New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-12
NEW-YORK, FRIDAY, JANUARY IL, 1883.

The reecung party attempted 70 ,a.h so bnt the
girls were hurled down with such terrible force tnao
the cloth was wrenched nom and ,nd
moor creatures were dashed to death upon the pave
ment Some of the ill-fatpd ones probably ,hlnhs III.
that they could in some manner scranoie uowr w the
side of tne building swing themselves out ol ZIG
windows oniy 70 drop instantly 10 the stone paVeu
street At one time nine OF these bleeding corpses
some backened and shriyelled oy the hames a';u
s devoid Of clothing aa Ss s po one in the city
ever witnessed before. ;rao,vs
Similar scenes enacted at the upper Nm, tL
fronting on Main-st. SIX persons managing iloi J n
slls ON the fifth story lost their grpone py one anu
whirled downward
THE ESCAPE OF TOM THUMB AND HIS WIFE
Tom Tbnmb and wife were rescued from the
hotel Inv Police Officer O'Brien, who took one OF
the little people under each arm
and carried them down stairs and across the street
to the American Express office. They were III thoir
night clothes and Mrs. Thumb suffered much from
the cold atmosphere. The General, upon peing
placed in the express Office, began mourning 'ne
loss of valuable diamonds and other jewelry beong-
ing to himself and wife. The latter heard hlm
thTourh and replied reprovingly, what II we nave
lost eyerythingf just look at these people tnere,
pointing to the mangled forms OF twenty deas T anu
diving men and women lying upon tne noor' INC
little woman then brayely began relieving the
sufferngs Of those around her Dy supp lnR t .no,
W til water, she displayed many acts OF sympathet-
ic kindness. ~
Tn the evening. at the Plankinton House, q
reporter met the General in the rotundi, VINO SAID
"Y Yes the policeman entered our room, put ne
did not carry off Que of us under eaeh arm went
down the ladder alone, sir. Yes, think they car
ried my wife down, but got down nIst nv pouy
servant the colored boy; Charles Kelsey, was CON con-
pletely burned up, and then, my managers wue
Mrs Bleeker jumped from secona-stJry WINDOW
and fractured both her legs. Ihisis the ntst ex-
perience of the kmd I've had. and dont want any
more"
PoLICEMAN's OPINION
policcman O,Brien. i'm speaking Of the starting of
the fire. SAYS: AT 3:I5 a. IN. was at the New
hall House. 1t is on my beat, and stepped inside.
went no 10 the Office and spoke to the night clerk,
but there was no smell of smoke or fire anywhere
| about, nor did | notice anything at all unusual.
When the alarm sounded was only a little way
off. and went immediately to ihe hotel and up to
the Office. A. that time the fire was climbing up
| the elevator from below IL had not spread much.
There is not the slightest doubt that IL began down
| siaIrs near the DO tom OF the elevator. nave III
business Express an opinion on the suDJecI, pu'
you viii find that somebody set the place on fire."
BODIES AT THE MORGUE.
| The bodies OF the following remain at the Morgue
OfiIie Walterslorf, eighteen years employe. She
has been fully identified by her brother living In
| this city.
young Irish girl, supposed to be Nora Elan
niran. waitress, was recognized by Mary Hardy, OF
An elderly woman, apparently Of hish nation
ality. about forty-five years DID, unidentified,
| medium size, dark hair slightly iinged with gray
formal coroners inquest will oe held next week
after The recovery of the bodies under the debris.
SOME OF THIS LOST.
| Among the lost is Captain James Z. Vcse OF tn,
| United States Engineer Corps Five railroad mer
were killed: l.. X Smith, of Kansas Ci'y, en-
ployed by the st. Paul Road; WaltersScott, o
| Duhuoue also Of the st. Psul Road; Daniel Mar
| teIls a.d X Howe, of the Wisconsin Central, ant
George c. Smith, local agent of the Lake Shore and
| Michigan Southern.
PERSONS WHO WERE SAVED.
The following persons who were staying at the New
hall House when the nre brOke out nave registered
their names at places which had been Indicated FOL
i, the purpose r,, ,. g.. =, , -.
of cicago; Charles Fromel, OF Chicago W. X. Busen
back of Chicago; W. II. Champion. W A. Laveller, Mis-
| Amelia Herbert and Miss Matte Dunlap o
Ihe Madison squsre Company; j. l. Keogg, Of Racine
| A. J. Case, OF New-YOrk; Orange Williams, OF james
vile; Mr. Cafn. OF Chicago; j. @ Roberts, OF Troy,
W Nc Moran, Of Belot; T. Eric sou, OF Palnyra !" a.
| lace d. foler and Emil Fish, Of New. YORK III. d
Harshaw OF Oshkosh and Edward Mead. second porter