Daily Republican., 1881-02-04
THIRD EDITION.
CAPITOL HOrEf. BUsNRD.

scu Al tno yoaT 1901, Dut IN IoIU 40
x ditioA was made by Fisher and Book
. man. The fire, which originated i,
. room No. ~, on the third floor Of tn
new wing, was discovered at 20
} o'clock. This room was occupied b,
Frank King and S. NJ. Alexander, O
Philadelphia. The supposition is tha
the crate became overheated, bus caue
ng the wood WORK to iEuite and tn,
flames to communicate with tho roof.
The guests becoming aroused by tn,
dense smoke and the cracking o
flames, effort was immediately made {,
save whatever property that could b,
removed. Many persons did not thinl
about saving their own effects, bn
seemed bent only in assisting thej,
. friends.
The progress Of the lames, although
not rapid at first, suddenly increased
and the strenuous efforts Of the guests
and employees of the hotel TO auenoh
the FIRE was inetfectual.So binding was
the smoke IN the corridors on the third
Ioor that no person could approach
near enough to the FIRE to cast thereon
bucket of water. The hs1nps went
kissing and leaping across the roof and
embraced everything in its patti. A
There were no iire apparatus here the
,nre became upoOutIOllable al d aoou III.
entire building was one mass OF flame
Not until the second wing lad caught
ARE, was the suggestion made that word
be sent to Wilmington for aid.
Had assistance bsen solicited when
the fire origiusted the greater portion
OF the building could have been saved.
As it was, however, word was not sent
until 1t was too late, In response to
the call, the Water Witch and Friend.
ship engines and hose carriages arriv
ed here from WILMINGTON at S.45I
O'Clock. At nine O'Clock they were
playing upon the sMolderinE ruins oil
the building,
The following persons occupied the
rooms in which the fire originated:
Merris Taylor Of the Gazstte; CITY soil
cltorSamueI hacalliBter, OF Wilmisg ton.
ii. {. Turner, E3q Charles {. Stoeokle,
Esq, Samuel Z. Goodwin, OF Wood,
Marsh X HAYWARD, Of Philadelphia;
Alexander Cooper, Richard Cooper,
Geo. Gray, Esq., c. b. Lore, R.q.,
Chas. Collius, Esq, Major James u. |
Lohand, George IA. Bates, Bsq., Ssna.
tor J. WIikius COooh, ex-Spoaker ofthe
Senate Charles J, Harrington, Mrs.
Cole and Mrs. Allen.
Daring the excitement attending the
ooDtagration when the FIRST alarm wa
given, state Librarian K. K. Kinney
4nQpited himself nobly in rushing from
oue room 10 another, awakening the
occupants and assisting them to ea
ospe. He assisted Mrs. Manlova and
Mrs. Mcdaniel in removing much of
their property. The gentleman, in his
efforts TO assist others, sustained loss
of $I5 worth of books and a lot ell
clothing valued at SIS.
O1e of tbs first persons who iiscov.
cred the fre was City Solicitor Macsl
lister, of Whining on, who had been
confined &c his room yesterday with q
sudden and severe attack OF illness.
Said Mr.. MacalIis'er to the REprBLlCAN
correspondent, this morning, 81 was h
awakened shortly AFTER two O'Clock bg {
the smell of smoke. Gradually the :,
smoke became more dense and sitting.
and soon conld distinguish the crack q
lInE ct tiame' in the corridor"
Merris Taylor, Of the Gazette, who
'oomei with Mr.. Maoallister, wss :
aroused from his slumber abou. the
auls time that his roommate was. Mr..
Taylor Immediately instituted Gn in. h
'estg atlon, and ascertaining that the
.otel WAS indeed on fire, assisted Mr,
lacallister to dress ard soon lad him q
to q plsce Of safety. Mr. Tay- ;,
or is very highly complmented for the
aluable assistance be rendered in
aving furniture and assisting persons
. escape.
Fl. c. Turner, Esq, Of Wilmington, Y
aid 81 was awakened by cracking 4
oise, but supposed it to be rain falling =
Il tie roof. ! fell lnto a do8a, but was a
gain aroused. NY room was filled ri
nth smoke. Hastily arising and put at e.,
Ing Oh my clothing, rsu to the room al
which the fire was raging. sm con.
lnc.d that the grate became over e.
eated, and the wood work in the room
ecoming igDited, the hlmes commupi- -
lted with the Roof"
Speaker W;t...4ms, who has been -
mite sick, had no difhcuIty in escap- +
lg from his room on the second fOor.
William Smithers, Rsq, lost $30Ql
orth of jewelry and valuabes. =,
John Albeit and A. NJ. Gooding dia NJ
ngsished themselves in their efforts ty,
aid others. sss.
The building was destroyed anl the *
Inns now alone mark the lIaoe where Of
stood. It was owned by Thomas o. Wv
Id Susan Culbraith. Colonel " illiau tel
Fountsin, the Lessee Of the hotel, 5o
gDed the furniture. tn, Ibu
The insurance on tue building prop SUI
is ae follows: Kent County Mutual th'
surauce company, $4,000; Farmers ri9 be-
utual of Wilmington, $4,000; New COZ
lstle hu'nsI, $1,000. TAis will no, e.
Yer the total loss by several Thousand }.
'llaTs. sai
The insurance held by Col. Foam
in on the Iuraiture will amount to III,
600 apd is in the Delaware State 50,
re and Marine Of Wilmington. The }sfll
BnrauCe wi! not meet the Io5s. -A'
The members Of the L gisia,ure Z
,ardei at the hotel, aud it Is rumored -
at, owing to the fact that they can r
It be accommodated with board, the -
'gislature will adjourn until the lat.