The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-29 00:00:00

No. 16,469. LONDON, THURSDAY E.N. I-N G U. N 9 MAY 1845.

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THE LATE DREADFUL FIRE AT
RAGGETT'S HOTEL.

INQUEST ON TILE BODIES OF THE SUFFERERS.
At five o'clock last evening Mr. Bedford, the Coroner for the
city of Westminster, and a jury of thirteen householders of St.
George's, Hanover.squarc, assembled at the Rising Sun, Charles.
street, Grosvenor-square, to investigate the circumstances con-
nected with the death of the four unfortunate persons whose bodies
haft been discovered, and who lost their lives at the dreadful fire
at Raggett's Hotel, Dover-street, Piccadilly, on the night of Mon.
day last.

The jury were impannellcd on the bodies of Mr. Willlnta
Raggett, aged 62, Miss Anne Haggett, aged 37, Ann Jones. stied
28, and the body of a female unknown (supposed to be that of Mts.
Round).
Lord Huntingdon and several other members of the arlstccracy
were present during the rroeeedings, which excited an Intense and
painful degree Of interest. The bodies lay in shells in the dead.
house in the rear of St. George's Workhouse, Moiu.street, and
on being viewed by the jury presented a shocking spectacle. That
of Mr. Raggett, sen., and the body supp ised to be that of Mrs.
Round, were literally burnt to cinders, whilst that of Lerd Hunt.
ingion's nurse, Mrs. Jones, and Miss Raggett, were eery much
mutilated.

Miss Elizabeth King was the first witness called, and appeared
much affected whilst giving her evidence. Her left hand was
Inund up in silk, and she had evidently been greatly burned about
the face. She said I reside at No. 2, Ratslitre-parade, Bristol.
Shortly after twelve o'clock on Monday evening last I was staying
at Raggett's Hotel, with my brother and sister-in-law. We had a
drawing-room and two bed-rooms. My sister had just left me to
retire for the night, and I went to my bed-room to obtain a little
water to make some liquorice tea. I procured the water, and re-
turned to the drawing-room, where I placed the water on the fire.
In about two or three minutes I hoard a cracking noise, and I went
to the drawinia.room door to see what it was, and I then saw the
flames issuing from my bed-room door and over the door. I called
" Fire, fire !" as loud as I was able, and one of the waiters, a man,
came up the stairs and shouted fire also. My brother and sister
then tame up to the room. I ran into the bed-room to get a blan.
ket to throw on the fire. I found I could not, and I got much
burned. I ran back to the drawing-room, and my brother and
sister broke the window, and called out " Are," and " police." I
persuaded them to come down the staircase, which the fire had not

then reached. They had only their night clothes on, and were
afraid to go, but I ran to the staircase to show them it was safe. I
thought there was plenty of time to get down the staircase,
but when I descended a step or two, the flames caught me and
burnt me in several places. Two men,.* I believe, rushed
upstairs past me at that time. When I got down I begged the
people to bring ladders to save my brother and sister, who were at
the window.

By the Coitoxra—There was no fire In the bed-room. I took a
candle with me when I went in there, and brought it back again.
I was caught hold of by two •r three men, and carried down stairs.

I cannot exactly say the cause of the fire, but having been in the
room so recently, and knowing there was no fire or candle
there, I feared that it had been caused by my candle.
My candle had no guard before it. To reach my bed-room I had
to pass through a narrow passage, and the bed-room was very
small. I had no reason for believing that any ohe had
entered my bed4toom. There were some lucifer matches in the
drawer of the wishing stand. I had not used any of them at that
time. The bed curtains were of dimity, and a spark from the
candle might have ignited them, but I cannot say it did se. I
cannot say in what part of the room the flames commenced. They
must have burst through the door, or the door was open whet► I
heard the cracking noise.

By the jury—There is no circumstance which loads me to bettevz
;hat a spark from my candle ignited the bed curtains.

Frances Henry Earl of Huntingdon exavained—l am residing
at protein at No. 13, Hill.dtreet. On Monday night last I and
my family were staying at Itagpett's Hotel. I had seen on Moo.
day night to the French plays, and returned to the hotel, I think,
about half-past twelve o'clock. I went to the drawing.reom, and
just put my hat on the table, and was taking a chamber light to
go into my bed-room, when I heard cries of fire. Lady Hunt-
ingdon and her mother, Mrs. Power, had just preceded me, and
I was wishing Mrs. Power good night at the time. I think I
can swear it was young Mr. Kaggett's voice I heard cry " fire," and
" oh, my mother I" I then ran first up stairs to my child's room,
and shook Mrs. Jones, the nurse, who was asleep. saying, " Jones,
Jones, the house is on fire! give me the child." She said, " Wait,
my Lord, ti.l I dress him ; the cold will be the death of him." 1
snatched the child from her and shook her again by the shoulder.
exclaiming ,` Goad God; woman, the house is in flames. Follow
me." I then rushed with hint down stairs, the whole of which were
on fire. My eye-brows and the child's hair were singed off. I
rushed into the street, and into Batt'a Hotel, who kindly threw
their doors open to every one. I then found Lady Huntingdon
and her mother in the street. My apartmeata were the opposite
drawing.rooms to Mr. and Mrs. King's. After my wife was In
safety, I went back to see for Jones, and then saw the fire escape
being put up, but it was being done In a very bungling manner.
The room where my son and Jones were was exactly over Miss
King's bed-room, and whoa I tried to come out with my son the
flames had reached its deaf,

By the Foremae—l will not undertake to say there was neglect
on the part of those who had charge of the tire-escape. but there
appeared to be some difficulty in their getting it close enough
to the house. The men appeared to be sober who had charge of
the escape.

