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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

--LATEST arrival! Two hundred new
styles Of Embroidered Linen and French
Percale Suits.
One thousand new patterns Of Wall
Paper; also Silks, Cashmeres, Grenadines,
and Fancy Dress Goods, as low as 10 cts.
per yard.
Twenty-Five pieces of the best and cheap.
est Carpets in the city.
Two thousand pounds OF Superior
Southern Carpet Chain; call soon II you
NPiab IN anva p1npav al
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

MEssas. sAMpsEr1 & MCLEAN offer
special inducements to dealers in Hard.
ware or Crate Fronts. Send for prices,
% Federal street, Allegheny City.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

THsstatemsnt in the ,Lsad.r and REQ.
issr that NJ. L. Prayer, Daniel Wilson,
Theodore Fisher and "Sock" Hildebrand
rowed 10 steubenville on Sunday Is un.
true. They were all at Sunday School,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

MAJ. JIM swEENEYs big Tildcn pole
in Centre Wheeling, which didn't knock
the Presidential persimmons, was taken
down yesterday morning, Twas ever
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15
FoR SALE
TWO-sT0RY BRICK PLANNING MILL.

Main building two stories high, with Tin Roof
size 4OX7!. Engine Room ono story high, with
Tia l.OOi, size 20X4g.
one Engine, ll.lUch cylinder 30-inch stroke.
lucs each.
One Palmer and Watcher; one Scroll Saw;
One M0uiCr; one lemon Machine;
One TurITg lathe; one MUrticing Machine;
OaO Sash Machine; ono Find sGle MOttlteT;
Two Rip SAWS and Tab cs;
One Cross Cut Saw and Table;
Quo Shaping Machine;
Four Town Lots, GOxl20 feet each;
One Town | OF, 25Xl2O feet,
Ono Store Room, two stories high; ore Ware.
honsa two stories high. All in good repair. VIII
bc sold nj u bargain. For further particulars ad-
dress A, X, BRIDGEMAN,
President sardli Manufacturing Co., BardiJ. Mon.
roc Csnnty, Ohio aI2St
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

CABBAGE plants are in market, ready
to be set out on their benevolent mission
OF furnishing antidotAl sunstroke leaves
Tor the crowns Of heavy lemonade drink.
era in july.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

AT Swabacker's, second stock OF Para.
sols, fashionable handles and best quality
silks. Something quite new in chiIdtcn's
Balbriggan Hose.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

BREAK down IN PRIcEs.-Dress Goods
3 cents, Black Kid Gloves IS cents and
Carpets as cheap as 10 cents. They have
to be sold to raise money now.
T. w. FERRrI.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

PERSONS contemplating building could
not do better than send their orders for
Hardware to Messrs. sampsell & Mclean,
50 Federal street, Allegheny City.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

CARPETS Carpets! CarpetsI It is a
we'll settled fact that the cheapest Car.
pets and Dry Goods in the city are found
ut J. W.'FERRELs,
Corner Main and 10Th St.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

THE long laid away linen duster is
struggling 70 the front, 10 be counted in
along with buck beer and open street cars.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

THE Fidelio Society will excurt to
Powhattan on Sunday week, on the
steamer O'Neil, and have a grand picnic
in the woods at that place.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

CALL at once at speyer Bros and ex.
anime their stock Of Trimmed Hats and
Bonnets. The largest variety and lowest
prices in the city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

HARPER's Magazine for June, at S. Ry.
lands, two doors above Postoilicc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

THE Joint Committee OF Finance and
Roads and Bridges Of the Board Of Com
missioners met at the Court House yes.
terdaY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

IT begins to look rs II the weather had
finally become settled, and was going to
behave for a while.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

SEE the old and reliable Paper Hanger
il you want work done; 90 years exper.
fence in the principal cities Of the East
and West. Leave orders at ca Eleventh
street or P. o. Box 25. W. LowNDEs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

TAEE NoDcE.-The wiescl excursion
will leave promptly at $3.50 r. NJ to-day
for Washington the little.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

