Though the chief energies of the fire brigade were concentrated yesterday's panic on the immediate necessity for saving life, the preciit= tion of ascertaining where the blaze which had caused it was located wa not overlooked. It was found thas the whole affair had been eased a false alarm. Fron. the star pieced together from the recounts Eye-witnesses when their exciton vbsided sufficiently for them here ned that at box of matches had exploded in the pocket of one of the overseers. A small iti near hin raised the fiiest scream of "Fire." It wax taken 9 by others who could not see the very small burst of smoke, which was instantly extinguished by the man in whove pocket it occurred, and the panic spread tike wildfire, Mow fear numbs the reason ts shown by the fact of there being a A number of other broad staircases leading down from the tapeti There are wt least we 49 the mich of the long building, and others at the western end, Yet the women appear to have rushed headlong for the one exit furthest from the plume where the first scream arose It is understood that of the Fire Brigade had recently. warning to the mill monasement that the stairs on which the Graged? occurred should be xtrengthene Steps were taken to prop them up ned strengthen the balustrade, but these were considered insulMicient by the brigade's inspectors and. the ment were about Lo strengeththem further wh broke out,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.