The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-19
FIFTY Arb MISSING
Continued from First Page.


John Van valkenburg burns on body,
Roosevelt hospital; condition good Wat
terman, Mrs E., at No. West Forty
seventh street. Westerfeld, Helen, at Da-
kOta flats. Wheeler, Mrs G. P, Milwau-
kee; shock. confusion of back; Presby-
terrain hospital; will recover Wheeler,
Dorothy, Milwaukee: shock and burns;
Presbyterian hospital; will recover. Win
tiers. Miss, No. 1874 Fifth avenue.
FURTHER SEARCH TODAY.
1t is believed the men will be able to
proceed with the gruesome search tomor-
row with more satisfactory results.
Several fire engines had kept their sta
lions all night long, throwing heavy
streams of water on the ruins. Occasion
ally mass of flame would struggle up
from some unnoticed spot, like a bubble
and burst away as the streams We're
played on it. Through the day explosions
of gas punctuated the continual pumping
of the fire engines
The scene Of devastation in the imme-
date vicinity of the fire can scarcely be
imagined. Broken and blackened win
dowS, wrecked doors, smashed ratings,
dirt and general debris surround almost
every house. Countless thousands Of
spectators pouring from every street and
avenue, and from every transit line that
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caust and from private carriages as well,
packed the surrounding thoroughfares all
day, pressing as close to the ruins as the
restraining police lines would permit, and
straining their eyes in the hope of catch
ing sight of some CHASTITY part of the
spectacle. One hundred policemen held
back the crowd.
the fire engines putting almost solemnly,
and their silent attendants at their sides
Beyond where all eyes sought to reach,
rose two gauut columns of masonry, all
that remained standing of the hotel
FIGURING ON LOSSES
Warren F. Leland, the proprietor of the
Windsor. had somewhat recovered today,
but was still in a feeble condition He is
as yet unable to account for the origin Of
the fire.
1t vas learned today that Elbridge 7.
Gerry had the building and furniture that
belonged TO the hotel fully insured and
even the annual rental for which he in
IDENTIFIED himself with policies aggregat-
ing 49, 000 Mr.. Gerry carried policies ag-
gregating $3.50. 900 on the building, and had
insurance for $4,000 on the furnishings.
In addition to this. Mr.. Leland had poll
cies aggregating 1000 on his own furnl-
ture in the hotel Most OF the policies
that covered the hotel were written with
corporations that have their main offices
in other states than New York.
No estimate can be made CT the precious
metal and gems that withstood the
flames and is lying amid the embers and
ruins of the burned hotel. The total will
run up somewhere near a million. How
much has been picked up and carried
away will never be learned, nor can all
be recovered.
Nancy Kirk, who lost her life, and her
daughter Mrs. Mary Kirk Haskins had
= 5000, 900, with them. There were scores OF
other wealthy families who lived at the
hotel. and who lost jewels worth thou
sands of dollars
GIVEN UP FOR LOST.
Warren Leland Jr. said tonight that he
had given up Frederick Leland, the room
clerk of the hotel. and his cousin. The
bodies of Mrs Leland and Miss Helen
Leland will be taken to Chicago tomorroW
for interment
The body of Mrs. Nancy Ann Kirk was
taken to- Chicago tonight on special car
Mrs-INIary Kirk Haskins her daughter
accompanied the body
Mrs Catherine Bailey, of Chicago, who
was taken to Roosevelt hospital. was re-
ported tonight to be improving, and there
Is not much fear of grave results
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller, of PHILADELPHIA and
Pittsburg, who were taken to the Man
haitian hotel, were improved tonight
that the physicians said they were out of
danger
j. n. Sullivan, the electrician of the no.
tel said there was nothing wrong with