, 1875-09-26
THE BURNING OF THE HERNDoM HOTEL
AT MARSHALL. MICH.


sequences which ever vieited Marshall occurred
Friday morning at O'Clock, the Herndon Hotel
being discovered to be on fire., it having it's
origin in the of1co- The lower portion OF the
building was first filed with flame and smoke,
cutting of Ill means OF escape to the occupants
in the upper stories, except By Jumping from
windows or by descending On ladders
In a brief time after the discovery Of the FIRE
the entire building was enyeloped in sheet OF
flame, which stretched it's fiery tongue high in
the sir and over adjoining buildings, while the
Wild shrleks Of human beings were heard above
its roar in the fourth story OF the burning build
ing, presented scene to the excited multitude
below which begga1s description.
One young lady, wild With despair, jumped
from fourth-story window in the rear and WIS
instantly killed. At this uncture every possible
exestion WIS made to rescue the inmates from
the second and third stories by ladders. in which
the Rescue Hook~and-Ladder Company covered
themselves with glory, imperiling their own
hTes IN their efforts to save that Of Others. Some
ten or fifteen were rescued IN this manner. The
hotel register is burned, go that at present it
is impossible to positively ASCERTAIN the num-
bez OF victims sacrificed to the fiery element. It
ls 1umored that seven periehed in the flames.
though it is bei,evad the following is correct
list Of the fatalitios: Eliza King, 6ining-room
girl, instantly killed by jumping from the fourth
6dUI{ h4u0QW tue QQteI CO0K> NlC0ol43 tSlQkGG.
| recently from Battle Greek, fatally hurt By
Jumping from the fourth STORY window; Claude
G. Avery, boarder at the hotel, burned to
crisp; Anton Greuber, q cigar-msker, fronl
Springfield, Mass, burned to crisp. The
remains Of these two were recovered Friday
morning at II o'clock. The following are the in-
jured: Mrs. Claude g. Avery, supposed fatally,
caused BY fall while being removed from the
building on ladder; Prof. Colweu. wife, and
child, considerably scorehed, but it is thought
not fatally William q. Brown, proprietor OF the
hotel building, and Dr.. Woodruff noarder,
are considerably hurt The total casualties at
present certainly known foots up us follows:
Two burned to crisp Que killed by jump
ing f-om the tourth-storY window; eight others
injured. three OF whom cannot survive: Several
others had narrow escapes, among whom were
A1r- loomis, q travelling agent, who Loot all his
samples and other valuab1es, barely saving him
self. wife, and child. Mr. Chandler, Of Cold
water, lost everything; also 7. Dandy. CON-
cued BY memoers OF Rescue hook and ladder
company, who safely conveyed them from the
third story to the ground on ladders.
The building aud furniture is nearly total
loss. amounting to nearly 940,0 Insurance
tal, s14, ,oW. otber losses on individual Prop
ertv in the hotel is estimated At $1,000, and on
adjoining building and stock, S40O. Total loss
estimated st $4,000.
". 8. Lewis and J. Wirtz, members Of the
ries in the discharge OF their duties. Drs. Rob-
crts and Smiley are deserving OF great credit for
their attention to the wounded
Run OVER AND KILLED.
Speci1t D1spdtch to The Ch,cu0o I7ibNzS-
CARO-, H., Sept. "a. ". Howell, agent OF
the New Orleans, St. Louis i Chicago Railroad
ut Fillmore City, Ky., opposite this place, Was
killed by the cars this afternoon. He got his
| mi in bafrr ha RI
cate himself, WAS run over. and expired instant
II. He leaves Wlfe and children in this city.
Special D;spatch to The Chic19o Tribune
LAsAL1E, Ill, Sept. 25.-An accident occur
red here last evening, which has Since resulted
fatally, depsi7ing large and r. needy family Of
endeavoring to cross the Rock Ialand
track near the freight-bouse in this city, Was
run over aud so seriously injured as to cause
only WAS crushed. but previous ill-hea1th had 90
reduced his vitality that he could not Withstand
the shock.
POWDER EXPLOSION.
NrwDUna, n. T., Sept. 25.-Three Of the
buildings of the powder mill four m lies west Of
this city we're blown up at o'clock tonight.
The cause Of the explosion is unknown.
No person Was seriously injured The explosion
shook the buildings in this CITY. Great alarm
WAS occasioned at the Christian Association Con-
vcution. The large audience, supposing from
the shock that the building WAS giving away,
started for tho doors, but we're quleted before
any casualty occurred.
SEVEN MEN DROWNED.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 2a-Ths British ship West
orn Empire, Capt. BERTHE, from Pensacola 11th
inst. for Griusloy, with timber, became water
logged in hurricane on the 18th inst, in lat
1858 north, long. 87.54 west and was abandon
ed. The Captain and crew landed on st. Vincens's
Island. Apalachiccis Bsy, Flor1da, in boats from
the ship. In landing one Of the boats capsizea,
and seven men were drowned The remainder,
seventeen III number. including the Captain.
were landed at Pensacola on the 24th inst. in q
destitute condition.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT,
Special Dtspatch ta The Chteaoo Tribune.
PEnS, III, Sept. IA shocking accident oc-
CURED about mile north of Pekiu to-day.
Henry Becker. aged %. was riding alone in q
farm wagon, with loaded gun standing be-
tween his knees. The gun was suddenly dis
charged, carrying AWAY the entire top Of the m
fortunate mans head, and causing instant
death.