Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1898 — FATAL FLAMES. [ARTICLE]

FATAL FLAMES.

Fire Ileslroyaa Chicago Hotel—Guests Jump from Windows—Two Are Killed. Chicago, Aug. I.—Several persona lost their lives and others were badly i: jitred in a fire which broke out in the ,>erwyu hotel, 148 North Clark street, at 2:45 o'clock this (Monday) morning, i'he guests Were roused from sleep by the roar of the flumes. They became panic-stricken and rushed to the win-, flows for safety. None had time to dress, in their frantic effort to escape some of the guests leaped from the windows into the street and were badly injured. Others rushed to the roof of the hotel when the flames cut off retreat below. They were unable to escape, and were suffocated before help could reach them. The police and firemen began* a search for the bodiea, but at 3:30 o’clock only two bodies had been recovered. The killed so f«r a* is known nre William Tiedeman and Edward A. Seaman. Nine otheraare known to have been injured. The firemen did gallant work in dashing up their ladders through the flames. Harry C. McClary and William Tiedeman roomed (together. Both climbed on the window ledge. Tiedeman was unable to stand the smoke and’ fire and fell to hl* death. His chum was rescued by the firemen.