The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-27
WOMEN BURNED
TO Death
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alarm did not include enough aerial lad
ders 10 remove these persons from their
precarious positions. A second alarm was
sounded Immediately and when sufficient
long ladders had reached the scene all OF
those who were visibly In peril were res
cued.
DROPPED INTO LIFE NETS.
Some OF the persons who were hanging
from the windows however had become
exhausted before this time and had drop
ped into the life nets that were spread
below.
Among THE number was A. S. Anthony
OF New Bedford. who occupied a room on
the fourth floor OF the hotel Mr. Anthony
had hung by his hands from the window
ledge for II minutes. His strength was
rapidly giving out. and fearing that the
fire would necessitate an immediate de-
parture from his dangerous position he
dropped into the life net. He suffered no
burns. but his face was badly cut by fall
Ing glass ard he was somewhat injured
by his drop into the net.
Most OF the people on the third and
fourth floors. who were not taken down
by hremep, managed TO escape by the
rope fire escape All OF them left the ho-
tel in their night clothes and did not have
an opportunity 10 save their personal ef-
fecte
Hr HbAtl was hNuknA ~ MI tlNhtils
the p roprietor. two years ago, The pur-
chase price was 10000
THREE BoDIES FOUND.
n search OF the ruins by the firemen
and police. was completed shortly after
o'clock. and IL was announced that three
bodies had been found. They were the
bodies OF two women and that OF one
man. The mans body from papers found
in the pocket was believed TO the that
Of II. c. Harding. 6 Hillside Park. Som
erville. The body OF one OF the women
is believed be that OF the cook OF the ho-
tel who belongs IN Boston. and the other
that OF Josephine Kenneston, of Franklin
Falls. n H., who was the attendant OF
a. s. Anthony, one of the serious injured.
After the search the police announced
their belief that no more bodies could be
I'm the ruins.
NURSE MAY HAVE PERISHED
The manager OF the hotel was Edward
+. Cushing His family occupied rooms
on the first floor and all escaped I'm safety.
Thomas 4. Hoban, the owner OF the
building, also is proprietor OF the Lowell
Inn.
Mr. Anthony. wo Is &c years Of age, was
under the care OF a trainer nurse at the
hospital. After he escaped from the ho-
tel IL was discovered that his attendant,
Miss Josephine Kenneston OF Franklin
rails, n. H., was missing. ana II II reared
that she perished I'm the flames Informa-
tion to this effect was telephoned to the
hospital. but owing To Anthony's serious
condition, the news was kept from him.
The body Of the servant Is that OF
Christine Nelson. pastry cook, who took
up her employment at the hotel. a few
days ago. Her home was in Boston, from
which city she came 10 Lowell
Miss Kennestons body was found under
"A urh oh Ia 4
the flames. which had cut off her egress
from her room
POLICE INVESTIGATING
The police, early began investigation TO
determine whether or not all who were
registered at the hotel last night have
been accounted for. A Mr. Feldman, n
travelling salesman OF New York. who
visited several merchants in the city yes
terday was known 10 be at the hotel early
last evening.
Several Of his customers expected TO see
him today. but the fact that he failed 20
keep his engagements leads To the belief
that he may have perished In the flames
As soon as the register has been OBJ
or not Fedman spent the night at the
hotel. and also 20 account for the other
guests Although Harding was unknown
here. there Is little doubt but that he was
one of the victims. In his clothing were
found letters an insurance policy, a poclS-
etbook and cards. all tending 10 confirm
the belief that the body is that OF Hard
ing.
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