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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
HUSH OF PRAYER SERVICE
FOLLOWS SCENE OF PANIC
Sisters at St. Vincent's Kneel IN
Morning Devotions After
They Escape Death.
RECALL FRIENDS FATE
Tears Are Shed When Miss Har-
riet Leahy's Tragic Death
Is Recalled.
RECALL FRIENDS FATE

Perhaps the saddest service ever held In
the chapel of ST. Vincent's Hospital was
that held at sunrise yesterday morning.
Just one hour previous to the service the
entire building was full of excited people
and pandemonium was everywhere In an
hour the scene had changed from that OF
hustle and excitement to that of quietude
and to religious devotion.
As the devout Catholics marched to the
services every one of them was struck with
the thought that one of their number was
missing. Prayers were offered for the
safety of the soul of Miss Harriet Leahy
and nearly the entire congregation broke
into tears at the mention of their dear
friends name. The quick changing of the
scene is said to have been indescribable.
AS the words of the morning mass and
PRAYER service were spoken they were Civ
en- double meaning when the grief-stricken
sisters recalled the illness of their sister
superior and the death of Miss Leahy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
Interesting Inridents of Yestaday.s Too Big Fires
TO REBUILD ON HOTEL SITE
At EXPIRATION OF LEASES
Owner of Burned Building Must
First, However, Satisfy the
Demands of Occupants.
FIREMEN ARE THANKED

Henry Schnull owner of the Occidental
Hotel, is in a critical condition at his home.
For fear of more serious results, the news
of yesterday mornings confiagratien has
not yet been made known to the patient,
whose interests are being cared for by his
children 1t has been given out however,
that temporary repairs TO the building Will
begin at once and as soon as possible plans
for the erection of a new block will be
undertaken.
Definite steps cannot be taken in the lat
ter at once as a number of unexpired leases
exist and demands are being made upon
the owner for immediate Improvement,
which will be granted. it is said. as quickly
as possible.
Mr.. G. A. Schnull, son of the owner, said
yesterday: 1T has always been the wish
of my father to erect a new building on the
site now occupied by the Occidental Hotel.
but in the present condition of his health 1t
cannot be undertaken at this time.
MY agent, the a. Metzger agency, has
informed me that the tenants are demand
ing immediate repairs to the storerooms
TO comply with their leases. At the expira-
ton of the present leases. however, we shall
certainly erect a new building. In the pres
ent condition of my father. L am unwilling
to inform him of the fire as it would I'M
necessarily excite and trouble him and fur
Their imDeri his condition
81 wish also" continued Mr. Schnull, ito
express my high appreciation of the effect
i've work done by the fire department, as
the fire was exceedingly difficult TO reach.
After very careful examination ind that
the real damage done to the building oc-
CURED only in the laundry room, while the
main building except the roof is practcally
unframed by the fire.
1--WE shall Immediately place the building
in a frst-claSs condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
EMERGENCY MET
At CITY HOSPITAL
Ambulance and Physicians Are
Held Ready for Call to Burn.
ing Institution.

News of the st. Vincent's fire first re-
ceived at the City Hospital was of such a
nature as to indicate that the latter insti-
tuition might be called upon to care for
patients from the burning dspensary, and
emergency preparations were Immediately
made.
Within twenty minutes of the news of
the fire the lights in the City Hospital We're
all turned on, the surgery was ready for
an emergency and twenty-eight beds were
ready for patients, with twenty more avail
able in case of necessity.
The City Hospital ambulance was dis
patched to the scene of the fire, in charge
of DIR. Wallace, and carrying Drs. Cook,
Marshall, Davis and Dixon and George
McCreight, the orderly. The ambulance
at St. Vincent's within fifteen minutes
of the receipt of news of the fire. Doctors
Ship. Johnson and Brown remained at
the hospital to receive the patients that
were expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
SIZZLING LIVE WIRE
STRIKES 7. c. FRAZER
Reporter Is Sent Spawning, and
He Says His Ear Is In
jured.

While a live trolley wire sizzled and
crowd shrieked, running from the danger
in front of the burning Occidental Hotel
Sunday morning, the persons in the crowd
failed to notice the wires only victim.
Theodore C. Frazer, Jealous newspaper
reporter, had ventured Immediately to the
scene when he saw the danger. The wire
caught him, and with a flash like light
ming, he was knocked, sprawling, several
feet away 1t was with difficulty that he
recovered. When he did so it was found
that he was severely burned about the
ear.
MY ear still pains me- he said yester-
day, land if it continues / may consult a
physician. Farther than this L have re-
covered from the shock
1t is estimated that several thousand
volts of electricity passed through Mr..
Frazer's body.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
DENIES THE STORY
OF MISSING NEGROES.
McNelis, However, Unable to Lo-
cate Steve WalterS-Known
to Have Escaped.

