Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1892 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 18D2.

tl the street Is clojed up and u.ed by "MlljKntem. so that the chances of escape that way are very joor. ami in fact there wem to bo n preparation to get any one out of tfcc building in case of Are; and after carefully examining the bulldlue aud nurroundinps I would bo compelled to pronounce the building unsafe In case of tire, and bel'.eve that in cae a lire should break out, which Is not Improbable, thero would bo loss of life. Kcsjectf ally submitted, J. G. IxsiDERGA.vr. Chief Fire Engineer. A copy of the above was sent to Dr. Allen, accompanied by the following: Dr. Allen. Proyrietor of the Surgical Institute: Dear fir I was ordered by the Council, on the 3 7tU of Oct.. to examine the publio bulldlnfrs of the city, and that duty I hare reformed as laithfuily and impartially as I could, and have laoiie the following report to the Council. Til report was accepted, and the following order wa made: Moved: That the chief Are enxlneer be, and is hereby, instructed to notify the owners and M.enf tbe public buildinjrs known as the Farcical Institute, the Grand Opera-house and the Metropolitan Theater to proyJde ample means for encape In case of lire, as It appears from the report submitted bere to-nicht that thee buildings are not properly provided with tire escapes, and that the chief report to this body at the next meeting their reply to this motion. . All of which I moat respectfully submitted for your consideration, hoping that you will bo find enough to inako such reply, that I may bo able to report to Council, as per above order. J. G. rKSVLROAar. Chief Tire .engineer. Ja!C. 6, 1879. To the Una. Mayor Caven, Board of Aldermen and Common Council: GentlemenIn compliance withmotion passed by you at the session Dec. 15, 187a. I have notified the authorities of the Sargical Institute and Grand Oixira-hoano. I hereby submit for your consideration the reply I received from Dr. II. li. Alien, of the surgical Institute. I also notified the proprietors of the Grand Opera-house and Lave received no reply, Ilesncctfully submitted, J. O. lENDKRiiA9T, Chief Fire Engineer. "It i the worst death-trap I ever law in Indianapolis." said Mr. l'endergast last night. 'The idea of putting up fire-escapes for the use of cripples is ridiculous. I believe the tire department did everything possible under the circustances. bat tho smoke would smother the people before tho department could possibly arrive." What Dr. Allen Pays. A Journal reporter called upon Dr. Allen, proprietor of the Institute, last evening and asked Llm as to the condition of the building at tho time of the accident. The Doctor made the following statement: "We had about three hundred people In the building. We kept a night watchman, whose business it was to ring the bell of a detective clock every fifteen minutes. This watchman made the rounds of the building every fifteen minutes, and in doing eo had to ,zo to ten different places. This clock rings and registers, and we can see each morning whether or not the watchman has attended to his duty. Tho landlord, 'William Wilson, had been out, and, smelling something like burning paper, looked over the house. Ho finally went to the secretary's oflice, and there found that some papers-letters, envelopes, etc. had been smoldering. He sent the night poster Immediately to turn in the alarm, and he then went with the watchman and housekeeper, Mrs. Overman, to ery room In tho house. They made the Inmates open their doors, called them and told them the Louse was on lire. Those who acted promptly upon the Inform atlon were saved; those who delayed or became

panic-stricken were caught in the smoke, bewilv 4lereI.and were found in their rooms dead. early All of tboe who wero tLu- caught had room-mates who escaped. Others refused to be in a hurry, and delayed to pack their things, borne of these delayed too long and were smothered In the smoke. A few ran and jumped out of the windows upon a back roof and were saved. "Thero were iron ladders beside the windows, xvhere. if they had had presence of mind, they could have escaped. Something over a month ago Mr. Webster, chief of the tire department, came with two of his men and went through the bouse. 1 showed him every room in it, every hall and all the exits. There are six exits from the building to the, ground besides the iron ladders and ropeH. lie said to mo that bo considered the building as safe as any other of the kind that is, with wooden partitions. He said it certainly was well supplied with exits. I told him that at one time we had leen criticised by some of the j.aper and by one of the members of the fire department, and that we tad added two or three aUurways whero we felt they might be of service. These I showed to him, and asked suggestions as to anything further. He said he did not think of anything then. "We have what we call a nursery for children. In this between fifty and sixty children we:e sleeping. Owing to their helplessness, extra precautions were taken for them, and they could escape by three or four exits. Every J cLiia in this department was saved witnont inJury. One woman, who Jumped oat of the window with a child in her arms, nad been implored by the firemen to wait until they could rescue Lcr. The same is true, as I have been told, of to. or three others. Knowing that inexperienced and afflicted people would not be as able and Judicious as others to avoid accident we always placed tliOio who could least help themselves nearest the exits, and it has been the aim to use every possible protection that we could. "It is asserted that the building was Insecure and dangerous. This statement is not warranted by the facts. The building had no more wood in Its partitions and floors than similar hotels hero and elsewhere.. Thero was no Insecurity as to the walls, became none of tho walls have fallen or are injured. The fact that the building is old does not increase its Insecurity, unless the walls were defective, and that they were good Is proven by the fact that they still stand. yoither are the walls cracked. The accident Is most terrible and appalling. I would give everything ' I possess, Including life it.