The New York Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1877, Page 3

ANOTHER HOLOCAUST A Hotel Filled with Guests Burned Down. SIX. STORIES AND. HO FIRB ESCAPE. A Dazed and Inefficient Fire Department. ELEVEN KNOWN [0 HAVE PERISHED. Frantic Men and Women Leaping from Dizzy Heights. CARRIED CFP WITH THEIR PACES COVERED. | A Bride’s Horrible Beath and Suicide of ‘ the Bridegroom. ‘LISTS OF THE KILLED AND THE SAVED Thrilling Descriptions of Dan- gers Escaped. {BX FRLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) , z. Lows, April 11, 1877, About half-past one o’clock this morning people in -Ab@ neighborhood of the Southern Hotel were startled “by a'cty Of “Fire!” and almust immodiately thereafter MmRoke was seen issuing trom the lower windows of “WBiatpatiding. ‘The alarm rapidly spread, and threo fire companies and two hook and ladder companies ‘with the salvage corps were quickly on the ground, by »Whiob-time a second alarm trom the fire boxes had been sounded, as it was apparent that the fiames wero | *presding over the entire extent of the vast building. “RAPID PROGRESS OF THE FLAMES, Within ten minutes of the first arrival of the Fire Department red flames began to shoot through the ‘windows of the first and second stories’ and im- ‘ménse volumes of ‘smoke crept from every d ,»jand outlet, The hotel was six stories ‘high and almost’ a block in dimensions, bounded ‘by Fourth, Fifth, Walnut and Elm streets, At two A, M. the sceno as viewed by your correspond- “out was of the most thrilling character. At that time *itseomed as if the immense structure had beon set on Ofe in several places, The confined cloment was roar- “tng and crackling inside, black smoke was rolling trom “Nhe main and ladies’ entrances, and away up upon the {Bat root the glare of a general conflagration was re- Ueved only by the lightning streaks of famo bursting shirough here and there from the rooms below. ‘THR STARTLED INMATES, Now and then a frantic guest en déshavillé, with ‘Slothes and valiso in band, rushed out into the streets; but it at once became apparent that the great bulk of WhoTemates wore still inside. First one window and then another im rapid succession was violently faised, heads of men, women and children were seen everywhere, and a wild cry for help filled the air. ‘ OoMING TO THE RESCUE, By this time alarm after alarm bad been sounded find tho entire Firo Department was waeeling into Hine. Almost the entiro police force bad been sum- *moned from their beats and were arriving, and tho Mreots were filling with terrified citizens, Many peo- ple were evidently preparing to jump from the win- fows, and those in the streets below continually called out, “Don’t jump; the ladders will soon be ready 1?” THE LADVERS TOO suoRT. The hook and ladder companies were splicing their ladders as rapidly as possible; but the work seemod to be slow and the sixth story was red with flame beforo they began to clevate them. A shout of triumph went up from the crowd below and a faint echo came from those above; but when the ladders were tried it was found that they woula scarcely reach to tho fourth Aoor, and this discovery was met with most agonizing cries of “Help, help!” The beartrending shricks which fell upon the ears of the firemen seemed to al- ‘most paralyze them, and the asual efficiency which bas always characterized the St, Louis Fire Depart- ment was cyideatly lost for the time boing. INSIDE THR BUILDING. The tremendous draught caused vy the smoke and hot a@ir bad extinguished ali the gaslights, and tho only Mlomjnation was that which came from lurid tlames that.licked) the walls on all sides. On the Walnut rect side there was a verandat even witn the first loor, and, in obedience to the suggestion of a cool- Seaded spectator, one of the ladders was raised to that elevation and the sixth story reached in this way, and down this at least forty pooplo descended, thus saving themselves. Meantime sheets and blankets began to float from windows on the various sides of the building, many ot ‘hem tied together, but none of them making a rope of Jufllcient length to reach a safe landing, though two men and one woman in the sixth story descendea these perilous strands and succeeded in swinging thomsclves into fith story windows, thus increasing their chances of rescuo, ™ RST VICTIM. Ono of the first men to reach the ladder on tho ‘Walnut street side was George Frank Gouley, Grand Secretary of the Masonic Fraternity in Missouri. Ho had to descend a knotted rope of biankets from the sixth to the filth story, Hoe bad not passed more than @ halt dozen rounds when he reeled and fell, bis skull being crushed by striking a cornice, and both Vegs being broken, producing instant doatb, AN INSANE BFFORT. One man, whose name is unknown, appeared at ® window, Throwing tho. ond of a sheot on the outside be began to mako preparations to descond, and though the crowd called out to him to remain still be persisted im swinging loose, Sliding down to the end of