Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-03
81 TELEGRAPH.
BURNED TO DEATH
Are Hotel Guests in Bradford,
Pennsylvania.
Long List Of Killed and Injured---
Some Believed to be Drowned
D. iunpiss tram rppsr window. ints
Greek Beleu.

PrrTsasRss, Pa, April /. 1898. - A
special 10 the Leader from Brrdford, Pa,
says
Pre- nj so this morning. destroyed the
Higgins hotel. the Buif 10, Rochester (
Pitssbury depot, the Higgins cigar factor,
and the groeery store aud builiing of j.
Leroy.
AT least six persons were burned 10 death
and The IL; of injured number between 90
AMI so. The bodies of six persons have
alre ally been taken from the rims, burned
beyond recognition
Last night i25 persons went to sleep in
the building. and, while il Is known that
many hal jumped from the second and
third story sinlows, it was feared that
many others had prished in the flames
twas after clock before the first body
was found. /; was an unreeognizale,
eharred mass of flesh. The second was
found soon after, in similar condition.
The search continues, aud il is impossible
to state al present how many lives have
been lost.
| It's feared that some of those who
jumped into the creek were drowned.
The inmates of the Higgins building
were awakened by man who rushed
through the haiiways, kicking at The doors
and calling FIRE. The men and women
rushed through the halls. which were al
ready filled with smoke and flames, and the
general cry was jump from the windows
and save yourselves"
Many did so, but the jump was bad one
to risk. From the upper story ii was 80
feet on the west side, with plank roadway
on which TO land. On tile east side WAS
the creek, which made the jump 40 feet
Several persons made the leap for life into
the stream and were rescued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins escaped from the
burning building after they were nearly
suffocated by she smoke. Mrs. Higgins
was badly injured and was carried to the
Riddle House.
The Riddle House has been transformed
into temporary hospital. In one room is
Prof Naumeyer of the Janson orchestra.
His left foot is crushed and he is seriously
injured internally In another room J. W.
Osgood, both legs broken and his back in
Jured. In another apartment are two men.
hurt internally and badly bruised about
their heads. Two women in another,
burned about their faces and hands. One
of the women has lost her baby, and her
agony is pitiful. John johnson, a boy, was
found wandering through the streets with
Il two-year old baby in his arms, its face,
arms and hands burned and blistered.
The following is a list of injured as fp
as ascertaiued
W. d. Drysdale, injured internally.
II. j. Campbell arm broken, hip
sprained
II. Jones, head and face cut
Mrs. Weaver aud baby, burned abou, the
hands and face.
J Harmon, burned about the head.
W. j. Cody badly hur. in jumping.
j. Osborn, thigh broken and back
sprained.
IL. Neumeyer. leg broken.
? Mrs. +. Tucker and baby, body, face and
hands burned
Richard Higgins. arm broken, hand,
burned.
r. Burns, hurt by porch falling on
him.
=. J. Pickard, clerk, leg broken.
C. A. McNabie, face and head hurt.
Mike Collins, hands and shoulder hurt.
Hal Rhodes, ankle sprained.
James Bryser, face, hands and feet badly
J. Holiday, travelling salesman, ankle
broken.
Mrs. Higgins, hurt internally and badly
burned.
W. ID. Drescol!, injured internally.
W. j. TASTED, injured internally.
The dead taken from the ruins are:
Machlnist Parks, 3. X. & =. shops.
Engineer n Havelin, 2. & L. X. r.
Body of unknown woman, supposed to
be Miss G. Bond.
Tom Cullen, painter, and child OF
Mrs. +. Tucker, are known to be in the
ruins. Mr.. Tucker was in the building.
but is missing.
The loss will reach 100000.
The following persons are known to be
dead:
Thomas Cnllcn, bradford.
f. II. Havelia, Sunbury.
Miss Georgia Bond, Bradford.
George Parks, Bradford.
Baby Tucker, aged 2 years, drosntd in
the creek.
Several others are still missing.