New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
TRYING TO SAVE MRS. KIRK.

Physicians we're quickly in attendance upon
Mrs Kirk after she had been carried into one
NJ the wards but IL was perceived Immediately
that her case was hopeless. While she was still
unconscious her daughter-in-law reached the
hospital. and in distracted tone asked to be
taken 10 Mrs. Kirk without delay. She at
once taken to the bedside Of her mother-in-law.
Oh Mamma. Mamma she sobbed, and sank
tvn on the floor beside the cot. Speak TO me,
nsnna." she implored. Almost IN the same
zanent the injured woman died and with the
Ehispered remark 1T is all over" nurse led
re daughter away from the deathbed.
In the mean time the reception-room down
stairs was filed with an excited crowd of people
who were anxiously inquiring for relatives and
friends. Many Of them were bordering upon
extreme hysteria, and for a long time II was
impossible TO bring them TO even a semblance
o. calmness. The greater part of these people
we're related TO employees Of the hotel. SO numer-
were the cases taken TO Bellevue for treat
ment that the fOrmality OF taking names
dispensed with until the injuries were dressed.
This accounted for the fact that the inQuirers
we're unable to obtain for some time the infor-
nation which they sought Much apprehension
in consequence prevailed for the time being
STUDENTS HURRIED OUT TO HELP.
The news Of the frightful extent Of the dis
sster rapidly spread through the wards and into
the lecture-rooms The patients and attendants
were much affected and lectures were dispensed
with for the reason that the students were
hurried out in the hope Of giving possible assist
ance at the scene Of the fire Mrs Price, whose
leg had been fractured. and who brought to
Bellevue in an ambulance. gave a superb ex-
hbiton of nerve and unselhsh consideration for
others. Take care. please" she said calmly as
she lifted from the wagon don't hurt
ne Then noticing some one badly burned
who was being carried into the hospital from
another ambulance. she insisted that she should
De laid aside until the others injuries had been
cared for Happily however. there a suf
tcent staff in readiness to obviate the necessity
q such sacrifice. 1t not until nearly mid
night that normal conditions were restored in
the hospital
The Flower Hospital. Avenue A and Sixty
ihird-st.. enjoyed the distinction Of having the
first ambulance at the scene of the fire. call
came in about I o'clock. and the ambu dnce
which was sent out in response was at the fire
fifteen minutes before any other. The amDu-
ancAs OF the other hospitals then appeared all
together AT almost the same moment. \ second
call was received at the Flower Hospital shortly
alter the FIRST and another ambulance was sent
out The doctors and surgeons in charge Of the
TWO were DR.. Riordan. DR. Witnyre ana Dr.
decker Nine persons in all were treated al the
hospital Of whom two afterWard died from their
INJURIES These were Mrs Warren F Leland.
ne wife Of the proprietor Of the hotel ana
John Connolly. a furniture reparer In the
hotels employ Small hopes were entertained
Of Mrs Leand's recovery from the time she was
brought 10 the hospital. She had been badly
.urned before she taken from the building
eoWn ladder by the fireman who rescued her.
her face was burned so that she could scarcely
70 recognized. and the lower part OF her Dody
Vas even more severely burned.
MRS LEI.AND'S DEATH
Nr Leland who was suffering from shock.
called at the hospital last evening TO ask after
MS wife She had died just a short time be-
'ore az 9l5 p. m. Her son, Charles W. Leland,
"as the only relative with her when the END
.ahe He remained at the bedside for some
me after her death and then walked qulel'y
-vMnslaLrs liz ILH In h.r lle fODl Oh