the sheet he found himself just above the filth story and nothing but the stone pavement 120 feet below him, Realizing his ter- rible position he endeavored to climb back, but the effort to raise himself was vain, and after a desperate struggle of threo minutes he shricked “Let go!’ and fell, witn every bone crushed, A PATAWTLEAP, Another man appeared at adjoining window in his night attire and frantically called out, “What shall.1 do?” The flames were leaping all about him and seemed ready to envelope and consumo him. grasp!” “Jump!” anewered back a dosen throat, | > Gia nite able Qebd GW aveincas, as sit beiiadog what to do, bat the scorching flames were closing in on him fast, and he bounded from the window, turning over twice and whirling to the stones bolow, striking upon bis shoulders and bead. He was immediately picked up amd) cagried intoan adjoining saloon, and lived long enough t say that bis mame was J. E. Stovens, whemhetmmediately cxpired. ‘Two other faces 800m appeared at the window from which he bad but the flume and smoke closed them from Vigil almost instantly and left no doubt of the awful f Delell thom, © © OM youRTH srRxrr, On the Foutth streer side the danger did not at first appear so jin at, There was a lurid halo above tho cornice work, But,the whole attention of the Fire De- partment seempd at first to be directed to the Wulnut street side of fhe building. On the portico, for five or ten minutes the hook and ladder company lent ‘any ald to them, wore a crowd of at least seventy-ti men and womé@m, Tho men wero shrieking constantly for help, and the women kept crying out constantly, adding considefubly to the terror of the others. Lad- ders were aske@ for, but for several minutes no ladders were in sight, At length one ladder was brought on and placed up against the portico, and there was a general Tush tor it, Tho ladies in their dishabille were first allowed to descend, after which the gentie- men, having#@themselves of their valises and other superfluities, The Indies were then tken to the saloons opposit#and provided for as they best could be. ‘This, however, was only a comparatively small por- tion of the work. Shricks and cries for help were heard from the upper stories, and whenever the smoke cleared away and the blaze threw a lurid glare around the eastern wall there wero displayed from the upper stories white sheets as so many Hays of distress. WANT OF SYSTEM. The fremen rusbed in one direction and another, the citizens appeared to consider themselves so many fire wardens (or the time boing, and everybody was direct- ing everybody else as to the best modo of rescuing the persons who appeared at the upper windows. A number of ladders were brought and placed againat the lower portico, The shrieks in the upper windows still con- tinued, and sheete were fluttered about trom two of the windows on the very top floor, and one from the ball window op the Gfth floor. A long laader was taken up to the portico and several efforts were mado to raise it against the side of the building, and bad it been raised 1% would not have been of the Joust «avail, a8 i was ten or fifteen sect sbort, The men on the portico could not gor snfficient purchase, howover, and their efforts to raise che ladder abo¥@ them wero ull useless. The police and firemen om the street called to the citizens to go aloft, and a number Went up into the portico anda few more fatile efforts were made to raise the ladder, WILD APPEALS VOR HELP. In the meantime the people in danger above kept calling willy for help, Thoy asked “for God's sake” that something be done for them, and the people below kept shouting to them to have pationce and aid would come in time, Some of those who had made their escape stood upon the street and cried out that some- thing be done for their friends, whom they supposed to be still within the building, One man went up and down in front of the building, crying, “O my God! O Jerry!’ and upon belvg questioned as to whether there were any of his friends still In the burning build- ing he pointed ap to the Gfth story window, at which two or for! discernible through the smoke and miss, apd i ary y “There he is, there is Jerry,” and belore any further tnformation could be had he was lost in the crowd, TUB OCCUPANTS OF THE TOP STORY. For the people in the top story there seemed to be the greatest sympathy, and the app: it, though probably not culpable, dilatoriness of the Fire Depart- ment was loudiy and and women above that the efforts made for their rescue were being made m vain determined to do as much as possible toward securing their lives, and there was ac - cordingly a general precipitation of bedding from toe windows, as if the poor creatures. desired to make as soft a bed as possible for themaelvvs in the face of death, The top stories were during this time now and then lit ap with a glow of flame from inside, and again wholly enveloped in clouds of smoke issuing from the various windows. The men and women who had