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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-25

tcndant upOn her removal from the
burning building Miss Montgomery is
an invalid and the heroism OF her colorcd
nurse was all that saved her. Her room
was on the third floor and the nurse. re-
tanning her presence ofmind made herwav
to the stairway with her charge in her
arms. From here she battlcd Il rough
the smoke to the ground where Miss
Montgomery was taken care of. Later
the patient was brought to the Battery
Park hotel by Dr. Battle. She suffered
intenstl ly from the shock.
PerilOus Leap.
One Of the most seriously injured was
Miss Abbie Moore, a sister of Mrs. yon
Ruck. She was compelled to Jump from
the second story balcony to the ground.
a distance of eighteen feet, suffering a
sprain of the back and conclusion of the
spine, and receiving painful cuts about
the eyes. She was taken to the house Of
DR.. [. p. Amber, at No. Hiwassee
Place. Mrs. Won Ruck herself was re-
covering from serious attack of ILL.,
ness. and today is suffering from the
excitement.
Fell From the SecOud story,
Mrs. J. w. Ross, wife of Surgeon
Ross of the United States Navy,
stationed at Pensacola, Fla, at
tempted to escape by means of the sec
ond story porch and is said to have
fallen from there to the ground. Her
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The rooms of DR.. Won Ruck, the pro-
prietor, were in the second story, almost
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Immediately over the spot where the
fire originated.
DR.. Won Ruck had been in bed some
time and says he was reused by shouts
in the building. He hastily arose and
dressed, and when he stepped into the
hallway he found it full of smoke, and
his exit by the main stairway cut off.
DR.. Won Ruck grabbed one OF the fire
extinguishers and ran to the elevator
and undertook to subdue the flames. but
finding this impossible he returned to
rescue his wife.
Mrs. Won Ruck, who was very i'll, was
sleeping in an adjoining room with her
nurse. DR.. Won Ruck rushed into their
room and took his wife in his arms and
started down a back stairway or fire
escape. When he neared the bottom he
found that the flames had cut him off,
and he was forced to carry his wife back
up the stairs. On reaching the main
hallway the smoke had become SO dense
as to be sitting He rushed through
with Mrs. Won Ruck still in his arms, but
when he reached the head of the stair
way fell exhausted. Two servants were
on the stairway, and they carried Mrs.
Won Ruck to place of safety.
Maj McCreery's Story.
Wearing two cutaway coats of as
sorted sizes, buttoned closely up to the
chin to hide the absence of shirt and
with the appearance Of man who had
been through trying ordeal, Maj. b. B.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-25
WHERE TINE GUESTS ARE.
Names of as Many as are Able to
ReSister.

