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VOL. 1. NUMBER 130. NEW YORK HAS BIG CONFLAGRATION; MANY LIVES LOST IN FLAMES. PARK AVENUE HOTEL_BURNED, ALABAMA WOMAN LEAPS TO HER DEATH FROM A FIFTH STORY. Thousand Pounds of Powder, Stored Away in the Building Exploded. Loss $750,000. Now York, Feb. 22. —Twenty lives were lost in the lire which attacked the Park Avenue hotel this morning. fifty or more persons were injured'. The Dead Are: Colonel Alexander P. Piper, U. S. A., retired: Colonel Charles A. Bur den- of Connecticut, First IT. S. Vol nnteor Infantry; W. A. Horn. Denver, Cos!.; William ivison, Denver, Col.; both were employed by th H. B. Claf hr Company; \V M. Walker, of Ten nessee; W. O. Barnhardt, of Chica go; .Mrs. E. \V. McGinnis. New York; Fusion A. Rollins, lawyer, of Selma. Ala., ex-congressman from that state; Mrs, Foster, missionary, who devoted herself to work in the Toombs prison; Norman Arson, of New York; Mrs. Charlotte K. Bennett, of Alabama; Churl, s Underwood O Connor, of Chi cago; 1 red S. Hoby. of Chicago; Miss Estner bchiosinger, oi Chicago; Mrs. Mo.Manus; five unidenltnrd. The. bodies are being held at the ho tel. The Injured Are: Harold Bennett, of Alabama, face and hands burned, taken to Bellevue hospital; William S. Brockman, of Norfolk, Conn., burned; Airs. William Brockman, face and arms burned; Margaret E. Bonnet, employe of Un hide!; William A. trove, employe; Charles H. Oreory. f.7 y -ars old. at torney; t arolina I. It. Hull, 79 years old, or Newark, N. j.; Anna (}. Hall, -ili yem.-i old, of .xewark, N. J.; Wil liam B. Halo- of Williamaville, Muss.; E. R. Horne, of Atlanta, (.hi., body burned; Emily L. Livingston, guest, residence unknown; Joseph Pearson, tV illia.ni Stebhins. West Indies; Lewis c. Woodbury, Portland? Ore.; Fank 11, Heed, proprietor Park Avenue hotel, burned about to® ace and hands while carrying his wife to safety from the lourth floor; Mrs. Frank It. Reed, fa- -e i,n d hands liurned; Frank Bridgeman, residence unknown * —Osborne; Lewis Barry of Portland, Me.; Mrs 8. Beach, a guest. , • Big Armory Ablaze. Admiral Miller, U. 8. N. (retired; who had a room on the fifth floor of the hotel, fell unconscious jn his at tempt to escape from tn<- burning building. It is stated that he cannot recover, Admiral Miller went through the Windsor notel fire and the Mur ray Hill explosion unscratched. The, fire stated in and consumed the armory of the Seventy-first regi ment. New York national guard, a tine granite structure, whicn, with its equipment, cost $050,000. The flames communicated with the Park Avenue hotel, where a financial loss of SIOO,- ouO was inflicted. Shortly before I o’clock fire was discovered bursting from the roof of the armory. The flames had gained tremendous Headway and by tne time the firemen arrived it -was impossible to do anything toward saving th magnificent building. Several times the flames were communicated to the car barns of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, but as otf< n ex tinguished. The heat of the burning armory be came more and more intense and shortly after 2 o'clock flames were dis covered running along the 'windows and woodwork of the fifth floor of the northeast corner of t.he Park Avenue hotel,diagonally across the street from the armory. This was entirely unex pected and the police up to that, time had bent no efforts toward removing the inmates of the adjoining houses on the cross streets ._ The. frightened occupants of the hotel soon appeared at every window and many were res