The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-04
An.eerrs.wn Hotel surn.a.

RsGerstswn Hotel Burned.
ONE NAN KILLED AND MANY SERIOUS
LY INJURED-INMATEs ESCAPING b
SCOUTING AND PoRcuEs-A LEAF
FOR LIFE-A BRAVE MAN SAVES TIVE
LIyEs-THE LOSSES.
HAGERsrowN, May 29.-Ths
Washington House kept by Mrs. G
G. Middlekauff, caught fire at an
early hour this morning and burned
to the ground. The fire caught al
2:30. 1t originated under the stair
way leading from the FIRST to the
second floor-the main entrance. II
was discovered by the porter and q
border-a commercial traveller. Bells
were rung and the alarm given BY
mouth. The FIRE department respond
ed, 10 the meantime the flames burn.
ed the stair way, cutting of all the
means of escape from the main build
ing. There are AZ transient board.
ers and 80 regular ones 10 the house,
including the family and attaches.
The latter, knowing the house, got
out safely /; but the former, bewilder.
ed, appeared to lose all presence Of
mind. Some climbed down shutters,
others by the spouting, and many
Jumped and escaped in their night
dresses. When the Ere department
arrived the flames were bursting out
everywhere but, owing to the ecarci'
ty of water, they were of little value,
and the 6remen turned their atten-
ton to saving the people on the ad.
joining roofs, and in other positions
by of ladders, and in saving
the surrounding property. The fire
was confined to the Washington
House, which was totally destroyed
THOMAS TRoxELL's BODY FOUND.
At 4 o'clock the fremen hooked
out from the hallway of the ladies'
entrance the chsrred remaina Of man
supposed to be Thomas Troxell, en-
ployed by the Consolidated Coal Co.,
of Cumberland, aged so years. He
leaves a wife and Eve children. Ow-
ing to the case of Thomas against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, q
great many witnesses were present.
accounting for the large number at the
Washington House. Troxell's body
was taken by Hehnesberger. the
undertaken, and will be delivered, to
his brother, who arrived to night
from Cumberland. Troxell might
have escaped, except, that, as is
known, he was 10 en- intoxicated con-
dition last night.
TIE WOUNDED.
Quite a number Of persons were
wounded, as follows: F. d. Dniyely,
Shady Grove factory, injured the
tendon of bis knee, cut and badly
burned; Mr.. Patterson, of Baltimore,
soles of his feet burned of; Mrs. 7.
Ganton Cushws, ankle sprained and
foot cut Miss Grey. ankle sprained ;
Mr.. J. NJ. Lands, severely burned
about the fsce, and bad his hands
lacerstad by climbing down the
porch-all Of Hsgerstown. Christ
ian Hanicha, Of Cumberland, Md.
leg broken, bead and face injured
Frank F. Burgess, Of Baltimore, thigh
broken 10 two places and badly cut
Mr.. Shannon. Of Cumberland, both
wrists and back broken /; James Il.
Extine, of Hancock. hip broken Sol
ONION Jenkins, of Hancock, ankle
broken and back injured. A daughter
of I. J. Nier was slightly injured
The wounded received prompt atteh.
ag the citizens profering their
services.
CONTINUED EAeITENENF.
There was great excitement here
all day, and il is stated that several
persons known to have been 10 the
hotel have not been seer since. The
hotel register was burned, and there
no means of verifying The record
The Fire Department might have
done good service but for depending
on two public sistsrns. which were
soon exhausted, and failed foT yster.
fhe origin of the ERE is unknovn,
but it is generally supposed il occarr-
ID through the csseiesspess Of Q me-
gro porter. Kindling wood and other
.ombuslibles we're kept under the
staircase, and is thought that it
caught fire from q candle
the portesis hands. The house
vas closed before midnight The
Washington House is on Main street,
Ind is about so by 100 feet. it was
in 1856, and is owned by Dr..
Josiab Smith, D. C. Hammond. Z
W. Meaiiy's minor children and C..
J. Baldwin.
IHE LOSSES 1
1t is valued at $40, 600, and insur.
ID for $4,000. The furniture is val
led at s6, 900, and insuss. for $4,000.
is held BY T -!tipofe.
b adelphia and other compenies
Fhe guests tctsl loss is $4,000
Judge Pesrre, Of GppbeFlsns, had q
Tery narrow escape. All lost bag
rage and personal effects. Mr.. Snive-
Y q of the injured, threw bis GOAT
Vitb 1900 in it opt of the window,
md 1t has rot been recovered.
Adams Express had sn Office 10
he building and lost much, which
be estimated.
Mr.. Hartis; saloou-keeper, lost
4 900 % STOCK.
A BRAVE DEED.
S. IL. Dorsey, of hagerstown saved
t grea. risk, Mrs. Patterson, of Bal
more, sad child. He was severely
urned.
1t is not thought official ~investigs
on will be had. although expressions
I SOME that it was incendiary may
,saIt il i
WHAT THE fgoPKiET9Ess pig: \
Mrs. MiddiekapG, the pfoprietress
I the hotel, o. 5000 IS che found the
otel on lire,ran through the bouse :
awakened the sleepers. crying /,
" HeSas sake get up. the house is on ,
re-. There vsas Oyer seventy peo-
% 10 the bosse, and he sxcf1emeps
outside and 10 tie boase was
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