The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-02
lives LOST IN A HOTEL FIRE.
uur AL.yORD HOUSE AT GLOvERs-
VILE IN ASHES.

e., persons Perish in the Flames.
Many of the Guests Forced to Es-
N. through Windows-The Loss
an the building, Furniture and
p.oDerty of Guests Estimated at
100000.
c,oversvilIe, N. Y, Feb 1.-The Alvord
,5o,,sa five-story brick building, was
+ata1lv destroyed by fire between and
o'clock this morning.
Six persons perished in the flames and
dozen others were more or less injured
IN making their escape.
The dead are:
G. Kimball of Indianapolis and his
wife and daughter.
BENJAMIN F. Strickland.
Henry C. Day.
Charles Rupert
Mr. Kimban was an agent for a glove
factory Of this city.
Mr. strickland and Mr.. Day were busi-
ness men.
Ruppert was a bellboy in the hotel.
The building burned with almost incredi-
HE rapidity, and spectators shuddered at
the thought that some of the many in
mates would be unable to escape from
the fiery furnace.
At this season the business is unusually
large. and it is understood that nearly ev-
ery room in the building was occupied.
The fire started on the ground floor, ard
shot up through the upper stories with
uehtning-like speed, the broad stairs and
Railways furnishing great flues, which car
ried the flames upward. Almost immedi-
etelv after the flames were discovered the
alarm was sounded through the house, and
the big hotel was soon the scene of widest
confusion.
There was a wild scramble on the part
of the guests to escape from the building
with their personal property, but many
we're forced to flee without saving any
thing. few of the guests made their
escape by the stairways, but the smoke
soon cut off this retreat.
The next resort of the imprisoned reo-
pie was the windows. AS their terror
stricken faces appeared the great crowd
below watched, breathlessly hoping
against hope that all would be saved
The guests who were thus entrapped CID
not long hesitate to take the risk of jump
ing. though some were rescued from their
perilous positions by the firemen others
leaped from the windows, several being
more or less injured.
Findlay Morrow, a travelling salesman
for an Albany house, clad only In shirt
and trousers, jumped from wlhdoW'
landing safely in the snow.
Mr. and Mrs j. Strauss of this city, hnd-
ing no escape by way of the halls, stepped
out of the window and on to the narrow
ledge or cornce, where they stood ten or
fifteen minutes awaiting the rescuers. Wlth
the aid of ladder the hook and ladder
men brought them safely to the ground.
Mrs Strauss lost her jewelry and ward
robe, valued at $1,000.
H. G. Lambert, Chicago glove buyer.
jumped from a second-story window ana
broke his right arm, besides receiving In.
ternal injuries.
Henry c. Day was one of the most
prominent business men of Gloversville.
Among the most seriously injured (be-
SIDES L. c. LamberO are:
William Maloney, travelling man, resi-
dence unknown; sprained ankle.
B. M. Ross, travelling man, of Roches-
ter, N. Y: badly bruised.
The firemen searched all day in the
ruins for the remains of the victims, but
their efforts were unrewarded. Electric
lights have been strung over the ruins,
and large force viii continue the search
all night
Two travelling men reported missing
We're accounted for tonight, leaving six
known victims.
DR.. J. D. Davis of Westfeld, N. Y.
jumped from the third story. He struck
the wires opposite the second story, and
was thrown to the ground, but was not
seriously hurt
j. II. Barrick of Troy jumped from the
thlrd story, and was internally injured.
Edward A. Long, a fireman, was seri-
ously hurt
The total loss on the building, furniture
ana property of guests will probably
amount to 100000, which was partly in
sured.
Ihe fire started near the laundry, but
from what cause is not known.