New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
LONDON HOTEL BURNS
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tne CdN experiences. wien i'Sii -
footsteps through the Railways warned
them Of danger. They escaped 70 the
sidewalk in their pajamas and drove 70
another hotel. leaving their baggage 10
suffer from FIRE and water.
Ex-Judse f P. Coyne had a room
on the first floor He had Just finished
dressing for dinner when W. {. breed'
OF New York vho had a room on the
same floor. rushed in and said the hotel
was on FIRE Mr Coyne and Mr.. Breed
then went through the corridors warn
ing the guests Of their danger and as
sistine the women 10 make their escape
Afterward Mr.. Coyne said that every
body IN the hotel had time 70 escape.
Some persons especially women, had no
time ~ dress. and some Of them had 70
be taken down ladders. which were hur-
riedly run up from the courtyard
Billie Burke the actress. was occupy
ing a suite on the fourth floor with her
mother and was dressing for dinner
when the fire started She made q hasty
escape in a dressing gown. got a taxi and
went 70 another hotel All her luggage.
as most Of that belonging to Keene, was
lost
The only cries for assistance during
the FIRE came from maids who were
housed on the sixth floor Immediately
beneath the flames, where the smoke was
thiCkest. Some OF them stood in the
windows threatening 70 jump 70 the
street. but. fortunately. they needed the
warning Of the spectators and awaited
tho arrival of the firemen, who brought
them down the elevators and stairways
barmaids had been burned. but she re
turned during the night She had taken
an evening OF without leave Of absence.
John purrcy Mitchell Asleep
John Purrov Mitchell. President Of the
Board OF Aldermen Of New York, was
asleep in his room after a hard days
work inquiring into the civic admins
ira ton Of London. Mrs. Mitchell who
was in an adjoining room, awakened
her husband. and they quickly made
their exit from the building. Late to-
night Mr.. Mitchell was trying 70 obtain
possession Of some Of his baggage, in
order TO make q change Of apparel
Both he and Mrs Mitchell took their ex-
periences good naturedly. and spent the
evening in their wet clothes. taking
notes on how the London fremen ham
die a big outbreak.
Isidore Morse. of New York. who. Ike
most OF the guests. was dressing Tor
dinner. only had time to put on a bath
robe. and thus apparelled made his way
out Of the hotel.
Among other Americans IN the hotel
when the fire started, who lost all or
most of their baggage. were Ansel Op-
penheim. Mrs. A F Eastman, Il. Helm
and wife. T. W and c. c. Woolworth
and D. G.. jackson. all Of New York; R..
". Daniels. Of Philadelphia !. Steven
son Scott. Of Chicago. George Parpuy, OF
Pittsburg: r n. Harvey, OF Baltimore.
Il E. Curben and E. W Brothers OF
Mexico. A. ". Preston, Of Boston; Bar
ton French. of Baltimore. and ex-Gov-
ernor Brown of MARYLAND. with his son.
John Greenway and party OF Bisbee.
Ariz. Man, Of these had time 70 don
only 2 few clothes.
John II Mnlington. an American, was
sick abed in his room. When the ser
wants gave the alarm he seized some
clothes and called Mrs Millington. To-
cether they escaped by stairway,
leaving all their baggage in their room.
Americans Run Out Hose.
Messrs. Wanamaker and McFadden
and Lort Poulett, who also was visitor
at the hotel. were the first 10 make an
attempt TO subdue the flames When
the alarm was given they ran out one
Of the lines Of hose in the hallway. but
the smoke quickly drove them from the
building.
one Of the features of the fire was
the bravery Of the Americans. What
little ranic there was was manifested by
tho staff Of the hotel. chiefly the Cont
mental women in the servants quar-
,ers. who were screaming at the top OF
their voices
John Greenvav. Of Arizona. took two
women ana a boy down FIRE escape
while r. w. Daniels slid down a rope 10
the street from the third floor with an
English friend who was visiting him.
Among the visitors who escaped from
the building was Bernhard Dernburz
former German Secretary Of State FOR
the Colonies who has been in London
for week in connection with the cur
rencv congress In an interview Herr
/ Dernburs said:
81 was on the third floor dressing for
dinner. VIXEN a hotel servant warned ne
was taken downstairs in the baggage
elevator. reaching the street within five
minutes after the flames started
81 lost practically everything had
except the suit am now wearing
Several supper parties arrived az the
Carlton after the theatres had closed.
only 70 md the place a wreck. Some OF
the most valuable furniture had been
carried out. but most OF IL, like the bag
gage OF the guests. remained in the
rooms 10 which the FIRE did not pene-
trate. but which we've flooded with
water. The only parts Of the hotel 70
escape damage from water were the bar
room and the corridor leading from Pal
Mall ~ the main dining room
Thomas 4 Edison. the inventor. vas
STAYING a. the Carlton but vas ont
when the FIRE occurred.
winston Spencer Churchill the Home
Secretary. with his customary enterprise,
sppeared early on the scene The crowd