Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-17
IN A HE'LL Or FIRE.
The Leland House, Syracuse,
N. Y, Completely Destroyed.
Several People Known to Have Lost
Their Lives,
Some by Jumping and Others
Burned Alive
WITHIN SIGHT OF THE HORROR
STRICKEN SPECTATORS.

BE Observation-Disclosures Driven From
the Building i'll Less than Ten Min
utes-SOme Awful Pictures Presented
60 the Crowd.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct, 1.-THE LIE.
land hotel, one of the largest in central
New York, caught fire at 1890 Thurs
day morning and burned down. The
hotel was bgilt two years ago for $50
coo. 1t was six stories high and con-
tained 130 rooms. The fire started some
where in the basement, either near or
in the kitchen, and very speedily over
mastered control
All attention thereupon was concen-
trated on the rescue of the guests of the
house. In addition to the staircases,
there were iron fire escapes on the out
side and ropes in all the rooms. BY
these most of the guests escaped, bat
some We're burned to death-just how
many likely never will be known ex-
actly. Several bodies have been recoy
cred and large number of people are
still missing
The bodies recovered are those who
jumped and were dashed to pieces on
the sidewalk. Some jumped into nets
and escaped with broken limbs Some
were rescued by ladders.
The Globe hotel adjacent caught fire
from the Leland at 5 u. m., but no lives
were lost in it.
The flames in the Leland had gained
great headway before they were discov-
cred. Scores of guests who had been
awakened by the bells or ringing of the
electric bells rushed out of their room
into the halls, only to find them full of
smoke. Some of those who got out OF
their rooms just escaped by the stair
case.
The halls resounded with the cries
and shrieks of frightened mel and
women. Although the gas was burning
in all the halls the light could not be
seen more than few feet off on account
of the smoke.
Dozens of men and women who had
fallen on the floor and stairs overcome
with the intense heat and smoke were
dragged to the exits. Capt. Quigley, of
the night watch, had responded to the
alarm of fire with about twenty-five
men, who did excellent service in res
cuing guests.
In less than ten minutes after the
alarm had been given the rescuers were
driven from the inside of the building
and the only means of assistance was
from the outside
Five women employed at the hotel
are known to be dead, all from injuries
received by jumping. Many people
could be seen at the windows and were
overcome before The eyes of the horror
stricken spectators.
The time finally came when the cries
were ceased and nothing could be seen
in the great structure but seethng,
moaning, pillows of fire rs they mount
ed above the highest cornices The
tales of hair breadth escapes by those
who did succeed in getting out, would
fill volume The New York Central
depot, Congress hall, the Globe hotel
the Vanderbilt house, the Mansion
house, and every available place was
TUNED into an infirmary for the care of
injured, ana refuge for those who
came out of the dreadful holocaust
alive.
Killed.
The following is a list of the killed so
far as known:
Annie Cummings, servant, died in the
patrol wagon.
Annie Cummings, vegetable cook, of
New York, killed by jumping from
6fth-story window.
Bridget Doyle, cleaner, of Marcellus,
killed by jumping from sixth-story
window.
w. L. Harrop, guest, of New York.
killed by jumping
Mary Padden. laundry girl, killed by
jumping from sixth-story window.
Rose Schwarz, cleaner, badly burned
nil over body, both legs broken, right
arm broken, died at $40 a. IN.
Frank Case, of Glenn Falls. N. Y.
Emmett Forbes, banker, of Syracuse.
Missing.
The following is a partial list of the
missing:
r. f. Mills, guest, New York.
Mary Doyle servant, city.
injured.
The following is a list of injured as
far rs known:
NJ j. Casey, bartender at the hotel;
right foot injured.
Annie Campbell. servant: compound
dislocation of the right ankle Joint and
Il compound fracture of the right
humcrus; may recover.
Maggie Doyle, cleaner; right leg
broken and both arms broken above the
wrists by jumping from window.
Lizzie Landgraft, servant: serious
compound. fracture of the right knee;
jumped: badly shocked; case doubtful.
Max Rusenheim, guest, of New
York. badly burned and right ankle
broken.
Susan Smith, servant, hysteria and
suffering from fright. 1t is NOT k;ia;T5'.i
how her case may terminate.
Mary lyman, servant, compound
fracture of the right humerus, suffering
badly from shock, but will recover.
Kate McGraw, servant, badly burned
all over body and inhaled fire.
Ed Nichols, of Dunkirk, n. Y. pres
ident Of the Brooks locomotive works,
broke an ankle and is badly shocked,
but viii recover.
Mrs. Walker. servant; burned, shock
and smoke: serious. may die.
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