Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-11
PERISH IN THE FLAMES.

cAnVab. All lne b'OTeo anu OIHCSs Oh tue
ground floor, with their contents, were de-
stroyed. There were on the Michigan street
side the offices of the Mutual Union Tele-
graph Company, b. ]. Baumgartner, sign
painting shop; Goetz, barber shop; Burdick
& Armitage, Job printers; on the Broadway
front the Manufacturer Bank, Metropolitan
Plate Glass Insurance Company, the insur-
ance agencies of Charles Z. Grain, VIM. T..
Durand, G. P. Hewitt, c. F. Hubbard & Co.,
+. w. Montgomery & Co., B. NJ. We'll, West
& Myers, L. A. Wheeler, and J. H. Watson,
agent of the Canada Southern railroad. The
Office of Nelson, Calcord & Co. and the Office
OF the Merchants Dispatch Freight Line, and
a number of wholesale establishments on
East Water street were damaged by fire
and the falling walls OF the building.
Among them were VIM. Craimer, banker; the
Goodyear Rubber Company, Lewis Schadigg
& Co., Wholesale wine; james Morgan, dry
goods; Zimmerman Bros, clothing. Wm. S.
Candee, cashier of the Manufacturers Bank,
carried the cash box of the institution, con-
tanning money and papers to the amount of
5000 900, out OF the flames. The insurance
agencies and general Offices on the first floor
scarcely saved any papers. The Insurance.
on the hotel is stated by G. d. Nash, presi-
dent Of the Newhall House Associ alton, at
$l25000, all held in Cincinnati agencies.
The loss is scarcely to be estimated at this
hour, but will reach 100000. Telegrap hic
Communication will be interrupted for traffic
north, as about fifty wires are down. There
were comparatively few guests in the hotel.
The register was burned, and the exact loss
OF life is not determined. 1t will reach
FIFTY TO SIXTY DEAD
and twenty TO thirty wounded. So far there are
twenty-three bodies in the morgue and niue
more in places near the ruins. Identified
lion comes in slowly. Among those known
to have been in the hotel are: G. w. Briggs,
Grand Rapids, Mich; N. Miller, Ripon;
George Young, Chicago; j. a. Manning,
Chicago; w. d. Lewis, Chicago; Z. n.
Baker, New York; ]. V. Mahoney, Rock
Island, ILL.,; w. N. Hill, Syracuse, n.
Y; A. B. Hendry, New Haven, Conn.
A. J. Case, New York; P. Hobler, Chicago;
5. J. Craig, DesMoines, Ia; Chas. A. Har-
dy, Milwaukee; the Tom thumb party;
Sheboygan Falls, John G. Clarke, Waussu
Messrs. Reveal, Sanford and Roweli, Med.
ford; Ben Tee, chief clerk; John H. Antis-
del, clerk; John I. Antisdel, proprietor, and
Benz. Mason, teacher, Milwaukee.
THE DEAD.
So far as known the following are the
dead.
ALLEN JOHNSON, commission merchant. Mil
KITTY BAILEY and MARY BURNS, servants
w: A; HALL, Laporte ,,,,-,,
BEN VAN HAAG, struck by falling telegraph
LIZZIE KELLY, MAGGIE OWENS, = HALL
Annie and Bessie Brown, Kate Stanahan, Maggie
Sullivan, Augusta Giese and Mary McDede, al
TaoMAs Z. VAN HORN and MRS j. J. HoUGH
D. q. POWERS, MRS. BROWN, MARY BURKE
Mary Anderson, Mary Miller, Mary MacMahor
and Mary Cenroy, servants
THE FOLLOWING ARE MISSING:
W. T. DURAND, insurance agent.
GEORGE G. SMITH, passenger agent Lake Shore
MRS. L. W. BROWN.
MISS CHELLIS, dressmaker.
WALTER AND WILLIAM GIVEN.
THE SERIOUSLY INJURED ARE:
ORANGE WILLIAM, residence unknown.
BENZ. E. J. TICE, clerk OF the house.
L; W. BROWN, train-master OF Northwestern
=. B. ELLIOTT, lawyer, fatally.
t. R. BUS ENBACH, general Western pa ssen gel
agent Of the Michigan Central railroad. -,
LAUGHL1N and Kitty Connors Boylsston, serv
ants.