becn taken {rom the portico by this time gathered sufiicient strength of mind to go out, and pointed out frantically those whom they suspected wero still en- trapped above and waiting for assistance, MORK FUTILE RYFORTS. All pleaded earnestly, and citizeus and firemen alike hurried backward and forward to procure ladders or ropes to stretch out to the helpless, The extension ladder was at length brought in, It was wheeled to and fro; guy ropes were stretched out and taken bold ‘of; it was placed up against the portico, was spread out to its fullest extent and found too short. Alter innumerable wheelings about in endeavoring to ad- just it imprecatious wero heard from the people in the streets and worse imprecations from the people on the portico who bad done their utmost to succor those above. When the ladder was at length placed ™ position and found too short to be of any avail there wus a general outcry forarope. Those in the street kept shouting out to those above, ‘Haven't you got a rope’ and those above xg well kopt crying out fora rope. When the ladder was placed tn position, and the necessities of the situation thoroughly understood, a couple of firemen rushed up to the top rounds and threw a coll of rope to the people in the filth story windows, The rope was caught and was fastened to the iron pillar running down tho centre of the window. The smoke cleared away for a momont. The suspense in the crowd was intense, Everybody ‘was intent upon what would occur next, Would they bo able to reach the ladder? was the general question, as few understood the rope escape which had been provided, RKGINNING THR DESCENT. While the questions were flitting through the minds of the spectators, and It took buta moment for them to do #0, and just as tho smoke cloared away, a white form was seen flitting down the side of the house. | There was now a slide of ten or fitteon feet aod again the slide was short and jerkey; now the foot rested a moment im a cornice work and again upon the window sul, The form was evideatly fominine, but the grasp on the rope wi ure one, and us the crowd caught a glance of the white figure gli ling down the side of tho butiding they realized tho situation and sent ap a shout, The pame of the young lady who made the first descent was a Miss Clara Hardy, Alter Miss Hardy descents wero made on the rope by one man and two ladies, A THRIAING SPECTACLE, As soon af all on the fifth story bad been rescued by means of the rope the ladder was ran up to the upper story, and the firat one taken out was a young lady dressed in white, The solitary firoman away up at the head of the ladder could be seen taking the young lady as sho swang by meuns of a rope from the win- dow and guiding her carelully to the ladder, The smoke cloud again blew across the topmost stories and the scene Was again shut out from below. As soon as the crowd wero able to discern what was going on the brave fireman could be seen slowly moving down along the ladder, rung after rang, bearing upon bis back the young lady he had so gallantly rescued, She was clinging to bim with her arms about his heck, and waa evidently #0 intent on escapo that when severa) of tho freman’s comrades came to his rescue and offered to relieve him of big chargo she ab- solutely refused to lot go her hold, Others were rescued from the upper story, and all wére taken to the saloons across the stroet and there kept until thair fright had passed away, A LAST FAREWELL A most pathotic scene was witnessed by many of tho protige ofin mun eadiweulan Waktngninédend taxing: 4 last tarowell of each other, They had stood at the window and appealed for aid until bope gave out, and just when they felt the volumes of smoke overcoming them and saw the flames apparently stretching toward them with rapid stridea they fell into cach other’s arms, prepared ior the worst. TUR WOOK AND LADDER COMPANIKS, Though every engine wason the ground and more than twenty streams of water wore poured into every accessible part of the building the Hook and Ladder Department were inexpheably tardy. Two track Obs Were allowed to stand a balt block away, the I ders uot being even displaced, Great reliance was placed on the Skinner fire escape ladder, and the fire- men and all their efforts were directed toward getting that clumsy contrivance in position, It is a melan- cboly fact that the firo bad been in progress nearly one kour before a ladder was placed go that It could be used, ‘and in the meantime several persons, crazed by tho apparently desperate nature of the surroundings, precipitated themselves to the pavement below. AGOMZING SCRNES, At three o’clock the scene was horrible thrilling inthe extreme. The hotel was wrapped im flames, and, though most of those who had made themselves visibie had been suved by means of ropes and ladaera, yet here and there an agonized face leaned trom a fire- lit window to givo a Jast appeal for help, Men and women rushed about wild with excitement, calling frantically for wissing