The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-27
1nRN1No OF TIE BELMONT.
A Great Hotel Fire in the City o.
Asheville.

son De
En nlSio nd known as the Hotel Belmont, was
o Vee' .onsumed last night at IL 80 O'clock
t U'a.J TVaye 1873 guests in the hotel and they
i neiV aeoeped with their lives. IN most
TO- not ssving an article of clothing.
C~s sS,nng the guests from Charleston were
~ and Mrs. William Fatnan and child.
NJ ". B. Cohen and child.
Mrs Theodore Nathan and children.
Mrs Kahn and child.
Il. Bruuning.
Trom Columbia were;
NJ and Mrs. Thomas Robertson.
NJ and Mrs. B. B. McCreery.
Prof, and Mrs. Woodward.
from Savannah were; Mrs. George G.
Tiedeman, baby and nurse; Mrs. Dixon.
haby and nurse, Arthur School and many
The followingis
AL1sr OF THE INJURED:
Mp Strauss Of Henderson, both ankles
seriously sprained.
Miss Agnes Montgomery OF New York,
suferine from severe shock.
Miss Abbie Moore of Asheville, conclusion
Of spine. Since reported as dead)
Mrs. J. W. Ross Of Pensacola, Fla. badly
pprAined ankle.
R. 6. Henderson room clerk. badly
sprsined hip.
Emma Rufin colored nurse. sprainsd
ankle,
OUTBREAK OF TEE FIRE.
The alarm was received In AsheviIle by
telephone at IL 40 and the hose reel com
panles we're ct once notified, but the dis
lance was too great to allow of their being
Of much assistance.
HELP FOR THE GUESTS.
As soon as the people in the city were no.
titled parties set out at once for the scene Of
the fire. Maj. McKissick Of the Battery
Park, impressed every obtainable carriage
into service, and by his heroic efforts at
reaching the scene and his great work at the
fire, gained for himself an additional repu-
tatioD. He brought a large number Of
people to the city and has pro ided for them
In every way.
DR.. W. c. Browning of Kenilworth Inn
also sent a number Of teams from his stable,
and as the injured were brought into town
Drs Battle and Williams Of Asheville, and
Dr.. John L. Da wson, Jr., of Charleston, at
tended to their wants
QUICK WORK OF THE FLAMES.
The rapidity with which the flames
spread seems incredible. The fire was first
discovered about 11:30, and Ia half an hour
the building was in ruins, and to-day there
is not bit Of material sufficient 30 boil a
tea kettle where yesterday was the grand
hotel
DR.. VAN RUCK's NARROW ESCAPE.
There we're a number of almost miraculous
escapes. DIR. van Ruck, the proprietor.
was in the second story almost immed lately
above where the fire originated. He had
been in bed some time when the shouts of
the afrighted guests aroused him. When
be stepped into the hall the smoke was
sitting and forced him to return to the res
cue OF his wife, who was very i'll In an ad-
joiag room with her nurse The doctor
seized his wife In his arms and started for a
back staircase, but was driven back by the
flames, which bad already enveloped the
house. The main hall was so full of sitting
vas, with great difficulty, rescued by the
servants
MAI. M'CREERY's MISFORTUNE
Maj. B. B. MoCreery and wife, Of Coium-
bia, also had very narrow escape, He
says that his experience was an awful one
and that he would not take 81 500 for what
he lost in the way of clothing and jewelry.
His wife lost all her dresses and jewelry,
and he his entire wardrobe, and when your
correspondent met him this morning he was
attlred in two coats which did not belong
10 him and trousers which he could In no.
wise account for.
EXPERIENCE OF MR.. STRAUSS.
N. P. Strauss of Henderson who was seri-
world. Said he: ~ found every avenue of
egress cut off, and knowing it to be matter
OF life and death took the jump which has
caused me my severe bruises" He attrib-
utes his rescue to the bravery of Mrs. We'll
OF Montgomery, Ala, and Mrs. Jones of
Mobile.
LOSSES OF CHARLKsToNIANs
Mr. and Mrs. Fatman and Mrs. Kahn of
charleston lost everything and the latter is
FeDOFka1 ho Va
diamonds
MRS. CoHEN's TERRIBLE ADVENTURE.
Mrs. W. B. Cohen Of Charleston found
herself in an awful position when she
e"oHe. She was surrounded by flames, and
naa to throw her baby from the second
story window TO outstretched arms below.
Gna mad to follow by jumps and by climb
ing down the posts.
MRS. ROSS HIGH FALL
=, MRS. J. W. Ross. wife of Surgeon Ross of
wls navy, In attempting TO escape fell from
Va; we second story porch and was seriously
~ nJuFed. She lost her diamonds aud about
WV In money, besides all her clothing.
LOST HER CHILD.
4. MIS-. J. X. Ryan of Birmiag CHAM, Ala, In
tue excitement OF her own escape, missed
ger child. and in her agonized condition is
SAD to have offered 81, 900 for its rescue.
NNH 90 POeSlDie hLDer the IRE the guests
we're Drought into town IN carriages and by
hotels
LACK OF FIRE ESCAPES.
me provisions for fighting the fire were
UeueQuate, and as there were no fire es-
SAoes In the rooms the conditions we're IA
Soraole for serious disaster, which was
Only avoided by the splendid management
Np ~ the great GOODNESS Of the guests
me property is supposed to be worth
@ @Giut 500 900, and is insured for almost the
1Gu valuation. DR.. van Ruck's loss on fur
s ..,uIe Is fully covered by insurance The
gmpathy OF the community goes out to the
doctor in his trouble.
COL sTEELE's UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
.h C9 o. Steele, the manager, knew nothing of
yO ao ure until he started to take the car this
loss "A' o0VonlSneu 70 near OF 1ne
]. G. B.
MRS. KAHN's LOSS.
Ar AassahEE'T1LLE, Aug. 25.-Special: In the
Ts Raj the Hotel Belmont last night Mrs.
I ianh Oh Charleston lost 81. 900 worth of
1Aohds' Another guest s., 600 in cash.