As soon as possible after the fire the
guests were brought to the city in car
riages and cars, and taken to the hotels
and boarding houses and quartered for
the night.
AT THE GLEN ROCK.
Mrs. Adams and four daughters, Rich
mond, Va.
M. ]. Frankie and family, Washington,
ID. c.
D. A. Wood and wife, Birmingham,
Ala.
Mrs. John P. Davis and Miss Davis,
New Orleans.
Mrs. Wm. Bemis, Columbus, O.
Mrs. G. y. Patton, Master Ralph Pat
ton, Mrs. Bonita Simmons, Chas. Green
and wife. New Orleans.
b. B. McCreery and wife. Columbia,
sc.
W. A. Latimer and wife, Augusta, Ga.
]. A. Bruce, Pensacola, Fla.
Arthur Schaff, Mrs. Dixon and family
Mrs. Tiedman, nurse and baby, Savan.
nah. Ga.
Miss Katie Patton Miss.
/ Al lie SNhNNhNohs
w. w. Darden, Kentucky.
Mrs. Snowdcn. child and nurse, Ken
lucky.
Mrs. Fishburne and Miss Palmer, Sum
merville, S. c.
Mrs. Geo. E. Wilson and son, Char
lotte. N. c.
J Mrs. and Miss Bond and Miss Jones
: Mobile.
Gus We'll and wife. Montgomery.
John Jordan, Charleston.
b. H. Peacock, Admission, Ala.
II. +. Baldwin, Blackville, S. c.
Mrs. l. Harris, Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. ]. Hahn, Sam Bear, jr., Whining
: ton, N. {.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Mclean, New
bern.
At THE BATTERY PARK.
: Mrs. J. w. Ross, Mrs. PETERS, Mr..
:. Gorgas, Pensacola, Fla.
q G. A. Mebane, wife and maid, Ash,
: vile.
Miss Susie Heck, Raleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. James 7. Tucker, Ne,
= Orleans.
! N. P. Strauss, Henderson, N. c.
Miss Andrews, Miss Taylor, Raleigh.
Mrs, J. r. Ryan, baby and nurse, bi
:, mingham.
! F. c. Woodward, Columbia.
,s Miss Montgomery and maid, Ne
+ York.
" AT STRAUSS RESTAURANT.
i, Mrs. Kahn, nurse and child, Mr.. Fs
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right ankle was sprained and she re-
ceived several slight bruises. She lost
her entire wardrobe and lot of valu-
able ,jewelry. Mrs. Ross has missed
some diamonds and $50 in money that
she brought out with her when she
made her escape and it is thought that
some one has made away with them.
Mrs. PETERS, sister of Mrs. Ross and
Mrs. Gorgas, friend, were unnjured.
They are all at Battery Park.
An Excited Nurse.
DR.. G. A. Mebane, the new manager OF
the c. L. Graham Cotton mills, had two
rooms on the second floor in the East
wing. They were occupied by Mr..
Mebane, his wife, child and nurse. Mr..
and Mrs. Mebane succeeded in reaching
the stairway with the child, fut Emma
Ruffin, the nurse, grew excited and became
separated from them. In attempting to
get down from the porch she sprained
her ankle. The other members OF the
party reached the ground unhurt. All
the jewelry and clothing belonging to
the IdHllly was lOSt.
A Frantic Mothers Offer.
Mrs j. X. Ryan of Birmingham, Ala,
was on the second floor with her child
and nurse. In the excitement after Mrs.
Ryan had escaped the child was missed
and the agonized mother is said to have
offered a reward of $1,000 for its re-
covery. Baby was found, however, un.
injured and the reward was not claim
ed. Neither Mrs. Ryan nor the nurse
were injured. They are at the Battery
Park.
The Hawkins family of Raleigh, COM
posed of six members, escaped uninj juted
and were cared for at the home of w. d
Houghteing, near the hotel.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-25

where II Started-Alarnn Given by
a Pistol

The fire was discovered about 1880
o'clock by number of male servants,
who were in their quarters in a building
about fifty yards from the hotel, There
seems to be have been no night watch
man.
Ed. Green, colorcd, head waiter in the
ordinary, was the first to give the alarm.
lie states that the fire appeared to be
in the engine room or laundry, which
Joined each other in the basement in the
northwest corner of the hotel. From
there the fire quickly communicated
with the elevator shaft to the upper
stories. Smoke aud flames were pour
ing out Of the windows. One OF the
servants had pistol which he fired
several times TO arouse the guests.
Almost at once they were all awake,
and amid the shreks of the women and
the shouts of the men, were hurrying
with terrible fear to urge them on
through the smoke towards the various
exits.
These were the stairwavs and the wid'
verandas. Of the latter, there was one al
The ground floor and one, on two side
of the L shaped building-the north anC
the west--at the second floor. There wa
none under the third story windows, bu
several guests who were in the top floor
both men and women, jumped on to til
second story veranda, ard from ther
made their way to the ground by way c
the veranda supports. There were n
fire escapes proper on the building, bu
the halls were wide and the verar
das easy of access to perhaps half til
sleeping rooms.
From the stories of the survivors
would seem that not many of them 'los
their heads and to this fact and the a
rangement of the halls and porches
probably due the fact that there wa
not, so far as is yet known, any loss
lie.
| The flames made phenomenal progre:
and within half an hour after IL
alarm was given the whole buildir
was gutted.
The north wall of the east wing f
with tremendous crash before Il
floors were burned out in that porto
OF the building.
AS soon as DR., Won Ruck, whose exI
rience is given in full else where, got dov
stairs he cut the gas off of the buildir
from the tank in the yard.
The general impression seems to
that the fire originated in the cngi
room. There had been no fire in t
Laundry during the day, and the elevate
which is run by electricity, had not be
moved for two days.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-25
THE BELMONT BURNED
TCTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE BIG
HOTEL LAST NIGHT.
1873 GUESTS IN THE BUILD
ING AT THE TIME.
EVERY ONE Behaved TO
HAVE REEpS RESCUED.

The Hotel Belmont, the fine three. c.story
brick hotel building at Sulphur Springs,
five miles west of Ashcville. caught fire
about 1870 O'Clock last night and was
totally destroyed.
At the time of the conilagraton there
were 1873 guests in the building. 1t is be.
lieve1 that all Of these escaped with their
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-25
DIR. Won RUCK ROUsED.

