Fire Sweeps Windsor Hotel During St Patrick Parade
Flames from a burning lace curtain swept the Windsor Hotel on Forty-seventh Street and Fifth Avenue in New York as the St Patrick’s Day parade passed. Within minutes the blaze spread to the roof and interiors, trapping hundreds. Officials fear 10 to 15 lives were lost with dozens injured while guests and staff scrambled down stairs and from windows. Firemen arrived rapidly and struck multiple alarms as the building collapsed and crews worked to recover victims.
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York
Windsor Hotel
Forty-seventh Street
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue Fire Traps Workers as Smoke Swallows Street
A woman from San Francisco residing at Mrs A P Adams, 19 West Forty-sixth Street, suffered broken legs and a broken breast bone after a hotel incident. Thomas P Ochiltree escaped unharmed but lost valuable pictures in a smoke filled scene. Dense smoke along Fifth Avenue nearly suffocated pedestrians attempting to cross.
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A. P. Adams
West Forty-sixth Street
Oue
San Francisco
Thomas P. Ochiltree
Fifth Avenue
Condition Of The Wounded After York Fire
March 18 reports from hospitals show several patients improving or not serious. At Roosevelt Hospital Mrs Islen Brewer and M Catherine Bailey of Chicago are serious, Mrs Louis Wallace not serious. Bellevue lists Alice Price improving, Kate Roach recovering, others doubtful. Presbyterian notes Adelaide Wheeler and Miss Von Spiegele improving. Wheeler improving, Miss Misch improving. New York Hospital lists William Love improving and Ellen Curran not dangerous.
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York
Windsor Hotel
Tellevue Hospital
Alice W. Price
Gov. Candler
Georgia
Kate Roach
C. Simmons
Ellie Thinas
Leo. Rosenthal
Serion Roosevelt Hospital
Islen Brewer
M. Catherine Bailey
Chicago
Louis Wallace
Presbyterian Hospital
Adelaide Wheeeler
Dr the Wheeler
Miss von Spiegele
Mies F. Misch
Edward Skelton
William T. Love
Ellen Curran
Fire disaster prompts Windsor hotel fire safety talk
New York March 18 Building Inspector Bunnell found no violation of building laws in the Windsor hotel but blamed lack of fireproofing and swift flames. He noted missing front exits and that red lights or exit diagrams are often ignored. Fire Chief Bonner admitted a 15 minute alarm delay and said stairs were hard to find as elevators were in use.
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New York
Bunnell
Windsor Hotel
Hotel
Bonner
Fire Department
Heroic guest defies fire to rescue family at Windsor
Edward P. Wells of Jamestown North Dakota, his wife, and daughter faced a deadly Windsor hotel blaze on Fifth Avenue during the St Patrick parade. Wells prepared a fire escape rope, lowered his daughter to safety, then ascended and descended to rescue his wife and finally himself. Firemen aided the family at ground level and Wells received thanks as he sought shelter with friends.
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New York
Edward P. Wells
Jamestown
N. D
Windsor Hotel
Fifth Avenue
Wells
Mr. Wells
Fire at Windsor Hotel Leaves Unidentified Woman Dead
In New York on March 18 Dr. Pitkin, Windsor hotel physician, accounted for six bed-ridden patients except Mrs James P Stokes who is feared dead. Twelve girls studied dancing in a fourth floor parlor when the fire began. Mrs Dora Gray Duncan of San Francisco led children to safety with her two daughters among the first to evacuate. An unidentified woman around 30 died minutes after the outbreak.
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New York
Pitkin
Windsor Hotel
James P. Stokes
Dora Gray Duncan
San Francisco
Revised list of the victims Windsor Hotel fire casualties
New York March 18 The revised list of Windsor Hotel fire victims names 14 dead and 15 possibly dead. 40 still missing and 52 injured whereabout known. Fire engines and 100 policemen remained at night as walls threatened to fall. No firemen missing per Chief Bonner. Contractors to deploy 1000 workers to clear ruins. Names include John Connolly and Mrs Adolf Gibson with several unidentified victims.
