The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

a roof of a bow window, a story below
There they crouched in terror inc
crowd below shouted that help would
soon come. The flames got hoItef anu
nearer to the women.
A HEROIC RESCUE.
A policeman and several citizens ran
into the adjoining house and up to the
third floor of that building, on level
with the women. While the citizens held
the policeman, he leaned far out of the
window and lifting the women up one
at a time, swung them up into the
room. They were carried down to the
street. Spectators cheered wildly.
In an hour the fire in the Adams
house was out. The firemen found the
body OF Mary Louchlin go years old at
the bottom of the stairs leading to the
roof. She had been smothered by the
smoke and was not much burned.C Clasp
ed tightly in her arms was the body of
a little pet pug dog. Almost until dawn
the firemen fought the fire in the An
drews house. Several firemen were on
the roof when it gave signs of giving
way. They had scarcely time to heed
the warning when the center of the rOCf
went down. BY o'clock the fire was
sufficiently under control to permit of
a search of the ruins. Then it was that
the bodies of two of the st. John chill
dren were found. They were carried
down and placed by the side of their
mother and little brother. Soon after
ward L. c. Bruce, who is married to u
niece of Mr.. Andrews arrived. He iden-
titled the bodies. He said Mrs. Andrews
came from Willoughby, a suburb of
Cleveland, o. Mr.. St. John was in Will
mington, Del. with some friends
Mr.. Andrews was in Albany, Pa, and
returned home only last night.
ONE DAY TOO LATE.
Mr. Borden a brother-in-law of Mr..
ST John said that the entire family had
planned a trip to Hot Springs, Ark, and
were to have started tonight.
George ]. Gould was not in his home
at the time of the fire.
Mr.. RothschiIds said he was first
awakened by the clatter of the fire en-
gines. He got his family and servants
and prepared to quit the house They
were all dressed when Henry Siegel.
who lives close by, came in and insisted
on taking Mr.. Rothschilds' family to
his home until all danger was past.
The damage of Mr.. Rothschilds' home
and furniture is said to be mostly from
water.
FOUR MORE BODIES FOUND.
New York, April -Four bodies sup
posed to be those of servants were
found on the top floor of the Andrews
house. This makes the total number of
known dead twelve y
FORMERLY OF YOUNGSTOWN.
Youngstown. O, April Wallace c.
Andrews a brother of the late
ChaUncey S. Andrews Of this city and
the brothers were largely instrumental
in developing the iron and coal indus
tries of the Mahoning Valley Mr.. An
drews was born at Paynes Corners,
near this city, June IL. 1888. He was a
resident of this city until 1878, when he
went to New York and became identi-
fed with the metropolitan business
world. He had no children. His wife
was sister of G.. c. st. John, who was
his private secretary. He was heavily
interested financially until 1891, with
Mahoning Valley industries, but of late
years has confined his attentions to
the New York Steam Heating company.
He was an uncle of Mrs. Edith Andrews
Logan, wife of Major General John A.
Logan of this city and Mrs. Julia Bruce,
wife of Leslie c. Bruce of the Turf,
Field and Farm publication of New
York.
ADAMS LOSS $4,000.
New York. April THE damage in
the Adams house is estimated at $40, ,000
The fire in the Andrews house is said
to have started from an explosion. pos
Sibly originating with a leakage of gas.
OF the injured, Nellie Quinn, who was
rescued from the Adams house, is re-
ported to be in a very serious condi-
ton. Alice White, the cook in the An
drews house. who jumped from the
fourth floor to an extension, is also in a
critical condition. She is suffering from
partial suffocation. The others are said
to be in no danger.
ONE MORE BODY.
New York, April Shortly before
noon another body was found in the
Adams house. 1t is prOba bly, that of
Kate Downing, or Mary Ross, servants.
1t is almost certain that there is still
another body in the Andrews house,
which Will bring the total dead to fif-
teen, with one so seriously injured,
Jennie Burns that she can not live.