The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-12

Bos,on Unseswrisers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
Kcyure, Boston. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Common vs. ean, Boston. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
Queen. England ....;.:.............. 5ooo
fsnnsy:vanla Philadelphia. 300
ST. Paul. ST. PAUL. 5000
Amer can, Newark .......................... $500
ocfhian, bhhao. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o,V0
Wcstcbester, New York. Observation-Disclosures. $50
Girari. PhiladeJh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 300
Franklin. Philadelphia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
Royal, England 5000
National, Hartford. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Orient, Hartford 5000
lima Hartford. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800
Pnnnix, Hartford. 10000
Shawaut, Boston. 5000
Connecticut Hartford. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Shoe aud leather, Boston. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
Comncrcal Union. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
Imperial and Northern. 10000
Rhode Island Association Observation-Disclosures. 10 900
Liverpool and London ana Globe. ............ 10000
Williamsburg Guy, \. Y..................... 5000
Richmond Fire Association. Northumberland. 5000
Arctic New iofk. 25n0
Fronians, Newark. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Fire Association, Phadsi phla ............. 10000
Peoples trenton wv
Manufacturers, Boston Observation-Disclosures. IL. 5v0
BoyIston Boston OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000
Merchants Newark. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
Amazon, Cincinnati. .......................... o.5vv
Union. rhadelph a. ......................... 500
Buffalo, Buffalo, \. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
German American. Pntsburg. ........... 5000
Northwestern National, Milwaukee ........... 7,5v0
Guaranty New crk .................. ...... 5.OUJ
American Philadelphia. .................... 5000
Paterson Paterson, ~ J..................... 5000
Atlas, Hartford ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 5.vvO
Manufacturers. OF New Jersey. 5000
Cooper, DAYTON Ohio. ...................... 1900
Iycoming, Pa. ...................... 1900
Sitixehs', Newnrk.. ............... $500
Mercnanis. 81 Joseph ...................... 1850
herman. dorchester ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
Roger Williams, Providence. L. I........... $500
Union fittsours .......................... 1900
Germania. Newark ......................... 5000
Amiiy, New York ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
oswego and Onondaga ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
Gernianin, cincinnati. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
And s52, 600 IN local companies.
O.thc above insurance 1890 900 is on tho building
and sl42 900 on the furniture. Tho building was
owned by Robert Campbell. 1t originally cost about
81 600, but was purchased by Mr. Campbell Tor
s5a5 ooo The furniture, which was owned by Breslln
Darling Co., was valued at $500 900. and is a total
loss
THE DISASTER AS DESCRIBED ny ONE WHO Es.
cAPED-THE RoTUNDA FILLED WITH SMOKE
SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE FLAMEs-EuN-
MING UP THE CuPoLA-'ALL MIGHT HAVE
BEEN SAVED BUT FOR CuLPABLE NRGLr.
GENcE"
DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CHICAGO, Ill April IL, 1877.
George Strout, Director OF tho Chicago and Alton
Railroad, arrived here tonight from st. Louis He
gave the following account OF his experiences 10 the
HERALD correspondent, who mot him Mt tho fremont
House-Ho stopped at tho Southern Hotel last night
and occupied room $780, on the third
door lilo aroused between one aud
two O'Clock by the cry Of "Fireln was uncertain
whether tho cry was In the hall the street He
arose however, dressed, ana took his vaise, which
no always Kept packed and started 10 20 10 tho oGce
Ho few persons tho parlor floor
the below hls-in their night clothes Ho passed
on, intending TO go down TO the Office When no
reached tho head Of tho broad stairway leading down
TO the rotunda tho smoke was dense that he gave
up the attempt aud went back. by this time there
was large crowd Of guests assembled in the parors
and some Of tho hotel officials wore saying, keep
still, there Ia no danger" No one appeared TO be
doing anything Many men and women budding
together. halt dressed. seemingly paralyzed with
Dread more asleep than awake He passed on quietly.
there being no rush and evidently dreaming Of
the catastrophe which followed In 1.-Two minutes He went
to the end OF tho hall and escaped by stairway
leading down to the Fifth door, tho west side
OF the house. At this time thero sign Of Gro
anywhere except the smoke IN the Office, which he
thought dense Il would have snothered him
had be attempted TO penetrate it. No one was using
any water 10 the house.
THRILLING scExx.
Ho crossed Fnh street and stood looking at the
house about i've minutes, when at once the flames
Tho smoke poured out ike great black column from
a volcano, and the upper part Of tho edince
wrapped In flames. The transformation vas
sudden he was thunderstruck a. an idea OF the
possible calamity flashed across hts mind. Only one
engine had arrived ana stood tho corner OF Filth
and Walnut streets Tho Inmates OF the upper
part OF the house seemed 10 bo
aroused Tor tho first Time. whom Il was
too late They must have been smothercd BY the
smoke; tho house alied with smoke and flames %
quickly. woman's pale faco appeared at fourth
story window appealing Tor help and ho for the
Indc end at the sight. Ho thought that shore
was a cuipabo negligence in giving tho alarm All
mi have becn saved but the employees underworld TO
keep tho crowd tho lower foors STILL and prevented
the warning being given TO those tho upper .hree
stories TIL u was too late
The Fire Department seemed dazed and Ignorant OF
what to do in the emergency, and nothing was done
until all was lost.
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 communicate I'm.