TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN NORWAY.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 786, 30 June 1877, Page 5 (Supplement)

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN NORWAY.

The Norwegian papers bring some details of a terrible' calamity which occurred a, few months ago m. the Norwegian village of Ellingro, near -the .town of Aalesund. ' It appears .that the schoolmaster had called the children of the village together with the obiect of examining them, using for this purpose the second lioor of a large unfinished loghouse, to which access was gain J cd through a window by means of a ladder, the staircase not being finished. Twenty ! children had assembled, and the examination was nearly concluded, when suddenly. j the schoolmaster, observed heavy volumes of smoke penetrating into the room, directly followed by llamas," enveloping the room m a moment m fire. Rushing to the window, the master observed to his terror that the ladder had disappeared, thus cutting off the only means, of escape* Seizing a couple, of the children, he threw them out of the window ; but blinded, suffocating," and scorched, he was unable to get hold of any more, and jumped himself through the window, breaking "one leg m the fall; All the men m the village were out fishing, and the women away.; thus no assistance was possible, and the poor children were left to their terrible fate. Oniy four of the whole number . escaped, all more or less were burned and bruisedjwhile sixteen perished, the floor suddenly giving way. The origin of the lire is unknown. The horror, dismay, and misery of the parents when; on their return, they found the charred remains of their children, may be more easily • -understood than I described. A Government inquiry will be ! instituted, ■ - ' ' • .'■■• . Liverpool, May 21. —A mutiny on the ship Kate Davenport or f Mobile, resulted -in the shooting oil the chief officer and three seamen. A terrible explosion at a steam ■corn-mill has 'occurred' in 'the outskirts of the toAvn of Alexandria, by the bursting of a. boiler. The proprietor;' a 1 Syrian, and., fifteen of the w.ork people, wore killed. Many, persons were gravely injured, and damage done to property was very great.