BREAK down in prices ! Dry Goods
and Carpets. Now ia youE time. Call
and price. Got to sell. y
]. w! FEGREL.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

SOMETHING quite handsome in En-.
broidered Collars and Cuffs, all shades in
Worsted Fringes, and also a new assort.
ment Of black Silk Fringes.
L EwLnAcHRR
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

KRAMER's band has engaged to play ut
the commencement exercises at Bethany
College in June.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

FoR sALE.-One fine Buggy Horse
Buggy and Harness. Will be sold at q
bargain, by ADAMS & LUCAS,
1877 Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

- oRoQurF, full set, at til E 9oe Store 70,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

wATERED Sash Ribbon, only % cents
a yard utSpeyer Bros.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

TIE Maennerchor Singing Society will
have ball at Germania Hall to. morrow
night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

Best 81 % Corset in the city. Kid
Gloves, Fans, Ties, Black Lace scarfngs,
Tides, RuChingS, &c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

The Board Of Directors Of the Peni.
tertiary have reelected Messrs. Martin
and Brown respectively to the Offices Of
Commissary and Clerk. /
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

ONLY one arrest had been made at pc.
lice headquarters last night,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

LARGEST stock Of Ladies' Hats in the
city at the Boston Doc Store.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15
GheGttelIi14etrt
TUESDAY, MAY Is, 1s77.


Just Receiyed-J. t. s!One-head o.
local.
Baltimore S Ohio R. R.-head Of local
For Neutrality-suspicious. Tanhouscl
Three Mile Ice.
New Goods.R. ]. smyth.
Miners Strike.
Observation-Disclosures & Co.
Wanted-House.
Grand Opening at Frank Walters.
Lost-Shawl.
S!;,tcreoscOpic vievs-E.L.N icoll.
Tho Hygeia Hotel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

LATEST styles OF shoes Just received al
L. V. BLoNDs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

The, lArgest stock Of Lace Ribs and
Collaretts in the city at speyer Bros
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

DANIEL oCosNE1I tnot Daniel
oConnell Quinlan, however, died thirty
years ago to-day. 1.5t H'tFt.iE <
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

RucHrSG 10 cents dozen at SPoyer
Bros.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

THERMOMETER REooRD-The follow.
ing shows the range Of the thermometer,
as observed at schnepFs drug store
Opera House corner, yesterday:
sam IAN 3r.N, 7P.M
u 20 20 20 /
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

MORE new Ladies' Hats at The Boston
Doc Store.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

GENTS fine shoes OF the latest styles
Just received at L. V. BLoND's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

If you want to get suited in pair OF
shoes go to L. v. BLoNDs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

KRAMER'S band will accompany Cy.
rene Commandery oil Knights Templar
10 Cleveland In August,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

THE total run Of coal ,by the present
rise in the river reaches s, o59, 500 bushels.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

Coop Black Kid Gloves for 35 eta, at
]. W. FERREL's,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

THE finest shoes kept IN the city at
L. V. BLoND's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

LARGE shipment of new goods at The
Boston soc Store, 1922 Main street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

THE CouRrs.-CIRcurr CouRT-Judgs
lNelriH,-This court was in session yester.
day, as usual. The following business
was transacted;
The case Of Haight Va. the United
States Building, Land and Loan Assocla.
ton was dismissed by plaintiff.
The case Of Mur1ock vs.. Hall, al.
mtnistrRtor, was continued by consent oil
parties. .,I
The queation arising upon the subpoena
in the case Of Goetze ys.Stamm and others
requiring the production Of a certain
paper, by the authorities Of VIM. Tell
Lodge No. Q, l. o. o. F., was argued and
submitted.
Theremainder Of the session was taken
up with the transaction Of miscellaneous
business.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

Jusr received, lot of Childrens shoes
OF the latest styles, at L. V. BLoND's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

CITY Council meets tonight in special
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