He Car rIcs Mrs. Won Ruck Out In
His Arms.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-25
OUR
Grand::OpeninS
--OF-
Fine French China and
Rich CWt Glass

Will take place Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week. Visitors, residents
and every lady specially invited to at.
tend this rare exhibition. The fine
china and cut glass for Mr.. Ed. Rum.
bough's new mansion will also be SHOWN
all the china and agents for the domcs.
tic cut glass. Will take orders tor immc
diate shipment of the cut glass. Come
to our store; it is the place for fine
goods.
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[Continued on Fourth Page.l
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-25
Antimi8raine
The MEYER FAILING CURE FOR
n HEADACHE
Absolutely Safe, Perfectly
Sure, and Always
Speedy.
Cures Every Variety OfHeadache
AND NOTHING ELSE.
ANTIMIGRAINE
ANTIMIGRAINE

Has earned for itself the enviable reputa-
ton of being the finest, most effective
and reliable article in the market for the
speedy relief and cure of every variety of
that common trouble, headache. The
immense favor which has greeted it from
all quarters proves its true merits and
acceptabilty to the public. 1t is some
thing which almost everyone needs, and
those who have once tried it will never
be without.
For its curative powers it does not
depend upon the subtle influences of such
poisonous drugs as
Antipyrine, Morphine, ChlO-
raj and Cocaine,
Stree it does not contain an atom of
either of these. it is absolutely free from
injurious chemicals, and can be taken by
young and old without fear of serious
results. 1t is not a Cathartic, does not
disarrange the stomach, and contains
no noxious or sickening ingredients.
The peculiar advantages of Antimi-
graine consist in it's being thoroughly
reliable as cure for any kind Of head
ache-without respect to cause-leaving
no unpleasant or annoying after effects,
as in the case of other so-caled harm.
less" remedies. These qualities make it
the most popular and saleable article in
the market, wherever known.
FOR SALE AT
GRANTS PHARMACY.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-25

AS soon as possible after the fire the
guests were brought to the city in car
riages and cars, and taken to the hotels
and boarding houses and quartered for
the riuht
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-25
YES. A number were more or less in
The Injured.


The following is list Of those who
were hurt during the fire:
N. p. STRAUSS, Henderson. n. G.,
both ankles sprained.
MISS AGNES MONTGOMERY, New
York, suffering severely from shock.
MISS ABBIE MOORE, AshcviIle, con-
cusSion OF spine and contusions about
eyes.
MRS. J. w. ROSS' Pensacola, Fla,
ankle spraincd.
EMMA RUFFIN, colorcd nurse, Ashe.
vile, ankle sprained.
X. G. HENDERSON. assistant room
clerk, cut on hip.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-24
Death of MIR. RitfenhOuSe,

Mr.. ThomasW. Rittenhouse, resident of
Butte, Montana, died in that city GU the
10th instant in the 42i year of his age from
the effects of BTight's disease. Mrs. Risten-
house was lying hopelessly i'll at the same
time. Mr.. Rittenhouse spent his boyhood
in Rising Sun, Md, from which place he
removed TO Philadelphia IN 1877 and to
Butte City in 1882, apd was son of a
highly respected citizen of this County
the late Azariah Rittenhouse, aud a brother
of Mrs. ii. ii. Haines. His wife was Miss
Mauldin of this County and as stated
survives him with two daughters, one OF
whom is Mrs. Pennington who lives in
st. Paul Minnesota. Mr.. Rittenhouses
body is expected to arrive at Rising Sun
to day, and his funeral service will be held
tomorrow Sunday at 80 p. III. at the
residence of his brother in-law Mr.. II. III.
Haines. Interment at Zion Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-24
Death of Mrs. Boulder.

Dispatches were received on Friday
last by the friends in this town of Mrs.
Laura Virginia Boulder, wife of Mr..
Charles L. Boulder of Columbus, Texas,
informing them of the death of that
lady which occurred at her home in that
city Oh Thursday the 18th inst. Mis-.
Bouiden who was native of this county
was the second daughter of the late
to MI. Charles L. Boulder resided for
some time in this town. Her brother
Robert L. Foard having located a
number of years ago in Columbus,
Texas, about six years since, Mr.. Boulder
with his family consisting of his wife,
his daughter Miss Alice Boulder and a
son, Thomas H. Boulder also located
there, and where they have since con.
tinued TO reside, Mrs. Boulder who was
lady of most estimable qualities, and
endeared to large circle of friends, has
been an invalid for number of years,
and it was hoped by her friends that her
removal to Texas would permanently
benefit her health. Although spared
the reg ions of our northern winters, the
expectations of her friends were not
realized, and her health although some.
what improved was never fully recov.
cred. Mrs. Bouldeu's funeral took place
on Friday afternoon the 10Th inst, from
the residence of her brother Major
Robert l.. Foard.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-24

