The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-27
WOMEN BURNED
TO DEATH
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Later Mr.. Feldman put in an appear
ance at the store OF a friend and said that
he was awakened at the first alarm OF
fire. His room was on the second floor,
and he lost little time In getting out
OF the building. stopping only TO put on
a few pieces OF clothes. He was some
what dazed by the intense excitement and
walked I'm his bare feet to a nearby hotel
where he spent the remainder OF the
night.
MADE FIGHT FOR LIFE.
The firemen who found the bodies Of the
victims say that In each case the per-
sons who later met their death almost
succeeded I'm the fight for life. The body
OF Mrs. Nelson was found hanging over
n window sill where, apparently she
dropped, too weak to climb up on the
sill and jump into the life net held by
the fremen below. Harding's body was
also found near a window. 1t was APP
parent that he had been overcome by
smoke and flames before he reached II and
that he made several efforts to drag him
self TO the only avenue OF escape left
open TO him was apparent from the posi-
tion I'm which the body was found. His
arms were outstretched and had his
strength remained with him for n moment
longer he could have reached the window
and jumped TO the ground.
The firemen say that the fire must have
been I'm progress for some time before
an alarm was turned I'm and several of
the fire fighters state that two OF the
upper floors were almost entirely en-
veloped in mass OF flame when the first
division OF firemen arrived on the scene.
The origin OF the fire is still wrapped In
mystery and the police are making little
progress In this direction or I'm securing
a complete list of the guests OF the hotel.
According to the statements OF several,
who escaped from the fire, ii would APP
pear remarkable that the death list was
not much greater Most of the inmates
OF the hotel were unaware that the build
ing was on fire until they were awakened
by the smoke.
STORY OF A SURVIVOR
A correspondent Of the Associated Press
visited the hospital and interviewed two
o fthe most seriously injured. One or
these was Il. II. Dickey. OF Portland, Me.
who is suffering not only from numerous
cuts, but also from severe burns and In
halations OF smoke
While telling OF his escape, Dickey
found Il very difficult TO talk and several
times during his recital II became neces-
sary for a nurse 10 give him water In or
der that his words might be understood.
Mr.. Dickey said: II was sleeping
soundly and was awakened only by the
smoke. ] jumped out OF bed and tried TO
gather some of my effects, but the smoke
was so thick that ! found IL Impossible
TO penetrate Il and it was with difficulty
that | reached the window OF my room.
My first thought was TO get TO the ground
by sliding down the rope fire escape.
which hung inside the room, but it was
badly tangled and coul dnot manipulate
H. When I looked out OF the window
saw that the flremen had raised Ia der
FOR me. but I could not reach Il, and.
although | jumped for IL, l lost my hold
and dropped into the net below BEFORE
succeeded in leaving the room, however.
was severely burned by tho flames.
which by that time had communicated
from the adjoining rooms"
The escape OF A. g Anthony from the
hotel Is considered remarkable, from the
fact that he had not yet recovered from
an attack OF paralysis Mr.. Anthony told
OF his escape I'm the following words:
CANNOT UNDERSTAND HIS ESCAPE.
81 do not yet understand how I sue
ceeded I'm leaving that hotel alive. I was
Just recovering from the effect OF third
attack of paralysis and was scarcely able
to move. In fact l required the constant
attendance OF a nurse. was awakened
BY n choking sensation and In some man
ner I succeeded in getting out OF bed
had scarcely reached the floor when flames
burst into tho room and after that time
my recollection of what occurred is very
hazy do remember reaching tho win
dow and dragging myself up TO the sill.
from which place ! allowed myself 90 slip
and fall into the net In my drop from
the window I struck some obstacle. and
have since been told that u was another
man who was jumping from another win
dow "
Tho condition of both Dickey and An
l. hfff
II expected. Both men are swnthed In
harhac cos ard auffer rxfrefnn naln.