Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-01-12

fire and perished. There was = fire
escape within her reach, but the poor
woman was 80 completely overcome b,
the horror of her situation that she wa.
powerless to act. s42tt{ E
LEAP FROM THE FIFTH FLOOR.
Judson Hough, OF Peoria, Illinois,
who had both legs broken and received
other internal injuries by jumping from
the fitth-s,ory window into . canvass
held by the firemen, died at the central
police station. MIR. Houehs wxs = spe-
tial agent of the Northwestern Fire In
surance Co., of Chicago, aud leaves a
wife and four children. He was about
40 years of age. There was touching
scene when he tried to tell the by.
ISLANDERS where he lived. He spelled
! out the words " Peoria wife-baby.' =
THE TOM THUMB TROUPE
! Charles Kelsey and Ann Kelsey.
| with the Tom Thumb Opera Co, are
se;ng and were undoubtedly burned
to death. Mrs. Sylvester ,Bleecher.
| wife of the manager Of the Tom Thumb
Co.. is not expected to live. She sui
fered dislocation of the left shoulder
! and hip and compound fracture Of the
J knee joint. Death is momentarilv ex-
pected The other members of the
company are safe.
THE SCENE OF BUN AND DEATH.
The scene at the ruins is weird In the
extreme. A heavy snow s,or,p pre-
| walls, which serves to keep the steam
from the water. drenched piles OF b:ick
and mortar from rising, and nothing
can be seen of the once..amous ssruc-
ture bu. an occasional Jet of fame
blazing ont in mid air like tireball.
The police have extended a Gordon
along the sidewalks Of the surrounding
blocks, and no one bu. policemen, tire
men and reporters is allowed 10 pass
through the streets The terrible
calamity has so dazed the people that,
with few exceptions. they stare like
grim spec,res, unmoved, surveying the
scene hourly. Busine in the city is
entirely suspended, and merchants and
mechanics are, gathered IN the Mi IN
borhood OF the smou!dering ruins, OF
are discussing the horror in offices.
etores and saloons in the neighb orhool.
ROPE OF BEDCLoIHEs.
J. W. Richie, of Louisville, says he
was awakened about 4 o'clock by
great noise and CHATTER. He partially
dressed, and then found that the hotel
was on tire. He was on the t ,or over
the Office, and on opening the door
found the corridor full of smoke He
worked bis way to the corner room.
and found there man, partially
dressed, tearing his sheets and blankets
into shreds and twisting them into a
rope. The man had tied one end TO a |
chair. Richie pulled the bed to the
window, and attached the hastily i'm.
provised rope to it. Then the two
descended to the balcony, and after
screaming to the tiremen, ladder was !
placed agains. the balcony, and they
finally reached the ground.
Tom Thumb and party and large
number of othsrs we're on the balcony,
and Richie says the scene Vas the most
apalling he ever saw. The flames
were last closing IN OF them, and they
were so frightened it Is impossible TO
tell which way they capped. One
poor ola woman, who travels with Mrs.
Tom Thumb, was lying on the balcony
with both legs broken and otherwise
badly injured. She was moaning and
out pl.eously for some
one to carry her away.
3 Orange Williams, OF Jacksonville, |
who escaped with severe burns, says
hat in walking along the hall from his
roam to the side Of the building, he
over at least six or eight
bodies. Ali along the hall could be
heard screams and hea-tr.nding moane,
Is If many poor uufor;uuatss were in
he pangs Of death. In al, proba bili.y
he bodies OF those persons he saw ly-
ng IN the hall are buried beneath the
uins.
AN OLD Mans M0rRSFCL STORY.
James Gilland. formerly steward OF
he hotel, Gays, - was ii the building
:. five minutes pact !. o'clock. and
.sked the nigh. clerk if my boys, Willie
u the help We're out; So | then turned
ny attention 70 the guests, knowing
many OF them. On the second floor
recognized Mr.. William (. Cra-
ner and wife and helped them out.
returned aud assisted James I.uding
oa and Judge Paul out. Then I wen,
o the hig4n-s:r-e5 side nj the
ouse, and assisted another man across
he ailry. Then l found out that nly
,ays were lost. The las. words my
NOR boys said to me last night were,
Good by, papa; Tomorrow IS ply day"
The old mau vas completely over.
0 ne when he finished telling his story.
nd went away sobb:ng. 5.
HOW THE GILBERTs WE'RE KILLED.
john Gilbert, comedian, Ct the Mn
lie Palmer Company, jumped from the |
hird-ssory window with HIS vile in his
rms. About the same .inle another >
IAN jumped from a window above aud 3
Ell on Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert. The
nie=d weight Of both rnen crushed the
life. to death The actor. nead was !.
ut and bruised in frich:ful manner ,
I'D he was picked Mp il, IN unconscious
cate aud conveyed to the P..nkinrou
iu1se. His death is nlYmen1ir}ly tx
ec.ed.
SEARCHING FOR THE DEAD. :
Since daylight this mornins a large t
aug Of iabnrers have 0een at work 7
untipg Tor the dead IN 10. ruius. The
re department is engaged pullin2
own rem paE's OF walls. r
The police and nrenen are confident