The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-30
BURNED AT DEAD OF NIGHT.
GUESTS IN A MIRTL.fND HOTEL TfK-
ENID BY FIRE IND SMOKE
Men and Women Hanging by Strips OF Red
clothing from the Windows-A Charred
Body Drngged from the smol1Ing Rmins.

ciOthtna from the hlndOMk-A Ghnrrcd
Body Dragged from the smoking Ruins.
HAGERsTowN, Md, May 29.--The colurcd
PORTER who lay sleeping at tho foot Of the stairs
at the Washington House. was awakened ut 2is
his morning by smoke and heat. Tho man
could hardly movc at first. for no was almost
surocatod but he managed to sound tho alarm.
commercial traveller. who occupied room
Immediately in the rear OF the parlor. was
awakened almost at the same time. In n
minute the whole house was aroused.
The screams Of tho women awoke most Of the
guests. who had barely time to quittheir rooms.
Many OF them were scorched while passing
through the Railways.
throng OF citizens gathered around tho
burning hotel The scene at that time was
terrible ono. Mon hung from the windows by
strips OF bedcothing. and others jumped from
the third and fourth stories in their terror
knowing that II would be death to remain flvo
minutes longer. The hook and ladder COM
pany arrived. and hastily erecting their lad
dcrs. rescued some OF the inmates. Many por-
sons who wero familiar with the situation Of
tho stairways made n rush for the renr porches
which they reached with much trouble and
grent danger. About twenty persons escaped
by this means. including two women and two
children. One OF the latter n i,tle girl in her
descent lost her hold. and. striking n man who
wns one story below her cingiug to a post,
knocked him into the yard below. The man
WIS not much injured and tho little girl was
only slightly hurt.
There were about eighty persons in tho
house. and not one Of this number saved any
personal effects. Many escaped in their night
clothes. Tho commercial travellers stopping
at tho hotel lost all their samples and baggage
much Of which was valuable.
Al about o'clock tho body Of man WINS dis
covered in the hallway Of the ladies entrance
and was drawn ont hy the iiremen with their
hooks. II was SO chnrred ns 10 be- unracogniyn-
hle. but later. by articles found upon IT, Il was
lieniined ms tho romans OF Thomns IroNcll Of
Cnmhnrland Nd H. had been attending tho
Circuit Court as witness at the time OF the ac-
cident This. up 10 the present time. is the
oniy person who Is known to have been burned
10 death. The hotel register was burned. and
there Is no means OF asccrtaining who were
lodging in the house when tho fire broke out
The Wounded us far rs can be- now ascriaincd.
are: r. B. Sniyely Shady Grove. fntally i'm,
lured. tho tendon Of his knee cut and his body
s0los " bta Iau feni rnt ingtHi,y ng r"pp"rson
tusilwa. ankle sprained and foot cut 10y climb
inS down back porch; Miss Ggary sprained
nnk,"i j. NJ lands Of tho firm Of May
nnrd x Lands. who occupied room 30
severely, burned about the face aud hands
ian Hanisha Of Camberiond. % % Mi... ."r,s: ec
nnroken and head a91 face injured Frank +.
burgess. agent Of Turner Co.; Baltimore.
| thigh broken in two places. and badly cut :
shannon. Cumherland. both wrists and back
broken Jas. II. EXline. Hancock. hip broken
jured, taken to thc residence of Albert small.
Mr.. 7. b. Snigely. who is injured. it is feared
beJond recovery. threw his coat. containing
$1,000 out OF the window. and has not heard Of
II since.
MIR. :. II. Dorsey. n young man from this
place. ut tho risk Of his life when the stairway
was enVelopcl in flamo and smoke dashed In
in response 10 a cry for aid from several Indies
and succeeded in bringing them out safely
although he was badly burned in SO doing. The
ladies were Mrs. Patterson. daughter. and
child, and werc rescued from the third story.
Mr.. Isaac Wyman ot New York city was
awakened 10y the screams Of women. no was
-" 's.~ 'h'ri noor. He arose bewildcred. and
stumbled and fell at the porter's room door
| and. rising. walEcd out on the front Veranda.
| There he became unconscious for n moment.
and while u that conduit lu his feet. hip, hands.
| nnd fHre were badly burned. lie sustained no
! internal injuries. but his mind wand"rs He Is
living at the Ant ietam House. receiving the at
! tcntion Of DR.. Mason.
The nrcmen worried nohly and considering
| tho facilities. thcy dil good work. Tho depart
rnert has not. all told. 1000 feet OF good hose,
and much that Was considered good was burst
| while heing used.
| An the injured arc receiving kind attention
from the people here. and are doing well,
! The friends Of Mr.. Burgess Will take him 20
! Baltimore rs soon as no can be moved. Nr.
| SuNcly is in n worry critical condition. Mr..
| jenkins Il resting easily at the Autietam House.
| Mr.. shannon. who Wus severely Injured. is
| resting ana may recover.
! Losses IN the house amount 10 100000. tho
| Insurance being t2l 900. The transient guests
! lose about 10000 in money lcwelry, aud
| clothing.