Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
WINDSOR HOTEL FIRE,
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 49,

Slim aside. A-. Leland seemed dazed'
..l rormitt.l himself to be placed in
,. which hastily drove to DIR. Pitkin's
,... no $50. on Seventh avenue.
,-.r his arrival there the news OF his
,f.- death was broken gently 90 him.
blow was too severe, and immedi-
.-. he began TO rave I'm mania.
pIfkiu. fearing the patient would
f-n himself. called In two men nurses,
D. required the efforts of an tnree 10
t-...ut Mr.. Leland from taking his life.
FL. made many frequent attempts To- hurl
nsof through the window and other
-... tried To commit suicide. Half hourly
elections of morphine were the oniy
~..rs Of quoting him. and ii was neces-
..-v 10 Keen TWO men in constant attend
aace upon him.
MAY CALL IN SPECIALISTS.
r~ Pukin told me A. an early hour
This morning that Mr.. Leland was IN
site of total collapse. and that unless ne
..uld get natural sleep there Is grave
Danger that he will not recover. me
fhvsician said he would continue lhe
-so Of stimulants and that unless oc-
.ttod Improvement was shown in the early
Nours of the morning Dee would caH
i'm several SPECIALISTS for consultation. me
pgfiant was then sleeping under the IN
0ucnco OF the narcotics.
Mr. Iclaud's son was az the tIoWer
Hospital AN the evening and STOOD ny MS
mothers side at her death MT. ,
efor daughter who Is confirmed lh-
valid. was taken 10 loiinSI 80. l..l
f-,o.sr's residence. az 40. 5& Fifth ave-
- where she spent the evening.
GLANDS STORY OF THE FIRE.
.,, Mr. Warren Leland. proprietor OF
.r. windsor Hotel at the Flower Hospi-
eel where his wife had been taken MI
~ himself a convalcscent from a
d attack Of neuralgic rheuma-
o.s in a state bordering on total
,r.. M that time.
I ] made my mission known MI
r-| vrasped me 10y the arm ana "a
...f
ISL. codi Isn't this terrible oh. 1 pray
.4 ms, r.3trous are saved"
t-,on / assured him that under the cir
INSTANCES the reports We're most en-
.rraptng. Dec seemed greatly relieved.
.-a siebiuelv exclaimed. THANK God.
,4nl, Godr'
ro resDousc 10 my query as 90 the origin
,, the fire. Mr. Leland had this 10 say:
u ann utterly at a loss to- account for IL.
rral made the last 81 my several daily
,..~ts Of fho house and found that every
,..r, seemed TO bee all right. / came down
81. -r. main floor. went 10 the Office Tor
.aa daily report. and then walked over
%. Ill. lffth-avenue window 10 look az
Gil. ST. Patricks Day paraders. ] had
1e.. There not more than fifteen minutes
,.f.r 3 noticed people pointing wildly 10
,as southern end of the hotel
.rt,.r.re. the reason of the excitement,
I -u-n.d upstairs. only to be met ON the
f- landing by cloud of smoke ana
flame. IL seemed impossi..e LOT ''r
flames 20 spread i'm such short une'
c.l CD the guests Oh that u"o' 10 tsc"PV
.- I.-f they could, ana 70 wat lVI Iio
tr
r.r started for the second hooI'
va... uv wife was iil in her apartments
soften half way up when was
o,.. Dy smoke. and ] fen To- lhe
stair Ny SON. who had followed me;
Ina. H way 90 Mrs. Leland room o""
bfal. .ayed with her uhll ,"e Hi
nr l in removing her 10 INC S''oe u,
Aff while ! came 10 III. SvnsI9 "'."
Do. best i could in directing the pa
' .1 the most cohNtm hl means vi
4r- ] have been ln q NUMBER oil HIeS
ae my life. but nave never seen VI
r renced one OF suen ner1, NesS ''S ,r INA.