The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-18

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steiner Miss. New York
Morgan Miss Catherine 4iS Madison.
Guina, Miss visiting al tho hotel
Auze, Miss visiting at the hotel
McNulty Miss
Buckhorn. Miss H.. New York.
Mccarthy. Catherine domestic
Shea. Kate, domestic
O'Counell Kate.
Nruit, James.
Demorasch. Mrs
Brand Mrs James
Fuller. Miss Margaret nieco or a NJ
Fuller, Of Philadelphia.
Troops, Mise
Champman, Mrs william ",
Buckley, Mrs.
Worth Miss
Rldgley Miss Jennie.
Casey Mrs. Helen.
Ford, Charles.
Welch Mary.
Walsh, Nora.
Lenny Mary.
Stokes Mrs James H.
Muller. Christopher
McEloy Mr.. 20 years old, lived "a, thc
hotel with his family
Hoffman Miss Dora, and two rloces.
baltimore
Kelley, Eliza.
Clara Mary
Armstrong. Bridget
Kellogg. Dr.. Kenneth e.
Morgan, Miss Anna Taylor
Lore. Harry w.
Angelne. Mary
Mackay Mrs Frederick
The flames coutu not be checked and
in two hours from the time the fire start
ed, the hotel WAS In ruins, while the
streams Of water being poured upon tn,
interior Of the ruins had no other effect
than to mn the air with clouds Of scald-
ing steam making # impossible for any
one 10 approach near enough 90 search for
the bodies OF those who perished
FIRE MOST SPECTACULAR
The fire was the most spectacular that
could be imagined. When it broke out
Fifth Avenue was crowded with people
watching the Salt Patroks Day parade
and every window I'm the front OF the
hotel facing FIFTH Avenue was hle win
spectators
AS soon as the flames were discovered
shooting from thu windows. that part Of
Saint Patrlcks Day procession which was
near the building came to q halt and In a
few minutes the parade was disbanded
for the police came rushing toward the
FIRE from every direction and whore they
were able drove the people from The
streets. one fire alarm after another was
turned I'M. The enincs caused Wild
scramble among the paraders and specta-
tors as they rushed along the street and
feu into position for service. In addition
To the regular guests Of the hotel the
windows were crowded by large number
OF spectators. residents Of this city, whc
had congregatod there 10 witness the pa
rade
soon after tine first alarm was giver
people In the lowor noor Of the hotel thos'
who had easy access 20 the street and tA'
bar. commenced 10 pour out OF the build
| ing ia great numbers, but It very soon be
came apparent that a great majority o
the occupants Of the hotel We're eithe
panic stricken or unable 60 make thei
way 10 the ground floor
windows were thrown mp on every sid
OF che building. and guests. mostly womeu
I'm an staes OF terror, made their appear
ance and uttered frantic appeals for as
| sistance IN the crowd below. As IN
flames gathered about them they becam
more and more terror stricken, and pres
emily some OF them stood upon the wir
dow sllls and beckoned 10 the spectator
| that they were about 10 leap. The me
collected upon the sidewalks ready
render any assistance they could and
the meantime some OF the women loft n
window snls and dropped 20 the street
I'm most inctances the efforts 20 cate
j them and break their awful fall wei
unavaIing. for they struck the gdewa
. ana I'm most cases broken limbs we're n
result. As soon as the firemen could +,
Il their scaling ladders into position th'
climbed the sides OF the building al
entered at every window where there W
AN unfortunate guest appealing Tor a
slstance and many cases % heroic resc
we're witnessed By tho throng In the sire
At the corner OF AZ m street and Fif
Avenue, directly across from the hotel,
% the homo OF Miss Helen Gould, and
her direction many OF the injured WI
carried there and were treated by ply
clans and nurses whom she had sent 4
.- In the meantime the chief Of police h
ltelephoned 20 every hospital I'm tho c
T. asking that assistance be sent. Ami
lances forced their way through I
crowds as quickly as possible and the
s. jured people who had made the fright
h. leaps from the hotel windows were pia,
On them and removed 20 the hosplta
* Several occupants or The hotel appea,
at the windows OF the sixth ana soyeI
stories and even on The roof ana lcaI
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