E►idence resumed—About three o'clock a pollbentan informed
me that a body of a female had been found in the rear of the
hotel, and I went to see it. I have seen the same body at the
workhouse, and I believe it to be that of Ann Jones, from ber
having red hair, and being a married woman, and having a ring
OR her finger.

By the jury—l never saw a body of firemen and police do their
duty on any occasion so effectively in any country in the world.
Everything was done to save life and property. I have no idea
from what part the flames first came. Where Ann Jones's body
was found was immediately under the window of the room in which
I had k 4 her on the second floor. It is my opinion she threw
herself from the window, and was crushed by the fall rather than
killed by the fire.

Mr. Frederick William Raggett examined--I am the son of the
deceased Mr. William Haggett, late proprietor of Rogett's Hotel,
in Dover-street. I acted as head.waiter arid manager of the
hotel for my father. I was at home when the fire broke out.
My father and sister retired to rest at eleven o'clock, and I was
sitting up with the head waiter and cook for the Earl of Hunting.
don and Mrs. Round, who had gone to the French plays ; the
latter lady having ordered a roast fowl for supper at half-past twelve
o'clock. Mrs. Round occupied a sitting-room and two ited-rooms
on *e second floor, which are all connected with one another
by doors. Mrs. Round and her daughter arrived home at
twelve o'clock, and I took up the urn for making
tea, and the fowl. She then ordered some dry toast,
and asked to have the things left up there to Nave us
trouble. On my return down stairs I saw flames rushing
out of Miss King's bed-room, on the drawing-room floor, and
heard the cry of " Fire." I instantly rushed to my mother's bed.
room, she having been bed-ridden through a broken leg for three
weeks. My mother slept on the second floor, and my brother fol-
lowed me and assisted her down the stairs, but the flames were so
overpowering that we both fell with her. I was assisted then by
some men, and we carried my mother to Batt's Hotel. I then re-
turned to see after the safety of my brother. I must here remark
that when I saw the flames I called out " Fire, fire," loud enough
to disturb every one in the house. On my going back to look for
my brother, I found him on the ladder, bringing Miss Round down
the escape. He went up again and brought down Miss Round's
servant. My brother appeared mad, as he said he could rind neither
his father nor his sister. Had the ire-escape been there in proper
time, and the conductor not been drunk, it would have been properly
placed, and I believe every soul might have been saved.
Mr. Raggett here said, that although the house was insured for
2,0001., every vestige of property belonging to his father was de-
stroyed. The candles used were all patent candles, and a spark
falling from them would not have ignited. Miss King's bed cur-
tains were of quilted dimity. He was of opinion, therefore, that
the candle must, whilst Miss King was passing the bed, have come
in contact with the curtains unknown to her.

By the jury—It is my firm belief that the two bodies so much
burned are those of my father and Mrs. Round, as they were seen
together by Miss King, my father endeavouring to save her. on
the staircase. There was a trap.door by which persons apuld escape
to the roof. The housemaid, Mrs. Barnes, slept in a front room
on the second floor, and, as I understand, these bodies were found
in the back part of the premises, I should say that the female body
Is that of Mrs. Round. _ .

Tne Coaordzit, at this stage of the proceedings, remarked, that
as there appeared to be considerable doubt as to the identity of
the fourth body, whether it was that of the unfortunate lady.
Mrs. Round, or Mrs. Barnes, the housemaid, perhaps it would be
proper to adjourn the inquiry in order to set that matter at rest.
Several persons who appeared to be interested in the Fire
Escape Society here wished to tender evidence as to their MU-
ciency on the occasion, but the Coroner said it was irrelevant to
the inquiry.
A discussion then ensued amongst the Jury as to taking ftirtber
evidence, when, in answer to the &ironer.
Mr. Inspector Aggs stated that the hotel was being now shored
up, and there was every probability of the other both.s being' dis.
covered, if they were in the ruins, in the seurse of to-morrow
(this day).
The inquiry was then adjourned till Friday next.

Prices per ton at the close of the market :--Carr's Hartley
18s ; Chester Main, 15s ; llasting's Hartley, IBs ; Holy-
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Wall's-end, Hilda, 16s Gd ; Eden Main, 16s 9d ; Belmont,
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Hetton, 17s 9d ; Shotten, 18s ; Stewart's, 18s 6d ; Kolhee, 18s;
Eden Hartlepool, 178 ; Maclean Tees, 16s ; Seymour Tees,
17s 6d ; 'fees, 17s 9d.—Ships arrived, 46.

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