New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

named Keough. For few minutes Mr.. Chris
tie ran TO and FRO the cornice OF the hfth
floor seeking in vain for some way TO escape
the rapidly approaching flames Keough after
many efforts managed to reach him and bring
him down.
The Baldwin Hotel has been known and
dreaded for years by fremen and insurance peo-
pie as dangerous structure. 1t has been
stated often that there were no Prevails In
II except those inco~ing the theatre, and that
no insurance company would write risk on
the building except fer small amount and n
heavy premium.
Mr. Baldwin stated to-day that he carried
SlW.NW insurance. hut he could not remember
in what company.
HISTORY or THE HOTEL
Tho building Of the hotel began in 1873 and
II finished in 1877. it's total cost. including
ground and furniture. being $3.G0O00. The
building was In the French Renaissance style.
with Corinthian columns and mansard roof.
six stories high. and with principal dome l62
feet in height. The hotel occupied the lot At
the gore formed by the intersection of Market
eEd Powell SITS, extending about two hundred
feet on Marketst four hundred feet on Pow
ell-st. and three hundred feet on Ellis-st. In
the building was tie Baldwin Theatre The
street floors Of the immense building were oc-
cupied by the hotel offices. barroom and a
number of stores. In the basement was an
elabOrately fitted UP caft.
The stores on the ground floor were these:
Nose Gunsland Company. cigars: We'll & Co.
gentlemens furnishings; J. }. Green CO.
hats: Baldwin Clothing House; Schreiber &
Co. candy: Baldwin JeWelry Company, Bald
win Millinery Establishment. Grant & CO.:
pharmacy: Bacigalupi Phonograph Parlors and
Bogans GrottO I'm inc easement. ON tho first
floor was fashionable restaurant and grill
room conducted by the managers Of the hotel
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
The hotel was crowded as the racing season
had opened and horsemen made the Baldwin
their headquarters. The following named per
sons registered at the Baldwin yesterday; W.
r. Clark. Scranton: J. NJ. Francouer and wife,
New-Y York: Mrs. Reny. New-York; Miss Perry,
New-York. l.. II. Prince. Boston; J. n. Pollard
Toxic: Or Drukcr. Toxic; C. PerGentaha'
Iakeport and j.. Meyer. New-York.
j. B. McCuna. Of Boston. occupied Room NO
40 or the hN floor Of the hotel He lost all
his personal property. bur escaped without
Mrs shal? a wealthy woman from New
York escaped from the burning building 10y
sliding down standpipe on the Market-st.
badly bruised
Harry" Frolich a Chicago bookmaker, clam
hered down the fire-esoape from the second 70
the first floor. There his iron ladder stopped.
Fearful lest the nremen should not reach him.
he dropped to the street below and escaped un-
injured
JACK Purdy. wGl-known commission
agent who haC -oom on the NTH floor, is
missing. but il is stated that he was seen on the
street after the fire broke out
4 number Of boOkmakers We're guests 81 the
hotel Many Of them carried large amounts Of
jewelry with them and it is thought that some
OF the gems have been lost.
Owing to the extremely heavy insurance rates
charged hy the insurance companies on the
building and contents. Mr.. Baldwin carried little
protection his property. and the high rate
also prevented the tenants Of the ground floor
stores from insuring their stock heavily. The
insurance on the building may reach S1OOOO0
and $50 900 OF this is divided among sixteen
companies. the National. of Hartford. being the
heaviest loser among the companies. 5000 be-
ing carried with this concern. The insurance
on the contents OF the building. so far as known
amounts TO ST7, 600 and is diveded among wen
ty-three companies. the National Of Hartford,
being responsible for another $500. Late this
afternoon most OF the fire engines were with
drawn from the fire, only one or two streams
being left 10 subdue any flames that might
break out among the debris.