The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-19

ming down the centre OF the WINDOW. Inc
smoke cleared away for moment. The
suspens in the crowd was intense. Every
body was intent upon what would occur
next. Would they be able to reach the
window with the ladderp was the gem
eral question, as few understood the rope
escape which had been provided. While
these questions were fitting through the
minds of the people, and 1t took but a
moment for them to do 30, and just as the
smoke cleared away.
A White Form Was Seen
Fitting down theside ofthe house. There
was now Aside of ten or fifteen feet, and
again the slide was short and jerky, Now
the foot rested moment in q Cornlce
work, and again upon the window Sill.
The form was evidently feminine, butthe
grasp was q sure one. AS soon as the
crowd caught glance of the white figure
gliding down the side of the building
they realized the situation and sent up a
shout. The name of the young lady who
made the first descent was Miss Clara
Handy. After Miss Handy, descents
we're made on the rope by one gentleman
and two ladies. AS soon as all on the
fifth story had been rescued by means Of
the rope, the ladder was run
Up to the Upper Story,
And the first one taken out. was young
lady dressed in white. Theisolitary fire.
man away up at the head of the ladder
could be seen taking the young lady as
she swung by means Of rope from the
window, and gaiding her carefully to the
ladder. The smoke cloud again blew
across the topmost stories, and the scene
was again shut out from below. AS soon
as theicrowd were able to discern was 60
ing on, the brave fireman could be seen
slowly moving down along the ladder,
round after round, bearing upon his
back the young lady he had 80 gallantly
rescued. She was clinging to him with
her arms about his neck, and was evil
IDENTIFY so intent upon escape that when
several of the freman's comrades came
to his rescue, she absolutely refused to
let 90 her hold. Others were rescued
from the upper,story, and all were taken
to the saloons across the street, and kept
there until their fright had passed away.
Kate KlAxtOu,
Who made such a miraculous escape
from the Brooklyn holocaust, was among
the rescued guests. She occupied room
on the third floor. She was awakened
from sound sleep by loud cry of 'hle'
from the hall. Jumping out OF bed, she
CROPPED to the door and opened it, to find
that the place was dense with smoke, and
that immediate action was necessary.
Slipping into the scantiest of garments,
she threw up one of the windows to as
certain the chance of escaping by that
route, aud finding that it was decidedly
slim, she concluded that her only hope
of escape lay by the hallway. People
were screaming and hurrying past her
door, and she determined on the instant
to cast her lot with them. There were
no lights, and what was done had to be
in the darkness Entering the hall she
hurried in the direction of the stairway,
and before proceeding far was materially
assisted by gentleman, who seized hold
of her arm and pushed her along with a
proper appreciation Of the need for haste.
When she came to the stairway she fell
down and rolled for some distance alter
getting TO the bottom, but not being bad
iy hurt was able to pick herself up expe-
ditiously and made her escape.
One OF the Most Melancholy Events
OF the great fire transpired about seven
O'Clock this morning. Your readers will
remember the particulars published in
all the daily papers, of an aristocratic
wedding, the parties being Lord Nuns
ter, of England, and the daughter OF DIR.
Henry G. Lynch, which took place three
months ago. The happy couple travelled
until within the past two weeks, when
they returned to the city, and have been
at the Southern, and we're oc.
,upying rooms there when the alarm of
ire was given. In the din and confusion
If the fire Lord Munster and his wife be-
,ame separated, the husband escaping,
eaving his wife in the burning building.
A report soon after reached his ears that
mis- wife had perished in the flames, and
he poor fellow at once lost his reason.
He procured a pistol and went up into
Mr.. Coneroy's sleeping room, on the
ourth floor of the building, and placing
he muzzle of the pistol against his tenn
Die, fred. the shot which sent him into
,ternity without struggle.
A Horrible Death.
Mr.. Sidmore Hayden, Superintendent
# the American Express, met horrible
leath. He accepted a room on the fifth |
loor, Immediately on the second balcony |
m Walnut street. Being awakened from |
sound sleep by the cry of fire, he rush
ID to the window and shouted for assist |
lnce. A ladder was soon brought and
,ut up with the foot resting on the bal
,ony and the top reaching to the window |
# his room. He got .outon to the ladder
,ut had scarcely got footing on the top |
ound when the ladder slipped, and he |
vas precipitated head first on to the bal
,ony. His head was split open, and he
lied instantly.
Among the Many Acts Of HerOism
Jone was more noticeable than that of |
clifford A. Saunders, reporter of the
Globe Democrat, who at great peril ascen-
led ladder to the fifth story and threw
rope to those in the window above,
hus enabling them to descend to the
adder and escape. In this manner Saun-
lers was the means of saving the lives OF
even or eight servant girls who other
wise would have perished, as the wall |
ell in almost Immediately after their
'escue.
Died by the Pistol.
Police Sergeant Fox reports that dur
ing the fire officer Blackford kicked in
door on the fourth floor. An instant |
previous two pistolshots were heard, and
on entering, the bodies of man and =
woman were seen on the floor. Before
they could be examined. however, the
officer was driven away by the suffoca-
ting smoke. His theory is that they
we're man and wife, and that, driven 70
they preferred instant death
to lingering torture by fire., and killed