cued by means of ladders sent, up by THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. the firemen. In some unexplained manner the fire got into the basement of the elevator shaft and started on its way upward to the roof. Most of the damage in the hotel was done in the rooms surrounding the elevator shaft. Terrific Powder Explosion. At the headquarters of the Fifth brigade, Thirty-fourth street and Park avenue, corner of the armory, a large quantity of ammunition, both blank and bullet cartridges was stored. These cartridges soon began explod ing and added to the intense excite ment. bnortly after these explosions ceased tee wall on the Thirty-thim street side tell inward. This crash was followed by the explosion of about 1,000 pounds ol' powder stored in tlie basement of the armory. The detonation was terrific, hut the fire men had been warned of the danger and none of them was injured. Am bulances were called irom every hos pital in the district and the firemen turned tueir attention to lie hotel. \ line of hose was quickly rushed up to the tail'd floor, while scores of guests were token from the windows by ot'.i er firemen on the outside. The fire men saw the Hotel was rapidly filliur with smoko and for the time droppe the hose and hurried through the builtung in search ot guests who might have been overcome by the smoke. Their searen was re - aided for on nearly every floor and : th hallways scores of persons vv- re found who ha.l been-overcome be; no Hi could reach the open air. The hospital records show 2ii per sons taken to New York and Belle • institutions. Nearly double that num ber were injured in panic .stricken on dcavors to escape and were given men ieal aid on the spot. Oi (ho scores taken Lem Hu- win-lows -if the flu::' fourth, ami fifth floors, many were slightly burned and became hysterical from the shock, or (lie dead three are women. Death in each instance was caused by burns or sufi'ocai ion with one exception. One man jumped the filth stop win-iow to I 1 - • in /t court. ii t skull was crushed and his beats was instantaneous. BRUNSWICK’S SHIPPING FOR 1901 BREAKS ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS. PREPARED BY CAPTAIN OTTO JO HANNES3EN, OFFICIAL STATISTICIAN OP THE PORT OF BRUNSWICK. FROM JANUARY I TO DECEMBER 31,1901 Foreign Exports v (i\ rll -T Oc Coo tog i'T Fa ; ~ I ¥- ; :s 'g? !I" 3§ s| ga s-n !So Q i FI - >7 Gas U it f§ o| vai.uk IANI ARY 21 14255 if.'.., 0966 390 :••* lwTfiti 171 ,711-17 * •1 . •. ... . I! BMUXY .... 1.7 1 52'-5 225 l!;,7:i :11it 1 .(Mil -i: '.i >| •> * 7<44,272 MARCH iv 1:177.1 251 **4i Tim ,;;!:7 , . n'r,,, ,„V ' , p’o im ' may ll ::.-.: :.:: 'i K fill r t-. H —i ■v :::: if 'Si iif S ::::::: :::: .ISS ,V 1 l"" Sfr::::: & AUDI'S I 1 2262 |H * 1,-.I- I, 2d7,51K KKPIT: V18ER.,.. li wilts ill) 0.7. M ...... "I" "Y • :<. 7.:". 1 G iv, -I 77,145 UCrORRR .. 10 io.-.;7 it. -m .• 'T,. f " ' i 033,813 NOVEMBER ... It) lOT-r 171 2ul(w Ido ili, V. In',,, ... i""..., j " )0 | 1M5,47 DECEMBER.... 14 ISM 101 2370 . ii 4 057 2(M4 m j!!!;!;! Y'ipjog G 4367 J! 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HMi 1505 t. 7!„ :;|.70 .MO- T Ml " “ K ILLY 50 27100 177 1710 ....... 715 IK::., 2*1.7 ~ J lien 'FmC “ V f ' v l4,oor, AbCUSI 57 51 120 5'7 1572 105 400 1 in.;., IKKO 1-,,34 I'iloi.i Gilo ’ ’ -’o’ "5 -U0.72., YE I' I EMBER.... :■< 250: .7 ;; m:.7 ;:tx: 1k.,7-7 | w sl , j.-,;''!! 2:1 510,970 OC-IOBER ... 38 572 Hill 250 50 500 15700 : - ... ,- - Turino ' It’o - '1 • •:: ,• ‘ 02*4,11 NOVEMBER 41 32292 555 2>2 loon 500® 1:770 1 11,-7 pr, .J-,'- ~ I.’