-elf. if it could Lae been avoided. biuiilar accidents have occurred in many theaters and fcotels elsewhere . I think that fair-minded people will wait for all the facts. They will do us the Justice not to charge us with inhumanity, but credit cs with the wish of doing the best we could in providing for the persons who vcro in our charge. We do not think we are responsible for this great accident, and we are in the deepest grief over the result It is the one great blow of my life, and my grief at the result Is beyond my power to express. I do not think St Just for any one to attribute to us either carelessness or lack of concern for tho safety of our patients, for we have always gladly and promptly acted upon every suggestion that van ever made to add to the security of the place. Tho fire originated in the new building cr Gcorgla-str et annex, a modern structure, which has never been criticized, but always pronounced safe and substantial. Tho old building uttered least of the two. Dr. Allen was in a state of great agitation and was much prostrated by the terrible experiences of the preceding night, and tears coursed down Lis checks as ho talked to the reporter. Had Contemplated Repairs. A few months ago John C Pierson, contractor and builder, was asked by Dr. Allen to come to the Surgical Institute to bid on some improvements be propose! to make, amon:? other things the putting in of several additional windows, Ilr. Pierson made a rough estimate of what the proposed improvements would cost, setting It hitch, he says, thinking it a dangerous Job and no he would rather not undertake. The Doetor thought his figures entirely too high and he gave the matter no farther attention. He only examined a part o tue building but saw enough to conviieo him that taking down walls in tho condition theso were was a risky undertaking. Coroner' Inquest Coroner Manker will begin bis o23clal Investigation to-day, at his o.'Sce, at 11 oclock. He said yesterday, in speaking of this: I proposo to see whether there is any carelessness to be charged to auy one. Experts will bo called to testify as to the safety of the building, and the Investigation will, as far as I am able, go to tho Lottom of tho affair wilnout fear or favor." onictN or the pike. Xt Began In the Advortl.lnjr Koom How It Was 1'lrst Discovered. The damage by lire was largely confined to the oCice building or annex, fronting on Georgia street. It was Here, on the first lloor. in the circular or advertising room, back of the business oCice, that the fire began. Thousands and tens of thousands of pamphlets and other advertising matter wero stored in this room, which was in charge of George I'eckshouse, who was known as Captain. He had for his assistants Clarence Curfiss, of Kokomo; Orris Albertson, of Deadwood. 1).; John Thompson, Cobourg. Out., and William Kamtaclr, of No. 1011 Winnobago treet. Milwaukee. Wis. The last was one of the victims of the "rooat." Wo left the circular room, as it was known." said Captain Kackahouso to a Journal reporter, yesterday, "about twenty minutes to 4 o'clock. There was nothing then to indicate the presence of danger' Kdward L. Heme, manager of the baths, continued Kackshouse's statement- In this connection J. W. McGowan, au employe in the institute, said: "There was no stove about the place, and the only canto for a fire that 1 can see is either that some one dropped a match, or the gas jet set something afire which drooped to the table or floor." Tho building was heated by steam and lighted by incandescent natural-gas jets.

The statement that there was no stove about is denied by patrolman Edson. who says he saw one in the rubbish piled up in thecelier. It may. however, ha re come from an tipper lloor. it is not probable the first canso of tho blazo will ever be known. 1 1 is thought the tire spread qnickly throughout the room. s the nightwatchman, Finn, discovered a smell as of burning paper, and went to one of the rooms and asked tho occupant if she was burning paper. Above this circular department the skylight walls rise to the roof, giving tho ilames immediate access to the upper lioors. It only required beat enough to crack the glass in order to provido a large and powerful draught. Confined thus to the skylights the liames would gain full sway before discovery. Is is now rumored that lire bad been smoldering in the lower part of the build iasr since early evening. More than on claims to have smelled smoke as early as 0 o'clock. Later in the night a lady called the porter, and told him there was fire in the building, but he claimed it was only paper. REPORTED DEAD. HUT LIVING.

C II. Gorman and Sirs. Klomp Are All Right Others of the Injured. The friends of C. II. Gorman, of McDonald, Mich., were surprised as well as delighted, yesterday, to iind. him among the living. He turned up smiling, and smoking a cigar, without injury. He is one of tbo few persons who have tb oxperienco of seeing their own death .rtitieates filed with the Board of Health, Coroner Manker having made out yesterday a certificate of death for him. The mistake in his case was in identifying the body at Krecelo & Son's as his. it was yesterday, however. Identified as the body of Dr. 15. A. Pryor, of Ann Arbor, Mich., who was a patient at the institute for curvature of the spine. The identification was made by Captain Keckshouse. The deceased had a long, flowing beard, which was burned close to the skin, and with the charring of the skin the identification was made very difficult to settle with certainty. Clarence Mead, Athens, N. Y., said last night to a Journal reporter: "Dr. Pryor followed mo from Koora 03, in the roost, to the first floor. When we reached the second floor I crawlea over the