The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-09-16

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to hunt one. A clear head was needed
at such a moment. Among the horri-
fed lockers on was w. j. Bagley.
He took in the situation at a glance.
Catching hold of the iron supports
of the laundry awning he swung
himself up to the top of the
door and using that as foothold he
succeeded in reaching the window
where Mrs. Winthrop stood as calm
and collected as if her life was not in
danger. Bagley caught Mrs. Win
throp in his arms and dozen willing
hands assisted the brave fellow to low
er his burden safely to the pavement.
REMOVING THE HOTEL FURNITURE.
The work of removing the
furniture from the LIE Grande was
accomplished quickly and as usual,
under similar circumstances, much of
it was badly damaged. AS fast as it
was taken out of the building it was
carried to the court house square and
deposited on the green sward.
The scenes in the upper part Of the
hotel presented a sad sight. the rooms
on the second and third floors, next
to the laundry were partially Quilted,
blackened with smoke and fire and
deluged with water. The scattered
furniture in the upper floors of the
hotel, broken trunks, VIZ, cked chairs,
shattered bric-a-brac, and similar evil
dence told the story of confusion and
rapid flight better than can be describ-
ed in cold type.
During the confusion of the fire
and the removal of goods from the
hotel thieves were busily at work
seeking what they could find of value.
They even opened trunks and poked
around in bureau drawers. Two of
them were captured. They gave their
names as G. g. Cbenawith and F. S.
Feaks and were locked up.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
How the fire started no one seems
to know. Before the laundry was
closed up, Mr.. Blandin as was his
custom, visited the engine and boiler
room and every thing was in perfect
order. 1t was at first supposed it
was the work of an incendiary but
there are no proofs to show that the
building was set ON fire. The loss and
insurance is given below.
LOSS AND INSURANCE.
The estimated damsge by fire and
water is s27 900, on which there is
s13,9 insurance.
Bowman d Crew, loss $4,000. In
sured in the following companies
Buffalo, German, Insurance Co., of
New York, $1,000; Western Insur-
ance Co., of Toronto, Cansda, 81, 900;
and Knoxville Insurance Co., of
Knoxville, Tenn, $1,000. Total
DR.. Ed e. Evans, two story brick
building, loss $4,000. Insurance in
Sun Fire Insurance Co., of England,
So, 900 German American Insurance
Co., of New York, $4,000; total
Sc, 900.
Mrs. E. K. Mayes loss $4,000. In
sured in Germania of New York
81 500 and State Insurance Co., of
Des Moines, Iowa, $4,000. Total
SO, 500.
j. j. Coats, total loss of personal
property 5000, no insurance.
Z. F. Winthrop total loss ofperson.
property $500. No insurance.
j. M. Byler's Office furniture and
books damaged by water.
j. A. Blandin and family total loss
Of household goods and personal prop
erty, $1,000, insured in Phoenix, of
Hartford, Conn, s400.
NOTES.
F. ]. Winthrop and family lost
everything they had in the shape of |
wearing apparel except what they
wore on their backs when they escaped |
from the burning building.
John j. Colts lost his wearing ap-
Darel, a valuable watch and sum of
money.
The fire demonstrated the fact that |
5edalia needs a well equipped hook
md ladder company.