into this well-hole, but a light wooden railing.
The insecurity of this, has, we understand, been repeatedly demonstrated to those whose duty it was to remedy the defect, and they have been time and again urged to make some different arrangements. The did, at last, partially obviate the difficulty, by constructing another stairway, is an addition to the building, for the egress of the female department -- but they left the primary and male departments still to use the dangerous one originally constructed. Their gross neglect, has now been fearfully demonstrated.
Yesterday, about 2 o'clock, the Principal in the Primary Department, Miss Harrison, was attacked by a paralytic stroke. Her face was horribly contorted, and making ineffectual efforts to speak, she fell senseless to the floor. The children in the school became frightened and made a rush for the door, with the intention of running down the stairs.
The children in the other departments hearing the rush below, supposed that there was some great danger, and of course joined the crowd among whom, by this time, the cry of fire had been raised. This cry renewed the fears of the children, and in their efforts to escape they rushed against the frail railing, which gave way before them, and the poor, helpless little ones were precipitated down upon the stone floor beneath. Into this awful chasm they poured like grain from a hopper, (as a policeman expressed it,) until they were piled up to the ceiling of the first floor, some falling from the second story and some from the first.
The alarm was immediately given outside, and hundreds rushed to the rescue of the poor little ones, who uttered fearful and heart-rending cries. In a short time came the mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers of those who attended the schools. It is useless for us to attempt to portray the scene that followed.
A few of the first children that fell down were killed instantly by their fall, but the largest number lost their lives by suffocation. Those that were smothered had turned black before they were taken out."
The New York Times New York 1851-11-21
Sex Male
Age 7
Residence Place New York, N. Y.
Address 745 Washington St.
Death Date 21 Nov 1851
Death Place Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
Death Place (Original) Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace N. Y.
Event Type Death
Certificate Number Bk 18
Cemetery Remo. from City
Image Number 00010
Name Timothy Abbott
Sex Male
Age 7
Residence Place New York, New York, New York
Death Date 21 Nov 1851
Death Place New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Death Place (Original) New York, New York, New York
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Event Type Death
Page item 1
First Source Street Address 745 Washington Street, 9th ward
Died in the following (forgotten) disaster at school that killed 44 children. A list of the dead was included:
"No suitable stairway had been provided, by which the children might rapidly and safely pass from the building in case of fire, or any other danger that should require their speedy exit. The only means of getting out was by a circular staircase, around a large well-hole, as we believe it is called, and nothing was arranged to prevent falling into this well-hole, but a light wooden railing.
The insecurity of this, has, we understand, been repeatedly demonstrated to those whose duty it was to remedy the defect, and they have been time and again urged to make some different arrangements. The did, at last, partially obviate the difficulty, by constructing another stairway, is an addition to the building, for the egress of the female department -- but they left the primary and male departments still to use the dangerous one originally constructed. Their gross neglect, has now been fearfully demonstrated.
Yesterday, about 2 o'clock, the Principal in the Primary Department, Miss Harrison, was attacked by a paralytic stroke. Her face was horribly contorted, and making ineffectual efforts to speak, she fell senseless to the floor. The children in the school became frightened and made a rush for the door, with the intention of running down the stairs.
The children in the other departments hearing the rush below, supposed that there was some great danger, and of course joined the crowd among whom, by this time, the cry of fire had been raised. This cry renewed the fears of the children, and in their efforts to escape they rushed against the frail railing, which gave way before them, and the poor, helpless little ones were precipitated down upon the stone floor beneath. Into this awful chasm they poured like grain from a hopper, (as a policeman expressed it,) until they were piled up to the ceiling of the first floor, some falling from the second story and some from the first.
The alarm was immediately given outside, and hundreds rushed to the rescue of the poor little ones, who uttered fearful and heart-rending cries. In a short time came the mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers of those who attended the schools. It is useless for us to attempt to portray the scene that followed.
A few of the first children that fell down were killed instantly by their fall, but the largest number lost their lives by suffocation. Those that were smothered had turned black before they were taken out."
The New York Times New York 1851-11-21
Name Henry Abbott
Sex Male
Age 7
Residence Place New York, N. Y.
Address 745 Washington St.
Death Date 21 Nov 1851
Death Place Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
Death Place (Original) Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace N. Y.
