The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-26
BURLINGTON INN IS
BURNED
Several People Narrowly
Escape Death
Arrest of a Negro to Whom Circum
stantiaI Evidence Points Strongly
as the One Responsible for
the Fire.
Especial to News and Observer)

(SpeClal TO news ana ODSeiNtI')
Burlington, N. c., May 25.--Burling-
ton, suffered one of the greatest
calamities that ever befell her this
morning in the loss of the Burlington
Inn by fire. The fire. was discovered
at four o'clock by Night Policeman
Patilla. He first discovered the fire
in the cook room. and Immediately
gave the alarm. Before the occu-
pants. could be aroused the fire had
gained such Roadway that it was i'm
possible, With our water supply to
stop it's progress, and the attention OF
all was directed towards getting the
guests out of the burning building in
safety, and in saving the furniture
and personal effects.
There were several narrow escapes
from death. Miss Ollie Ingle, the
house keeper, who was rooming over
the room where the fire stated, was
awakened just in time to escape with
her life as the flames were burning
the flooc under her feet and the
smoke was almost suffocating her
She lost all of her clothing and per-
sonal effects, escaping with only her
night clothes.
Mr.. Jesse Bradley had the next mar
row escape He aWoke almost suffo-
Gated and barely had time to Srab
his clothing in his bed and get out.
He left a valuable gold watch under
his pillow. which was lost.
Mr.. II. c.. Kline was driven from his
room by the smoke, but he had time
to dress and take his yaluables with
him. The other guests all got out
in good time.
Mr.. Hurlston was about the heaviest
loser of any of the boarders. He was
spending the night with Mr.. Jim Car
rigan, and all of his clothing and per-
sonal effects were burned. He lost
over 500 in money, and probably as
much in personal effects.
Mrs Ward, proprietor of the hotel,
was a heavy loser. Very little of the
dining room and kitchen furniture,
house furnishings, etc, were saved,
and her loss will be over $4,000. with
only $1,000 insurance through the j..
p. Albright agency. she has the sym
pathy Of all in her loss which ro5s
her of | home.
The building was valued at about
$4,000, which was partly covered by
insurance, and which will probably
not be rebuilt, as it is in lease to the
Southern, and they will hardly re-
built, but it is the hope IF the people
that some kind of arrangements may
be made that will result in the re-
building.
The waiting room or passenger de-
poo of the Southern was also COM
piete loss but most Of the valuable
papers and the telegraph instru-
ments were saved. This building was
of course insured.
Now comes the sad part of the
story. Just a few minutes before the
fire was discovered. Policeman Paulla
noticed a negro come sneaking out
from behind the hotel, and followed
him to see who he was. After dis
covering that he was Joseph Faucette,
a negro who was discharged from the
hotel some days ago, he walked back
uD the street and was Mortified to dis
cover that the hotel was on fire. The
negro has been arrested and viii be
given preliminary hearing this af-
ternoOn.
The Greensboro company came
down On a special train. but were too
ate.