Up to late last night nothing had been
seen of Steven Walters. a porter at the
Occidental, but it is believed by his friends
that he is in the city some place. Mr.. Nc
Nelis, proprietor of the hotel, said yester-
day that the negro porter was awakened
just after the alarm of fire had been turned
in and to make his escape. 1t
known that when he retired late Sat-
urday night he was under the influence of
liquor. 1t is believed that while in this
condition he wandered aimlessly around to
some OF his familiar haunts.
Patrolman Bailey said last night that he
assisted a number of the negro porters from
the fire escape and was informed by one
that Walters had made his escape. McNelis
says there is no truth in the story that four
negroes are missing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
Work of Police mt Fires.

One of the first men to reach the Occi-
dental Hotel fire Sunday morning was
ment he arrived until the fire was under
control, and the excitement had abated at
ST. vincent's Hospital, he was always
where he was needed. and stationing his
men where they would do the most good
The police lines were we'll kept, and the
work done by the department is to be COM
mended for its promptnesS and efficiency.
When word came of the fire at ST. Vim
cents the emergency was promptly met,
and the officers We're of great service. The
police department maintained certain lines
about the Occidental all day yesterday,
and will continue to be on guard until the
walls are no longer dangerous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
WALKS TO SAFETY
DESPITE OPERATION

One Of the most remarkable cases of I'M
expected activity displayed by those in
serious condition, but who reused them
selves to escape from the burning hospital
under the incentive of great fear, was that
of James Nichols. of Connersville. who was
operated on for appendicitis Saturday even
ing. In the critical condition following
such a serious operation Nichols walked
down four flights of stairs and out of doors,
where he collapsed when the stimulus of
fear no longer held him up. In spite of his
awful experince. he seemed apparently TO
suffer no i'll effects from it yesterday, and
his attending physician expressed the be-
lief that he would recover from the opera
ton and from the nights ordeal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
BRAVE OFFICER DARES
DEATH IN HIS WORK
Alberts Exhibits Heroism and Els
capeS Serious Injury as if
by Miracle.

Patrolman Alberts who was injured by
falling from a ladder at the Occidental fire,
figured in several narrow escapes before
he was injured. He had gone up the iron
fire escape on the west side of the building
with the intention of awakening people who
were sleeping on the upper floors.
When he reached the top of the escape
he was surprised to find that the door lead
ing off the escape was tightly locked and
that he could not get in. He started to
climb down again and just as he reached
the wooden ladder which led TO the ground
from the escape. some one called out that
the walls falling.
Alberts made haste thinking that the walls
were falling and the ladder which he was
on slipped to the ground. Dr. Wright ex-
amined Alberts yesterday and found besides
a sprained back, he was not seriously in
jured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
SOUTH .STDECITTZEN
IS CLAIMED BY DEATH

John NJ. OConnell, Familiarity known as
"Murt" O'Connell died Sunday morning
at his residence, los McKim avenue, after
a long illness.
He was a well-known citizen of the
South Side and had been prominent in
local Democratic politics for many years
He had a large circle of friends. He was
also a well-knOwn member of the Red
Mems lodge. the Y. NJ l. Society and
the Hibernians.
His funeral will be held on Wednesday
morning at a m. from Holy Cross
Church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
POLICE RAID 4 SALOON
OWNED BY COUNCILMAN
1.-The Alderman Suspected of
Sheltering Gambling Game
Proprietor Arrested.

'The Alderman" a saloon on East Wash
ington street operated by Bud Sullivan
and Councilman Jim Moriarity, was visited
yesterday afternoon by Captain Hyland
and detail of police 1t had been tipped
to the officers that gambling was in prog
ress within the walls of THE Alderman -
The police officers entered without diff
Guilty and found a crowd congregated be-
fore the bar with Sullivan dispensing lager
TO his patrons. There was no evidence of
gambling.
Sullivan was arrested for violating the
Nicholson law and was released on bond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
YOUTH WHO TALKS IS
PLACED UNDER ARREST
West Virginian's Remarks at Ho
tel Fire Lead to His I'M
DrlSOnment.