THE, Memphis Reds will play tho
Standards on the Fair Grounds Maya
and %.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

THE La Belle mill is not running, OF
account Of the heaters' strike.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

Tue whitewash artist is frescoing the
walls of the Second Ward Market House
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

THE WiCse!s will excurt to Washing.
ton, Pa, to-day, .. -t1Ll :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

srRAws-in haH-yesterday showed
which way the wind blew.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

The following docket was Opposed Of
by His Honor yesterday morning;
DIsorderlies-S. Foreman, 81 and costs
Simeon Anderson, s. and costs; VIM
Croscar, S. and costs; Hans Blake, s.
and costs; James Tierney, case dismissed
Thomas Smith, 81 and costs, execution
suspended; VIM. Carney, 81 and costs
Jasper Clalor, case dismissed; Jane;
Young, 81 and costs Edward Costello
81 and costs.
Drunkenness George Thompson and
James CaSsiday, 81 and costs each.
Frank W9de, for committing lewd
and filthy act, was fined 81 and costs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

JOHN hOEmEh
Dry Goods, Carpet and Wall Paper EN-
porium.
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THE Committee on Claims Of the City
Council met at the City Building last
night. ~. -.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15
EoE SALE

The Residence of N. C. Arthur, on 18th
street. in the city Of Wheeling. The lot
fronts about G3 feet on Fifteenth street,
and extends back TO the alley. The house
is two.story brick, contaiIing ten rooms
and flashed attic, bath room, with hot and
cold water, and is in good repair. There
is also wash house, coal house, ash house
&c; on the property.
Persons desiring to examine the proper
ty, or to ascertain the terms Of sale, will
call on R. G. Ban, attorney, 1li2 ChaplinC
street.
apps N. Z. ARTHUR.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15
FOR SALE
rJlRUSTEEs SALE.

i
BY virtue Of Decd Of Trust from the Citizens
Fire, Marine and Life Insurance Company o.
Wheeling, 10 nc, bearing date the 9ith day o.
March, 1917, md on record In the Clerks office o.
tbs County Court Of Ohio / will proceed 10 tell al
Public Auction ut 10 o'clock A. NJ, on
WEDNESDAY, TIE % DAY OF MAY, 1871
at tho front door Of tho Court uousc Of OhlC
County to the highest bidder, theiollOwing property
Enuwnll
BALDwIN'S ROW,
that Is 10y: Tho undivided one-ltnll Of lot No
i76, situated on the corner Of E0l and seventeenth
streets, In the city ui Wheeling, W. Va and on the
north side oil aid seyenteeth street and east Of
Eoh stcCet, and also o! the west GneEai OF lot No,
Ia Immediately adjoining ,aid lot No. i7G, both
commonly tailsd East Wheeling. There are five
for The cunning yCrT, and the property will be sold
"a a whGlc or IN parcels to SUIT purchasers.
TrEhs OF SALi.-OnC.ihirl cash and the talAnte
In two Cqull !rstalmCnts Ut iiK Rnd twelve months,
with interest from the day Of sale said deferred
payments 10 10 sCcuted by Deed Of Trust on tald
property.
The 0lher ono-hali Of Sai property will he tOld
nj the zane time and place and on zane terms by
the OEneE thereof II, z. SHKlVEK,
mr3i Trustee.
TheRbOyc raic Is postponed until SATURDAY,
May u, q! 10 o'clock A. Al II. z. SHllVER,
myj Trustee.
The above sale Is potpontd until TUESDAY,
the l2th DAY Of jane, ut 10 o'clock An
myI II z. SHElvEI, Trustee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

No. stops at all Stations between Wheeling and
Cumberland; No - stops at all Stations between
Wheeling and Grafton,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

Eighty choice Building Lots on Wheeling Island
Price from $500 to 500 each. Only One-sfxih OIL
the purchase money required In cash. TheresiduG
may be paid annually In 1--WE equal lnstallmCntl
with interest.
Apply to JOHN p. GILCHRIsT
arc At Ton Mil,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