friends aud Kinemen, and the firemen stood appalled and unnerved betore the ter- rife bolocat in progress, The heavens wero agiow with rolling waves of fire, darkened here and | there with biack columns of smoke, Myriad sparks ruse up into ao glittering canopy, ana particles: of burning débris were hurled by the hot alr upon adjacent buildings and pavements, Inside only @ guess could be made of whay was going on. Escape by meuns of doorways was no longer possible, the upper floors being in absolute possession of the flames aud the lower halls and stair- ways being enveloped ina black smoke that would have made suffocation Instant. Not one of the 5,000 spectators dared go into that seething mass of smoke and gas. RSCAPKD OR PERISHED, At four o’clock ull hud eituer escaped or perished, for every floor bad given away, and the south and east walla had fallon, demolishing the small adjacent buildings and burying everything animate and ii their rains, The fremen continued their work uutil six o'clock, the lumes barning flercely at that bour, but shortly alterward they began to subside, and by vicinity. A rope had been thrown to mas in the fourtn story, a little to orth of the women, who succeeded in throwing smaller cope to them, The man then slipped down to the rook While the firemen were getting their ladders: ready for the work of rescue the alfrighted girls dropped their rope, Atter a good deal of difficulty the ladder was erected, aud it reacbed to the Ofth story. ‘They #weceeded in fastening a smaller ladder, with hooks on the end, to the window and having at- tached aguide rope the women ciimped down one by one, the last’une in a cloud of suffocating black smoke, whieh was just beginning to pour from the window which sho had lett, ‘bese girls were carried to care riages in waiting and dr:ven off, By the time this bad happened the dividing walls botweem the builaing proper and the extention, and some of the inside walls were crumbling away under the extreme heat, KATE CLAXTON'S BSCAPE, Kate Claxton, wlio made such a memorable escape from the Brooklyn holocaust, was among the rescued guests, She occupied a room on the third foor, Sno eo froma sound sleep by a loud cry of from the hall, Jumping out of bed she groped tothe dour, and opened it to tind that the place was donse with smoke and that immediate action was neces- sary. Slipping into the scanticst of garments she threw up ouc of the windows to ascertain the chance of escaping by that route, and, Guding that it was de- cidedly aiim, she concluded that her only hope of eseape lay by the haliway, Peoplo wore screaming and hurrying past her door, aud she aetermined on the mstant to cast her lot withthem. There was no ight, aud what was done had to be done in the darkoess. Entering tho bali, sbe burried in the direction of the stairway, und belore proceeding tar owas =materiaily assisted by @ gentieman, who seized hold of ber arm and pushed her along with a proper appreciation of the need of haste. When she came to the stairway she teil down and rolled for some distance atter getting to tho bottom, but, not being badly hurt, was able to pick herseli up expeditiously and make her escape. She loat every article of clothing she had in the hotel savo what sho nad on, A LADY'S STATEMENT, Mra, Oscar F. Lowe, who was among the number, says sho was reading in ber room on the second floor at the time of the alarm. She supposed tho noise was occasioned by some tipey person, but on going out inte the hall perceived the smoke und went into her room again and told her husband the house was ou fre, In the meantime the halls und corridors became | Boi . “LAGQULS HLUaAod A, Main Hall. F, Barroom. 8. Main Entrance. CC. Elevators. 0. Ladies’ Entrance. E, Office. HH. Stores, G. Restaurant. J. Smoking Room, K, Reading Room. GENERAL PLAN OF THE BURNED BUILDING. ; 1 ELM STREET. —— hy Ll yy i} lanl te] Ss Ds H]| @ els = A Kaede | WALNUT STREET. i LL. News and nd Telegraph desks M. Porch, N. Ladies’ Entrance, O. Side Porch, P. Billiard Room, seven the débi ag aheap of smouldering, smoking timbers and steaming mortar and brick. STORY OF A GUEST, Your correspondent during the day met R. F. Welt- bree, of Colorado, who occupied a room on the fourth floor, and ho gave an interesting account of the scenes inside of the burning edifice. He 1s naturally a very sound sleeper and had been in bed about an bour when unusual noises awakened him. He jumped out of bed into bis clothes and rushed into the entry, which be found {ull of sinoke. The excitement and confusion were indescribable. In company with one or two other gentlemen he proceeded to endeavor to awaken the oveupants of the rooms on the fourth and tth floors, In half @ dozen io- stunces the doors were broken down before the inmates vould be awakened, All the guests in the vicinity succecaed in getting out in safety, as far as could be Judged, When Mr, Weitbrec descended from the fourth floor to tho parlor floor he ran to the vicin- ity of the elevator, and