Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-01-11
A SIX STORY HOTEL BURNED
THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE
IN THE DEATH TRAP.
THE FITZ JOHN PORTER
ca S E.
A Terrible Con n agration.

mouse, slA story OTIck OulluIDS Oh suo
corner of Michigan street and Broad.
way, burned to the ground this fore.
noon. The fire was discovered at 4
A. NJ, and in less than half an hour the
whole building long designated as the
"dea,h trap"-was enveloped 10 flames.
IL seems the utmost terror prevailed,
the inmates of tho doomed building
leaping by dozens from the upper
stories and GOVERN the sidewalk with
lifeless bodies. The piercing shrieks Of
the unfortunates filled the air in .
heartrendiug manner, the people below
being unable to render any aid. Quite
a number Of the terrified guests and en-
ployes of the hotel appeared at the up
per windows, but on seeing the distance
to the grouud
FELL BACK TO PERISH
In the flames. The employees Of the
hotel-which accommodated 500 guests
Numbered So, and were mostly
lodged in the sixth story. Exit by way
of the roof was cut off by the fire, aud
two stand-pip with tire ladders were
not available for some reason. A very
few were saved by jumping on Canvass.
All the stores and Offices on the
ground floor, with the contents, were
destroyed.
William S. Candee, Cashier of the
Manufacturer Bank, carried the cash
box of the institution, containing money
and papers to the amount of $500, 600,
out Of the lanes. The insurance
agencies and general Offices on the first
floor scarcely saved anything.
The insurance on the hotel was $l25,
600, all held by Cincinnati agencies.
The loss is scarcely to be estimated, bu-
will reach $4,000. Telegraphic CONT
inunication will be interrupted for
traffic north, As about so wires are down.
Comparatively few of the guests in
the hotel register were burned, and the
exact loss Of life is not determinable
1t will reach fully SO or 60, however,
aud 90 to 80 wounded. So far % bodies
are in the morgue, and more in
place near the ruins, for identification.
THE NEWS IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Jan. lO.-rhe Western
Union wires between here aud Mil
waukee are undis.urbed, but from Mil.
waukee to the northwest are ali down.
Very little to the press report OF the
NewhalI House fire has been rec lived
ND TO I0:30 A. NJ. The severe cold
hampered the tiremen and caused them
great suffering. Three fire st amers
went from Chicago at 6 o'clock this
morning, in response to call from the
Mayor-numbers 5, 10 and l4-with
two men each from companies l, ., 5
and 8, and 100 yards of extra hose
The train bearing them went over the
Chicago and Northwestern, aud con.
sisted OF five cars. Il went to Mil
waukee-oinety mles-:n little over
Al hcur.
Ii is reported here that the Minnie
Palmer Troupe, who were at the New.
hall House, were lost, but this is not
confirmed.
A PARTIAL LIST OF THE VICTIMS.
MILWAUKEE. Jan. TO-, IL A. n,-So
far as known, the following are dead
Allen Johnson, commission merchant,
and wife, Milwaukee; kittie Bailey
and Mary Burns, servants W. A.
Hall, miller, Laporte Ben Van Hoag,
fireman, struck by falling telegraph
pole; Lizzie Kelly, Maggie Ovens, An.
ME and Bessie Brown, Kate Hinchon,
Maggie Sullivan, Augusta Giese. Mary
McDade, all servants Thomas Z. Van
Hoon, Albany, New York; J. J. Haugh,
Monroe, III; d. G. Powers, Mrs.
Brown, Mary Burke, Mary Aud T.
sou, Mary Miller, Mary Mem ahou,
II. Conroy, all of whom were servants.
Tue following arc missing: w. T.
Durand, insurance agent George G.
S Nth, Passenger Agent Lake Shore &
Michigan Sourhera road Mrs. l.. ".
Brown. Miss Chel;is, dressmaker
Walter and William Gilliland.
Seriously injared-Orange Williams,
residence unknown Benz. Tice, Clerk
OF the House l.. ". Brown. Train
master Northwestern road T. B. Ell.
Iios. lawyer.
Fatally injured-W. r. Boesenbach,
General Western Passenger Agent
Michigan Central road Rose Burns,
Mary Ovens. Mamie Mclaughlin, Kit.
tie Connor., Doylestown, servant.
SIXTY DEAD AND THIRTY INJURED.
1t can safely BE- said that so people
are dead and 80 seriously wounded.
The Mayor has called meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce to organize
a salvage corps to search the ruins.
Aboa. week ago the Secretary of