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New York
Windsor Hotel
46Th Street
Bonner
John Connolly
Tel
Adoif Gibson
Cincinnati
Eleanor Louise Goodman
Larelles Grandy
Elizabeth City
N.C
Maurice Henry
Noy Ann Kirk
Chicago
Warren Leland
Helen Leland
Amelia Paddock
Irvington
N.Y
Mary Sullivan
Fifur Avenue
Notable Guests Safe After Windsor Hotel Fire
Report from New York on March 18 notes Mrs Sel Smith wife of the actor registered at the Windsor hotel was not in the hotel during the blaze and is safe. Actress Miss Kate Forsythe arrived from England and was in Philadelphia at the time. Warren Leland is at the Hotel Grenoble. Mrs Alfred Decordova, stock broker’s wife with an office at Windsor, was feared missing but is safe.
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New York
Sel Smith
Windsor Hotel
Kate Forsythe
England
Philadelphia
Warren Leland
Grenoble
Alfred Decordova
Steinman Denies Offering Money in California Senate Fight
Francisco March 18 The attempt to see B A Steinman accused of offering General Barnes a large sum to withdraw in favor of Dan Burns proved futile The Examiner prints that former Mayor Steinman arrived at the Palace from Sacramento and denied the charge as untrue
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Francisco
B. A. Steinman
Barnes
California
Dan Burna
Sacramento
Steinman
The Oregon Arrives Washington March 18
The navy department has been advised of the arrival at Manila of the battleship Oregon. The batteries ordered out to Manila are Battery E First artillery at Jefferson Barracks Missouri Battery F Fourth artillery at Fort Adams and Battery F Fifth artillery at Fort Hamilton.
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Washington
Navy Department
Manila
Oregon
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Fort Adams
Fifth Artillery
Fort Hamiltode
Secretary Alger to Visit Cuba on New Transport Plan
New York March 18 The Tribune reports Gen Alger secretary of war plans a Cuba and Porto Rico inspection trip next week. The Ingalls will carry him from Savannah, leaving Washington after public notice. transport details and ship fittings are being finalized amid publicity and scrutiny. The voyage aims for a discreet departure with a 30 day provisioning but actual itinerary remains unsettled.
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the Tribune
Alger
Cuba
Porto Rico
Havana
Washington
Savannah
Sal
Porto Tivo
Meade
Erie Basin
Congress
Gen. Alger
Col. Bird
Washington Transport Bureau
Ingalls
Ingalla
Clearwater
Elizabethport
Wright
Brooklyn
Louisiana Lottery Company
New Orleans
British Honduras
Red the Lottery Company
Honduras
Army in Manila reorganized into two divisions
Manila March 18 report that the entire American force in Manila has been reorganized into two divisions of three brigades each. Gen Lawton assumes command of the first division with volunteers from Washington North Dakota California and others. Gen MacArthur commands the second division with volunteers and regulars. A separate provost guard brigade is assigned. An attack on Lonachurch yesterday by rebels was repulsed by Pennsylvania troops with casualties. Lieut. Thompson and Privates McVay and McCanse wounded. A gunboat with Twenty-third regulars fights on the lake near Morong and Santa Cruz.
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Manila
Lawton
Washington, North Dakota
California Volunteers
King
Fourth Cavalry
Fourteenth Regiment
Idaho Volunteers
Iowa
Ovenshine
Regular Infantry
Oregon Regiment
Wheaton
Dyer
Hawthorn
MacArthur
Third
Kansas
Montana
H. G. Otis
Colorado
Nebraska
South Dakota
Pennsylvania Regiment
Hale
Minnesota and
Wyoming Volunteers
Utah Artillery
Anderson
Eighth Army Corps
United States
Lonachurch
Lieut. Thompson
McVay
McCanse
Morong
Santa Crus
Children's Wash Dresses Show Off Latest Spring Styles
The newspaper promotes a superb assortment of Children’s dresses in Gingham Pique Percale and Hike textures. It claims the bright est spring garments seen in Butte with small prices for such big values, highlighting fashion and affordability.
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Butte
Children's Gingham Dresses In Stripes And Checks
Old catalog style notice lists various children's dresses in gingham and pique fabrics. It notes sizes 22 to 26 inches for smaller children and 4 to 14 for older. Prices range from 25 cents to 4 dollars, with trims described as embroidery, braid, yokes, revers over shoulders, and full width skirts.
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Hildren
Toile du Nord Gingham
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