Lawrence Justice whose home is in West
Virginia, was arrested by Detectives Sim
mon and Manning early yesterday. Justice
was standing about the Occidental Hotel
fire and made one or two careless remarks
about how easy it would be to get goods
out of some of the windows in the stores.
When questioned by the detectives he could
not give a very good account of himself
and they decided to lock him up. AT the
station house he gave his age as fourteen
years, but he appears to be about twenty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
SCANTTLY CLAD, SEEK
SHELTER IN OFFICE

When the alarm of fire was first given in
the hospital, about twenty-five patients who
were on the second floor of the building
rushed out scantily attired and ran into
the Office building of the Big Four Railway
just across the street. After reaching the
building they were so frightened that
they ran up the stairs to the top floor A
young man who rushed into the building
looking for a telephone. found the women
there. They Immediately wanted to know
if he thought the building was safe. After
being assured of the safeness of the build
ing, the women were induced to go to the
fire station across the street, where they
could be warmer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18

John Adams, a vagabond. with little or
no home. caused considerable excitement
at the police station yesterday afternoon.
He was brought in about noon and locked
up. Shortly afterward he became sick and
when the turnkey was notified Adams an
peared 10 be in a dying condition pr
Jeffries, of the City Dispensary. was hur-
riedly summoned. and the man was given
medical attention.
Every portion of his body is sore. and
he cannot bear the weight OF a hand when
laid upon him. He will be removed to the
City Hospital
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
GROUP OF MEN HAVE
CLOSE GALL FROM DEATH
Walls Three Stories High Fall
Near Crowd in Blazing Occi-
dental Hotel.

While no serious accident occurred during
the burning of the Occidental Hotel yester-
day morning, narrow escape of the loss
of number of lives is reported at the fall
ing through of the kitchen from the top
floor to the office room below. Standing
near the desk and within five feet from
where the crash came. were a number of
employees and guests of the hotel.
The roar of the falling timbers was heard
from the time the upper sills first broke
loose and for an instant the crowd of by
ISLANDERS was held awe-stricken and motion
less under the appalling crash AS soon,
however, as the impending peril was real
lied, rush was made for the doors
Had the group of men been n few feet to
the north all would have been instantly
killed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
LEG IS FRACTURED IN
.STREET-CAR ACCIDENT

James E. Clark, of 426 East Louisiana
street. was struck by Shelby-street car
as ne was crossing Virginia avenue late
Saturday night. He was hurled several feet.
When picked up by bystanders it was seen
that he was badly hurt. DR.. F. w. Fox
worthy was notified. The doctor found that
Clark had suffered a compound fracture OF
his right leg and few bruises about his
body.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
WATER TOWERS CRASH
CATCHES LIVE WIRE
Many People Hurt in Rush for
Places of Safety Follow
ing Accident.

At the time of the falling of the water
tower at the Occidental Hotel fire yester-
day morning, over a hundred people were
standing on the sidewalk on the west side
of Illinois street. When the tower started
to fall the alarm was shouted by a num-
Der of firemen and the crowd standing on
the sidewalk surged to places of safety.
The tower fell on the Benjamin Franklin
building on Washington street and Ken
lucky avenue and knocked out window.
Every owl car in the city was stopped until
the damage was repaired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
TALKING OF FIRE IS
FLAMES BREAK FORTH
Nurses Watch Occidental Fire and
Discuss Results of Hos
pital Fire.

little group of eight nurses were stand
ing out on the piazza of St. Vincent's Hos
pital watching the flames from the Ooci-
dental Hotel shoot upward in ever-increas-
ing volume. They pitied the condition of
the unfortunate people thrown out into the
cold night "Oh. what would do if we
had such a fire? Wouldn't it be awful?'
one of the nurses said. and hardly had
the words left her lips when assistant
came running up, shouting Fire! Fire.
and the words came true in their terrible
reality
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
MOTIONLESS FOR FOUR
WEEKS, WOMAN WALKS

Mrs. Lagrange, Of Franklin. patient
who was in fourth-floor ward in a serious
condition, and who had not moved for four
weeks, accomplished the almost superhu-
man task of rising from her bed unaided
and. borne up by excitement and terror
made her way alone down the stairs TO the
II pund.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
"GLAD TO GET FRESH mr."
SAYS NAN, WHEN SAVED
Patient at St. Vincent's Is Carried
from Fire on POliceman'S
Shoulders.

Evangel Poster, aged ffty-four years,
who had been an inmate of ST. Vincents
for weeks, recovering from fractures to
both legs, was carried down ladder on the
broad shoulders of Police Sergeant Milan.
When asked shortly afterward if he felt
any i'll effects from his enforced speedy exit
from the building he replied:
mo; I'm all right. L was glad to get the
fresh air. L didn't mind it bit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
SIoolGIVEN TO PENSION
FUND OF FTREMEN

Mr.. G. a. Schnull, son of Henry Schnull.
who owns the Occidental Hotel property.
yesterday sent the firemen's pension fund
500 for the efficient work by the department
in the fire OF yesterday morning He also
asked Chief Coots TO thank the men for
the work they had done He said that bet
ter or quicker work could not have been
done by any department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18

