The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-19

NEW YORK. March lS-Through the
iucessant rain to-day. their efforts hin
dercd by choking smoke that arose
from the half-quencbcd ruins. more than
two hundred men from the building, po-
lice and fire departments sought but
with only half satisfying results tor
bodies of persons believed TO have per-
ished in yesterdays fire at the Windsot
Hotel Most of thc time the smoke was
so dense that the workmen could scarcely
see their hands before their faces, and
the heat from the mass of debris glowing
rcd in places held the rcscueis almosG
beyond It's limits. Besides the rem
nants of The walls left standing were so
shaky and threatening That IL would
have been dangerous Co allow the men
to work about the mass of rivetcd iron
and brick
Efforts were concentrated on clearing
AWAY tho debris removing weak walls.
drilling the chimneys and other parts Of
the walls for blastiHg and making the
ways safe for the men 90 dig I'm the
ruins for the bodies.
80 BODIES RECOVERED.
80 bodies were taken from the seeth-
ing mass OF ruins to-day. The latest
estimate tonight is Is dead. 6G missing.
an6 51 injured.
10 is believed the men will be able 10
proceed with the grewsomc search to-
morrow with better results. Several fire
engines have kept their stations an night
long throwing heavy streams Of water
ON the ruins
Occasionally a mass Of flame would
struggle Pap from some unnoticed spot
like bubble and burst away as the
sire ms were played ON H. Through
the day explosions Of gas punctuated the
pu~nng sound of the engines
Warren r. Leland the proprietor Of the
Windsor. had somewhat recovered TO- !
day. but was stil in feeble condition.
lie Is as yet unable TO account for the !
origin Of the fire.
FULLY INSURED.
10 was learned to-day that Elbridgo r. !
Gerry had the building and the furniture
that belonged 10 the hotel fully insured T
and even the annual rental for which ne
indcmnihod himself with policies aggrc-
eating $1,000 Mr.. Gerry carried policies
agrregating $4,000 ON the building and
h7d insurance for $4,000 on the furnish '
inrs. ln addition 10 this Mr.. Leland
had policies aggregatiug 100000 ON his
own furniture in tnc hotel Most of the /,
policies that covered thc hotel were writ (
ten with corporations that have their
main offices i'm other states than New
York.
30 estimate can be made Of the pre- 4
cious metal and gems which have with
stood the flames and lie hidden in tho
embers and Wreckago of the great hotel.
ono family lost lowclrv valued at $2oO-
0oo and the total viii run up some
where near a million. How much has
been picked up and carried away can
never Doe known, nor cam all ever be re- D.
covered.
Mrs Nancy Kirk. who lost her life.
and her daughter. Mrs Mary Kirk Has
kns. had the family jewels valued az
more than $4,000 with them There were
scores Of other wealthy families who
lived in the hotel and who lost jewels .
worth thousands Of dollars.
THE LIST OF DEAD.
Following is the list Of dead from the
Windsor Hotel fire corrected 20 o'clock
tonight.
Connolly John. employe, burns and in-
ternal injuries.
Flanagan. r. Kate forty years old.
chambormaid of hotel died from the ef-
fccte of burns and injuries.
Gibson, Mrs. Addie, 80 years old Gin
cinnaii shock
Goodman, Eleanor Louise n years old.
of Samuel Goodman, of this
city. fractured skull
Grandy. Miss Lasccllcs. OF Elizabeth
city ~ O., here on shopping tour:
burned 90 death.
Henry SIR. NJ widow of Dr Morris
j. Henry internally injured,
Kirk Nancy Ann. q years old. widow
of James : kirk. soap manufactures
G Ridge avenue. Chicago.
Leland Mrs Warren wife OF proprietor
lf hotel found dead ai fire.
Paddock Amelia, 80 years old. Of Try.
ngion. y. l.. died at scene of fire.
Leland Miss Helen, daughter Of pro-