Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-27

promptly ct the scene Of the fire yesterday
morning. and, having saved the one hundred
light metre, worth about SIS, they went 20 the
rear, and having gained access 20 the cellar,
went forward TO the vault under the pavement
TO save the ten light metre. While they were
there the fsors OF the hotel suddenly fell in
~ath A4crssh, and their retreat was entirely cut
on There was an immense cloud of smoke,
and the flames seemed about 10 swallow them.
In ten minutes they would probably have been
svfoc1ted or burned 90 death, when one of
the m found the grating in the pavement above
aud poked his fingers through. Fortunately.
some bodys attention was thereby attracted.
and, the CRATE being lifted, both we're drawn
cut alive.
LosT His MONEY! nut SAVED HIs LrFE
Mr.. Eldridge, OF New York, q friend OF
Governor Walkers, } was on one OF the higher
:, 90 in money and check for 1000. Taking
this in his hand, be wrapped blanket ah8nt
his face and tired 10 escape bv the stairs but
was driven back by The threatening flames. He
Then gave up all hope of saving his money. and
dropping the valise AVID blanket. succeeded i'm
getting cut Of the window by aid of q painter
ladder. He rss not hurt, bat Of course lost the
money.
LOSSES AND ISsvRANcE.
a full list Of the losses aud insurance not yet
been made ont. We give the details rs far as
Known: The SpOtswoOd Hotel, owned by the
Crenshsw estate. valued at si4o. 0d0; insured In
New York companies by ID. y. Walker q Co,
acentS-on building, 10000; on furniture,
.20 coo, with the North British company 4. NJ
insurance, not ascertained. The buildings Oe-
cupied by r. Currant and others. aud owned by
Jas H. Grant, estate, were insured for al ,2e)
IN the Mutual Assurance Society of Virgins.
Tor $1,000 in the Virginia state Insurance Com
pany, and for - 600 in the National, OF Balti-
more. The amount Of L. Currant's loss
- not ascertained, but is totsl. insured
for 5000 IN the North British and Mercan-
tie. Thomas NJ. Alrrieud x sons, agents
The property of Sublett, Luck & Bishop wa.
insured for So 900 In the Southern Mutual In
fAr q in hn nr.es
company, of which Peyton * EIlersOn are
SCENTS, and for 8 900 in the North British and
Mercantile, 4. Nj. A!friend a. sons, agents
Mayor kelley's library was partially DESTROYED
lie was insured for 81 600 in the Petersburg
Savings and Insurance Company. The Grover
X Baker sewing machines were insured Tor
lrGoo IN the virginia State Insurance Company
Lose above insurance about 500. The Howe
sewing machine establishment, in the hotel
building, on the corner of Sth street, was burnt
Stock less s, zoe, insured for 81 900. WI. An
derson, stoves and tInware; stock valued at
$500, totally destroyed, insured for full amount
IN Continental of, New York. The building,
owned by the estate of DenOon, was partially
destroyed, and insured for $500 in the mutual
Assurance Society of Virginia. The Mutual
also had 81 SEQ on the kitchen of the hotel. T.
Ii. Marsh, music dealer, lost nearly everything
and had no insurance.
TIE BURNING OF THE OLD EAGLE HOTEL
The Wig says: The destruction Of the Spots
wood by fire reminded the old citizens of the
burning of the Eagle Hotel" which occupted
a
Thirteenth streets, fronting on the soath side of
Main street. The weather on that memorable
Saturday night was even colder than II was last
Saturday night. The Eagle" was lurH,a on
Z'th december, 1S5s.
DISTRESSING sCkNE.
The Associated Press account SAYS SIN 20
minutes the flames spread 10 such an extent
that escape by the staircase was cut on The
guests ten commenced leapin- from the vim
COWS and descending by ropes made from blank
cts and sheets. l.. Z. Clarke, of Ph.ladelDhia
the steward OF the hotel. leaped from tie third
story, receiving mortal injuries. The most g.
uosslnS scene OF the disaster was the snp-ar-
auce Of Mrs. Emily COTnelius OF Baltimore
The housekoeper. a. a wiuGOa IA The nfth story
with one CT two other ladies',
tCBEANIEC FOR BELr.
The ire Companies ladders were put M. INIT
f2lled 10y two stories 20 reach he window I'D
Ninie the ETemen we're making efforts TO
lengthen the ladders the crying women disaa-
pcaTtd IN tie thick smoke and were LOST tie
fCom frightening up moment later. Al Incl
cent 81 Ne Ire n as tic appearance OF a man a.
one oi the upper Windows, la-alyzei by fear.
who sat tearing paper into small pieces ami
throwing them out OF the window until he fsIf
back with the flames. Ii is a notable fact thaf
the ire, after destroying the block left one
store GU the corner, the same building th.t
stolled TIE cCnha grafton at the eyac uatiou of
RICHMOND. The weather was SO intensely cold
mat The telegraph wires in front OF the buildinr
wire covered with ice while the ire was rssine
i ht IRE steamers were encSsed in ice an inch
thick. The correspondent d the Nsy YORK
Htrdtd narrowly escaped. The guests lost al
their clothing, and the ladies had 10 walk hare
loot over the snow to reach shelter.