Everett Baker. OF Delphi. frightened the
guests in a North Illinois-street hotel Sat
urday night by sliding down the stairway
head first and INDUCING in other acrobatic
feats. He was locked up for insanity. Ow-
ing TO the crowded condition of the iail IL
was necessary 10 put him in the large cell
room with the other prisoners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
BIKEMEN INTERRUPT
THREE NEGRO GAMBLERS

George Ross 1884 McGuffin street. John
Johnson. 615 East Washington street, and
William Hicks. ass Tippecanoe street, ne
groes. were so busily engaged i'm a crap
game last night in an alley just off Wash
ington street. that they did not hear the
officers approach. Bikemen Hull and VIII
son slid into the game without anv
warning. and the trio landed in Jail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18

Harriet Leahy, the employee of ST Vim
cents Hospital, who leaped to her death
from fourth-story window during the
Sunday morning fire, had but one relative
known 10 the hospital authorities. a sister
Bessie Leahy. of this city. Funeral ar
engagements for the victim of the fire have
not yet been made. The body is at the
REYNOLDS undertaking establishment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
schneider's Condition Improved.

William Schneider. the man who was
severely stabbed and cut in brawl Sat
urday night and upon whom physicians
were working at st. Vincents at the time
that fire in the hospital broke out. was re-
ported by the hospital authorities last night
to be in fair way 10 recovery
1t reported yesterday morning that
his condition. as result of the injuries and
the shock of the excitement OF the fire. was
very serious, but this was denied last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18

Louise conley. with no place she calls
home, was released yesterday morning
after serving a term in the workhouse, and
at lao in the afternoon was drunk enough
10 be assigned 10 a cell at the police sta
ton IL Is said at headquarters that she
holds the record for return trips.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
NEGRO HOLO-UP MEN GET
S5OAT REVOLVER'S POINT
Norwood Citizen Is Waylaid and
Robbed by Thugs, Who
Escape Easily.
POLICE ARE NOTIFIED

Hold up your hands and be quick about
it!' This command, accentuated by pair
of revolvers and backed by two burly
negroes, frightened Virgil Walton, of Nor
wood into instant compliance Saturday
night, and a moment later he was alone
and minus a fifty-dollar roll of bills.
Walton lives beyond Norwood on the
Shelbyville line and was homeward bound
when the two negroes intercepted him in
a lonely place at the end of Shelby street
The robbers quickly got away and Walton
reported the hold-up to the police yester-
day. The matter was investigated, but
no trace of the robbers could be discovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-18
SMOKE INSTEAD OF FIRE
WAS CAUSE Of PANIC At
ST, VINCENT'S HOSPITAL

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
did not reach them soon. and one woman,
Miss Donlon, was standing in the WINDOW
by the side of Miss Leahy, but she was
stopped by Fireman Farnham before she
could jump.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-26
Iu.-Good Meeting in Franklin.
Progressive Farmer:

Editors Progressive Farmer:
The July quarterly meeting of the
Franklin County Farmers Alliance
was held with Cedar Rock sub on
July Il, 1904. There was a full dele
cation from six subs and a good
many visiting brethren. There are
others subs, we were informed, that
will report. The meeting was called
to order by Vice-President E. N. Will
liams. After going through with
the regular opening services, Bro.
j. W. Sledge extended to the dele
gates and visiting brethren a hearty
welcome.
A motion to dispense with regu-
lar business, and go into the election
of officers for the ensuing year, was
adopted. Several nominations we're
made for president and the voting
was a little lively for awhile, but on
the second ballot, Rev. O.. @. VIII
liams was elected president. The
election was then made unanimous.
Brother Williams is a good and true
Allianceman, and Judging from the
appearance of his "crop," is a good
farmer as well as a good preacher,
Bro. E. n. Williams was elected
Vice-President; w. H. Stallings,
Secretary and Treasurer; Rev. J. W.
Sledge, Chaplain; FL. D. Egerton,
Lecturer; G. t. Perry, Assistant Lee
turer; P. V. Duke, Doorkeeper; j.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-26

to the ladies for the excellent man
ner in which the dinner was served.
DIR. R.. FL. Speight was elected del
egate to the State Alliance, with
James B. Lloyd as alternate.
The October meeting will be held
at Lawrence.
JAMES B. LLOYD,
Chairman Press Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-26
u.-From A1amance.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

Our County Alliance met in Ora
ham to-day and while our numbers
we're small, yet we had a good meet
ing. Five sub-Alliances we're repre-
sented in our county meeting. r. w.
Fitch was elected a delegate to the
State Alliance and j. III. Walker was
chosen alternate. The books of our
treasurer were audited and found
correct. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected and the outlook is
hopeful. The brethren present
seemed encouraged. Rev. j. W. Holt
made a short talk after which the
meeting adjourned. so
SECRETARY PRO TEN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-26

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