Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-17
SHE MISSED THE NET.

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SIZE MISSED THE NET.
The iiremen shouted To stay where
they were. The hook and ladder was
put into position. The evils OF over
head wires were again demonstrated.
The wires were i'm the way and pre-
vented the raising OF the ladder. Min
utes seemed hours while one of the lad
der men mounted the round and cut
the wires.
Among the frightened women at the
window was Annie Cummings, one Of
the servants. Her companions tried TO
persuade her from jumping headlong
into the street. While ladder men We're
at work hoiSting ladders willing hands
had hold of the jumping net. The
Cummings woman jumped with the
evident intention of landing in the
net. In her descent she struck
the wires aud her body bound
ed over and over, and She
fell a bruised and mangled heap seven
feet from the net Meanwhile the lad
dermen were working with will and
succeeded in placing the extension lad
der against the building. A cry of hor-
ror rang out from the spectators when
n was found that 10 was too short, but
this was quickly succeeded by cheer
when one Of the laddermen mounted
the ladder. and standing on the tOpmost
round, reached mp and helped down the
three women. IL was the work OF u
/ hero. Had the Cummings woman walt
ed moment or two her life would have
been spared On all sides men aud
women could be seen dropping from the
windows. or sliding down the fire
escapes. In the center Of the
| building was court yard.
Here was being enacted SINH
lar scenes to those on the outside Of the
| building. The guests in the rooms
facing this court in many instances had
To make their escape by this means.
some jumped while others used the fire
escapes On the roof of the boiler house
located at the west side of the building,
lay at one time six or seven persons un-
conscious or injured. They were re-
moved by firemen and others TO places
OF safety.
The flames swept through the build-
ing with unparalleled rapidity. Chief
Engineer Riley, Of the fire department,
SAYS that when he arrived at the scene,
he and his men made for this portion of
the building. He with couple of hose
men had reached the fourth floor when
they could get no farther.
DEAD AND INJURED.
Following is a list of the dead so far
rs known:
Annie Cummings, of New York, aged
-. Jumped from fifth floor, fractured
back part of head and knees bruised,
killed instantly.
VIM. L. Harrep, of Elizabeth, n. j.,
aged 40, lowered himself by rope hall
way down from fourth floor when the
rope burned off and he fell to the
ground; died at a. m.
Rose Schwarz, aged %, hotel domeS-
tic, jumped from fifth floor, badly
bruised all over body and died from
shock at 5 a. m.
Unknown woman, about % years DID,
hotel domestic, jumped from fifth noor
and was instantly killed.
Following is list of injured: Annie
Campbell, aged Is, hotel domestic,
Jumped from fifth floor, left eye smash
ed. compound fracture of the right up
per arm, compound dislocation OF right
ankle. severe shock; will probably i've.
r. : DrySdale, of New York, aged Is
years. salesman, was on the fourth floor;
came down two and a half stories on 4
rome. when the escape refused TO work.
He dropped to the sidewalk, rupture OF
external ligament of right ankle joint,
hands badly burned; will likely re-
cover.
John Dunn. fireman of Company 4,
toes crushed by falling wall.
Burnett Forbes, this city, suffering
from congestion of the lungs, caused by
smoke. hands badly burned from iric-
tion of rope.
+. w. Gilmore, Of Pawtucket, aged
IS, came down the rope and struck a
coal chute. 4 nail in board ripped his
back the full length Of his spine, hands
badly burned from friction of rope.
Theo. Guthrie. Fire Company No. l.,
face badly burned.
Maggie Giles, aged 20, hotel domestic,
badly burned.
John Hewlett, fireman Company 4,
aged 35. badly bruised about head in
falling: will probably recover.
Lizzie Landerhoff, aged 10, hotel do
nestle, fractured knee joint and foot
badly crushed.
Mrs. O'Connor, domestic, badly in
iured about face and shoulder.
Max Rosenheim. New York, fractured
right ankle.
Annie Swartz. domestic, internal in
iurics by fall.
Mary lyman, aged 20, domestic, COM
pound fracture right arm, burned about
head. badly shocked.
The missing are: Mary Doyle, Serv-
ant: Robert L. Mills, New York, a
gu,st: A. j. HOuSen, Jersey City, a
guest: George Wood, of Dexter, \. Y, a
guest.
AN ACTRESS ESCAPE.
Cora Tanner, the actress, made her
escape i'm this way: Upon being aroused
she rushed into the hall and dashed into
the first open room, which was occupied
nv a gentleman who was about to lower
himself by the fire escape. She cried TO
rim For Gods sake save me, and the
man stopped in his flight and adjusted
the escape to Miss Tanner. lie lowered
her to the ground aud then followed