WHEELING, PITTS. AND BALTIMORE DIV
eLeavC9 daily sAultoi daily at
5:25 y. M. 7;l0 PIN
Except Sunday. Except Sunday:
Tickets to all principal points on sale at Depot
Office open at all houri during the day.
TH0S. r. SHARP,
Master Of transportation.
R. 7. DEVR1Es, Gen'l Agent. myl6
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15

Nos. and 10 make close connection at COlumbul
for all points South and Southwest; at Chicago for
all points West and Northwest.
East-bound trains make connections al Baltimore
for Philadelphia, New York andi Bosttn. At Wash.
ingt0n City Tor all points South.
West-b0und trains make direct connections iJl
all principal points West aud Northwest.
Pullman Palace cars on all night trains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-12
THE NEWS IN THE CRY.

When tho sad details OF the fire over the wires
TO this city in tho forenoon OF yesterday direct from
81 Louis, considerable excitement and interest were
manifested. Crowds gathered around tho newspaper
bulletins and read tho reports. while those who
had friends staying at the Inflated hotel FASTENED
10 the telegraph Offices In order to communicate i'm.
mcdiately with the OF tho disaster Fears werc
entertained by several that near and doar rela.
two, travelling through the West at this time.
might have reached tho Southern Hotel on the fatal
night The anxiety and suffering Of these people were
Intense
The fiery experience OF Miss Katc Cnxton was food
tor animated discussion. AZ tho various theatres
among her artist friends the lady bravery and calm
under such trying proved subjects Tor gen.
era CONNIE ndaion. Al I'M early hour Of tho morning
Il reported that she had jumped from tho fourth
story Of tho hotel and had received fatal injuries
feeling OF great sorrow followed whenever this an.
nouncemcnt made. But later came tho ntcili.
genco OF her safety. and turned into con-
graduation Tho singular chapter OF incidents which
followed Miss Claxton during last few months also
elected considerable remark will DO rccolectcd that
at the Brooklyn Theatre sho engaged In tho last
act Of "The Two Orphans when that memorable nrs
took place. Her admirable presence OF mind then
doubtless saved her IRON terrible death Tho s6mc
qualities again her assistance when the flames
rushed through the corridors of tho Southern Hotel
Universal sympathy was expressed by all classes In
the city for tho sufferers Tho recollection OF the
Brooklyn Theatre disaster tho panic at ST. Francis
xavicrs Church has aroused tho kccncst sympathies
IN the public heart the occurrence OF fatal ovents
such Witnessed In 81 LOUIS on Tuesday night
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-12
WALNUT STREET.