obstructions intended to close up this stairway, but Dr. Pryer could not make it 1 saw him start back and know that he reached the third floor, but how he came to be lound on tbo fourth I don't know. lie would have been safe if ho had remained on tho second lloor." It is probable the deceased became fran tic, and rushed back to his room in bis agony of fear. His was the first body carried out of the building, being found with two others. Clara Koraer, who, as Clara Morris, was reported dead or missing, was also discovered. She made her escape without injury, and sensibly called a street carriage and drove to tbo residence of relatives at So. 57 North Mississippi street, fcbe lives at Des Moines, la., aud is sixteen years of age. Humors were afloat that two new patients, a girl and her brother, who arrived Wednesday were missing. Dr. McLain informed the reporter last night that the couple did not stay over night. They were examined and prescribed for. and directed to return when in better general physical condition. Dr. McLain said, in reference to the death of tho Declow child, that when he left on the evening of the tire, the baby's temperature was 104 and its pulsation ISO, so that hedid not expect it to live through the night. T he child aud mother were safely removed from the building, but the exposure to cold hastened the otherwise almost certain death. It was alilicted with spinal meningitis followiug the grip. Mrs. M. Klomp, who was. missing, was found yesterday afternoon with a family living next to the Weddell annex. This leaves only Arthur Hayliss missing. This child's parents are expected to arrive today, and the search will be continued. Dr. Allen says he urged that the boy be left in the nursery, but his mother made arrangements for Mrs. Guild to care for him. HOW MRS. MEANS ESCAPED. Ou of the Fortnnate One Tells of Her Terrible Experience. Mrs. J. II. Means, of Grafton, W. Va., was one of the fortunate ones, escaping from the very heart of the fire, on the third floor. She was seen at the Spencer House yesterday evening by a Journal reporter and told a thrilling story: "I was aroused," said she, "by my roommate, Mrs. T. V. Niel, of Memphis, Tenn., who cried out that the house was afire. I jumped out of bed and ran to a window looking out west into the rear of the main building. Our room was No. 19, in the ABC hall. One window looked out into the alley and then looked north npon a roof one story lower. I could see no tire engines or ladders, or other signs of help. Mrs. Niel was screaming. Tire.' Fire,' and Help beside herself with fear. She could net move for her agony, I called to her to seize her child, a sweet little girl of four years, but she did not move. She moaned: " 'Oh. how will we get out!' Through the hall I said. Oh, we can't said she. ''Then out of the window to the roof below I said, and I then raised the window and broke away the screen netting. Either my remark or the smell of smoke brought Mrs. Niel to her senses. " 'Jump first I called to her. 'to tho roof below. It is not far and you can catch the children She did so and struck on some strong screen netting over the skylight frames. Her feet were cut and she was somewhat bruised, but sho called for tho children. 1 threw her own child first, and she landed 'safely in her arms. I then threw Ethel 1'yatt, a helpless girl ten years of age, from Pyattsviile, 111. She was too heavy for Mrs. Niel. and fell through her arms to the roof, bruising and injuriug both. The girl's leg was broken. Both fell headlong, and I then threw my own child on tho netting. he lighted on the netting, bounded orr to the roof, and was not hurt in the least. 1 jumped myself next upon the netting and was not hurt. I don't know how it was nil done, but I found a woman can do many things when she has to. Many others wero by this time on this roof, aud. like myself, were in their night clothes. Nearly all wero screaming for help in a frantic way. "It was but a minute before a ladder reached our roof, but I saw a lurid llama in tho part of the house in which Mrs. Lazarus and her child were. I then sawMrs. Lazarus at the window, screaming with fear, and next she jumped into the alley. he must first have thrown her child. We were all rescued by tho ladder. I sent my baby down by a fireman, aud when he returned he took Mrs. Niel's child and the Pyatt girl. The crowd was all trying to get on the ladder, and. fearing accident. 1 tried to keep them back. We all got down safely. Francis Donovan, a young girl, was hurt by jumping onto the roof, but, I hear, is better to-day. -She lives at Coldwater, Mich. 1 found my baby, still unhurt, iu the restaurant, but Mrs. Niel's baby was missing, and she again became frantic. She found the little girl, however, in a servant's room, well and indifiercnt to the danger she had raised through. "It was linena McLean," continned Mrs. Means, 4who first discovered the lire. She was sleeping in Kooin 12 on the third floor and tho sparks hud shot up through the skylight wells into the upper hail, and through the transom into the bedroom, upon the bed. ho jumped up aud gave the alarm. She was able to walk, and hence made her escape. I think the rest in her room perished. "1 see Arthur Btvlcss is missing. He was a five-year-old boy whose mother was called home last week by the sickness of her husband. Sho was perfectly devoted to the child, beronly child, who bad a mild case of club-foot. When she was called home she left the boy in care of Mrs. Guild, who occupied the front room near the tiro escape. Mrs. Guild escaped death by climbing down the fire-escape, and her child was saved by a fireman." Mrs. Menus, whose husband is a dairy farmer, will return to her home at once. She had a contract for six months treatment for her child and had been thero ten weeks, but savs she will not return, flha lost her watch, .pocket-book and all har

clothing, bu'j yesterday recovered the watch and purse with contents undisturbed. STORIES OF FIREMEJC.