Mr.. Albert Constable, Jr., has returned
to Princeton College.
Miss Mollie bremen is the guest of Miss
May Cannon in Dover, Del.
Miss Gelert Cruikshank is enjoying a
visit to friends in Hagerstown.
Miss Bertha Price of Baltimore, is the
guest of Miss Bertha Witworth.
John r. Boud Esqr, of Port Deposit
has gone to Dakota on business.
Mr.. n E. Price Whitaker has matriculated
at Cornell University, Ithica, n. y.
Miss Mary lamar has returned home
from visit to friends in Pottstown, Pa.
S. Rowland Carson, Esqr., of Port De
posit was in Charlestown West Virgin ia
J this week.
Mrs. Casper Morris, of Philadelphia, has
been spending several days with Miss
| Ellen Barroll.
| Mrs. DR.. Owens and daughter Miss
Marie Owens, Of Chicago, are the guests Of
| relatives in Elkton.
MIR. and Mrs. r. ID. Rowland were the
guests of Miss Lizzie Crowl, of East Not
tingham last week.
| Mr.. aud Mrs. John Abel, OF Leeds arr
visiting their uncle, DIR. Henry Nj. Flannl
gan, of Pennsgrove, n. j.
| A social meeting of the Epworth League
was held at the residence of Mrs. John f.
| Alexander on Wednesday evening.
| Mrs. Jacob Tome and Miss Mary House
are still at Clifton Springs New York ant
have not yet returned to Port Deposit a
enormously stated in our columns
| Miss Carrie Cooch euteI tanned a numpe
of her friends on Monday evening at he
home at Cooch's Bridge, Del. Those pre-
sent from Elktou were: Miss Laurin
Wilson, Miss Berthe Wilson, Miss Corlnn
lamar, Messrs. J ohm +. Wilson, ii.
lamar and John G. Constable.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-24
ACCIDENT ATIRON HILL.
A Track Walker on the z. W. Il. Rail
road Fatally Injured.


road Fatally Injured.
William Byas, colored, a night track
walker on the P. w. & B. railroad at
Iron Hill was struck by train at an
early hour on Tuesday morning receiv,
ing injuries from which he died later in
the day. A southbound train passing
about six o'clock discovered him lying
in the side ditch, a mile west of
the station, his left arm and side
being badly crushed. Assistance was
summoned and the injured man was
removed to Iron Hill from whence he was
taken to the Delaware Hospital, Will.
mingtou, under the care of DR.. 9. Nj.
Ellis. His condition gradually grew
worse and he expired about ~ O'Clock.
The unfortunate man was thirty five
years of age, and family consisting Of
wife and seven children residing at
Iron Hill station, survive him. 1t is
supposed that he was struck by train
passing Iron Hill about four O'Clock.
Coroner Sparks of Wilmington, held
an inquest over the remains on Tuesday
night. DR.. Ellis testified that Byas had
stated: 81 sat upon the track to wait
and see the man VINO patrolled the other
section. While l was waiting fell
asleep and did not wake up until the
train was almost upon me. 1t was too
late to get out of the Way | WAS injured
through my own carelessness."
Hylaud Marcus corroborated the state
ment of DR.. Ellis, as Byas had told him
the same story of the accident. The
jury rendered verdict of accidental
death.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-24
A FREIGHT WRECK.
Four Cars Deralled Near Elkton.

|
! A freight wreck in which four cars
! were derailed occurred on the L. w. "
| B. Railroad on Wednesday night, at il
point about mile and a quarter east OF
Elkton, two hundred yards above the
iron bridge spanning the Big Elk creek.
The train was southbound extra freight
No. 81 containing about thirty empty
coal cars, capacity % tons. The acci-
dent was caused by the body bolt break
ing from the hind truck on car ABOUT
fifth from the engine, the truck leaving
the track derailed the. following car, it
being thrown sideways across both
tracks. telescoping the next three cars.
The engineer ran the forward section as
far as Bacon Hill, the rear car contain
ing but the forward truck humping over
the track and doing more or less injury
along the road. The accident occurred
at 7.45. A report W as Immediately made,
and the wreck trains summoned from
Wilmington and Perryville. The Will
ClC" hlllfCu az ~ SiOStn 49,"
the Perryville train was on the scene
half hour later. The large force of
workmen succeeded in clearing the
northbound track by II o'clock when
number of blocked tr aims passed. The
southbound track was open at midnight.
The cars were thrown over the embank-
ment. The track was not torn up being
only twisted slightly in places. The
cars were not apparently damaged to
any great extent. The trucks were torn
off. No one was injured. A tramp who
who was riding in a car short distance
back of those wrecked, stated that when
he boarded the train at Wilmington he
attempted to get on ono of the cars
telescoped but missed it. Several hum
dred people from Elkton viewed the
wreck.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-24
Port LS
PORT DEPOSI,

