New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-13
THRILLING INCIDENTS.
HEROIC EFFORTS TO SAVE LIFE-A MOTHER sACRI-
FICEs HERSELF AND SAVES HER DAUGHTER.

HEROIC EFFORTS TO SAVE LIFE-A MOTHER SACRI-
FICEs HERSELF AND SAVES HER DAUGHTER.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 12-THE TRIBUNE's
dispatches sent last night contained many interesting
aud thrilling incidents OF the fire. There are others
which may be related sdmore Hayden, the superln-
tendent the stables belonging to the American Ex
press Company, occupied room on the nth floor imme
datey over the Walnut-st balcony. Being aroused by
the fire he rushed the window, and a ladder was
brought his relief He had scarcely got his foot on the
ladder when 1t slipped, and he was precpitated to the
ground below, death taking place instantaneously
MaLy OF heroism will never be recorded but some
notable ones have been made known. Clifford W.
Saunders, reporter OF The st. Louis Globe Democrat
assembled ladder to the NTH story, and from there
threw "A rope to the window above. BY this means he
saved the lives of eight serVantglrls, who
would have persisted but his help, the walls fell
soon afterward II. S. Weitbuc Of Colorado, who oc-
cuped room on the fourth floor was awakened
by the noise passing people in the hail. and on open
ing his door found the passageway filed with smoke
In company with three other he broke open
several doors that and the fifth hoor, and thus awa-
ened the sleepers, who then had knowledge OF their
danger After passing down stairs with the persons thus
aroused he still found fire visible, though the smoke
was oppressive. In few moments the flames appeared
in the elevator and shot upward In company with four
policemen and guests he again assembled to the fifth floor
and aboed in the work Of until the smoke com
PEELED them to care for their own safety.
Some men were trying to reach a fth-story window
with ladder when "a shouted Save my dauSh-
teri She tied two blankets together and by means OF
this the reached the ladder which only extended
TO the story below her The daughter passed down in
safety her mother in reaching the ladder lost her
hold and tell to the street, being killed instantly
LESSONS OF THE CALAMITY.
Chicago, April 12.-Intense excitement pre-
walls in this city among the guests of the large hotels in
consequence Of the destruction of the Southern Hotel at
St eus and the loss of life there The hotel propretors
here are doing all in their power to suppress the excite
ment by adding the latest OF fire escape to their
buildings and by employing special fire patrols in order
TO guard against such accidents. One OF the principal
hotel owners offers expose any room in his hotel
10 gnited cOmbustibles in order to test the absolute
security OF house against fre Inc tcst VIII take
place this week -
ONE OF THE SAVED.
II. A. Shackeford, who escaped from the
burning hotel resides No. 20 East Eighty He
Is over 60 years OF age, and formerly merchant IN
Plnlad lpia aud this city, lie is now in the employ OF
the Union Car Spring Company of No 81 Lberty-s ana
WAS travelling in It's interest He left this city on Mafch
o. and was expected home this week He was reported
To have both legs broken his wife, who has received
two kilograms from him, told reporter yesterday that
he had only received an injury Of the ankle. He Is
brother of the Rev j. Shackleord, the rector OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the edtemer at foul
ave. and Eighty -second-st.