The New York herald., 1864-11-29
MORE INCENDIARISM.
The Internationai Hotel on Fire-Time.
~ Discovery and Pro mpt Exiting uish :.
ment-Grent Excitement, SC.

rbs International Hotel ON Fire-Time.
IL Discovery and Pro mpt Exiting uish.
ment-Grent Excifemenr, &c.
Last evening" about quarter past ten the inmates Of
the international Hotel alarmed BY the cry or fire.
rne alarm cry resoundcd through the house like magic.
beng taken up hundred voices, and instantly there
was hurryng up stair. down stairs and into ladies'
chambers OF ahrighted and easly scared people Even
the saloon below felt the contasion, and ice
seemed turned to lava under the Influence OF the
mont Phosphorus pervaded the atmosphere and black
carpet bags fitted before the frenzicd vision In every
direction The effect Of the cry not only electrical
but Il had the effect OF parayzng for some moments all
Efforts part Of the employees OF the establishment
to adopt proper means for the suppression Of the
flames guests and visitors being anxious only after
the safety OF their elects. As stated TO our
ubiquitous reporter, some ton minutes elapsed
before few basns OF cold water were brought on tbs
sceue but after that buckets ad itf,us were hurried
M 40 that when the fremen arrl ved the whole thing
WAS duced out In the general att cmpt to consume the
city few days the International was either over
looked. or being conducted on the European plan, u
was concluded that well to let IL alone How
ever that may be- 10 last night the special and only
object Of ipcendares sstempt and It was certainly
most provdsnal that the fire was detected 20 Timely
"a Il was for otherwise very disastrous consequences
might have resulted The nrc was discovered n small
storeroom the ret or office and psror door ot the
hotel AZ the end OF . long narrow corridor running
along the parIors is small soreroom, used for putting
aside cots, mattresses, curtane
easily igniicA material That tho fire was
tho act Of incendiary 10 beyond doubt whether OF
one 'syet.in the house," A. empioye said when
speaking of II, or OF who made himself I'm
mediatey after his attempt We are unable 70 say The
small storeroom is very seldom used, or even entered
and those having business Ia need bring no light Into IT,
for II lighted up from the hall gas jsts The window
through which the light enters was open. and the only,
or the seemingly correct euppostion "a, that some Ia
faumnbie burning material was secretly and suddenly
cast through the open window upon the cots and the
blankets which must have taken ~ almost instantaneous
effect Ii the place we'll selected In one respect u
was inudicious IN the othsr the ncendary was deter
mined his workfor at that hour Of tho evening no
nre could possibly be permitted TO make any hsadwsy
in SO crowded part Of the house. Even
IN the dead or night rne attempt could scarcely
have succeeded porters and night men are aways IN
close proximity tshe After the terror OF the first
alarm had subsdsd the efforts OF the propreors to bring
the peope around them the successful and
the ilre was easily extinguisned. IL time be-
fore the nreep arrived bur they In great force
ready for any emergency but fortunately their services
we're not needed. An immense crowd gathered In the
streets and the excitement high until II ascer
tanned nat there further danger. In that crowd
the tate OF detected ncendsry would be quickly sealed.
for the sternest pu rposc portrayed until fceng
got among that porhafs after a the hre Vas acct
dental The loss incurred " estimated ~ over dfty
dollars.