at that time, although no fire was visible, the smoke was thick and oppressive, Men and women were then crowding down stairs, guiding themselves by tho banister, and shrieking A few nde afterward the light began to shine through the “elevator doors, and in about five minutes thereafter a Abuse masa of dame shot up through she elevator and Wroke out in the upper stories, thus imdicating beyond a doubt that the fire started on tho lower floor, Mr. Weitbreo again ascendod to the fifth floor, AROUSING THE SLEKPRRS. On that floor policemen and guosts were busily en- gaged kicking in doors and routing out everybody that could be found, As the flames drove these heroic men out of the top floors they descended, doing what they could to save life until they were Mnally driven trom the building entirely. Mr, Weitbreo is pretty well satisiied that all the people in the west end of tho building on tho third and fourth floors, and most on the tith floor, got out ta salety, Becoming satisfied that nothing more could bo done in that part of the building Mr. Weitbrec stepped out on the roof of a building on the south side of the west end of the hotel, MOTURR AND DAUGHTER ‘There somo ncn wore putting up a ladder o Ing to reach tho fifth story windows, whero thore wero an elderly and young lady, mother and daugnter, The former shouted to the men: — “gave my daughter !”” The woman then tied two blankets together and fasteved one end to something !n the room. The lad- der reached only to the fourth story; bat by means of the blanket the voung woman reached the laader, not, however, until she had wimost fallen, having slipped her hold. She got down in safety and her mother en- deavored to follow. She clambered down almost to the end of the blanket, bat evidently lost control of herself, let go, struck the ladder and fell to the root below. A couple ot men carried ber of, She had Apparently been killed instantly, Mr, Weitbrec next noticed a dead man lying on the roof baro to the waist, lis shirt having been pulled over his face to hide tho distorted features, At the timo those accidents occurred the flames had not reached the south end of the extension which reachee to Elm street, The fremen were endeavoring to keep that portion Spectators on the Fourth street side just as the danger appeared most immineut, Inthe fifth story window, | of the structure cool, us six women were seen at the southern window of the top story on the west mde, pon a background of lurid fame, might be soon tue ‘k Throe siroams were kopt constantly playing ia thas ree een AI, Re See Nec RE TO TTR Ea Oe RNS NM ON Cem ar NIST nn unre TARY EASED OPED MRI Tapio ERIN R ARDERESITE | crowded with men and women, and there was the wildest contusion, She was attempting to save some of her valuables, but her husband made her leave as soon as sho had gotten togother a tew of her jewels, When she wont into tho hullway she met Mr. Darling, who told her not to be afraid, the fre bad only broken out in the storehouse and would soon be quenched, She escaped with only a email amount of her jewelry, ber husband's overcoat and the dress she bad on, She met Mrz. Simpson coming through the hallway, and furnished ber with the dress and slippers in which she escaped, Miss Bissell said the room occupied by herself and her mother was on the last story but one, Sho heard the early alarm but supposed it was s noise made by some tipsy person, Horself and mother got into the hallway, which they found filled with smoke, anu had to grope their way along the walls to the staircase and In the samo manner down staira, STATEMENTS BY THK SAVED. Those inside at the time say the flames swept through the whole rotunda ina very few moments, and many Who attempted to guin egress by means of the stairways bad to have recourse to tho portico or go back to their rooms and await tho first aid extended them, MR, PULITZER'S kecarR Joseph Pulitzer, a guest, says at balf-past one he was awakened by loud crics of “Fito!” on tho street below, Hearing no alarm from the hotel vilice, be says he remained pertectiy quiet until be heard the shrieks of women on the floor below, Ho went out without dressing and found the staircase and corridor thoroughly Hiled with | smoke. He never returned to his rouma and was nearly choked to death when he reached the exit on Fifth street, A LATE ALARM. Mr, Palitzer thinks that tho alarm bol! never was sounded inside the hotel, and the people on the street told bim that the fire was observed from the stroct nearly tweuty minutes before the firo alarm was given. MOF SEPARATED BY DEATH. One of tho most melancholy events of the great fre transpired about seven o’clock this morning. Your readers will remember the particulars published in alltho daily papers of the aristocratic wedding, the parties being Mr. Munster, of England, and the daughter of Dr. Henry ©. Lyneh, which took placo three months ago, Tho happy couple travelled until within the past two weeks, when they returned and to the city wero