One of our polite and genIa.
caused little excitement in the cerfs7-
OF the town last Saturday. He keep.
pistols for sale ana after loading anC
extracting the cartridges as he supposed
showed the would DO purchaser how tt
shoot it, when it went off and it is hard
to say which was the most frightened
the store keeper or the buyer. Fortu
nately no oae was injured.
The Epworth League had very spirit
ed entertainment Tuesday night in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, tableau
which deserves credit for those who
originated it as we'll as those who took
part.
Quite number of our citizens visited
Washington to see the parade OF the G..
A. r. and all expressed themselves as
highly, pleased not only with the parade
but with the decorations and with the
most excellent order, no one being seen
on the streets under the influence of
liquor.
Hon. J. Tome has a number of men
employed in tearing down tue walls of
the John r. Bond house as it is in the
way of one of the proposed b uildings of
the Jacob Tome Institute NJ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-24

Crystal lodge of the |. O OF G. +.
purpose holding a series OF temperance
meetings in the town hail the coming
fall and winter. The iirss one will be
about the later part Of THIS month.
b. p. Nichols & Bro, pork packer s
have fitted up their !acto-y with steam.
Rumor has it that one (and may be
two of our young men will soon enter
matrmony's golden car.
Henry Calvin moved to Oxford last
Monday. Miss Maggie Mccullough will
occupy the house vacated by him.
Prominent members of the Cecil
Grange, it is reported will erect a large
store house on the sto occupied by the
McCulloughs, the samn being lately
purchased from H. j. Sheppard, by the
Changers.
Judge Evans who has been confined &c
the house for some time we are glad 80
hear is improving.
Qnte :! number Of our citizens are
attending the G.. A. Il. eucampment al
| Washington. The Post left for tina;
! place on last Monday morning. E.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-24
The Columbia Public School
Celebration.

In compliance with the proclamation
of the President of the L. S. and the
recommendation of Governor Brown, the
celebration of the National Columbia
Anniversary will be observed by the
schools of Cecil county, under the official
direction of f. s. Everist, Esqr., Presi-
dent of the Board of School Com
missioners. The program as adopted and
recommended by the executive com
mittee National Columbia Public School
Celebration has been adopted by our
local authorities and which will be
carried out in the public schools of the
county on Friday October 21st 1892.
The exercises will be held in the morning
of that day, and there will be no session
of the schools of the county in the
afternoon.
The Official Program, prepared by the
executive committee OF the School Cele-
bration of Columbus Day, provides for a
Morning Celebration in all the public
schoolhouses of America. The pupils of
the schools ale to gather on October 81.
at the usual hour, il their respective
schoolhouses. AS far as possible, all
the rooms in each schoolhouse under the
same principal should unite in having
the same exercises. The parents and
friends of the pupils should be brought
together. Family interests ON Columbus
Day should be made to centre in the
particular schoolhouse where the children
attend
The exercises of the morning may be
simple or elaborate. Schools with sutfi-
Gent resources may extend the Official
Program with additional features, such
as special music by chorus or orchestra,
and historical exercises. The largest
liberty Is left for individual ingenuity
and taste.
The official program contains the read
| ing of the Presidents proclamation. The
raising of the national flag by the school
The salute to the flag, the acknowledge
ment of God by prayer and the reading
| Of the scriptures, Song of Columbus
| Day, an address a defamation for the
| day prepared by the T0uth's Companion,
and an ode "Columbia's Banner" written
for the occasion by Edna Dean Proctor.
| This constitutes the official program
which may be varied or supplemented by
any additional exercises in the discretion
! of the principal of each public school.
The exercises promise to be very pleas
ing and pertinent to this interesting
national anniversary.
President Everist is taking an active
interest in the success of the program in
the schools of the county, and he will at
any early day have sufficient number
of printed programs prepared from the
above schedule by the national com mittce.
We hope to see throughout the county a
spirited and patriotic response to the de.
mauds of this great national anniversary
Miss Proctor's ode for Columbus Day il
gem in its way, and that our readers
may in advance become familiar with its
beautiful and patriotic lines, We sshal
publish the ode in advance in our mex
issue.