Evening star., 1899-03-18

she WILL IedEe Tor chicago WITH f1Sf iHotil-
er remains. This afternoon.
WarEen Leland Better.
/ WarreH Leland is at the Hotel Grenoble
and is &ing tb the rooms just vacated by
Rudyard Kiping At $50 am. Mr.. Le-
lands mental Ilcon dition was reported to be
considerably improved.
Mrs. Alfred de Cordova of this city, wife
of the well-lcnown stock broker. who had
an Office at tne Windsor Hotel, reported
last night as missing, is safe.
w men PRS. Maurice p Henry died at the
hospital this morning she was attended by
her nieees. Mrs. Bingley and Miss Adeline
Lantheilsof Rqston, who came on from that
city last night Immediately after learning
of the disaster
|, Mrs. Henry was widow and had been
married three times. Her first husband
was Judge Francis Livermore of Cam
bridge, Mass. and her second husband was
Harrison Maynard of Boston. Her perma-
nent home was in Boston: She had come to
New York early in the winter and had
taken rooms on the fifth floor of the Wind
sor Hotel for the season. While trying to
escape from her rooms by means of rope
she lost her hold, fell and received the in
Jurles which resulted in her death.
Caught Looting Guests Rooms.
Detective Sergeants Cuss and McDuff,
who were on duty at the fire yesterday, ar
raigned today in police court a man who
gave his name as Frank Kane, and whom
they accused of trying to make Off with
jewelry belonging to Abner Mckinley, val
ued from 5000 to $10,e00. Kane was ar
rested while the fire was in progress He
was staggering under heavy burden.
When asked what was in the burden he
displayed badge marked Chicago Times. ="
In the bundle which he carried were 1ound
valuable jewelry and clothing, which mad
been taken from the rooms of Abner Nc
Kfnfey. Kane alleged that he was only
taking the property to a place OF safety.
He was remanded until Monday.
Mr. Cordova, the stock broker, places MS
loss at $4,000. There were number OF
valuable paintings in his office, and guam
tity of jewelry and clothing.
Accidents to Two Men.
Two accidents occurred this morning
while the men were working on the ruins.
Stephen Petrinoa laborer, slipped from
ladder and received a scalp wound; Joseph
Hogan, another laborer, had his leg crushed
by piece of falling wall. The accident
was seen by Miss Could who had Hogan
brought to her house, where she and her
brother Frank attended to him.
Mrs. w. S. Boyce of Cleveland, Ohio, and
John Duke, an employe of the hotel, who
last night were taken to the Presbyterian
for their home.
The books of the hotel. including the
register, We're found later in the day, and
were taken to Mr.. Leland.
A copy of the register was made, and
from it the police hope to straiShten out
some of the difficulties that now attend the
preparation of a list of the missing.
Precautions Against Fire.
The official survey of the New York board
of fire underwriters gives some interesting
details respecting the protective facilities
within the Windsor. These consisted (at
the time the survey was made) of four pipe
lines, 2.70o feet of hose. sixty-seven fire
,isb
Gus hooks. Besides this there were steam
pipes these connecting with each floor, fed
by tanks on the fourth floor, and two duplex
fire pumps. tsIwo fire pumps were Also sta
toned in the subcellar. FOnr watchmen
were rerDrtedam duty. s.-
Fred. Leland, cousin of the proprietor,
employed as a clerk in the hotel is still
among the missing, as is Leland Simmons
stairs to his roem to take nap just before
the fire starteal 3 7"'''T'ra tnri i'issi
AbnePnsfcfSfnIey and Family Safe.
- President MtKfnley's sister and his
brother, Abrer Mckinley, and family had
a narrow escape at the Windsor Hotel fire,
where they reside. - 'itf.i' ~ f.:
Arthur qE,.- 'Randle of Congress Heights,
D. c., and DR.: E. Parm1y Brown of 5th
avenue, New York We're active in rescuing
and assisting Sufferers in the great hotel
fire. ME- Rand1e was stopping at the Wal
Dy,-.d
gether yeith:Df. Brow a., arrived at the fire
soon after it started. .
Mr.. Randle and DR.. Brown recognized
Miss Mckinley, the Presidents sister, who
is guest of Mr.. Abner Mckinley, the
brother of President Mckinley, at the
took Miss Mckinley out of danger to the
house of Mr.. R. T. Wilson, the father-in-
law of Cornelius Vanderbilt jr, and began
search for the rest of the Mckinley fam
+As rIrbn fsat Tnt Don
die, after getting all Information in regard
to those burned to death, found Mrs" "Abi1er
Mckinley not among the number, but after
inquirng from every possible Source, found
her. much agitated and distressed;1 at. the
residence of Rev. DIR. MorgaTn,, in 18TH
w. Dr Brown, Bro s5g after m the fpGIies gave Up
of Abner Mckinley, succeeded in ffitiing
'her, and her father was soon acquainted
with the whereabouts OF his family After
several hours Mr.. Randle and DR.. Brown
succeeded in reuniting the Mckinley fam
lily. In the meanwhile Mr.. Emu Brown
climbed the fire escapes on 4Tth street and
carried down. hree of the women, whose
clothes were in flames at the time. their
clothes being almost burnt off of them.
PROBABLY MISS DORA HOFFMAN.
Unidentified Victim of Fire Who Died
at Miss GOuld's.
BALTIMORE, March 1S.--It seems al
most certain from the circumstances sur
rounding the case that the lady who died
at the home of Miss Helen Gould. after
jumping from a window of the Windsor
Hotel during yesterdays fire, was Miss
Dora Hoffman of this city, whose name
appears in the list of missing.
Miss Hoffman YVES the sister of r. Cur
zon Hoffman, former president Of the Sea
beard Air Line railway system, and lived
with her brother at 1899 ST. Paul street,
this city. She also the aunt of the
Misses McLane, who were registered at
the Windsor, but who were at luncheon
with friends when the disaster occurred
and in that way escaped danger. In dress
and appearance Miss Hoffman answers the
description of the unfortunate woman who
died at Miss Gould's home and the fact
that when dying she called for Lizzie" is
significant in view of the fact that one of
the nieces who accompanied her to New
York bears that name
Mr. R. 3Curzon Hoffman has but little
doubt that his sister is dead. and that she
died al. Miss Gould's, He left for New York
this morning. . -
Left Hotel Just in Time.
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