.‘ ’‘>oo 32 708.1,75 DECEMBER 25 24550 147 1891 .... >5 10W 50 11 5 8745 260 OTti TTT: ... }® ,2.i2iA___: _6532; 302501 'B3O 8019 8005 j 101008 M 7 if--* Al!' ii-,).-h= ,_ , „ 1 “tweifled an- 1.- fcstro w. 1 I; Mi ton* lit lmnrls wr: -tin bags pntat.ws; :m>c> lu-l idling, iino !,nh Imports In n. fort ign and dcmet-tic reits ObK-VIMoi * nitH'liandiie, value sll,O-58,030 Value foreign evmrK tm l-a; k-w. .11 . _ 0 ha ' liS ’ IH b “ KS ’ 3,7 J0t.,1 V '" Ue imlWr,S BRUNSWICK, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, ISO 2. When me five started in the armory scores of guests in the Park Avenue hotel wore awakened by the clang ing of the engines and the noise of the crowd, it was about 45 minutes a liter tlie flames were discovered in the armory before they spread to tlie hotel, but in spite of this many guests were in their rooms, dressed in their night clothes, and some of them in bed. The firemen, as soon as they learned that the hotel was in danger, decided to devote ad their efforts to the rescue of the occupants. Men and women appeared at the windows on the Park avenue side of the hotel and called for help. OPERA HOUSE CALENDAR. Excellent List of Attractions for Next Two Weeks. Some of the best attractions of the season wul be at tne Grand in the next few weeks.. Fallowing is the list: Tuesday, Feb. 25—McLean and Tv - ter. Friday. Feb. 28—The Casino Girl, Monday. March ;l—Havely's Min strels . Wednesday, March f> Tlie Burgo masti r. Fima- and Saturday. March 7 and 8- —Grand comic opera, playing '* 1-3i j Capitan. •'Patience and Dorothy." j The “Casino Gin will probably ■ have the largest company ever seen ! Oil the local stage, there being 'I" peo ' )d-‘ in the play, while in the “Burgo | master" there are ><• people. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. That of Mr, Jake Rotholz and Miss Bertha Greenwood. Tile engag-ment of Mr. Jake Roth 01/. ami Miss Bertha Greenwood lias I been announced. j Both of these young people are well ‘ and favorably known in Brunswick. Mr. Rot hoi/, for seventeen years, was 1 bead clerk in tin gents’ furnishing ' department of A. Kaiser ,‘v Bros. lore, but is now in business for him is -li in Norfolk, Va., where he is a j partner in one of tile larges.l elutning 1 stores of the city. r Miss Greenwood lias resided in Brunswick the greater portion of her life, and is n .-nung lady oi many e.a arming aeeomiillslime,i|:. Worth Trying. Before purchasing anew suit or pair of pants examine the line of sain pies carried ~y Jim Cartel-. II is stir prising to me what he really is of I erring Lie public. Tty him and you j won't regret it. ELLIOTT LEAVES POSTOFFICE MONDAY, Wit L BE SUCCEEDED AS ASSIST ANT BY MRS. F. to C. BROWN. She Will Assume the Duties or the Office Tomorrow Morn ing. There will lie another change in the Brunswick pnstolfice tomorrow— this time the assistant postmaster. K was given out officially yester day by Postmaster Brown lliat, after today. Assistant Postmaster L. Llliott would retire and lc will lie suc ceeded by Mrs. M- C. Brown, wife of tin- postmaster. and will begin the duties of her new position tomorrow morning. No reasons are given out for Mr. I -.ll!o{ 1"s n liremeiil. Mrs. Brown gave the require.! bond some weeks ago. and is now u ilifled for the position. It lias iic.cn frequently staled that such a change v.