The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-27
THREE LOST IN HOTEL FIRE.
BODIES OF TIE MARTIN FAMILY
IN MARANCOOK RUINS.
Parents Die Trying - Save 0sn-Hstca
Clerk Saves Many Perssns end u Hum.
self 30 BADLY Hurt That He May Dte
- w. J. Maxwell q BFosi.lyn Injured.

Clerk Saves Many H0f0o0D ooo " NUM-
self 30 BADLY Hurt That He May Die
- w. J. Maxwell q BroeiGlyn Injured.
MARANooox. No.; Aug. 7e.-As Tho result
OF tho burning Of HStel Maranoook early
this morning three people lost their lives
and q fourth, . young man, who for the
second time within thirty-six hours proved
himself hero, IL lying at cottage here
In a critical condition.
It was not known until this forenoon
that any lives had been lost, but in hunting
over the ruins three charred bodies werc
found which proved to be those Of Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Martin Of Roslindale, Mass,
and their six-year-old boy. Spencer. The
hero Of the occasion IL Robert Dewey Bout
we'll, II years old, Of Maiden, Mass, who
was clerk in the hotel. He Is suffering from
burns and is believed to have contracted
pneumonia. To-.
Nearly 100 guests were In the hotel and
many were forced to Jump, scantily clad,
from the windows. Tho fire, which Is be-
Eeved to have been caused by defective
fiue, spread with such rapidity that the
guests lost nearly all their clothing and
other personal effects.
Mrs. w. j. Maxwell OF Brooklyn lost
jewelry valued at 500. and her husband
sprained his ankle by jumping. Mrs.
George n. Hassan OF Needham, Mass,
: has a broken leg and q sprained ankle.
Her condition is serious.
The fire was discovered by . train crow
and they gave the alarm. As soon - Bout
well was awakened he rushed through the
corridors rapping upon the doors to arouse
To- kN
house Is all afire. Hurry up or you will be
burned alive the guests rushed from their
rooms and began their desperate efforts
to escape from the building. which was
rapidly being consumed. The corridors
were filled with smoke, and the flames swept
UP the stairways. 30 that all guests above
the second floor were forced to escape
by jumping from the windows
When Boutwell, rushed from the hotel
he was hit on the head by . grip thrown
from an upper window. The blow knocked
him down. When he revived he ran three
times through the flames and smoke and
assisted in the rescue Of several persons.
Several times no assembled q ladder and
then, by clinging to the window sill, lifted
some half suffocated person to place OF
safety.
The Martins lost their lives In an attempt
tosave their boy, who became panic stricken
and would not jump from the window.
They occupied rooms next to the Maxwells.
The Maxwells heard the Martins telling their
boy to jump. The little fellow screamed In
terror and ran out into the hall. Tho father
and mother rushed after him. Tho smoke
In the hall was dense. s..5
They raped on the tee- q ~ A:=-
wells room and then Dried cot; sNs'V
stihing!' Tho Msxwells opened their door,
and as they did 90 dense vuauune ofSuDoks
Rolled in upon them. That was the last
they saw Of the Martins. Mr., Maxwell
let his wife down with blsakeef and No.
jumped.
Boutweips work this morning WAS the
second demonstration Of bravery BY him
In thirty-dx hours. On Tuesday night
Miss Margaret Herman was In small
boat, which was struck and demoNshed
by the steamer Marancook. throwing Miss
Herman into the water. She wa unable
to swim and Boutwell,, who was q pas
senger on the steamer, Owed from tho
rail and went to the rescue Of tho drowning
girl, who was almost exhausted BY her
efforts to keep above the water. Boutwell,
managed to keep her head above the sur
face until assistance reached them from
the steamer. He Is preparing for college
at Colby Academy and is an excellent
affiliate