The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-13
NEW YORK CITY.
Thc Flnh Avcnnc noleI Eire.

The Fifth Avenue Hotel Fire.
New York, December 12-Mary AM
Pagan, a victim OF the Fifth Avenue lIo
tel fire, died in great agony at Bellevue
Hospital yesterday, The fire originated
according 10 the evidence before the Fir
Marshal, in servants room on the thirl
floor. One Of the prOprielOrs says, how
ever, that the origin Of the fire is not al
0ll known. Another Of the proprietor
says he OrderC the alarm to be given
soon after the discovery OF the fire. Both
are OF the opinion that the poor girls me
with their death from suiiOCntiUn. The
loss on the building will be only $4,000
and the furniture Is damaged to tue eX.
tent Of $4,000. An eye witness says there
is no doubt, il the alarm had been sound
ed On the discovery ui the fire, that the
girls would have been rescued. The
impression is that the hotel proprietor.
IN their anxiety 10 save the furniture ana
carpets, wanted 10 put the fire out them.
selves. The loud, piercing screcchcs Oi
the EiTls on the top floor were distinctly
heard IN the bascmcnt At this time the
fire had made greet hcudway, but even
then the hotel Ump!yc., Who's attention
WAS directed to the great glare, said
"Oh, its No hing AMI again "ThOsc
girls will scare tne guests it they 20 on
that way"
Gen. ShaleT, Il fire Official, says the
alarm WAS not gwen soon enough. Chiri
Engineer PcIicy says the location Of the
fire WAS first tclcSraphcd To him at
eighteen minutes past eleven O'Clock.
The lircmcn were on the ground at five
minutes Later. lie thinks there was al
unacCountgbie IclAyat tue hotel in -ivir Z
the alarm Tie iOrtuOus ways u The
interior Of the building prevented the
tIremen from doing very elective service
y fireman ot one company SAYS al first
he was rotiscd admission To the hotel,
with the excuse that they did not wish II
panic among the guests lie finally inSiS.
ted upon entering. The Fire Marshal
says nothing like sufficient prccauti1n
had been taken tn gIard agIins, the loss
~ llic in the Cve:t OF fire n the hotel;
that he ii1ds no Efforts made by the pcn-
PIE IN the hotel t. rescue the girls. He
thinks the authorities were So
mach concerned aouIt the baggage
nl guests, that human lie WIS forgotten.
Besides the workmcn were looking after
baggage instead OF attempting 10 rescue
the endangered people. An cmpluyc says
he tried ln,ll-cluilly 10 tear oil the screens
Ol the windows where the girls we're Cun.
fined. Over 2j,OJO persons went tn the
M1r5uC yesterday he sights there
were q! the ghHslicst character. The
press OF the city calls Tor 4 thorough in
vestigation. The Hera!d heads lis
leading editorial thus: "Thc Filth
Avenue uOlocaust--lt was Crm-
inal--Was ii Murder :" And pro-
ceeds in lengthy article to strongly
condemn the authorities OF the hotel
for their couduCt. Six Of the bodies are
yet unacceptable, AMI three ofthcse can.
not be identified. Some of the bodies
look like mummiCs they are 50 black
encd. Three of the roasted victims were
found in room US though burned, cmbr4.
cling each other. Great Indignation is
manifested towards the authorities ut
their course in sending the holics Of the
untnrtunatcs 10 be stored in all their hOr.
rid Disagreement at the Morguc, which is
intended only Ilr the reception ofthc un.
known dead Some churilably disposed
citizens propose aid 10 the relatives Of the
burned.
FUNERAL OF ). n, TlRE.
The funeral Of 5. n. Pike tool; place
to-day from his late residence at Gl3
Fifth Avenue. Among the mulrncrs
were Wm. Orton and Sheridan Shook,
Jarrett and Palmer, and other members
Of the theatrical profession.
VIM. y. LauvalIr, Cuban, and one Of
the directors Of the British North Amvri.
can Bank, was arrested here charged
with icIoniously aNpropriating the funds
OF the bank 10 the amDuIt Of $2OOO01
lie will be taken to Montreal.