occupying rooms at the Svuthorn whon tho alarm ot fire was given, In the din and confusion of the fire Mr. Munster and bis wile became separated, the husband escaping, leaving bis wife in the burning butiding. Reports soon after reached his ears that his wife had per i in the flames, and the poor fellow at once lost his reason. He procured a pistol and went up into Mr. Conroy's sleeping room, which js on the northeast corner of Fourth and Olive streets, and placing the muzzle of the pistol! against his right temple fired a shot which sent him into eternity with- out a struggle. MR, HAYDEN'S MORRIBLE DEATH, Mr. Sidmore Hayden, superintendent of the Ameri- can Exprose, tet a horrible death. He occupied a room on the fifth floor, immediately over the second baicony on Walnut street. Being awakened from a sound sleep by the cry of Ore, he rushed to the window shoated for assistance, A ladder was svon brought NEW YORK HERALD, : THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1877. —TRIPLE SHEET. Out and stood up with the foot resting on the | balcony and the top reaching to the window of his room. He got out on to the ladder, but he had scarcely got a footing on the top rung when the ladder si:pped and ho was precipitated head first on to the ground, Hig head was split opea and death was Instaniaveous. THR RUINS. The ruins to-day present a very sad spectacle, there being nothing but a smoking wass of dévris where the noble edifice stood. Great excitement has prevailed among all classes of citizens during the day, and muliitudes bave con- stantly thronged around the sceno of the fire, It will be perhaps two days beforo tbo ruins will cool aufll- | ciently for the work of searching for bodies, ACTS OF MEKOISM. Among the many acts of heroism at the great Ore Bone was more noticeable than that of Clifford W. Saunders, a reporter of the Globe. Democrat, who, at | great peril, ascended w ladder to the fiith story and threw a rope to those in the window above, thus ena- bling thei to descend to the ladder and escape, Io this way Saunders was the means of saving the lives of seven or eight servant girls, who otherwise would have perisned, a3 the wall fell in almost immediately after their reacue. THE KILLED. Dr. Aulor, the Corouer, gives the following list of the killed as reporied to bim and be thinks it comprises all | now known to be dead: — Rev. A. RK. Adams, of Stock ‘cross, Berkshire, Eng: jan. George Frank Gouley, Grand Secretary Masonic Fra- ternity of this State, Kate Reilly, Kate Doolan and Mary Moran, servants. Henry Hargen, of the Auditor's department, Missourt Pacitic Rutiroad, He was formerly from Newcastle, | Pa,, whither bis remains will be sent, Mra. Stewart, of the Orm of Derby & Day, of this city. Andrew E, Istman, of the firm of Feichman & Co., Of this ¢ Charles G. Teenan, Lidmore Hayden, Wiiliam Felix Munster, an ex- member of the British House of Commons, who committed suicide on account of the supposed death of his wile, who was saved, BEKIOUSLY INJURED, Mrs, Frankie McCleliin, the actress, Philip Oswold, a boarder of the otel, was brought outalive, but entirely bereft of reason, Dr. Gerlach, German Consul, jumped from a window and broke bis leg. P, 3. Suackleford, of New York, has both legs broken, and some few others of the saved are more or jes4 iojured. There were but about eighty female servants in the hotel, iustead of some two huadred, as previously re- ported, and only one of them=ts kuown to be missing. ‘Those most tamilur with the circumstances of the firo and best acquainted with the number of guests und employds tn the house believe that few, if apy, Vodies will be fouud, Dr Auler intends to make a very searching inquiry {nto the cause of the Ore and all the facts connected with it, but will not begin investigations for a day or two, THK SAVED. Among those known to Lave been saved are:— H. Kretz, Texas. Miss A. McCoy, Altoona, Pa. Mrs.Gott, Syracuse, N, Y. W. B. Coggswoll and family, and J, Kimball, of Mine Lamotte, Mo, AT THE LINDELL HOTEL. ‘The following guests at the hotel from abroad are and are now stopping at the Lindell Hotel:— W. P. Clogn, St, Paul, & B, Rnodes, Boston. ©, U. Godtrey, Hannibal, E. 8. Mangfleiu, New York. 3. B, Coulsou, Yankton, 8 H. Kriegor, Philadelphia 8 Schoyer and son, Pittsburg, A. J. Webster, New York, George Straut, Chicugo. W. H. Fletchor, New York. J. V. H. Lott, Lansing, Charles Rolker, New York. L. 8. Shackelford, New York, 8. 