Event Type Death
Certificate Number Bk 18
Cemetery Remo. from City
Image Number 00010
Name Timothy Abbott
Sex Male
Age 7
Residence Place New York, New York, New York
Death Date 21 Nov 1851
Death Place New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Death Place (Original) New York, New York, New York
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Event Type Death
Page item 1
First Source Street Address 745 Washington Street, 9th ward
Died in the following (forgotten) disaster at school that killed 44 children. A list of the dead was included:
"No suitable stairway had been provided, by which the children might rapidly and safely pass from the building in case of fire, or any other danger that should require their speedy exit. The only means of getting out was by a circular staircase, around a large well-hole, as we believe it is called, and nothing was arranged to prevent falling into this well-hole, but a light wooden railing.
The insecurity of this, has, we understand, been repeatedly demonstrated to those whose duty it was to remedy the defect, and they have been time and again urged to make some different arrangements. The did, at last, partially obviate the difficulty, by constructing another stairway, is an addition to the building, for the egress of the female department -- but they left the primary and male departments still to use the dangerous one originally constructed. Their gross neglect, has now been fearfully demonstrated.
Yesterday, about 2 o'clock, the Principal in the Primary Department, Miss Harrison, was attacked by a paralytic stroke. Her face was horribly contorted, and making ineffectual efforts to speak, she fell senseless to the floor. The children in the school became frightened and made a rush for the door, with the intention of running down the stairs.
The children in the other departments hearing the rush below, supposed that there was some great danger, and of course joined the crowd among whom, by this time, the cry of fire had been raised. This cry renewed the fears of the children, and in their efforts to escape they rushed against the frail railing, which gave way before them, and the poor, helpless little ones were precipitated down upon the stone floor beneath. Into this awful chasm they poured like grain from a hopper, (as a policeman expressed it,) until they were piled up to the ceiling of the first floor, some falling from the second story and some from the first.
The alarm was immediately given outside, and hundreds rushed to the rescue of the poor little ones, who uttered fearful and heart-rending cries. In a short time came the mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers of those who attended the schools. It is useless for us to attempt to portray the scene that followed.
A few of the first children that fell down were killed instantly by their fall, but the largest number lost their lives by suffocation. Those that were smothered had turned black before they were taken out."
The New York Times New York 1851-11-21
Sex Male
Age 7
Residence Place New York, N. Y.
Address 745 Washington St.
Death Date 21 Nov 1851
Death Place Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
Death Place (Original) Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace N. Y.
Event Type Death
Certificate Number Bk 18
Cemetery Remo. from City
Image Number 00010
Name Timothy Abbott
Sex Male
Age 7
Residence Place New York, New York, New York
Death Date 21 Nov 1851
Death Place New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Death Place (Original) New York, New York, New York
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Event Type Death
Page item 1
First Source Street Address 745 Washington Street, 9th ward
Died in the following (forgotten) disaster at school that killed 44 children. A list of the dead was included:
"No suitable stairway had been provided, by which the children might rapidly and safely pass from the building in case of fire, or any other danger that should require their speedy exit. The only means of getting out was by a circular staircase, around a large well-hole, as we believe it is called, and nothing was arranged to prevent falling into this well-hole, but a light wooden railing.
The insecurity of this, has, we understand, been repeatedly demonstrated to those whose duty it was to remedy the defect, and they have been time and again urged to make some different arrangements. The did, at last, partially obviate the difficulty, by constructing another stairway, is an addition to the building, for the egress of the female department -- but they left the primary and male departments still to use the dangerous one originally constructed. Their gross neglect, has now been fearfully demonstrated.
Yesterday, about 2 o'clock, the Principal in the Primary Department, Miss Harrison, was attacked by a paralytic stroke. Her face was horribly contorted, and making ineffectual efforts to speak, she fell senseless to the floor. The children in the school became frightened and made a rush for the door, with the intention of running down the stairs.
The children in the other departments hearing the rush below, supposed that there was some great danger, and of course joined the crowd among whom, by this time, the cry of fire had been raised. This cry renewed the fears of the children, and in their efforts to escape they rushed against the frail railing, which gave way before them, and the poor, helpless little ones were precipitated down upon the stone floor beneath. Into this awful chasm they poured like grain from a hopper, (as a policeman expressed it,) until they were piled up to the ceiling of the first floor, some falling from the second story and some from the first.
The alarm was immediately given outside, and hundreds rushed to the rescue of the poor little ones, who uttered fearful and heart-rending cries. In a short time came the mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers of those who attended the schools. It is useless for us to attempt to portray the scene that followed.
A few of the first children that fell down were killed instantly by their fall, but the largest number lost their lives by suffocation. Those that were smothered had turned black before they were taken out."
The New York Times New York 1851-11-21
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