The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-30
ST. CHARLES HOTEL ALLGONE
NOTHING LEFT or THE MOST FAMOUS
TATERT IN THE sOUTH.

onIv o-e Lsre WIS Lost, M. Thres E--
s,oyees Are Mis.ina-A. Exettine Tirns
for the E-espiuE euests-seue Of the Ia
sident- witch Made the Hotel Fa-su-.
NEW ORLEANS. April 2o-Ths fre at the g.
Charles Hotel burned until 10 o'clock this
morning. but about o'clock the Fire Depart
tent got II under control. The hotel which
covered about two-thirds OF the block. was
completely destroyed. The rear walls and
those on Gravier and Common streets fell In.
and the fine Corinthian portico on st Charles
street alone remains standing. There were
ten stores under the hotel. and these. with
their contents. we're destroyed. az were also
the ticket ofices OF the Texas and Pacific and
Louisville and Nashville and other railroads.
Three buildings on Gravier street and four on
Common were destroyed. and nearly all the
buildings on Carondelet street between Ora
vier and St Charles. were badly damaged and
partially consumed. The rear OF the Union
National Bank was burned and the vsluables
removed from the bank. The other sufferers
we're the New Orleans Traction Company, Ger
man Homestead Company. and Tennessee
Coal Company. Most OF the buildings burned
or injured were occupied as Offices for bank
ers brokers. lawyers. and notaries.
The hotel cost 81 900. 100. but was valued at
only $3.50. 900. and insured for S4OO. 0OO. main.
vowed. The total loss will amount to sos.
Postal Telegraph companies. which were im-
medieteiy ODD osite the hotel. were slightly
ing after midnight, and SO many Of the wires
were cut that both offices abandoned work
and removed their instruments. Sparks from
the neigh orhood. but the fires were quickly
extinRuished. men being stationed on the tops
were v aroused in a as sgstematie manner. Before
all could be aroused the exit In front was cut
rescued from the upper stories By the ladders
Of the Fire Department
Jefferson Davis. Judah +. Benjamin and the
other leading figures OF the Sontederacy
formed the Tst Plans LOT the fGr
No less than six Congressional committees
question. after the war. 1t was place where |
scores Of political. railroad. commercial and
social meetings Of national Importance have
In it's famous parlor the King Of the Car
reign n IN The Crescent City and notabIiiss
from almost every nation on the face OF the
globe have been sheltered there
cslly. most Of them in their night clothes men.
stairwsys Il took all the shorts Of the
from throwing themselves from the second.
third. and fourth story Windows. The only
known. He dropped from a third story win
dow on Common streetto the shed. but was |
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the proprietor Of the hotel, was asleep In the |
third story ,ust a o the hsmes on the
walked into the hall the smoke had cut OF his |
view OF escape. but he held his hands over his |
and the ladies' OF the house who were roomlng |
wife occupied rooms on the third floor. near
the apart ments Of Mrs. Rivers.
the ladies. and they hurriediy dressed and |
aSa
the scene OF the conlagration.
All the time the flames were spreading In the |
interior Of the hotel and climbing upward the |
were out began rushing in and asking for |
their keys In order to get their baggage.
The heartrending spectacle Of the fight Tor
life that was made by John Riley. employed as
spectstors lie oseapsd roo@ on the foarth
story OF the rear portion OF the building
IL the rear Of the rotundS bar roo oS
and were Watching the progress OF the flames.
great sms Of FIRE suddenly burst from one
from the door next to the one from which the
far,e was seen man was discerned through
For an instant the flames quieted, and the
man made a rush for the head OF the spiral
flash cd from the door Tho full force OF il did |
not strike tho man. and he made his way in
safety to the spif al stairway
As he stepped upon the stairway he stum bled
and fell, rolling several times over as he came
tumbling toward the third story He finally
rolled partly OF the stairway. and remained
holding to the broke on bAnisteEs.
He ATTEMPTED to regain his lost foothold. but
he was blinded by the heat and was unable to
pull himself up As he hung there several Of
the men watching the scene rushed out to St
Charles street In search Of ladder
But while they were gone the unfortunate
man fell with a crash upon the stone pave
ment He lived scarcely a minute.
Bridget Mulligan, chamhermaid; Mrs. |
Ross, domestic. and John Finlay. an assist
ant barkeeper. are the only ones now missing.
The hotel register was saved and all the
guests are accounted for.
Before the fire had attained great progress
Patro.men Fitzgerald climbed to the second
story OF the hotel, on Gravier street and res
cued fourteen women who were employees in
the building. and who had their only avenue
VI escape cut oil by the flames
These women slept In the hotel. and were
not awakened in tune to get down by the
stairway.
Chief O'Connor took two men of the Gravier
sire ct side and the mem bers Of Hook and Lad
der Company No. succeed In saving sew
eral laundry women.
This is the second time this hotel has been
burned. The first time was lust before the
war and the loss was then nearly 81, OOO. QUO.
The second building was . duplicate OF the
a rat. |