Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-31
TWELVE PERISH IN
EARLY SUNDAY FIRE
IN HOB0KEN HOTEL
Colonial House Is Prey to
Flames in New Jer-
sey City.
FOUR OTHERS ARE TAKEN
TO HOSPITAL, BURNED
1t Is Reported That the Injured
Probably Will Not
Recover.
TRY TO IDENTIFY VICTIMS
Stream of Persons Throng Morguc
Viewing Chnrrcd Bodies OF
Friends and Relatives.
TRY TO IDENTIFY VICTIMS
Stream OF Persons Throng Morguc
Viewing Charrcd Bodies OF
Friends and Relatives.
Ipy Associated prcss.l

HOBOkEN, y. j., Jan. 3O.-Twelyc
persons were burned 10 death early
today in fire which destroyed the
Hotel Colonial here. Three Others
were badly burned and taken to a
ho:<'tas' where it was reported to-
night that they probably would not
recover.
stream OF persons was ut the
morgue today trying to identify the
bodies of the victims. They met with
only partial success. however. AL
though police said jeweiry and ott/
articles on the charrcd bodies would
probably lead To discovery of rela-
tivcs or all those burned.
The body OF Il. G.. Sydner, Brook
lyn, was idcntitied tonight by his
VIE after friend had declared per-
sonal effects found on the body he
iongcd to Mr.. Snyder. \ woman who
WAS with him had not been ideut,-
ned tonight. In the corridor OF one
room mans body was found which
later was identified as that OF Frank
Logan. aged SO. Hoboken. Mrs Mar,
schumacher. aged 42. Jersey City.
was found in the room. and no hope
Is held out for her recovery. An
other woman. who refused to give
her name, identified the body OF her
companion. who was burned to death.
as william Smith. OF Jersey City. She
escaped unharmed.
Later friend Identified the body OF
Herman Linke. aged ~, of Irvington.
y. j. Mrs. Schumacher who was
taken to the hospital in critical con
dition. died later. The other woman
In the hospital Was identified as Miss
blanche Keller. aged IS. of Jersey
City.
Two Others Identified.
The body of Miss Daisy Grey. aged
q. OF Jersey city. was identified. as
was the body OF Miss Hester Peter
son. age 26. OF Brooklyn
The register was burned. and
there was no means OF learning the
names OF the victims until they are
identified by friends.
One woman i'll the hospital had not
been Identified tonight, but the two
TWO men there were found 10 be Jo-
sia Rider. OF Jersey City. and Rich
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lived mt the hotel. Dierksen. It was
said Mt the hospital, had lost his rea-
son
Bernard NJ. Merely, director Of
public safety in Hoboken. has ordered
two Investigations. one by the po-
lice into the manner in which the
hotel was being conducted and the
other by the fire department. TO de-
terminc how the fire started.
Started In Guests Room
According TO statement by
George Groll. the night clerk. the
fire started in guests room. but
the man was out at the time. 1t is
believed the guest had left n lighted
cigar or cigarette stub where it later
Set fire to the drapery.
Fire Chief Gilday tonight declared
that he believed the failure OF Groll
to turn in an alarm promptly, as
we'll AS the physical condition of the
victims at time OF the fire. was
largely responsible for the heavy loss
OF life. He declared whisky bottles
were found in some OF the rooms.
and said that hal the occupants been
able to comprehend the warnings
that were sent. he believed there
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