Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-18
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Feb. Is
SENATE.

Proceedings OF Congress-.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Feb Is.
SENATE.
Mr.. Vest moved to reconsider the vote by
which the conference report on the direct
tax bill was agreed TO on Saturday last, and
said that his object was 10 give bis reasons
for opposing the direct tax bill. After de.
bate the matter went over.
Mr. Palmer, ir accordance With previous
notice, offered concurrent resolutions re-
turning the thanks of Congress to the govern
or and people ot the State of Michigan for
the statue Of Lewis Cass. They we're adopt.
ed unanimously.
HOUSE
Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, called attention
10 the fact that in Juiy last Mr.. CoUger, OF
Iowa, from the Committee on Agriculture,
had presented a substitute for the bill regu
lating the sale of compound lard, and that
it had bsen placed upon the House calendar
This, he maintained, had been an improper
reference, and he held that The bill should
be referred to tina Committee Of the Whole
and secure place on the calendar of that
committee as of the date of its presentation.
Ii was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. Dunn, OF Arkansas, f.oa the Commit
tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, call
ed up the bill to provide for the better pro.
tecton of the fur seals and salmon fisheries
OF Alaska. Toe bill WAS recommittsd to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish
cries
The Sullivan eton California election
cise was then taken up.
Explosion and Great Loss Of Life.
HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. is The main
portion of the Park Central Hotel, facing on
High and Allen streets, fell down this morn
ing a few moments before o'clock bury!ng
ia the debris at least 80 people. The cause
of tho accident is not at present known,
but it is supposed TO have resulted from the
explosion OF the boilers in the basement and,
from the havoc created in adjoining build
iugs, the explosion theory seems the most
probable. Every window 10 the Earl House,
right across Allen street, was broken and
the walls were smashed in many places.
Flames completely enveloped the ruins, and
the ahrieks of the wounded aud dying rose
high above the hoarse notes of the fremen
and police who had been summoned by an
alarm from the fire department. The loss
OF life is believed to be not es5 than so, but
il cannot be stated definitely, as the night
clerk is among the missing, and the books
are destroyed. Mr. Pond, of Indiana, the
democratic speaker. was guest at the hotel
and is supposed to be among the killed. In
the centre of the spot whore the building
stood were man, his wife and little girl
No help could get to them, and they finally
fell back into the flames and perished in
plain sight of the spectators. The child
cried for help, but the man and woman ut
tered no word embraced in each others
arms they met death bravely. The shrieks
OF another woman caused the blood of the
spectators to turn cold, ns they saw young
lady lying with her body half across beam,
with look Of agony on her face. Finally
the support fell aud she dropped out of sight.
The force OF the explosion threw bed with
sleeping woman upon it from the ill.fated
building far into the street. The hotel was
built about fifteen years ago and cost, with
furniture Sl20,000 The insurance is $3S 900.