3. Crittenden, Cincinnatt. < H. L. Morrill, Cairo, A. J. Wilson, New York, Mrs, Love and Mrs, Porter, Indianapolis 1. T. Lyon, Mobile. ht. T. White, Syracuse. ©. H. Kennedy, New York, ‘A. Pope Joy, Chicago, Mr. Birdseye, Nevada, Mo. k, F, Withbree, Colorado Springs, J. Parsons, New York. T, Tiernan, Pittsburg. Weank E, Karelsen, New York, AT THK PLANTERS’. The foliowing aro at the Planters’ Houso:— Mr. and Mrs. Berrian, a bridal coupie, William P, Watson, Chicago, Frederick Cook, New Orleans, George S. Morise, New York, J. G, Naddy. L W. Benham, New York. J. M, Davidson, New York, H, A. Wilson, St. Paul, Geooge Petorbaugh, Peoria, H. 3. Belden, Chicago, J. W, Bigelow and G, H. Caldwell, Parkersburg, Charles Musser, New York. AT THY LACLEDE, The following went to tho Laclede Hotel and are now stopping thore :— G. W, Mahoney, Bolleville, G. A. Kalen, Bellevitle. A. I, Brockway, New York, W. J. Miller, New York, J. H. Morrow, New York, R. H. Avery, New York, M. J. Shoecraft, New York, D. Loonbarger, New York. Miss Kate Claxton, New York. 8, H. Core, New York. D. M. Dickerson and wife, New York, Mra. D, F. Gott, Syracuse, N. £. £. T. Tyson. Caleb Cawkins, New York. L. F. Fallov, New York. C, A, Artell, Boston, A. C, Tischuer and wife, F. &, Sullivan, Pine Blum, J. L. Perry, Saratoga Spriags. Miss E, M. Darling, Indianapolis, William Christman, Independence, C. L. Applegate, Louisville, A. J, Bodweil, Chicago, James J, Davia, Augusta, Ga, E, Pannock. seRTCH OF THR MOTEL. ‘The Southern Hotel was busit about twelve y Bo and cost about $600,000, Something less than a year ago it waa leased from Robert Campbell by Messrs | Breslin, Darling & Co, Sr, Brestin being w well known | Saratoga and New York hotel owner, and Mr. Darling | the equally well Known agent of the White Line Trans. portation Company. The firm expended a targo | ainount of monoy during the tast summer, entirely refitting the tnterfor ot the build. ing, patting down new carpets and replaciog much old turniture with new. As it stood yesterday | the Southern was one of the handsomest hotels, iv the interior and exterior, to be found in the country, The hotei fronted to the north on Walnut stroet, occupying the entire block on that street, with @ front of 225 feet. It was bounded on the cast by Fourth and on the wost by Filth street, occupying seventy-five tect on both those streets. In the rear or south was Elm street and from the main building to Elm was a wing 60 feet wide and 100 feet in length, In this wing was the billiard room, on the first floor, the dining room on the second, the kiteben and storerooms in the basements, guests’ rooms and the help apartments on the fourth, filth and sixth floors, The interior arrangement of the hotel was much like that of tho Fifth Avenue in Now York. INSURANOK ON HOTHI, AND PURNITURE. The following is the insurance on the hotel building and furniture :— Hamburg-Bremen, seveee $7,500 Londow Assurance. . +e 7,500 | North British and Mercanti 5,000 Niagara, New York,.... 6,000 Mobile Underwriters. 2,000 lusurates Company of the Siate of 4,000 "0 Luneashire, En, Howard, New Yor! National, New Yor Hartiord ry artford 5. iva, Hartford, if Pours, Hartford. 10, Shawnut, Boston Py 5 Connecticut Hartiord, 5, Shoe and Lather, Boston, 4, Cominercial Union... 10, Imperial and Northern. 10, Rhode Island Association, 10 Liverpool, and Loadua and Glove, 10. Willumsturg City, rx | Richmond Fire Association 5. 2 5 26,000 2,500 4,000 + gh 5.000 Philadelphia, 5.0m St. Paul, St. Paul 6,000 American, Newark 2,500 German, ‘Bu Westebester, ork. Girard, Piathdeiph is a 2 , Philadelphia... 5 hygland x Fire Association, Piiiudelphia, Veoptes’, Trenton. ........ Manufacturers’, Boston, Boylston, Boston . Merchants’, N Atmuzon, Cineinuati, Union, Vhiladeiph a, Bute, Buflalo, German Ameri Northwestern Guaranty, 5 SEEEEEEREEESEES SESSEEESESESESESESE eos oe 7 in, Puitsburg onal, Miwaukee. . ew York. . re) American, Philadelphia, 5, Fuierson. Paterson, N. J rx L hy 5 5 Cooper, ba 1,600 Lycoming, 2,500 Hants St doseph” Zo00 rman, Rochester ,, 5,000, od Amity, 2,500 Oswego and Ouow 2,500 Germania, Clucinnati 2,500 Union ..., 2,500 Richmond,” V 2,600 Aud $64,000 oh Uf the above insurance $200, 000 is on the building and $142,000 on the furniture, the building was owned by Robert Campbell, It originally coat about $1,250,000, but was purchased by Mr. Campbell tor $525,000, The furniture, which was owned by Breslia, Darling & Co., was valued at $200,000, and is a total loss. THE DISASTER AS DESCRIBED BY ONE WHO Ege CAPED—THE ROTUNDA FILLED WITH SMOKE— SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE FLAMES—RUNe NING UP THE CUPOLA—“‘ALL MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED BUT FOR CULPABLE NEGLI« GENCE." (bY TELZGRA«PH TO THE HERALD. ] Curcago, LL, April 11, 1877, George Strout, Director of tho Chicago and Alton Railroad, arrived hero to-night from St, Louts, He gave the following account of his experiences to the Henaty correspondent, who met bim at the Tremont House:—Ho stopped at the Southern Hotel last night and occupied room 130, on the third floor, Ha was aroused between one aud two o'clock by the cry of “Fire!” and was uncertain whether the cry was in the hall or on the street He arose however, dressed, and took bis valise, which he always kept packed, and started to go to the oflice, Ho ‘w a few persons ou the parlor floor— the one below his—io their night clothes, Ho passea on, tutending to go down to the office. When ho reached the head of the broad stairway leading down