South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-06-06

vain for some other means of exit than
the stairway and hall, which bad become
n chimney for the seething aamos. up
which they were sucked in the furious
drau2h.. Returning TO their rooms ma
ny escaped from the windows by climb.
ing down the balconies from post 10
post; others were rescued by laiders
Others sought to escape by ropes made
OF their bed-cloihing. and others jumper,
from tho windows a. tho risk OF thor
lives, as 10 remain was certain death.
Many OF these were badly crippled; 9TH
ers fell into the burning mass and we're
dangerously injured. The corpse OF a
man with his hands and feet burned Off
and otherwise horribly mangied was ia.
ken from the ruins. 1t is supposed to
be the remains of Thos.. Troxell, ofCum.
berlaHi, who was attending uagerstown
as witness in the case OF John c.
Thomas vs.. tho Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road. He leaves wife and six chill.
drcn.
The list of injured as far as ascertain
ed is as follows: +. b. Sniyely, Shady
Grove, Pa, supposed fatally injured.
tendon OF the knee cut and body burned !;
Mrs. Il. Il. Cushwa, ankle sprained and
foot cut by climbing down back porch ::
Miss Gcary, ankle sprained j. Marshall
Lands, lately of Frederick, severely burn.
ed about face and hands aud lacerated
by climbing Christian Hanicha of Cum.
berland, legs broken and head and face
injured; Frank +. Burgess, agent Of
Turner & Co., Baltimore, thigh broken
in two places and badly out Michael
Shannon Of F,,,phnrI,.l
back broken; James III. Exline, of Han.
cock, Md, hip broken he attempted to
lower himself with bedclothcs and whilst
going down the rope broke and he fell
from distance of three stories Solo.
mon jenkins, of Hancock, both ankles
broken and back injured G.. Henninger.
of Cumberland, ankle broken. 1t is sun
posed that some other bodies are buried
in the ruins, though nothing definite can
DO asoertained, as the hotel register
was destroyed.
In the panic many thrilling incidents
occurred. Mr.. Samuel IL. Dorsey of this
city, was burned about the face i'm rescu.
ing his friends, Mrs. Patterson, daughter
and child, OF Baltimore, who wore ston.
ping there. A little child was thrown to
the ground by its mother from q third
story window, but miraculously escaped
unhurt. One of the inmates, in endeav-
oring to escape from the fourth story by
rope of bedclothes, fell 10 the ground
and was badly hurt. None of the guests
saved anything but the scanty clothing
III which they were rescued. The fire i
supposed to have been tho work of in
cendiaries, as every precaution was Ia
ken TO guard against fire.
The estimated value OF the building
was $250,000, its assessed value beino
$4,000. The loss was almost wholly
covered by insurance, as follows Frank.
lin, Philadelphia, $500; Phoenix, Hart.
ford, $4,000; German, Baltimore, 81
| 600; Baltimore, Baltimore. 5000; Ger.
mania, New York, $4,000; Mutual, Of
Washington county, $1,000. Tic per
sonal effects OF the propriotress. Mrs.
, Middletauif, were insured for Sc 900. In
Meriden, OF Connecticut. and Western.
OF Toronto, Canada. Hoffman & Eyerly.
who occupied one Of the store rooms in
the building, were insured 10 the amount
OF $4,000 in Baltimore company.
winch fully covers their losses. Adams
Express Company, who also occupied
III q
cords and packages on hand. ID. S.
hartie, proprietor Of Washington House
saloon lost his entire stock. amounting
to $1,000; G.. i. McComas was insured
for $500 in the Mutual OF Washington
county. The losses among the guests
as nearly as can be learned, we're A .
IL. Almony, $500; Milton Knodle, eve
rything except suit Of Clothes Thomas
j. Hill, personal effects, insured for
$500 in North British and Mercantile of
England; L. Is. Cushwa. insured for
$500; Judge George a. Pearro lost $500
in money and very valuable gold watch.
The Judge saved nothing but his night
attire. Il. +. Snively, Of Shady Grove.
Pa, who was in the fourth story, threw
his pocket.book, containing $l,l0O, out
of the window, and then attempted 10
| escape by means OF blankets tied to-
gether but fell distance Of about thir-
ty feet, receiving injuries principally in.
tcrnal, anu which will probably result
in death. j. w. Hays, residing in the
property adjoining the hotel, sustained
| considerable damage. Insured for So
600 in the National, OF Hartford G. II.
Herbert, restaurant. damage fully Gov
eTed by ,2OO insurance.-B1H.S Sun.
DEAH TO EVERY HEART.-Dr. Lilien.
thai recently stepped into a school room
during n recitation in geography. and
was invited BY tho teacher TO ask the
class a few questions lie courtoously
complied.
What is the capital OF Pennsylvania?'
Harrisburg
What is tie largest city in Pennsyl.
yaniaf
Philadelphia
What building is there in Philadel.
phia that IS dear 70 the heart OF every
patriotic American citizen?
That was q poser the class was trou.
oiled, but made no answer. The doctor
repeated the question.
1 know, said little fellow on back