Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-09
Another Hotel Calamity.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Another Hotel Calamity.
GREENvILLE TEX, April 7th.-About 2
o'clock this morning the end of three-story
brick hotel fell. bury ing the inmates between
its walls. Fifteen persons are known to have
been killed. A few escaped u1hurt. The
ruins took ere and many bodies were roasted
in the flames. Greenville has no fire engine,
and dispatch was sent to Sherman for the
IRE department. for relief. A fire engine ar
rived by special train and prevented the
spread OF the flames. Up to 1:30 o'clock this
afternoon five bodies were taken from the
ruins, but were charred beyond recognition.
The folio wing is the list of the lost, as far ss
known: r. r. Neal. Mrs. n. E. Pruitt,
George D. Pruitt. the proprietor of the no.
tel; +. d. n. Riley, j. E. Ford, Frank
West, J. w. Davis, Louis CLANCY and five
negroes. The building was erected within
the past year, and had been foz some time
considered unsafe, the walls being very light
Another account says thirteen persons were
killed. Added 10 the list of dead are Louis
Albert, jsweler, and man named Hill.
Fifteen occupants escaped. One. J. d. Tur-
ner, WIS terribly maDgled and may die. The
piteous walls of the Imprisoned and burning
victims, 80 whom no hand could render assist
ance, we're heart-rendi1g.
A number of business firms s6joiaing were
burned out. The remains that have been
taken from the ruins so far are simply chunks
of burned flash, unreco5nizsbie. All bus;-
ness houses are closed.
The following perished: Mrs. N. T.
Pruits. George Pruitt, Mics Lou Davis,
Frank West, Captain d. n. Riley, William
Densor, r. r. Neal, Louis Albert, Mr.. Hill
and John Ford. Several bodies have been
recovered. Among them are those of Mrs.
Pruitt ard Miss Davis. The others ara SO
charred ss not to be identified.
The Funeral of Peter Cooper.
NEW YoRK, April 7th.-As the hour Of the
Peter Cooper funeral services approached the
crowd in the neighborhood of the church in.
creased and additional police were sent for.
Tbs police had no difficulty in preserving
order, for the people were well conducted.
All the seats in the church not reserved for
the family, friends and delegations were filed
at moor, and many secured stapding-room in
the rezr of the church two hours before the
services began, at the conclusion Of which the
remains were inferred in Greenwood Gene
terry The bells OF the city were tolIed az the
great procession moved to the ferry, where il
was dismissed. II seemed as though the
population Of New York not il the processi n
had gathered on the sidewalks and respect
fully uncovered ss the body was borne past,
Only one carriage, containing the male mem
bers of Coopar's family, accompanied the
body to the cemetery, where it was deposited
in the vault. The remains will be inferred
the coming week.
The JOsephite Conference.
KIRKLAND 70 J. April 7th.-At the second
days conference of the Latter Day Saints
permanent organic alton WAS effected at the
afternoon session. President, Joseph Smith,
Jr.; Vice-President, r. NJ Elyan; Secreta.
~, Hermance Smith. The Committee on
Credentials reported delegates present from
the following districts Pittsburg, Northern
Illinois, Iowa, Little Sioux District, South.
eastern Illinois. Michigan, Northern Indi-
ana. Decatur District (Ill), Kewaunee Dis.
trict, Massachusetts,, Florida, Missouri, st.
Louis District, London, Can; Northern Ne
brsska, Western lows, Pottawatomie Dis.
trict (Is.), fremont District western Mis-.
souri), Illinois, Nauvoo District Northern
Illinois). Chicago Branch Church, Idaho,
Nevada, Central Texas, Kansas and Georgia.
Accident to Henry Bergh.
NEw YORK, April 7th.-Henry Bergh left
the building Of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, on East Twenty
second street, yesterday afternoon, and took
q Fourth-avenue car bound down town. He
alighted from the car while it was in motion,
. 5lOES 0osaLS0 OGAOH IubStulu StIG6kr he
did not observe q coach going in an opposite
direction, in tine to save himself, and was
struck by the wheel and knocked down. He
was assisted to his feet by persons who were
passing, and placed in a carriage. An sxami-
nation showed that Mr.. Bsrgh's left collar
bone was broken. His surgeon said the
fracture was a bad one, but he apprehended
no serious consequences. He expected MIR.
Bergh to be out In four weeks.
A Locomotive on the Rampage.
ST. LOUIS. April 7th.-This evening as the
Southern express train on the Iron Mountain
Railroad was turning curve from the leyee
into Plar street, the engine left the track and
plunged into a three. story brick building,
breaking big hole in its front. The coupling
between the engine and tender broke and the
tender shot off in an opposite direction and
tore down the entire front of building on
the south side of the street. Both buildings
were dwelling.houses, but no inmates were
injured. No damage was done, except to the
buildings and engine.
Jay GouId's New Yacht.
PHILADELPHIA, April 7tb.-A special train
from New York arrived at Cramps ship-yard
at 1925 o'clock this afternoon to witness the
launching of Gould's steam yacht Atlanta
Shortly after o'clock long file OF workrnen
ranged along either side the keel of the At.
lanta and began driving in the wedges pre-
psrstory TO cutting away the last fastenings
which held her on the wsys. In few min
utes she glided smoothly and gracefully into
the Delaware. amid tie cheers of the assem-
bled multitude and whistles Of the boats in
the river Az the bow Left the wsys Miss
Nellie Gould christened her the Atlanta by
breaking the traditional bottle of wine The
launch was complete success.
Letter from Bette Masen.
WASHINGTON. April 7th An evening ps-
per publishes the following letter from the
wife of Sergeant Mason. dated at Locust
Grove, Orange county. Virginia, April Alb:
" have read in your paper Of the very
strange steps that have been taken by j. G..
Bigelow and his efforts to get st my money,
which good, kind and generous people gave
to me for the benefit of myself and my dear
little baby. l have never employed Mr..
Bigelow to attend to any business for me, and
he has neger rendered me any service either.
and want the public to know this. He pre-
tends to have done so much for my husband,
but 1 never employed him. and L have no
money for Bigelow, and hope the Court will
throw aside his unjust claim. My poor hus-
band is still in prison, aud Bigelow should be
ashamed to try to take from me the money
given to me and my child for our support.
Bigelow has never done any good for my hus-
band, and he cannot have any of the money
with my consent. Respectfully.
BETTE 4. MASON"
Billiard TOurnam Prizes.
CHICAGO, April 7sh.-The prizes offered
the winners in the billiard tournament were
awarded this evening. A purse of 81, 200 and
a gold miniature billiard table, emblematic Of
the worlds championship, were given to
j acob Schaefer the second prize $500 TO
Maurice Vignsux, Of France; the third prize,