TJow It Looked When the First of the Department Arrived. Captain Campbell, of hose company No. 7, Maryland street, which was the first on hand, said to a Journal reporter: "We came to a stop at Georgia street, on Meridian, unable to see just where the lire was. We were about to turn east on Georgia street, when I saw some women running across the street west in their night-clothes. 'For Christ's sake I said to the driver, hurry to the west-it's the Surgical Institute:' The truck. of which Al Muer is captain, was also confused ns to the point of the fire, and I called to him to follow ns. When we got there the women were filling the windows and screaming in agony of fear. It was hardly two minutes till we were np to the second floor with water, but we could not throw any for the people. We had to drop the Loio and pay our whole attention to rescuing the people. When wo looked into the window on the second floor we could see the full length of the hallway. It was a seething furnace of flame." Captain Muer rescued two from tho fonrth floor, known among the patients as "the roost." "I passed a child down the ladder," said he to the reporter, "and went back for the women. One was so large sho could not squeeze past the ladder and I had to pull her through the rounds. There was another one there, but some one else took possession of the ladder, and I don't know whether she escaped or not." It is probable the woman was saved by some ono else, as nolo ly was found in the room when the awful search was made by the flicker of a torch at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. INCIDENTS OF THE DISASTER. Little Harry Olmstead's Pluck and Coolness. The eight-year-old eon of Mr. Harry 01mstead, a proof-reader on the News, was an inmate in the institute. Ho was one of tho lirst children taken from the building and was carried to a room in the hotel annex. For a child he was remarkably coo), and when a doctor examined him to see if he had been injured he said in a manly tone: "My name is Joe Olmstead and I am a son of Mr. Harry Olmstead. a proof-reader on the News. He lives at SOS Last Ohio street, and tny mamma will be scared to death when she learns that the institute has burned. 1 want you to either telephone papa or get a carriage and . go to the house and tell them 1 am safe." The physician took so much interest in the little fellow that ho sent the fire patrol to Mr. Olmstead's honso to apprise him of his son's safety. When the mother learned that the institute had been oonsumed she was distracted until she had her boy in her arms. AH bis clothing and a gold watch were lost. The Scene After Midnight. At 1 o'clock this morning an unusual scene was presented on Georgia street near the wrecked Institute. A hl bonfire was burning near the sidewalk, around whicb, on Improvised stools, sat four policemen detailed to watoh the building in which there yet remains many valuables, it would require a burglar with wonderful nerve to have tried to explore that dark, forbidding structure last night, but the prospect of gain will cause some men to risk their lives in many ways. At the hour mentioned the Weddel House annex was as quiet as any structure in the city. A enlticiect number of cots and mattresses had been oarricd to the rooms during the afternoon to ' accommodate all the patients, and although crowded together they no doubt eujoyed the night's rest after the excitement of the day and night previous. All tho injured wero reported to bo doin nicoly. John Louckt'a Heroism. One of the most heroic deeds accomplished by any rescner was that of fireman John Loucks of Chemical No. 2. Mounting a ladder placed ou the Ililnols-strcet front he ascended to the top floor, there he was met by Capt, Webb Robinson who handed out a child which be had rescued from the flames and smoke. Loucks took the child and commenced the descent, but before he had taken more than three or four steps his foot slipped from the icy lungs of the ladder and he pitched head downward. His leg caught between the rungs of the ladder, aud there he swung, far above the exoited crowd on tho pavement, still clasping the babe In his arms. Assistance reached him at once, the baby was placed in safety ou the ground, and two firemen assisted tho brave Loucks to an ambulance. His leg had been broken by catching between the rungs of the ladder, but it saved his lire. He was taken to his home, on East McCarty street. Did Not Want Them at the Hospital. As soon as he ascertained that the institute was burning, Dr. Edenharter, superintendent of the City Hospital, tent tho ambulance to the scene, but ho says Dr. Allen would not allow any of the patients to be taken to the City Hospital. One of them, however. Miss Nellie Mason, of Java, N. Y.. who jumped from the building and suffered a fracture of the collar-bone, together with other injuries, was removed to the City Hospital In Tntewller's ambulance on tho order of Dr. Browning. bo remained there until 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when sho was brought back to the Weddell House. .Her Injuries are not fatal. Caught Looting the Wreck. Russell Troy was found yesterday on the fourth floor digging among the rubbish in the rooms of the dead. Ho had a shovel and endeavored to maintain the part of a laborer regularly employed. Detectives Page and Kinney became suspicious of him and searched him, resulting in finding a quantity of Jewelry and two silver quarters about his person. He said Captain Quigley had set him to work, but Captain Qutgley said he had never seen the youth before. Troy was therefore sent to tho statlon-houso and charged with petit larceny. . Died from Exposure. Tho effects of the fire are not confined to thoso whose names are found on the list of dead and injured. Great harm necessarily resulted from taking so many unfortunates out in the oold, many of them almost without clothing. One case is reported as having resulted fatally that of little Martio Declow. Bhe had beeu under treatment for spinal disease, and was also sulferlng from grip, the was rescued unhurt, but has Kin co died from the exposure. Her body will be taken to North East, Erle;county, Pennsylvania, by her mother, who is here. They Both Cried. Among the rescued was a pretty little girl , who came down In the arms of a policeman whomeho repeatedly hucged and kissed as the only reward she could offer for bis kindness and bravery. "When