New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02


Gloversvine. ~ Y Feb 1.-The Alvcrd House
q handsome four-story brick building. and for
over twenty-five years popular hostlery was
burned to the ground soon after o'clock this
morning Six persons are believed to have
perished IN flame md smoke, as follows:
DAY. HENRY c. Of Gloversvir-.
KGMBALI. L. @. Of Indianapolis.
KIMBAI.L. MRS. r. C., IF Indianapolis.
kIMBALI. Miss. Of indianapolis.
RUPERT. -. belltoy.
STRICKLAND. BENJAMIN r.. OF Goversvs
WHO THE MISSING ARE.
Mr.. Strickland lived at the hotel. A sad in
cident OF his death Is that he was about to be
married 10 young woman of this city. she IS
completely prostrated L. G. Kimban, who to-
gether with his wife and daughter Is reported
dead, was a glove salesman. and was here or.
business. Henry c. Day was one Of the most
prominent business men OF Gloversvilie. and was
wealthy. He had lived at the Alvord for many
years. He was a prominent Republican, and
well-known in Ncw-York ard Boston.
Many OF the guests received severe burns, and
others light injuries Among the most seriously
injured who are being treated at the hospital
are l. c. Lambert, glove buyer of Chicago
who sustained compound fracture Of the LETT
arm and a confusion OF the hip; William Ma
sprsined and b. NJ Ross. a travelling man, OF
Rochester who Is badly bruised. Mr. Ross
climbed from the fourth to the second story by
clinging TO the outside blinds. and he jumped TO
the street after he had reached the second story.
Mrs. Davis wife Of the landlord an invalid Is
Frustrated by the shock. George w. Davis, the
landlord says the fire means his financial ruin.
He purchased the property three years ago.
The loss is stated at 100000.
AS this s the busy season in the glove trade
the hotels here are filed with buyers and sales
from all parts OF the country, and II is dif-
fcut TO ascertain the names Of all those who
escaped from the Alvord. The survivors. how
ever. are registering az the office Of The
Leader" and 1t is hoped in this way to find out
just how many are missing
HOW THE ALARM WAS GIVEN.
II is not definitely known how the Are started,
hut II is certain that II began near the laundry,
probably from a stove boiler explosion.
The kitchen employees were the first to see the
fire The cooks and walters started 10 get their
belongings together. Richard Connolly was In
the dining taking an early breakfast when
a walter rushed in and told him the building
was on fire He did all In his power to alarm
the guests before the fire compelled him 10 ny
for safety. Mr.. Davis the landlord started up
the stairs to alarm his guests. The fire about
that time reached the elevator shaft and in a
moments time there was a roaring mass OF
flames ascending toward the roof The landlord
was driven back from the rooms in the north
side ard devoted all his energies 10 arousing
the guests in other parts Of the structure. He
woke ND the members Of his family and assisted
his wife. who has been III recently. to dress and
escape. Charles Davis. his son. assisted his
ret
MANY NARROW ESCAPES.
The terrified guests first sought to escape with
their pers)n property. but IT was soon ap-
parent 10 all that the structure was doomed.
and many of them were forced to fec without
saving an article some even without their cloth
ing a few made their escape ty the stairw ys,
but the dense volumes Of smoke cut on
this retreat The next resort for the imprisoned
people was the windows As their terror
stricken faces appeared the great crowds
watched breathlessly. hoping against hope that
all would be saved.
The guests who we're thus entrapped did not
long hesitate to take the risk of jumping. though
some were rescued by the hremen. Others
made flying leaps. and several were more or
less injured when they struck the ground.
Finday Morrow a travelling salesman for J.
~ j.
bany. was awakened by the strong smell Of
smoke Sprnging out Of bed he caught up his
trousers and rushed to the doorway. but was
driven back, almost blinded and suffocated He
next dashed to a window and jumped landing
safe I'm the snow. Barefooted and clad only in
his shirt and trousers. he was hurried over TO
John Sturm's place. where ne received every
attention necessary for his comfort. Mr.. Nor
ba IN oh nd
checks
Or J. y Davis. Of Westheld. n. Y. jumped
from the .hifd story and struck the wires oppo-
site the second story. He thrown violently
to the ground but rot seriously hurt. ]. II.
Barry. OF Troy jumped from the third story
and was only slightly injured. Andrew Watson,
OF Toronto jumped from the fourth floor to a
shed, and only hurt his feet
WOMAN's THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
A woman. clad only In her nghtdress, her
feet barred TO the icy wind and standing on a
narrow ledge four stories above the ground. was
one Of the most thrilling spectacles ever Wit
messed in the city. j. c. Strauss. Of the firm OF
Levi Strauss & Co.. occupied room in the third
story directly over the kitchen. He had risen
and dressed when the odor Of smoke reached
bin. He reused his wife and hastened to the
stairway to see If II was passable Finding es-
cape there impossible. he rushed back to his
rom and with his wife. stepped out Of the
window TO the narrow ledge. along which they
walked from about the centre Of the west wall
70 the northwest extremity. There they stood
ten or fifteen minutes awaiting the rescuers.
By that time the hook and ladder truck reached
the scene of action. and ladder was hastily
adjusted, down which Mrs. Strauss was assisted
by George Walk. While on the ledge Mr.. and
Mrs. Strauss were followed by two young men,
one OF whom removed his coat and placed 1t
upon the shoulders Of the woman. Mrs strauss
and the others all reached the ground In safety.
Mr. Strauss said his loss and that Of his wlie
ieTelrv clothing and other effects would amount
10 not less than 81 90
l. q Lambert, "a Chicago glove-buyer, who
had a room on the second floor. jumped from a