The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-17
SIX WERE BURNED.
Fuller Particulars Of the Syracuse Holo-
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Fuller Particulars Of the Syracuse Holo-
cau-t,
SYRACUSE, Oct. l6.-The loss on the lie
land hotel exceeds sl25,OOO. The hotel
cost $4,000, and the furniture was all de-
stroyed. Aconsiderable loss was sustained
by the American Express company on its
building and express matter adjoining the
hotel. Individual inmates OF the hotel
lost heavily in personal effects. Probably
the loss of life will not exceed eight, three
guests and five servants. Thirty Others
were severely injured.
The magnificent Leland hotel, the most
modern and finest appointed hotel in CEN
tral New York is to-day nothing but mass
OF smoldering ruins.
At l2:i5 this morning fire was first dis
covered in the region Of the kitchen on
the second floor. and inside Of fifteen
minutes the building was in flames from
end 10 end, and before thirty minutes had
elapsed the walls had fallen with the ex-
ception Of the northwest corner. The
whole was one seething, raging fur
mace, 20 which was added the horror
that many lives were involved. At first il
was feared the loss of life was about thirty,
but the night wore along aud the number
missing and dead was reduced 20 sevenor
eight. When the flames began TO sweep
through the hotel Night Clerk Jones set
the automatic fire alarm bell ringing. Be-
fore the rudely awakened guests could
realize what was the matter, flames aud
smoke rushed through the halls cutting
of the usual means of exit. Each room
was provided with common rope fire.
escape and by means of these many lives
were saved. During the fire the hotel,
viewed from the street, presented scene
which will never be forgotten. At many
of the windows Of the FIVE stories Of the
burning building could be seen men and
women piteously calling for help or max
ing their escape 10y means of a rope appli
ance.
On the fifth floor toward Fayette street
side, four women appeared at the window
and their screams for help were heard
above the din and roar. The flremcn
shouted TO stay where they were. A hook
and ladder was put in position, but the
evils Of the overhead wires were again
demonstrated.
The wires were in the way and pre-
vented the raising Of the ladder. The
minutes seemed hours while one Of the
laddermen mounted the rounds To cut
the wires. Among the frightened
women at the window was Annie
Cummings, one of thes servants. Her
companions tried TO persuade her from
jumping headlong into the street while the
ladder men were at work hosting the
ladders. Willing hands had hold of the
jumping net. The Cummings woman
| jumped with the intention Of landing in
the net but missed and was dashed to
death.
| On all sides men and women could be
seen dropping from windows OF sliding
down iire escapes. On the roof OF the
boiler house, located at the side Of the
building, at one time lay seven persons
unconscious and injured. Cora Tanner.
the actress, when aroused, rushed into a
gentleman's room and cried, "For Gods
sake save mel" He let her down by a
rope and she escaped with only lacerated
hands, saving all her valuables. The
other members os the company escaped
The missing are Mary Doyle, servant
Robert Mills OF New York, a guest; A. j,
yanhouten Of Jersey City, guest: George
L. Wood Of Dexter, n. Y, guest.
The following is a corrected list OF the
dead:
ANNIE CUMMINGS, OF New York, serv
ant, "A years old.
BRIDGET DOYLE, Of New York, 25 year,
old.
WILLIAM L. HARRop, OF Elizabeth, n
j., 20 years old.
ROSE SCHWARTZ, n servant, aged %.
MARY DOYLE,
, MARY MADDEN.
J Mr.. Perry of the insurance firm o.
J Bowen x Perry believes the place was Sc
! on fire. The fire started in the back room
where a lot OF grease was stored. AT TIN
Globe hotel fire, too, Perry says he wa
: quickly on the scene and declared the flr,
, started from grease in the kitchen in pre-
cisely the same manner as at the Leland
J He believes both places were set on fir
in precisely the same manner by SOM
. person or persons employed In the hotels
, A rigorous investigation will be made.
) X. L. Johnston OF New York, was aroun,
this morning wearing one mans trousers
) a second mans coat and third man
. battered and worn hat. The only thing
) he wore OF his own were his cork leg
; shoes and night shirt. Mr.. Johnston ha'
a narrow escape. He made his wa
through the halls 20 the stair case after al
: exciting experience. He carried his art
! fetal leg on his arm, not having time 4