I laid her down in the hotel to return to the burning building," said the patrolman, "she just cried and cried because I had to go away and I Just cried, too." The Physicians Did Nobly. It was 'noticeable in tho midst of the excitement yesterday morning that tho medical fraternity was doing a noble work in rescue and relief. Besides others who were mentioned Dr. Coose, Dr. Manker, Dr. Darnells and many others whoe names were not caught did all in their power. A Sad Fate Awaits Tier. The mother of Fannie Breeden, of Memphis, will arrive to-day. r?he was on her way to visit her daughter, and. unless she has caught her name among the published list of dead, sho docs not yet know of her daughter's decease. The body lies at Glrtou's. Valuables in the Rains. While searching In the ruins yesterday afternoon Captain Quigley found a gold watch, three diamond rings and some other jewelry belonging to George II. Shepherd, of Ottawa, 111. The value or tho jewelry was $150. It was turned over to Dr. Allen. She Was Safe. Alex. O-ormon, of Richmond, arrived yesterday to inquire about the daughter of a kmsman. named Until Holmes. He learned that her father had arrived and had taken her home, In Riverside. Fire IVas Still Smoldering. Patrolman Slate found yesterday afternoon a mattre on the fourth floor In which there was a smoldering tire. The mattress was thrown to tho street. SIRS. LAZAHUS'S HUSBAND. He Is la Philadelphia and in a Pitiable Condition. Philadelphia, Jan. 22. Samuel Lazarus, a clothing merchant of Dallas. Tex., whose wife and child were victims of the terrible fire wbi h destroyed the National Surgical Institute, at Indianapolis, is in this city on business. Hit daughter Minnie, aged seven. was bsing treatsd atths institute for dis

ease of the spine, and his wifo was nursing the child. Mr. Eazarus'a first information of the disaster that has befallen him came

through an Associated Press dispatch, an nouncing that Mrs. Lazarus was badlv hurt. .Nothing was knon-n at that time of the condition of the child. Upon beiuu- told that his wife was dead the unfortuunto husband fainted and his condition now is pitiable. Sinco the first dispatches intelligence has been received that Mrs. Lazarus died of her in juries, and that tho daughter is in a critical condition, one of her legs being broken. Mr. Lazarus will depart forlndianapolis on the St. Louis express over the Pennsylvania road at 4:25 this afternoon if his condition will permit Of his traveling. The be reaved husband and father is at the cloth ing house of Goodman Brothers, where he has been transacting business, and It is necessary to bold him down on a sofa. It is feared that his mind will become a flee ted. Samuel Lazarus, whose wife died yester day, and whose child is in a precarious condition, will arrive from Philadelphia to-day at 12:10 v. m. His brother's wile. Mrs. Solomon Lazarus, arrived yesterday from Louisville, and D. llaer, his wife's brother, arrived from Chicago. WANT TO REMODEL IT. Bulldlnc Inspector Declines Responsibility Had Not Examined the Structure. C. E. Reynolds, who is agent for Dr. II. R. Allen, yesterday made application for a permit "to rebuild and repair the Surgical Institnte on Georgia and Illinois streets under the control and direction of M. G. Fitchey, building inspector." The cost is estimated on tho application at S30.C00. Mr. Fitchey said he would not accept any such responsibility. Dr. Allen, on the other hand, says it is not the intention to have him accept any responsibility except, to watch the building and suggest any changes in order to get safety. Mr. Fitohey intends to inspeet the bnidine to-day and report to the Board of Public Works on Monday. 'Have you inspected thebuilding before!" asked a reported. "Oh, yes, yes," replied Deacon Fitchey; "I inspected the outside of it several weeks ago, it The question bobs serenely up as to what a building inspector is for if not to look through buildings of this kind aud report as to their character. THE INSURAN'CE. It Amounted to 951,500, Distributed Among Many Companies. The total insurance upon building, furniture and supplies was 51,5C0, distributed as follows: Building Nos. 01 to 00 South Illinois street, corner of Georgia street: Indiana Insurance Company of Indianapolis $1,230 Vernon Insurance Company of Indianapolis 1,000 Home Insurance- Company 1,000 Merchants Insurance Company of Indianapolis 500 United Fire Insurance Company of New York 1,250 German Insurance Company of Pittsburg, Pa 2,500 fit. Paul German Insuranco Company of 6t. Paul 2,500 Bun Fire and Marino Insurance Company of San Francisco, Cal 2,500 Firemen's Insurance Companv. Dayton. 5,000 Ohio Farmers' Insurance Company of Leroy, O 2,500 Westchester Insurance Company, 2ew York 2,500 i Total . $22,500 Building, Nos. SO to SI West Georgia street: United Firemen's Insurance Company of Philadelphia $1,000 Vernon Insurance Company, Indianapolis 750 Indiana Insurance Company, Indianapolis 750 Merchants' Insurance Company 1,000 People's Insurance Company, Pittsburg. 2,500 German Insurance Company, Pittsburg. 2,500 Farragut Insurance Company, New York v 2,500 Total. ..$11,000 Treatment and gymnasium department, in rear of Nos. SO and 34 West Georgia, small damage: Indiana Underwriters of Indianapolis.. $1,500 Building, Nos. 87. and SO South Illinois street: American Insurance Company, Newark, J $2,000 Indiana Insurance Company, Ft. Wayne, Ind :. 2,000 Firemen's Insurance Company, Baltimore, Md 1,000 Total $5,000 Insurance on surgical supplies, instruments, machinery, boilers and engine: North British and Mercantllo Insuranco Company of England sf 2,100 New York Bowery Insurance Company of New York 1,000 Citizens Insurance Company of St. Louis.. 1,000 Firemen's Insurance Company of Baltimore 1,000 Northwestern National Insurance Company of Milwaukee 1,400 Frnnklln Insurance Company of Evansvlllo, Ind 2,000 Total $8,500 Furniture: 8an Farmers' and Mechanics' Insurance Company of Ban Francisco $2,000 Nework flowery Insurance Company of New York 2,500 Total .-. -..