THE LATE FIRE IN DUNEDIN.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1737, 13 September 1879, Page 2

THE LATE FIRE IN DUNEDIN.

DUNEDIN, September 12. An inquest on the bodies recovered from the ruins of Ross’s buildings was commenced to-day. Several of the bodies were identified; others could not be. One of the surviving daughters of Mr Wilson gave evidence. Louisa Maria Wilson, who was not sworn, as she stated her parents did not believe in the Bible, said—l was thirteen year* of ago yesterday, and lived with’my.parents in Ross’s buildings at the time of the fire. On Sundaynight Isleptin the next room to mamma, in No. 4. The servant and my sister Lily slept there. The servant woke me by screaming out. X heard a noise of people running down stairs trying to get out. I ran out into the passage, but had to come back again and lay my head on the bed on account of tbe heat. I then ran out again, and a gentleman, Mr Grant, took me downstairs. We went down by the centre stairs. The servant ran out of the room the first time, but wo were obliged to turn back as we could not breathe. When I left the second time the servant was in the bedroomLily rolled out of the window. I thought father and mother had already gone downstairs. I never hoard them say anything. My brothers Bob and Fred slept in No. 3. I saw no more of them. I have heard father say that the stairs were not safe, as strange people coming up would not bo able to find the stairs. The inquest was adjourned till Monday n*xt.