, 1877-04-12
on tho south aide Of tho wtAt end Of the hotet,
There some men were putting up q ladder. en.
dearof'n2 10 reach the dfth story wlndowa, whers
thAfA srasa ~ -

on tho south sido Of tho wtat end Of the hote1,
There some men wert putting up ladder, en-.
dcaroF3n2 10 reach the ffth story wJudovs, whers
there were
An ELDERLY AND 4 YOUNG IApr,
mother and dsughtes. Tbs former shouted to thu
men. "sav emy daughterr' The woman then lied
two blankets together and fastened one end IA
something in the room. Tho ladder reached w oui, II
10 the fourth story, but, by means Of the b1anke
the young woman feachtd the taddct. not, hnw.
ever, until rho had almost fallen, ha.Iny sllppcd
her hold. She got down In aAfetY, md her mother
endearotcd to follow. she elan1bred down s,most
TO Tho end Of The blanket. hnt evidently lost con
tfoi Of herself. Jet Co. stsnck tha ladder, and fell
to The root below. h couple OF mcs carried her
on. shn had apparently been killed instantly,
Af. We!tbsec next noticed
nEAp NAN
lying on tho roof. bare 10 the waist Ills shtrt hay.
Ing bten rufled over hts face 10 hide the distorted
!ea1osef. AZ Tie time thesn Incidents occurred.
The flames had not reached tho south end OF thu
extension, which reaches to Elm street. The 6re.
nen were cndeayor.ns tn keep that portion Of The
structure cool, a.
SIX wonEy
were seen At tho southern window Of The Inn stoYv
on tue west aide. Three streams were kent con.
hnnt'y pIa5'oR In that vicinity. 4 sopc hid been
thronn to mAn In the {onrth starr. n
llttle to the north of the women. ,xhn
succeeded III th rowing smaller rope 10 them. The
man then s'sppcd down 10 tic roo!. While tho
hsctnon wcsc getting their ladders ready for tho
49,. " '.esne' 'ne aansatea Eisls dsoppcd their
'"pe. n'seF kooA acat or d!HlcHlty the ladder
W. e'etseu: hnu u reached 10 tho afsh story. 4
snaMer .1aaet win hooks on the end thcy sac.
eccded In fAstentng 10 tho window. st, and, haytna
attached guido rope,
THE WOMEN CLIMBED DOWN,
QUO W one. the lat one In a cloud OF snf1o.
GAZING. black anokc, which was 1ust b..
rinn'ng to pour from tho window which
sho had left. These girls were carried 10 carriages
n *an'hs and driven OF. Dy the tins shIs had
a.ppeoea' INC ofaaiag'w walls between The building
Pitt. ""u ''e eAtsnalon hna some ot ahe inslda
"n"e "s'o eFamoliag SWAY under tho extreme
"s"s'
A'@ 'hAA!oSf
uao.,.." ~. haao saea memorable escape from the
vun nIc' "aa among tho rescued gneats. Shc
oeupteu room On INC thtrd noor. ehe Was awsk.
uu ~" soaao e'eep os lona CT OF drc from
49, ~ .'' "aup'he W. .! oea' she CROPPED 10 The
1oot, .ao openea 70 lind that the ptaco
ss"se win "e,oke' ana that Immediate action
an," eoss' 80 onpp'ns 'a'o the scant'est Of Gas-
~ y. 'ne o91" up one OF tnc Windows to asccs-
sas snauee ol escaping " that route, and ind.
~. ~. - va ueeaeoJ sn'. she conc1udet that
"u ao!,o y! csApo ~ ~ Inc hallway People
~ ass.ss.Iaa aS saa ua.'J'ng past hef door, and
,hs,. W 'ae Instant 10 eaat her lot With
1"s'' "''e
NO LIGHTS,
d,ykr..s rnta.,a,. ~, 80, ~ uone III tao
dlrection M the .ts,~.. sna ~ hs,,a "a'eu IN tae
far. was rnn,crnltv a..,,;.d H.. ss..ir tosssa'ns
.cirod hotd ~ h.r ~, .ns ~ s.aan ,.. "no
sbr ~ ~ "st I, anu pasasa ncf aons When
for eomc ,i.ton,. sf.". -rst,S,r ~ .nu .onea
hr+ .ot tt.1s,s es""A6 ~ 'ue ooltomf