Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-07

yesterday.
Mr.. Exliue let himself drop from the
window into the yard and was very
badly hurt. The neck OF his left thigh
bone was broken and he had number of
contusions. He was removed TO the
house of Mr.. NJ. L. Crissiuger, on Frank
lin street, where he was yesterday.
Mr.. Snively threw his coat, contain.
ing upwards of a thousand dollars, into
the yard and then jumped the whole
distance of four stories. 1t was at first
thought he had broken his back, but
this was not so. He was dreadfully
burnt and was delirous from MS injuries.
He is at the house Of Mr. G. 4. Bachtel,
opposite Oak Spring, Franklin street..
Mr.. +. +. Burgess, commercial tray
eler of Baltimore, engaged in the lun-
Der business, occupied room 35, on the
wing upper floor, and was seriously in
jured. lie found himself cut oil from
the stairway and attempted to escape
by means OF ladder of bed clothing.
lie fell nearly the whole distance into
the alley, and had his thigh broken and
among other injuries his eye was partic-
ularly hurt. What the result will be is
not known. lie YVES taken to MIR. Jos.
Kausler's, at the Bank.
Mr.. Hennacka, conductor on the Il.
& O. railroad and n witness in court,
was in one of the rooms which were cut
off by the flames. In what particular
manner he attempted TO escape We have
not been advised, but we presume he is
one OF those who jumped from the win.
dow and was terribly injured. lie had
violent contusions Of the head, one leg
broken and a foot crushed. He was
taken 10 the house of Mr.. Baechtel
Mr.. Shannon, of Cumberland, was
also among the severely injured, and
being cut off from escape, had TO jump
for his life. He had his thigh broken,
wrist broken, and was injured in the
back, but it was not broken. lie lies
at the Antetam House.
Mr.. Isaac Wymau, OF New York, in
attempting to escape through front
window, was badly burned, particularly
the soes OF his feet, and fell upon the
yerada lie is at the Antietam House.
LOSS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
There were in all about 65 guests in
the house. All the ladies whose escape
we have referred 10, as well as most OF
the gentlemen, were rescued III their
night clothing, and the contents ol their
rooms were all, with scarcely an cxccp
ton, consumed. The boardcrs ind lodg-
ers who were permanently in tie honsc
had all useful and some very valuable
articles and there was among the tran
sicnt guests, particularly the commercial
men, large amount OF baggage, all Of
which was lost.
Mrs. Middlekauif lost everything ex-
cept her gold watch, which she picked
up as she left her room OH the upper So.
ry, and some furniture, consisting of
beds, bureaus, chairs, pictures, DC, in
her private rooms, on the main floor OF
the wing which were gotten out before
the flames reached that point.
The hotel register was destroyed
along with all the Office furniture, ex-
cept such books and papers rs were in
tho fireproof safe, which has not yet
been opened. The furniture was saved
chiefly through the efforts OF Mr.. Eman
uel Crissingcr and VIM. Reeder.
OUTSIDE LOSSES.
Mr. Robert Claggctt, clerk Of Adams
Express, was sleeping in the Office,
which was 10 the 5. T.. corner of tho
house. lie reused up Mr.. Geo. Brew
err the Agent, and having been joined
by other ExpressmeD, they went 10
work while the fire was raging over
head and secured the most valuable
among the effects and books Of the
Company. Some of the outer books
were destroyed along with all the un-
claimed goods on hand ia the cellar,
known AZ .'old horse" The loss TO the
Express Company is therefore inmate
rial. The office is now opened in the
Magruder house, 2 doors 5. OF Public
Square.
Dir. Hartle's loss in liquor and bar
fixtures is total and very considerable.
Mr.. McComas loss consisted chiefly
of material in cellar, and will be fully
covered by an insurance Of five or six
hundred dollars in our home Company,
the Mutual Insurance OF Washington
County.
Messrs. Hoffman & Eycrly removed
most of their dry goods in the store, ,bnt
lost all that was slowed away in the Gel
lar, and many of those which were car
ried out and left in the street They
are insured 10 an amount which will
more than cover all losses, in North
American, Philadelphia, $4,000, Farm
ers of New York, $4,000 and German
of Baltimore, $1,000.
The house Of Mr.. NJ S. Barber on
east side of the alley, which was partial
ly crushed by the falling Of the wall OF
the hotel aud otherwise injured by wa
ter, was insured for $4,000.
The Washington House was insured
in various companies 10 the amount Of
s2l, 200. The building was owned by
a company of our own citizens.
Mr.. r. B. Cushwa had an insurance
of $500 on the furniture in bis room IN
the Washington House.
The Globe Office and Mr.. Hayes book
store which are in the second room east
of the hotel, were not disturbed and the
back building containg the printing Of
fee, alone was injured. The falling wall
knocked in door and window, aud the