The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-27

The fremont House, Fort Scott, Kan,
3oes Down with Many
People In 1t.

IOIL CCOtl, hdAs6S, y NDe ~ al
$3.50 this morning the east side of the
Trem rt house, On Wall street, col
lapsed without warning. l. vas fol-
lowed by the three-above-ground floors
which it supported, and all Of their
load Of human life. furniture and
fixtures.
The west half Of the building re-
manned intact from the ground up,
and thus the lives of many were saved
The noise Of the collapse and the
shrieks Of the inmates of the house
quickly attracted an immense crowd
Of excited people to the scene, who
ventured dangerously near the walls
which remained standing, in their
eagerness to render assistance to those !
who cried foc help from the windows
above.
The disaster could not have occurr-
cd at a more fortunate hour, al most
Of the occupants Of the house had fin.
isoed their breakfast and had gone
out to there respective duties. The
walters Of the dining room and the
chambermaids we're those whoes lives
were in most danger, except those of
the patrons Of the hotel, who had re-
turned to their rooms after breakfast.
The fire alarm was sounded and the
Gremen Immediately responded and
with their ladders began the work OF
rescuing the Mortified women from the
third story first.
On this floor were the apartments of
the employees of the hotel. Thirteen
women, almost crszed with fear, lest
the remaining floors of the hotel should
fail, we're rescued by the ladders.
Fortunately there were but two girls
! On this floor who were on the east side
Of the building. They we're chamber
girls. One was Essie Calwell, whose
home is in Kincade, Kan. She went
down to the ground in the crash, fall
ing amidst the debris about twelve
7 feet from the foundation. Her body
10 to bar her shoulders was buried in
] the confusion Of brick, lime and furn-
W iture. and she was taken out uncon-
" scious by score of men who riskeo
4 their lives under the mansard root
y which dangled over their heads, sway
l Ing to and fro by the wind, threaten
Y ing each instant to fall. She wal
carried to a street. Miraculous as i
y may seem, no bones were broken ant
III she was only bruised in many places
e Ida Morgan, chambermaid, wa
~ sIso at work in the east side OF tn
u building oD the third floor. She ha
LII ~ premoni,ion Of the disaster what
III ever, but simultaneously with tn
wreckipg IF the adjoining floors an
~ ceiling, she realized that she vs.
III descending ID the mass Of furniture
plaster aud brick. and knew nothin
N mors uutil she regeined consclousne
mn I'D hour later in house near by,
Sherm Conner. the night clerk, ha
verb narrow escape. He was sslee
III TIE third floor in the only roo
that remained standing On the ca
s:de, \ BART Of which went with Il
crash. He escrred without injury.
Louise Price, dining room gu
~. erawled under table, which was bu
H. ritd beneath falling timbers, end G
tly caped without Injury.
age H.J. Pulyp, commercial travel
DDS for a Chicago grocery company, a
'ert III wife, occupied a room on the thu
ITO Aoor and i'll their excitement lo-ts6'
k Whether Or not any one is burr
y rnder The ruins is now question, /
Be It i probable that all have escaped
ext Contractors are now st work ere
1rm ing supporters to the remaining wa
nile The first and second stories OF
zen fremont house have been built ma
hers pears but the third story was O.
ap- added about two years ago.
the building was owned by MIR. b.
ears Moodari who is at present condI