, 1877-04-16

on LVHH NeNHBEuHt TR'"
A lady who had a ycry HARROW escape from
drath at the Southern Hotel fire contributes as
foll OWE:
"I.tttlc did We think az We sat at supper on
Tuesday evening, surrounded by friends aud ae-
quafntances, and passing 1okcs from table to
table, what horrors were in storo for Us before
morning, md, n We ranged out into the rotur-
tla and looked down upon the gentlemen on
the door below, mtnglIng together In the guiden
light Of a thousand gas.1ets, shot out from in.
nsimerab'e cl.an'de!iets, litt!e did ~e think ot
rotunda my now doub'y dear and noble husband
and myself protnenalcll the length VI the mag
niGccnt hall that rcactcl from end to end
10 tic magnificent tarpet .we thought u tllc
luxury to 1c found In q frst-clhst American.
hotcl, but VIC little thought that that botct
would bc mass Of sinuldcrinR r1Ehs before
deati, xouid take tic place Of the joyful mi-
&c Of the grand piano and tho human voice..
From Tho patlurs wo asccndcd to tho fourth
floor (rcatly tho nth from the street,, pre-
done before, tne one to read While tho other did
crochctrworR, or darncd, and 30 tho evening
passed away. At u We went 10 bed, md II
;se slept Il was but lightly, fer ] had always
,no,1tion. All ii once i fs!s choking sctsa-
lion in my Throat and called to my husband,
who was asleep. TINT could not breathe at,tt
Etk up Ill utLNT 41FhHE44 &HA UllAEA kHH NoS.
together. and after what seemed lifetime q q
delay, unbolted the door and reached tho hal
together. That was enough. dense smoke
Ind taken possession Of tic ball. q illat aae
QUO in a room opposite that tad been lit and
left burning We could also sec at the fartlIer
eni of tho 6o-toot hall 9imn,cring light. AZ
this time We heard the cry Ut hts from ttaat ena
! MY Gol, we arc lost anistran'; back Into the
sooin: but he followed rue, aud taking mebYthc
Wrist said IN stern voice. Mol 1t Ia uea:h here;
VIC must make tue other end of the hail :; 1 aGd
ho dragged ne out into tic darkness tl!at could
be felt. FROM t,is / know nothing, only That
mechanically obeycd my husband, WHO l'au
/ death grip on my arm, but who learn etngc
| had dragged mo tho Wholc length or the hai't
door, lt % Where, Inst instcad of imponctsabc Darkness
| therr was now tho GlnrE IT 2 volcano. The
! whole centre and cast end of the building was
on Ire, an1 T!;esc three abort hoasa ne'erc We
/ voices from tho rotunda with the soft light Of
| tho chandeesa, VIC nuw saw the flames leaplng
and foamtn4 like an angry eea, aud II WAS
here for tho Tint ting that heard the VA!
husband had not spokci, a xorl since leaving
our room; then he fell, and thought that oil
was lost, but now he turned, md, embracing
spcuk, }lsvt,lg Inhaled 80 much smoke, In the
| lalts, up.staira, all had tue awful attilne:a of
| death, tiied with snloko end itnprnctrable dark.
ness, but there wins paildcnontuu,, sGa s: Of
cn running ffantically about. Mcu, bcwitdcrcd
with tbs awful spectacle. running TO- and fro.
| And all this saw In d moment at oile hur'
He'd glance. Ny husband bore .nS..., ne % %
ctncrgcd on tie street,. and / was taken
to a house .oppos[te, where. again real
| lied tie awful danger we bud escaped, for no
sooner did | Look up than aaw people at four
| H..a ir.nt,trittu fur ntsfns ofttf
stayed and watched aud prayed for assistance to
themselves, from thu fourt! aud fftt .tory Tia'
dows anI struck the sidewalk With heavy
sound That stekened my. sury soul, when
turned away from tho siekculi,g sight, for b,
the lur1d blaza Of tho Ilre the very ekT was III
up for miles around. But my aKony was no!
over then, fur as turned into tho building
found several OF this dead aud dying had teet
carried over there aud laid In plain ylcw. ant
heGe slckencd and Waa carried away"