Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-16
AN AWFUL AWAKENING
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ing lrantlc men and women Tie We 10 L.
stairs- We got separated IN tic C-CHd in til;
halls. where the scene was IN fuI one. In,
gas must have been put out by The dem
sHlOAe. fpr The halls were soon III total GarS
ness. ind not see Miss Dryer again Til v,
met on the ground floor. | lost all OF nv per
sonal effects except my watch and money"
CORA TANNER RESCUED.
Regarding Miss Tanner Mr.. Grover said
"As soon as Miss Tanner was aroused sht
rushed into the hall. The door OF a gentle
mans room near by was open and size rushed
In with the shout, For Gods sake. save me!
The gentleman was about to Ioeer himself BY
The fire escape. but stopped and adjusted TIT
escape to Miss Tanner. lie lowered her &c The
ground and then followed. Miss Tanner wa
not seriously injured, but the palms of hcl
hands were cut and lacerated BY holding 81
tightly to the rope. Miss Tanner saved hoI
jewels and $500 in cash and valuables having
Eobbled them up hastily, thrust them into
level case and tied 1t about her neck"
BRAVE ELEVATOR BOY.
Miss Dupree and Miss Klein, both of the same
company, had narrow escapes. Mr. Grover
said: They we're on tie fifth floor, and would
doubtless have persisted had il not been for the
courageous boy who ran the elevator. They
CROPPED around the hall till they heard shout
to come to the elevator. They followed the
sound of the voice and found the car. They
were taken down safely, although the flames
shot into the elevator at nearly every floor.
LIST OF THE KILLED.
The following is hist of the killed:
Annie Cummings. servant, city; died in the
patrol wagon. Her skull is supposed to have
been fractured and both knees are crushed.
Annie Cummings. vegetable COOK. New York
killed by jumping from fifth window.
Bridget Doyle. cleaner, Marccllus; killed by
jumping from sixth-story window.
". T. Harrop, guest, New York; killed by
jumping.
Mary MADDEN, laundry girl. city; killed by
jumping from sixth-stOry window.
Rose Schwarz cleaner, city; badly burned
oil over body, both legs broken, right arm
broken; died at $50 at the House OF the Good
Shepherd
LIST OF The INJURED.
This is the list of injured as far as known
and where they are: u. J. Casey. bartender at
the hotel, right foot injured; at ST. Joseph's
Hospital Annie Campbell. servant, compound
dislocation of the right ankle joint and COM
pound fracture of the right humerus; may re-
cover; at st. Joseph's Hospital. Maggie Doyle.
cleaner, city, right leg broken and both arms
broken above tho wrist by jumping from the
window; taken to House of the Good Shepherd
Lizzie Landgraf, servant serious compound
fracture of the right knee, jumped, badly
shocked, case doubtful; at St. Josep!I's Hospi-
tai. Kate McCiraw, servant. badly burned all
over body and inhaled fire; taken to House of
u N.
NY, president OF the Brooks locomotive
works. broke an ankle and is badly shocked
but will recover; he Is at st. Joseph's Hospital
Mrs OConner, servant, very badly injured
about the head, compound fracture of the right
arm az the wrist she is suffering from shock
and may die: she is at st. Joseph's Hospital.
Max Rosenheim. guest New York, badly burned
and right ankle broken; taken 10 House of
the Good Shepherd. Susan Smith, servant
city. suffering from fright. 1t is not known
hnr b a.
Hospital. Mary lyman, q servant. COMPOUND
fracture of the right humerus; suffering badly
from shock. but will recover. She is at st.
Joseph's. Mrs. Walker, servant, side burned.
shock and smoke; serious may die. Taken to
ST Joseph's Hospital. Tho missing are r. 7.
Mills, guest, New York; Mary Doyle, servant,
city.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
The scenes and incidents Of the fire are
almost numberless
Il. L. Johnston Of Now York, manager for
Ovid Musin. the celebrated vioInist. was
around at o'clock this morning wearing one
mans trousers. second mans coat. ami u
third mans battered and worn hat His coat
was Of the style worn by the New York Central
road tralnn1cn. The only thing that he wore
OF his own were his cork log. patent leather
shoes and night shirt Mr.. Johnston lives il
Brooklyn, but has an office at No. 14S 9th
avenue. New York.
Geo. Burrows. the son OF the superintendent
OF the western division of the New York Cen
trial road and manager of the Buffalo Printing
Ink Company, was Ill room No. lIG when he
was aroused by smok3 and flames bursting
through the door. He threw his valise on: OF
the window and uncoiled the fire escape rope.
In an instant he Swung out for life" as ne
SAYS. As he did so woman came whlrling
through the air from the floor above and went
crashing down Oh to the roof below and was
killed. just at that moment there was
a hitch in the rope and it would not uncoil any
further. The flames were shooting out of the
window above. Instant the rope burned in two
and fell TO roof. l struck on my right leg and
Jared my back so that could not move Nv
hands we're very badly lacerated. Some OF the
fremen picked me up and carried me down the
ladder"
THE BURNED BUILDING.
The Leland Hotel was completed about three
years ago. 1t was built by George Everson
who died before it was fully finished. The
building stories in height II was about
two hundred feet square and Was situated on
the west side OF South Franklin street, alon z
West Railroad street on the north and West
Fayette street on the south. The building cost
about $50 900 aside from the hotel furniture.
which 10 owned by Warren Leland, jr.. the pro-
prIetOr Of the hotel On the death of Mr..
Everson the property descended to his
daughters. Mrs. Geo. f. Leonard and Mrs. A.
n. Lewis, who still own it.
COMPLETE ESTABLISHMENT
The hotel was one of the most complete in
its appointments in this country. There were
1879 rooms, in which $50 persons wore accommo-
dated II was furnished with fire escapes. call
bells and tire-alarm bells, steam heating and
electric and gas lighting. There was IL back
stairway descending from the top floor to the
southwest corner and a front stairway
winding around down to the northeast
corner into the Office. The elevator was
also on the northeast corner Unfor-
tunately there were imme diately adjoin-
ing buildings upon which guests might Jump in
Case Of fire. The Eyerson building lowered
alone and high above the surrounding stores.
IL was almost square in shape. The inner
rooms upon every floor looked out upon a
large court, the sides Of which were of wood
covered with tin. On each floor there was a
hail between the inner and outer rooms and
extending completely around each floor.
The hotel covered AL OF the Everson
building except part of the first floor. There
was large hall on an upper floor which had
been used for convention purposes on frequen
occasions. The hotel was leased by Van Bure1
Leland and Warren Leland, jr.. about three
years ago and was opened as a hotel on the
evening of May 8, 1883. when $500 invited
guests were present. The Lelands have made
decided success in their venture and theil
Syracuse hotel was fast acquiring a nationa
reputation as one Of the leading hotels in The
country.
LOST BY THE FIRE
The loss to the Everson estate by the burn
ing Of the Leland Hotel is estimated at SSO, 900
The block was insured for 500, coo. The loss t,