Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-08

companies arrived were hesrltending.
One mau, name unknown, sprang
from third story window and was
dashed to death on tho ground below.
People turned their faces away hOrri.
fled at the sight.
This was ON the Sixth avenue side
OF tho building A moment later an
other man lsapei from a window ON
the Flrtielh street side, ami WAS iu-
stantly killed. Shortly aitetwsrd two
women jumped from the wind0ws on
the SIKH avenue Side, and were dead
when picked up. Their bodies were
taken TO the rhiftieth street station.
house, ANA afterwards the unltenti,iei
were removed 10 the mOfguc. Several
nihefi dropped from the Windows or
elld down the rOpc., with which every
room in the hotel was provided, and
escaped
WITH SEVERE BURNS.
All this time the fire was raging
fefcely, and II was evident that tho
building was doomed. The struc'ure
burned like kindllng wook. Tho work
Of rescuing the guests sim went on.
and many were taken from the win.
dDws by iiremen and policemen. Ser
gcaut Ward ami Patrolmnn Phillips NJ
IRE patrol No. went Int ROOM on
the fourth floor front aud rescued Wal.
ter II. Phelps aud wife, takiug thum
down the iaideS safely. Ihey sue.
Ctedel In saving MrE. Samuel kuiil,
who was about tn leap from one Of the
windows or the third lipor.
Mr.. Frederick Uhlmann had been "A
guest Mt the hotel for years, and hvcd
with his brother Simon and m1thcr.iu-
law. The latter yesterday went -
thrr county residence at Lakewood,
Y. Y. Mr.. Uhlmnnn had gone 10 bed
shortly after O'cloci, and was sleeping
aoundly, when lac was awakened by
the cry Of "ilrc" anu the screams and
shouts Tor help OF the inmates Of the
| house. He ran from his room on the
second illor directly over the Office
into the hall, found n filled with
smoke and WINS forced back Into his
room again. lie made another at.
tempt, aud, falling over some ob'truc-
/ ton ia the passage way, succeeded Ia
| making his way uOwn stairs. llu escaped
with only an OvercOat % cover his
nHkcdntss.
AMoNg THE MARROW ESCAPES
wa. that OF II. e. 'rhompkin, Of TIT,
city, who was transient guest ut thr
/ hotel. He was awakened from his
slumbors by the cry Oi fire. lie got
up ana went into the hallway, but
escapo down the stsir- was Impossible.
/ Collecting his valugbles, he cscapcl
OUT OF the window down rope. In
Discerning the flames rom the second
story wlndOw turned his hands aud
scorchod his hlir.
These escapes Dc urrcl before
tins WALLS OF THE BuILpINd FELL
while tho hfnmcn were doing their
utmost to stop the progress OF tn,
flames, which threatened 20 cnvcloI
the adjoining buildings. When the
walls fell people were seen ut Roversl
windows On the top floor crying iol
help, but they fell hack aud were soon
buried IN the ruins.
The flames OF the burning building
illumined the city for miles around
and drew 10 the scene an immense
thrOng OF people. The fire lines wer,
strictly drawn aud maintained during
the entire day, and none, save person.
authorized TO enter by reason OF THEFT
flicial positions, were allowed within
the boundaries.
News Of the disaster spread through
the length and breadth OF the city, aud
the friends OF those who lived In IN,
hotel burned hurried 10 the spot In
feas aud trembling. One Of the most
thrilling escapes was that OF n younl,
man named J. Noonhu Of jersey CITY
NoOnan was recently married and had
Just returned from nm extended
wedding trip. He came Ia tho city
yesterday to celebrate tho event with
his friends, aud after night Of h
went to the Hotel Royal AuI took q
room on tho fourth floor. Eoonau
awakened 10y the shouts Of fire, looked
about for way 10 escape. Flamel
filled the halls, and he went to ia,
window, swung himself from tho sil
TO the window below and from on,
window 10 another until no reached
the ground.
The hotel was built over twenty-five
years ago. In 1889 It was remOdelet
aud an addition built on the sOutl
side. The house was the homo Of many
persons In the theatrical profession ant
was pstronized chiefly by trabsients
Many families, however, made II thell
permanent place OF residence.
After the iire had sufficiently cooled
~
was at once rewarded by the finding
OF u ohaTred body, almost burned to
crisp. Ii was Identified as that o
Heury J. Levy.
The loss on the hotel aud furniture
Is estimated at $3.50, 900. Tho building
WAS owned by Lyman Israel, furni
ture dealer on the Bewery.
At the mOfgue the same scenes wer,
| H.aVra.f..A xKfufah. IA oh. a..
Park Place disaster. At s O'Clock Ia,
first dead wagon arrived from tho scent
Of the holocaust, bringing four uu
known bodies. At iO;ib O'Clock IL,
bOay OF IL. j. Levy, the travelling
Mamie Fliherty came IN with two o
her friends to enquire after Kat,
Kelly, n chambermaid, who, she said
had gone on tile night watch, and wa
without doubt dead. Eliza Brody o
No. 40 Chambers strost, came to on
quire for her sister Ann, employed n
the hotel. She failed 10 lind her, nut
LOFT weeping bitterly. Several perPon
called to see II Mrs. Van Norien WA
among those whose bodies were r.
covered. She was the wife OF n travel
ing salesman.
Nchafd Meares, proprietor or The
the Hotel Royal, said today that h,
went TO the clerks desk about 1913
aud ascerpiued that all but four VI tn,
10 rooms ami suites In the house wer,
taken. lie estimated TINT there wer,
about 80 10 lao people In the house
all ttold, at that hour. He Learned
later, he said, that the other four rooif,
were taken before am. He told hi
experience hs related, and also ynriou
Incidents connected with the fire. MI
Mearcs says that WHOM he reached IN,
, street Ia hali-dnzsl condition h.