The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-14
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The Injured.

Being rescued from the burning building by
the mPmb rs OF the Washington FIRE Comoany,
Messrs. Davis and Hardy, the cashier and
salesman, we're taken to the Continental Hotel.
where medical attendance was procured. C.
Gadney King, salesman, was taken to the
MaTkoe House, where DR.. Gross at euded to his
injuries. James Andrews, the porter was very
seriously burned.
The flames had reached his bedside when he
awoke, and, without chance to attire himself,
he ran through the burning ruins, treading on
burning Goals, and reached the windo where
help awaited him. He was IN a sinking cOndl-
ton; his limbs and arms blistered by the heat,
and the sOes of his feet bolrldly blrned. He
was taken into the Glrard House, where Drs
Bloom and Mootehouse attended him, and
finally he was removed to the Pennsylvania
Hospital his serious condition warrantine such
move.
All of the employees in the Caldwell esta-
bhsnment are known 10 have escaped but two.
Not a word has been heard from them since the
breaking out of the ire, and it is supposed thai
they were carried down with The tainE timber,
or suffocated, and now lie blrlsd beneath the
rains.
There are conflicting reports about them, bu.
the belief that they are under tie debris now
seems mot prevalent. There was a report az
one time that j. Albert Cald we'll, jnnor partner
of tue firm, was missing, but having conversed
with that gentleman but short time ago. we
can settle any painful rumors relative to his
safety.
CIintOn's Building.
The store No. 900 Chestnut street, INN edlatelv
adjoining that OF MIR. Orne, is occupied by Ell.
ward Clinton, brush manufacturer. He sus-
tanned no loss upon stock, except, perhaps, a
sight damage from water, aud his building was
only injured slightly on the root.
The New Offices.
The firm of Caldwell & Co. have taken a tenn.
porary office IN Room No. 70 Continental Hotel,
and the firm OF Howell & Brothers in Room No.
LII, same motel.
Two Arrests.
Immediately following the explosion, which
blew away portion of the rear door ton SAN
som street) OF Messrs. HowelPs building, a man
was seen standing inside the place. As MS
appearance and situation was rather lspiciols
he was arresled by the parties who discovered
him, handed over to an officer, taken to the
Central station. and there imprisoned. The
matter of his being there will be investigated.
fireman was also arrested in Mr.. Ornes
store, while attempting tnett.
These two arrests gave rise to the many
rumors that the origin of the fire was due to the
Efforts OF burglars in breaking open the safe in
Mr.. Caldwers store.
Fire Marshal blackburn,
Is now at work, trying to get at the true Gu lse
OF this disastrous conhagration. He hnds hs
progress impeded, however, by the unsafe
CONDITION OF the building and the steaming ruins
which fill the basement OF Caldwelrs store.
Excitement at the Continental.
The inmates OF the Continental were all
startled by the explosion from their slumbers,
ard finding their rooms tlled with light,
they at once surmised that their own residence
was on hre. For halt-hour the excitement
and fear were intense: the people running to
and iro, the men excited, the women trem oling
with fright. Under the able management OF
the officers at the Continental the excitement
was soon allay ed, though no exertions were
spared to secure the safety of the building.
Policemen were stationed in the corridors to
preserve order and prevent panic. BY the
apparatus always ready at this hotel the roof
was kept free from sparks. The wind at one
| time blew the hames towards the Continental,
enhancing the tear and perturbation of the
| boal ders; but soon changing, the flames and
| smoke we're carried south ward, thus saving the
| hotel from no greater injury than pretty good
warming. 1t is sald that when the alarm first
| was sounded the women servants got reSdy
! their things in fear and trembling for an imme.
| date escape from the endangered building.
| To calm their alarmed minds was work of nc
| Oruinary laoOr; and even when 1t had been
done, 80 much had they 10 talk over and so long
| did their conversation last, that the guests sa
down TO u breakfast of not more than hal
course, consisting mainly of coffee, rolls, anC
butter, which the walters hurried up in very
| order