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MG 1 volume 2124 number 189c

HALIFAX DISASTER RECORD OFFICE
Chronicle Building
Halifax, N.S.


crawled through the window, and sat upon the doorstep. A passing teamster gave Annie his coat. (He was one of Quinn's drivers). They crossed the street to "Clark's Lawn". Flames shot across Russell Street, and caught No 19 and then No 17. Their house did not burn immediately. The back and side of the house were in and the chimney was down. The three were probably killed outright. No moans were heard. The flesh on Tom's arm was burnt off by "molten metal", according to the doctors, probably from Hillis' Foundry. After he left the house, he was caught in a heap of debris on the street. Mrs. Coleman also told him that his family was safe. Friday, December 7th there was a rumour that Jim Mooney had been blown out of the house, and that his [xxx] corpse was at Snow's. Miss Mooney went to identify it. Everything pointed to Jim, even the contents of the pockets, but Miss Mooney opened the mouth of the corpse, and found that the teeth were false. Jim's teeth were real. Even after the remains were found Miss Margaret did not relinquish hope. She felt that the skulls might belong to some-one else. She continued her search of the Hospitals, hearing frequent rumours of their presence there, also inserting advertisements in the "Echo".

Revised Jan. 31. 1918