1t can safely be said that sixty people are
dead and thirty seriously wounded. The
mayor called a meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce to organize a salvage corps to
search the ruins. About week ago the sec
rotary of the Local Board of Underwriters
were applied 10 to make a rate on the build
ing 30 that local agencies might take risks
The building was considered a death trap
and risks refused. Tom Thumb and the Madi
con Square Company were all saved SO far as
learned. Mrs. John Gilbert, OF the Minnie
Palmer troupe, married only two days ago
was burned TO death in sight OF the multi
tude.
GUESTS KNOWN TO BE SAVED.
The following guests are known as saved
or only slightly hurt:
EDWARD POLLOCK, Lancaster, Wis.
ROWELL SANFORD and ROWELL, Medford
Wis.
CARL BRIGGS. Grand Rapids, Mich.
JOHN @. CLARK, Wausau.
]. r. DEwAL, agent of the Great Western Dis
patch and South Shore Line.
GEORGE +. LEE, Northwestern Travelling Passen
ger agent OF the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
J. W. MAXWELL, Cincinnati.
]. COHN, New York.
NJ. WEBER, Laporte.
JAMES I. WARDROBE, New York.
THE SCENES AT THE AoRGUE,
where now thirty-two bodies are lying in
| ghasily heap on the floor OF the small room
are heartrending beyond human power o
description. A strong police force is neces
sary to keep the anxious inquirers in line
| Nineteen bodies have been identified, anI
eight are beyond recognition. Mrs. Johl
Gilbert's body was positively identified.
| was a touching scsne-the bride of nigh
upon the cold marble, charred and bruised
| with anguish depicted upon the delicat
features. 1t is said that she was Mics SUIT
ton, Of Chicsgo, previous to marrying Gil
bert, who is maddened beyond control.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
\ called for assistance from the Soldiers Home
but Gen. Sharpe refused to send a steamer
at which the indignation is great. The chi
| csgo and Racine relief steamers are on tn
way, but the FIRE is under control. The fire
| men made superhumsn efforts. Elevel
| waiter girls we're brought safely across frai
ladders stretched over the alley from tn
| sixth story OF the hotel 10 the roof of tn
adjoining bank building. The jumping clotI
did little service. About dozen unfortu
mates attempted to jump, but rebounded Of
the telegraph wires, perfect msze of which
surrounded the two fronts OF the building
Appeals for aid were piteous, but little coul'
be done. Shortly before the Newhall Hous
alarm part Of the department was calle'
to small fire about three miles distant, an,
before the department was in working orde
the hoiel was one blazing pile.
| TOM THUMB
got out the front entrance, and his wife wa
taken down The fire escape by a fireman. ]
/ w. Champion, Misses Herbert and DUNLAP
and w. A. Lavelle, Madison Square Com
pany, arrived by the midnight express. Tn
whole party were saved by the FIRE escape
only partially dressed.
OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE.
The following dispatch was received jus
now:
1 The Board of Trade OF Chicago tender their sir
cere sympathy to the people of Milwaukee in III
great calamity which has befallen them. If W
| ing, letit be known E.. DUNHAM.
THE BURNED BUILDING.
The hotel was built by Daniel Newha
and as ociate in 1857, at an original cost G
S155,000. The total cost, including furnish
ing, was S277 900.
| INCIDENTS.
William E. Crsmer, of the Evening WI
consin, was saved through the heroic effor
OF Charles Crossing, a Sentinel typo.
Chief Clerk Tiee, who had a narrow e.
| cape, says there were ITO boarders and niuet
employees in the hotel. So far fifty are un
accounted for.
| THE INSURANCE.
| C. D. Nash, president of the Newhal
House Association, gives the following il
surance: Western Insurance Company, Cir
cinnat, $1,000; American Insurance Com
pany, Wheeling, $500. Total on building
| $4,000. On furniture-Union Insuranc
Company, Fittsburg, $4,000; Manufacturer
Fire Insurance Company, Wheeling, W. Va
| SIS, 900; Miami Valley Insurance Company
| Cincinnati, $500; German Fire Insursuc
Company, PitIsburg, $1,000; Kenton Insur
snce Company, CovIngtop, KY, $500; Eu
reka Fire and Marine Insurance Compsny
Cincinnati, $500; Enterprise Fire and Ma
Fire Association Of Philadelphis, $1,000
Insurance Company Of Pennsylvania, Phil