crowded with men and women and there was the
widest confusion. She was attempting to save some
OF her vauabes, but her husband made her leave as
soon as sho had gotten together lew OF he. Jewels
When she went into tho hallway she met Mr. Darling.
who told her not to be AFRAID, as the IRE had only
broken out In the slorehouso and would soon DO
qucnched She escaped with only small amount OF
her iewery her husbands ovcrcoat and the dress she
had on. She met Mira Simpson coming through the
hallway, and furnished her with the dress and slippers
in which sho escaped.
Miss Bisseil said tho room occupied by herself and
her mother was tho last story but ono Sho heard
the early alarm but supposed IL was noise made
by some 'ipsy person. Herself and mother 80. into
tho hallway. which they found Oiled with smoke and
had TO grope their way along the walls to the staircase
and In tho manner down stairs
srATEMESTs ny TIKI SAVED.
Those inside at the time say the flames swept
through tho whole rotunda In a very few moments
and many who attempted to gain egress by means OF
the starways had to have porlico or 60
back their and await tho drst aid extended
them.
MR.. PUILTzgR's ESCAPE
Joseph Pulitzer, guest, says at hafpas one he
awakened by loud cries of "Fircl' on tho
street below. Hearing alarm from the hotel
Office, he says he remained perfectly quiet
until he heard the shrieks OF women on
tho floor below. Ho went out without dressing and
found the staircase and corridor thoroughly ned with
smoke. Ho never returned to his rooms and was
nearly chokod to death when no reached the ext. on
Fiith street.
LATE ALARM
Mr.. Pulitzer thinks that tho alarm bell never was
sounded inside tho hotel and the people the street
told him that tho FIRE observed from tho street
nearly twenty minutes before the fro alarm was gwen
sor SEPARATED ny DEATH
ono OF tho melancholy events OF tho great Ore
TRANSFERRED about seven O'Clock this morning Your
readers will remember tho particulars published In
all tho daily papers Of the arstocra.c wedding the
daughter OF DR.. Henry G. Lynch, winch took place
three months ago. Tho happy couple travelled until
within the past two weeks when they returned
the Southern whom tho alarm OF fire was
gwen In tho din and confusion Of the Arc
Mr. Munster and his wiis became separated. the
husband escaping, leaving his VITO in the burning
building Reports after reached his ears that
his vito had persisted In the flames, and tho poor
fellow at once lost hts reason. Hc procured pistol
and went up into Mr. Conroy's sleeping room, which
is on the northeast OF Fourth and Ovc streets
and placing the muzzo OF tho pistol against his right
temple fired q shot which him into eternity with.
out struggle.
MR. nAyD.S's HORRIBLE DEATH.
Mr. sidmore Hayden, superintendent OF the Ameri.
can Expross. met horrible death He occupied n
room the nnh floor, Immediately over tho second
balcony on Walnut street Being awakened from u
sound sleep BY tho Of he rushed 10 the window
and snoaied Tor assistance ladder Was soon brought
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-12

vicinity. A rope had been thrown 10 .
man In the fourth story. little 10 the
north Of the women, who succeeded In throwing q
smaller rope to them. The then slipped down TO
The root While the bremen were getting their ladders
ready for the work OF the afirshtcd girls
dropped their rope. After good deal OF difficulty the
ladder WAS erected and reached TO tho NTH story
They succeeded in fastening a smaller ladder, with
hooks ON the end, TO tho window si, and having at
tachcd sguide rope the women climbed down one by
one, Inc iastvnc cloud OF sufoca,ing black smoke
which was just beginning TO pour from tho window
which she had lett, These girls carried 10 car.
riagos In waiting and driven OIL.
ny the time this had happened the dividing walls
between tho building proper and tho extension and
some Of the inside walls wero crumbng away under
the extreme heat
KATE cLAxToS's ESCAPE.
Kate Caxton. who made such memorable escape
from the brooklyn holocaust. was among tho rescued
guests. She occupied the third loor Sne
was awakened from sound sleep by loud cry OF
"Fire" from the hall Jumping out OF bed she CROPPED
to the door, and opened Il TO ind that the place
dense with smoke and that immediate action
sary. Slipping into the scanticst OF garments she
threw up Of the windows ascertain the chance
OF escaping by that route, and, dudlng that Il was de-
cidedy slim, she concluded that her only hope of
escape lay by the hallway. People screaming
and hurrying past her door, and she determined
the instant to cast her lot with them. There
light. aud what done had TO DO done In the
darkncss Entering tho hall, she hurried IN the
direction OF tho stairway, and before proceeding
Tar vas materially assisted by q gentleman,
who seized hold OF her arm and pushed
her along with proper appreciation OF tho need Of
haste When she came to tho stairway she Tell down
and rolled for some distance after getting to tho
bottom, but not being badly hurt, was able TO pick
herself up expeditiously and make her escape She
lost every article OF clothing she had tho hotel savo
what sho mad on.
LADYs STATEMENT
Mrs. Oscar f. Lowe, who was among the number,
says sho was reading IN her room tho second floor
at the time Of the Alarm She supposed tho noise WAS
occasionod BY some ,psy person, but on gong out
Into tho hall perceived the smoke and into her
room again and told her husband tho house was ON
nra In the meantime the halls and corridors became