The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-12


OF the above insurance, 100000 is on
the building and $4,000 on the iurni.
ture. The building was owned by Rob.
ert Campbell, 1t originally cost about
81 ,25O,O 900, but was bought by Mr.. Camp.
bell for S525,000. The furniture, which
was owned by Bresline, Darling 4 Co.,
was valued at 100000, and ia total
loss.
Dr.. Anler, Coroner, gives the follow.
ing list OF killed, as reported to him, and
he thinks it comprises all now known to
be dead: Rev. a. L. Adams, OF Stock
Cross, Berkshire, England; George Frank
Gouley, Grand Secretary Of the Masonic
fraternity Of this State; Kate Reilly,
Kate Doolan and Mary Moran, servants;
Henry Hasen, OF the Auditors Depart.
ment Of the Missouri Pacific railroad;
he was from Newcastle, Pa, whittier
his remains will be- sent tomorrow;
Mrs. Stewart, wife Of W.S Stewart, OF
the firm Of Derby 4 Day, OF this city;
Andrew Erstman, OF the firm OF Tech.
man & Co., Of this city, Chas. G. Freeman
and Sidmofe Hayden. Wm. Felix Mum
ster, said TO be member OF the English
House Of Commons, who was married in
this city Il few months ago, was residing
at the hotel with his wife; became separ-
ated, and under the impression that she
was killed, became intensely excited, and
evidently lost his mental balance.
Abont O'Clock this evening, he went to
the room OF friend on the corner OF 9TH
and Olive streets, and shot himself. The
corner held an inquest but could not de.
eide whether death was caused By suicide
or accident, There are various reports
regarding the matter; one to the effect
that he knew his wife was saved and
that he killed himself while llboring
under mental arrangement.
DIR. Auber intends 10 make i very
searching inquiry into the cause OF the
fire and all the facts connected with it,
but will not begin the investigation for a
day or two.
The Fire Department il still throwing
water on the ruins, and az soon a. they
are cool enough search for the bodies
will be commenced.
Those most familiar with the Circum.
stances OF the fire and best acquainted
with the number Of guests and employees
in the house, believe that few Il any
bodies will be found. There were about
50 female servants in the hotel, instead
OF some 200 as previously reported, only
one OF whom is known to be missing.
P. S. shackelfQrd, OF New York, has
both legs broken, and some few others OF
the saved are more or less hurt. frankie
Mcclellan is thought to be fatally wound.
ed.
It now proves that Sidmore HAYDEN
and Bridget Mead were not killed. This
reduces the number who have lost lives
to IL. There is no positive knowledge
that ]. Z. Wilson, Bridget White, or
Clark and his wife and child, are among
the lost, but it is believed that the latter
were killed. How many bodies there
may be in the ruins is of course
mere matter OF conjecture. Some
think 20 or 25 may be found, and
others do not believe that any will be
discovered. Persons who were through
various parts Of the hotel Just before the
floors began TO fall say it was clear OF liv-
ing people. Sill there may have been
numbers suiIocated and lying on the
floors or in the halls when the interior OF
the building fell. Tomorrow search
will begin when the facts will be known,
Many exaggerated reports have been sen,
from here to-day regarding the loss Of
life, some Of them creul in the extreme,
and they should not be relied on. While
the calamity was a frightful one, it was
by no means as great as has been report.
ed. The names OF every person known
to be killed have been given in these dis.
patches, and special pains have been
taken 10 ascertain all the facts and they
have been faithfully reported.