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


rope which the man hauled up and
making it iast to the window sill, safely
descended by It. A man named j. +
Wilson jumped from n fourth story win
dow and was killed. Andrew Ensman
and Mrs, Scott met their death in the
same way.
The mortality among the female helr
Of the hotel is feared to be great. There
were some two hundred of them, all oI
whom were lodged in the upper story oil
the building, The panic among them was
perfectly terrible, and number jumped
from the upper windows on the Elm street
or rear side Of the house. Among those
known to have been killed in this manner
are Bridget Mead, Mary Carey, Bridget
White, Ellen Reilly, and several others
who were carried away by friends and
whose names have not yet been Nscer'
tanned.
Miss Kate Claxton, the actress, had
another narrow escape, but is unharmed
Among those known to have been saved
are II. Keritz, Of Texas, Mrs. A. Mccoy
of Altoona, Pa; Mrs. Gott, OF Syracuse
W. d. Coggswell aud family and E. j
KimbAll, Of La Motto, No, and DR.. Ger,
lact, German Consul, who jumped from 9
window and broke leg; his wife is un,
hurt; Chas, Teenan lost his life in at
tempting save othera; Phil Gerald, 1
boardcr at the house, was brought oul
alive, but entirely bereft Of reason.
At two o'clock, or ABOUT hall an houl
after the Ere was discovered the entire
roof was ablaZe and the flames rapidly
descending to the lower stories, aud 1
hall hour later the floors and interior
walls began to fall, the roof fell, anl
there is now nothing lett OF one Of The
finest houses in the country, except, til,
Walnut street front and parts Of the
Fourth and Fifth stree: faces. The losl
on the building and contents will be from
S75OOOO to 100000; the insurance il
asyet unknown.
The following guests OF the house from
abroad are safe and are now stopping al
the Lindell House ". P. Clough, st
Paul; S. H. Rhodes, Boston; c. O. God
Trey, Ilannabal; l.. L. Mansfield, y. y.
S. b. Conlson, Yanktop; S. II. Kreiger
Philadelphia; 5. Schoyer and son, Pitts
burgh; A, J. Webster, y. Y, George
Strant, Chicago; W. II. Fletcher, n. Y.
j. V. OF, Lansing; Charles Baker, n. Y.
7. S. ShaCkeltord, n. Y.;S. S. Crittcnden
Cincinnati; II. l.. Morrell, Cairo; A. S
Wilson, n. y; Mrs. Love and Mrs
Porter, Indianapolis; L. 7. Lyon, Mobile
II. l.. White, Syracuse; c. ?. Kennedy
New York; A. Pope Joy, Chicago; Mr.
Birdseye, Nevada, No; b. f. Withbree
Colorado Springs; ]. R. Parsons, New
York; F. Tiernan, Pittsburgh; Frank E
Karelseny New York.
The following are at the Planters
House: Mr.. and Mrs. Berrian, u bridal
couple; Wm. P. Watson, Chicago; Fred
Cook, New Orleans; Geo. s. Morize, New
York. ]. G. Naddy, L. ". Benham and
J. NJ. Davidson, New York; II. A. vii,
son, ST. Paul; Geo. Peterbaugh, Peoria
BIS. Belder, Chicago; ]. ". Bigelow and
G. II. Caldwell, Parkersburg, and Chas
Musser, New York.
The following went to the Lacledt
House, and are now stopping there
G. W. Manoney, G. A. Kalen, Bellvillc
A. L. Brockway, New York; W. ]. Mil
Ter and ]. II. Morrow, New York; r. H
Avery, New York; f. Panneack, NJ. J
shoecraft D. Sornberner, Mississippi
Kate CIaxton, S. H. Cove, D. NJ. Dickson
and wife, New York; NJ. D. F. Colt, Sy,
racuse, y, Y; Z. T. Tyson, Caleb Cav
kins, New York; L. f. Fulton, New York
c. A. Artell, Boston; A. C. Fischner ant
wife, +. 0. Sullivan, Pine Bluff; ]. L
Perry, Mississippi; f. NJ. Darling, In
dianapolis; VIM. Christman, Independ
ence; c. L. Applegate, Louisville; A. J
Badwell, Chicago; James D. DAVIS, An
gusta, Ga.
The engines are still playing on the
FIRE, and force has been organized tt
search for the dead bodies, anil severa
have been found more or less burned
but the names are not yet known. Their,
are also several bodies at the Morgu,
awaiting friends. Mrs, Mary Morans,
servant, was killed by jumping from
window; Geo. Frank Gonley, Grand Sec
retary OF the Grand Lodge OF Free Ma
sons OF Missouri, supposed to have beel
lost, and six other persons, names un
known, were su[Eocated by smoke an,
dragged out Of the burning building. I
is exceedingly difficult to procure thr
names OF the killed, but it is hoped tha
a complete list will be obtained this eve
ming.
ST. LOUIS, April II, 4;25 p. Nth
report thata number OF dead bodies wer,
taken from the ruins this morning ha
proved TO have been false. The Fir
Department has not yet succeeded in cool
ing off the debris sufficiently to enable
search to be made.
Mr.. Adams, as reported TO be in a pre-
vious dispatch, was the Rev. Mr.. Adams
incumbent Of parish in Berkshire, Eng
land. He was on his way from Fiorid
TO California. His remains await tn
orders Of his friends.
Lettie Allen, an actress from the East
q guest, and Miss Clifton, of the Olympic
Company, this city, are among the saved
II. +. Tor II. NJ Clark, a railroat
conductor, said to be formerly from
Toledo, together with his wifi
and child are killed; Milton MOBILES, tn,
actor, and Miss frankie Mcclellan, tn
actress, were saved, but the latter yer,
seriously injured, and the former wa
mainly instrumental in saving the live
OF several ladies, who were on the sam
floor OF the hotel as he was. Great crowd
thronged the vicinity of the fire all day
some Of them looking for absent friends
but a great mass OF them melted onl
) bycurlosity. A strong guard Of polio
have surrounded the ruins and no one i
permitted within the lines, excepting re
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