The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
GUESTS FLEE
.HOTELFLAMES;
2INHOSPITAL
The Everett, Quaint Struc-
ture at 18th and H, Dam
aged $4,000. =
iRESCUES THRILL MANY
Mime. Cuzman, Widow of
Former Nicaraguan Min
lister, Nearly Overcome.
'RESCUES THRILL MANY

The near-tragic and comic blended
in a two-alarm blaze yesterday after
noon in the Everett Hotel, an ancient
structure at 1880 II street northwest,
where two fremen and two guests
were overcome by smoke, sensa-
tional rescues accomplished and hfty
persons. many in sketchy costumes.
driven into the chill November wind
to seek new lodgings.
Nine. Il. T. de Guzman, widow Of
the former Minister from NicarauEa.
and Private Frank Newman, Of No. 2
Truck Company. are in Emergency
Hospital. both suffering from partfaI
asphyNiation and cuts. Mrs. n. Is.
Mabry and Private John Burke, No.
: Truck. were given FIRST aid on the
scene, the former being taken to a
nearby residence and the latter GO
ing home.
Nine. de Guzmsn was brought to
safety only after a fight with her
rescuers and the use OF a IRE drill
trick by Private C. b. Watt, of Nc.
Truck. who took the hysterioal
woman from the arms Of Newman
and Burke at a sixth floor window
as he swayed at the top OF a ladder
reaching only TO the NTH floor and
poised in air. This accomplished,
the ladder was windlassed against
the wall, Watt lifted his charge
through a window, and she WAS
carried downstairs by r. NJ Hoo
yer. No. Truck, and G. W. Nc
Gowan. No. Truck Mrs. Mabry
was brought down from the third
floor on a ladder, Privates ]. Z. Suit
and W. l. Reeves. No. Truck, doing
the trapeze work.
FIees From Bathroom.
J. w. Clarkson, registered from
New York, enliYened the situation
by dashing from his room, sos. clad
in a costume THAT would have
aroused envy in a Grecian dancer.
He was in a bathtub when the alarm
was given and discarded convention
In favor Of self-preservation- He
was clothed at the home of William
Corcoran Hill. at l72t II street.
The fire started in the basement
Of the Everett and nrst attracted
the notice Of Manager J. W. Camp
bell, lessee OF the property from
the Powhatan Hotel Company. by
smoke-fumes coming through a cell
lar door at l:O5 o'clock. Opening
this, he was greeted by a burst OF
hot fumes. About the same time
he rushed to turn in alarm, No. I
truck was spassing by. returning
from a local alarm. They direct
ed their attention to the Everett
and two alarms were turned in at
intervals OF five minutes.
when a rear cellar door was
chopped open, the flames ieaped up
four stories, charring shutters at
that height. Fortpsately. the rear
fire escape was on the opposite side
Of the building and many roomers
made their escape down Il.
Many Aroused from Naps.
Firemen. police from the Third
precinct and several guests made
the rounds of the rooms. aroustng
many from Sunday afternoon maps.
Foremost was J. J. OberbilIig. a
mining engineer. from Boise City.
Idaho. Norman Mason. colored ele-
vator operator. kept his car running
until heat and choking smoke forced
a retreat. Porters helped steer con-
fused roomers down the stairs.
The cellar was flooded foot-desp
by the streams from a score of
hose. In its thoroughly drenched
condition. it was impossible for Off
cials from the fire marshars of1ce
tc determine the exact cause OF the
blaze. Manager Campbell declared
the furnaces and pipes were in first
class condition.
The Everett is at least forty years
old. with wooden floors and stair
ways. Campbell roughly estimated
the damage to structure and ftt,ngs
as $4,000. said to be covered by
insurance.
At Emergency Hospital. Mime. dc
Guzman and Newman were said to
be i'm no danger. The former 70
50 years old. her husband being
Nicaragua's diplomatic representa-
tive here fifteen year ago.