$4,500 AN OLD WOMAN'S STORY. She Carried the Flag Oyer the Walls of Chepultepec Charges Against Got. Pattisoo. Sioux City. Ia., Jan. 22. A remarkable story is told by an old woman who lives In a woodshed in the rear of a prominent lawyer's residence in this city. She says she is the daughter of General Patterson, of Mexican war fame, and, as the wife of Colonel Graham, followed a regiment to Mexico, where she and the daughter of General Taylor carried a Hag over the walls at Cbepultepeo when it had fallen from the hands of Major Van Dorn. Sho says that her father was very rich when he died, and charges Gov. Tattison, of Pennsylvania, with kesping her from her inheritance. Sho came here some years ago from New Orleans, whero she lived since the war and brought with her about ?15.10), which she invested in property. This is all gone, and she declares that she was swindled out of it by persons hero. She has lived in a filthy hovel a long while and depended on the county for a scant supply of coal and food. The fact of her being kept in such poverty causes indignation among the people, and she will doubtless be cared for hereafter. Sho came here with a large amount of jewelry and silver plate and this has gone, but a number of beautiful dresses she still keeps. The story of her career is generally believed, though tho connection with the Governor of Pennsylvania is not clear. o . WAIWAUD TOflXG MAN. Nephew of the Late Vice-President Hendricks Cnder Arrest on the Charge of Burglary. Bp rial to the IcdlanapoHs Journal. Chicago, Jan. 22, Thomas Litzenberger, a nephew of the lato Vice-president Hendricks, is under arrest at Montreal, where he is being held to await the arrival of extradition papers, on which the young man will be brought to Chicago on a charge of burglary. Litzenberger was a cleric in the Chicago postolllco under the Cleveland administration, but lost his place and became a professional burglar. He is suspected of complicity in the robbery of a mail wagon on the West Side a low weeks ago. Gave Pieces of Their Skin to a Brother. Kansas Crrr, Jan. 22. The operation of skin grafting was performed yesterday and again today at the German Hospital. D. Markowitz several months ao was burned horribly by an exploding lamp. He is a member of the Independent Order of Benjamin. Recently It was derided to sraf t three huudrod pieces of skin to the llesh. The members ol his lodge agreed to furnish the graits, and yesterday six men submitted to the removal of from 6lx to ten pieoes of their skin. To-day four men aw pieces taken from their arms and applied to tho ghastly wounds. Cyras W. Field Again Critically I1L Nxw York. Jan. 22. It is said that Cyrus W. Field Is critically 111 with oonjeatlon of tho lungs, and pueumonla Isleared. .

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Death of Joseph P. Bradley, an Associate Justice of the Sopreme Court. His Demise Due to the Grip, Coupled with Age A Member of the Electoral Commission and Author of Many Important Decisions, Washington, Jan. 22. Associate Justice Joseph P. Bradley, of the United States Supreme Court, died at his residence on I street, near New Jersey avenue, in this city, at 6:15 o'clock this morning. His death was not unexpected, as it has been known for some months past that the distinguished jurist was far from being a well man, an attack of the grip last spring having left him in a much debilitated condition, from which he seemed unable to rally during the summer months. His trouble began again in November, when he caught a Blight cold which, coupled with his enfeebled condition, made great inroads into his strength, and during the greater part of the present term of the Supreme Court he was unable to be present at its daily sessions. It was only about a week ago, however, that his health becamo such as to seriously alarm his family and friends, though it was not expected that any fatal results would follow so soon as they did. Every effort was made by his attending physician to restore his health, but the cold, damp weather, together with bis declining years, which, in a great measure, retarded any progress toward recovery, proved too great a strain for his system to overcome and death resulted. Two days ago the Justice rallied, and it was thought he might shako oil bis sickness, but yesterday it was noticed that he was sinking fast and the end drawing near. Up to yesterday morning he had been perfectly conscious at all times and his mind was clear and bright During tho day he was conscious whenever aroused, but towards night he began to sink rapidly and became only semi-conscious. Three hours before death ho relapsed into a comatose condition, passing peacefully away at f:15 o'clock without having regained knowledge of what was going on around -him. When the end came he was surrounded by his wife, two daughters and son, Mr. Butler, a son-in-law. and attending physiciaus. Soon after dissolution tho Chief-justice and associate justices were notified, and tbe latter called at the house. The marshal of the Supreme Court was also notified and immediately took charge of the funeral arrangements. The death of Justice Bradley was not geuerally known, and, when court assembled at the usual hour, the chamber was crowded with spectators present in exflotation of bearing Gen. Benjamin F. Buter make the closiug argument for the two Anarchists, Fielden and Schwab. The justices tiled into the court-room, according to custom, and Chief-justiee Fuller announced the death of his distinguished associate, and the adjournment of tho court until next Tuesday out of respect to his memory. The funeral arrangements, in accordance with Justice Bradley's wishes, will be unostentatious. Private services will be held at his late residence Sunday afternoon, and the remains will then be taken to Newark. N. J., where the interment will take place Monday afternoon. The publio reception which was to have been held at the White House to-morrow afternoon has been postponed on account of the death of Justice Bradley. The dinner which Secretary Traoy was to have given to-night in honor of the President and Mrs. Harrison was also postponed for the same reason. EVENTS OF THE JUSTICE'S LIFE. Justice Joseph Philo Bradley was a native of Berne, in Albany county. New York, and lacked a trifle more than a month of being seventy-nine years old, having been born March 14, 1813. lie was of puro English descent, and his life exemplified the steady, plodding nature of his progenitors. His earliest ancestor in tho United States was Francis Bradley, who was a member of Governor Eaton's family, iu New Haven. Conn., In ltfoO, and removed to Falrticld. In the same fttate. in ltitiO. Prom Francis Bradley the Judge was sixth in line, in 1701 the family removed to Berne. 