to the rotunda tho smoke was so de that he gave up the attempt aud went back. By this time there was a large crowd of guests agaembted tn the parlors, and some of the hotel oificiais wore saying, ‘Keep sull, there ja no danger." No one appeared to be doing anythicg. Many men and women were baddling together, halt dressed, soemingly paralyzed with dread, more asleep than awake, He passed on quietly, there being no rush and no one evidently dreaming of te catastrophe which followed in five minutes, He went to the west end of the hall and escaped by a stairway leading down to the Fifth street door, on tho west side of the house. At this time there was no sign of Gro anywhere except the smoke in the office, which he thought was so dense it would bave smothered him bad be attempted to penetrate it, Noone was using any water io the house. 4 THRILLING SCENE. Ho crossed Fifth street and stood looking at the house avout five minutes, when at once the flames shot up the great dome in the centre of the building, Tho smoke poured out likea groat black column from a volcano, and the upper part of tho edifice was wrapped in flames. The transformation was so sudden he was thunderstruck as an idea of the possible calamity flashed across bis mind, Only one engine bad arrived and stood ut the corner of Filth and Walnut streets, Tho inmates of the upper part of the house mow seemed to be aroused for tho first time, when it was too late, Thoy must bave been smothered by the smoke; the house filled with smoke and flames so quickly. A woman’s pale face appeared at a fourth story window, appealing tor help, and bo started forthe pil street end at the sight, He thought that there culpable negligence in giving the alarm. All ae have been saved, but the employés ondeavored to keep the crowd on the lower floors, still, and prevented the warning being given to those in tho upper sbhree Stories till 1t was too late, The Fire Department seemed dazed and igsorant of what to doin the emergency, and oothing was done until ail was lost, THE NEWS IN THE ctry, When tho sad details of the fire camo over the wires to this city in the forenoon of yesterday, direct trom Si Louis, considerable excitement and interest were manifested, Crowds gathered around tho newspaper bulletins and read the reports, while those who bad friends ing at the ill-fated botel bastened to the telegraph ofices In order to communicate im. mediately with the scene of the disaster. Fears were entertained by several that sone near and dear reia- tivo, travelling through the West this time, might have reacbed the Southern Hotel on the fatal night. The anxiety and suflering of these people were intense, The flery experience of Miss Kate Ciaxton was food for animated discussion, At the various theatres among her artist friends the lady's bravery apd calm. bess under such trying scones proved subjects tor gen- eral commendation, Atan early hour of the morning it Was reported that she bad jumped from the fourth story of the hotel and had received tatal injuries. A feeling ot great sorrow followed whenever this an- bouncement was made. But later ou caine the intelli- genco of her safety, and sorrow was turned into con. gravuiation, Tho singular chapter of incients which fo.lowed Miss Claxton during tbo last few months also elicited considerable remark, It will be recollected that at (he Brooklyn Theatre she was engaged in the lest act of “The Two Orphans” when that memorable tte fer admirable presence of mind thea doubtless saved her trom a terribic death, The slime gain to her assistance when the flames ugh tue corridors of the Southern Hotel, sympathy was expressed by all classes In the city for the safferers, The recollection of the Brookiyn Theatre disaster and the pane at St, Francie Xavier's Church has aroused the keenest sympathies in the public beart on the occurrence of fatal eventa such ag wore witnessed in St. Louis on Tuesday night, FIRE AT SEDALIA, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE BRRALD,] St. Locis, Aprit 11, 187% The Union Depot at Sedalia, Mo, caught Ore from the kitchen attached to the cating Louse at two o'clock this morning, and burned up in @ very sbort time, The first cook jumped from a window and The second cook, Antoine Beom, ran down stairs and perished iu tue pes, Tho Wexet office, with its on- tire coutents, was consumed, ‘Cho baggage was saved, SUPPOSED FIRE AT SEA, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Loxa Brayeu, N. J., April 11, 1877. At © quarter past seven o'clock to-night @ bright Night was discovered, apparently trom a burning ves- i The light was tn w northoasterly direction from about six miles off shore, It could onbgunae jor avout half an hour, A FRIENDLY STAB Anthony Dugan, proprietor of a liquor saloon at Nq 446 Fulton street, Brooklyn, informed the police yes day morning that be oun been stabbed in the — tate: was fo ¥ a vam Hi ro to ve true, @ refuses to give or hie trend (?; no nateah as boon Wade Hie wound 18 Bob serious, "