11 in father was Philo Bradley, and his mother was Mercy Gardiner, of a Newport (R. I.) family. The father was a fanner, and had a library containing historical and mathematical works. Joseph was the eldest of eleven, children, and worked on the farm until he reached the age of sixteen. Ills opportunities for obtaining an education consisted principally iu his attendance, three or lour months each year, at a country school, when between the ages of live and fourteen, but he made constant use of his' father's library, and his attainments must have, been very considerable. lie taught a country school every winter from his sixteenth year till his twenty-tir6t During this period he also practiced surveying occasionally for the neighboring farmers, ills love for studv attracted tho attention of the clergyman of the village, who offered to prepare him for college. This invitation he accepted, and at the age of twenty Mr. Bradley entered Rutgers, where he graduated with honor in 1836, unusualiy distinguished as a mathematician. After devoting six months to teaching he began to study law with Arthur Gilford at Newark, N. Y. Ho was admitted to the bar in November, 1S3'J. In May, lf40, ne opened an office m Newark, where he continued to practice thirty years, until his appointment to bo a Justice of the Supreme Court, fie was engaged In many of the most Important and difficult cases that arose in tho New Jersey courts and In the courts of the United States for that district. and his services as a counselor were sought In a multitude of t other business transactions. His professional career was attended throughout with great success. In 1800 he argued the famous New Jersey bridge case In the Supreme Court of the United States with a power and cogency that were long remembered. During many years be was a director and principal counselor of the New Jersey, Trenton & Philadelphia and the Camden fe Amboy railroad companies, and his Influence was exerted to Induce those companies to yield, in favor Of the public, monopolies granted to ttiem by the Legislature, but oalous to the community at large. From 1857 to 1863 he was the actuary of the Mutual Benefit Insurance Company of Newark, and from 1865 to 18C9 was president of the New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Company. lie was also a director of various other financial Institutions. In lS-tO be addressed the literary society of Rutgers College on tho subject ot ''Progress," and has since delivered other leotures to the classes on political economy and constitutional law. In 151 he delivered the annual address before the Historical Society of New Jersey on "The Perils through which tho Federal Constitution Has Passed and which Still Threaten It, and in 18C5 be delivered au admirable address on the life and character of Hon. William L. Dayton. In June. 1870, he delivered the centennial address at Rutgers College. He has contributed valuable articles to several cyclopedias. In lh5i Lafayette College conferred upon him the decree of LL. 1. In March. 1870, he was appointed by President Grant a Justice of the Supreme Court ot the United States, and was designated a circuit ft udge for the large Southern circuit. Ever since e has served ou the bench with marked credit. and has given opinions on some of the most important eases that ever came before a tribunal iu this country. When, in 1577, in pursuance of an act of Congress, an electoral oommtsslon was constituted to consider and report upon tho controversies that had arisen over the counting of tho votes of 5 residential electors In the Hayes-Tilden contest, us : Ice Bradley was a member, and as such concurred In the conclusions reacted by the majority of the commissioners, supporting those conclusions by elaborate arguments, which were published with the other proceedings of the commission. In 1841 he married a daughter of Chief-Justice Hornblower. of New Jersey, and of the union two sons and two daughters have been born. Gossip Abo at the Succession. United Press Dispatch. Washixotox, Jan. 22. When the death of Justice Bradley became known speculations as to his successor were indulged in by politicians around the betels and at tbe CapitoL An opinion prevailed in many quarters that Attorney-general Miller will be selected by tho President to fill the vacancy, but In others it Is accepted for tnre that the appointment will go to some one within the circuit represented by Justice Bradley, which coinprift-K Pennsylvania, Delaware end Now Jersey. Chief-Justice Paxton, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Is prominently mentioned. If the selection should be made from New Jersey tbe appointment will go to Judge Green, district judge of 'ew Jersey, whom Mr. Harrison would have appointed to the circuit bench had be not decided to appoint a Democrat from that circuit. Other Deaths. Loxdo. Jan.22. Lord Alexandor Gordon Lennox is dead. He was born July 14.1 825. and was a brother of the Duke of Richmond, and descended from Charles II by his French mistress, Louise Renen. He sat as Member of Parliament for fhorebam from 1849 to 1854. and was some time captain m the Royal Horse Guards, CctciXKATX. Jan. 22. Cant. Abner Haines, Eeoond Infantry, U. 6. A., died to-day at tho Olhson House, this dty from pneumonia, - - '

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AX ULTiaiATCil SENT. B'port that the President Has Demanded an Apolejry from Chili. Chicago. Jan. 22. The Inter Ocean's Washington special to-night says: "The crisis in Chilian matters is rapidly approach ing. Yesterday an ultimatum was sent to the Chilian government, through Minister Egan. Tho dispatch was signed by Secretary Blaine. It was not communicated to the government of . Chili through Senor Montt. the Chilian minister here. Tho latter has no knowledge of it except that ho may have beeu advised to-day by cable from his own government. The dispatch wa'sof a peremptory character. It directed Mr. Egan to demand categorically of the Chilian government an immediate answer to the request which had already been made. The purpose of it is to inform tbe Chilian government that the United States must have an answer at once to its demand for reparation and apology. DITCHED AND BURNED. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Train Wrecked, and Six Passengers Injured. CniCAGO, Jan. 23. Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific passenger train No. 3, which left this city at 10:30 to-night for Davenport, la., left tho tracks near Blue Island and rolled into the ditch. The train consisted of an engine, baggage-car. three passenger coaches and two sleepers. Near Blue Island is a large pottery plant, and it was within a short distance of it that the rails spread. The engine cleared the gap in safety, but the baggage-car coupling gave way. All six cars were ditched in a few minutes, and took fire. The Hock Island officials in the city reported at 2 a. M. that they had been notified that six passengers were injured. No fatalities had been reported. UULES AND nORSES DURXED. Three Hundred of the Former and Sixteen of tli Latter lerUh tn a Kansas City Fire, Kansas City, Jan. 22. Three hundred mules and sixteen horses wero burned in a fire at Sparks Brothers' mule market. Eighteenth and Bell streets, this morning. The fire started in a hay mow shortly after 2 o'clock, from what cause is not known, and was soon beyond control. A man named Wood lost a stallion worth $2,000. There were in the barn several carriages and other vehicles, making the total loss between $35,000 and $40,000. The amount of Sparks Brothers' insurance is not known. Other Ftre Losses. PniLXDELrniA, Jan. 22. The total number ot fiisin this city in 1891 was 1,296, compared with 1.341 iu 1890. The amount Involved was 5520,650,771, compared with 810,222.941 iu 1890. The insurance losses were $2,540,260, compared with $1,142,943 In 1890. Tho number of losses in 1S91 in excess of $10,000 each was 2d, Compared with 31 In 1890. Wabash. Ind., Jan. 22. At' 11 oclock this morning the two-story dwelling of J. rJ. Pollers, of Xenia. fourteen miles south of Wabash, was burned, together with most of the contents. The building was worth 2,000. and was not insured. Ciuklestox, P. C, Jan. 22. Ersktne College, at Duewest, 8. C, burned this morning. The loss is $25,000, without insurance. The students will continue their studies in the halls of the literary societies and the chapeL Atlantic Htghladss. N. J., Jan. 22. The large summer hotel at Port Monmouth, owned by A. Bowman, was destroyed by rlro last night. The hotel was unoccupied. Tho loss, which was heavy. Is covered by insurance. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Chairman Edward Miller, of the federation hoard at Yoakum. Tex., has formally declared the San Antonla fc Aransas Pass railroad strike at an end. The Chicago Times, in discussing the arrangements for the Democratic national convention, su ir rests the possible advisability of holding It at the world'sfalr grounds. Grip is develcplnc with remarkable severity in the mining and lumbering camps about Duluth. Minn. Several thousand men are afflicted, and work is suspended at some points. Experiments are beinr made atPresldo (Cab) military reservation with terrorite, the new expletive. Four shells with the liquid, which resembles red Ink. were fired from a Parrot rifle. An equine slaughter-house has been discovered in Bergen county, New Jersey, sitnated in a dense forest of the Palisades, at a point between Fort Lee and Leonia. The butcher Is Adolph Shaffer. His customers are Poles. Tho Juch Opera Company's engagement at Ban Antonio, Tex., has not been a success financially. An attachment for something like $3,600 was served on the company's scenery yesterday, In favor of A. Green wall, of Dallas. Elisba P. Mallet, of Bath, Me., who was recognized as the ablest master builder In Maine, died Thursday night, aged seventy-six. He had built nearly ono hundred ships, and was, at the time of his death, at work upon what is to be the biggest ship In the world. At New York, yesterday, the premature explosion of a blast killed two persons and seriously Injured three. The killed are James Dooley and James Cox. The blast was an old one, and was accidentally struck by the crowbar of one of the men. At the convention of paper manufacturers held In 8pringneld, Mass., yesterday. It was decided not to curtail tho production of loft-dried papers, but tbe mills will run as they have. The amount of stock on hand and in the markets Is found to be less than last year at this time. Two men were suffocated by coal iras in llrooklyn, N. Y., yesterday. They wero James Cas&ldy nnd John Ilcrmau. They got drunk, and, before retiring, kicked down tbe pipe attached to the stove. The gas escaped, aud in the morning they were fouud deadiu their bed. William McIIenry. a traveling salesman from Cleveland, yestcrdav. upon his arrival at Lima, O., received four telegrams in close succession each announcing the death of a brother. They were ctlldren from three to twelve years old, and died within an hour of each other of diphtheria. The eelebrated gray pacing mare Lucy (2:14) died at Palo Alto lat Tuesday from grip. Her pedigree was unknown, but she had twenty-nine victories to her credit, and three years ago was one of the fast pacers in the country, the was used as brood mare by Senator Stanford, and was bred to Klectloueer and Azmoor, producing Lucy Necr and Luron. hhe was about sixteen years old. Indiana Republicans for Harrison Kokomo Gszette-Tribane. Repnblioan sentiment in Indiana, in favor of President Harrison, will not take the form of antagonism to Secretary Blaine, for tbe supporters of Harrison are not opponents of Blaine, but it will doubtlets develop into a positive force which cannot be misunderstood, a very emphatic affirmation that Indiana has not abated a jot nor a tittle of her admiration for her most illustrious eon. 'His fame has paesed from the confines of his State. The country knows him. and the Republican party at large is fully prepared to pass npon his merits as President and his availability for leadership in the great contest of next autumn. lh Democrats and the Tariff. PMlafle phJa Press. The truth is that the Democrats are afraid on tho eve of a presidential campaign to carry out their own purposes; afraid to go on with legislation which shall amount to a declaration of their principles on tho taritl question. They drew back from their position in behalf of general tariff revision which they ocenpied In the House during three successive Congresses. they long since called in their once boister ous threats to repeal the Mchtnley act and they are now halting on the policy of putting themselves on record in behalf of cer- , tain fxte raw materials.

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