-ml-l be mac- ami lhere was iinu-ii sjM-eiilntion ; I- Mr. Llliott's successor. The entire leeeut trouble ill the postolliee was caused i>.v the appoint mint of Mr. Llliott. hr Mr. Brown. Tile colored republican maehiiio bad another man slated for the place but Mr. Brown refus. and to appoint him. and appointed Mr. i-Tlliotl in his place. The republicans then announced tlfft f thWould ftghl nim am! tne i-econt srpialihle is thought to be llieir work hut i( now looks as if Mr. F.rown \vi< remain as postmaster. II is remembered iur. Llliott was a candidate for the poslinn-dersnip when no learn;,d (hat the departm el was going to oust Mr. Brown, ABOUT Jb'dCe PARKER. Almost Certain That Ho Will Make the Raor. Foil-living is le-.-u lb-- ,!;• vI Ban ner ; 'I lie many friends of Jirb e T. A. I'ai l er are urging him to oilier the race lor tne pidr -s’iiii of lb- sup-rior -mirts of the Brun.vvi-I; eiietiff, and it. is probable that he will run, in case tlie rumor that Judge Bennet will not , run is true. Judge Parker made a line record as judge of our city court, and if t'ae judgeship of a higher court were placed in his hands, it. would lie ably filled. He will have no difficulty in carrying iiis own county by an overwhelming majority, and his chanc es for election are vt ry favorable as he is receiving assurances of support Irom all over the circuit. Appling county feels that she is entitled to a i Unger in the pie. if she can furnish ; men of merit, and in the person of Judge Parker every qualification is found. RAIDS ON THE BOWERY; WARRANT FOR SHARKcY. Now York. Feb. 22.—-Another wholesale raid has been made on the resold s in East Fourteenth street, am. the upper end of lhe Bowery. Hun dreds of the habitues were captured and taken to the police stations by I ul) officers. This is the third raid in a brief pe j Hod and it is said the crusade will | continue until me district is thorough- My vacated. iN BAD SHAPE. Streets Have Been Sloppy For Some Days. Newcastle. Gloucester and other "min stiv-i-i have not presented a | good app ■-.■nance for the past several j days caina-d i*y the wet weather, and Hie bad condition oi these thorough -lai be city authorities Kiunild be gin 1,1 improve the streets and oyster Md -II is better than nothing al all. HIT OF THE SEASON. Lewis Morrison in "Faust" at the Grand Last Night. N< ariy every seat in the Grand Opera house was occupied lasi night ! by people anxious to see “Faust” with i ends Morrison himself as "Mephis i to." j Tin- nit ruction was simply grand am! Mr. Morrison well sustained the ' cpntatioii be lias made with the play. Che electrical effects, etc., have never I" m equalled in this city, and the en ''"• I 1 "! formaline was thoroughly on ’ dby Hie large audience. [ L.i'U'.- lorbids us writing up the com I anj i'i detail, suffice to say it was the be, i or : een In Hi unswiek. N- v i: tile time when eveybody mink! have their old clothes cleaned and ■ sand. The proper one to do Mbs i 'in! of work is Jim Carter. 'l'm i ■ ; 2. or all I Monk street. PITCHFORK TILLMAN |fg| AND M’LAURIN SCiAM iN THE SENATE iIAIJ RAILROAD TO PENSION ITS OLD EMPLOYES, j New System Inaugurated by the Del- j aware and Lackawanna. New York, Fell. 22. —The announce- I ment is made by the management of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and West ! ern railroad tnat. a pension system iwill lie placed in effect March 1 tor i the benefit of its employes. Under I the plan, as arranged by President I Truesdale. any employe engaged for ; 25 years in the operation of the rail ! rail proper, who nas performed his du ties faithfully, is to lie retired at the age of n„ uml receive montnly allow ance proportionate to tin- pay which lie was drawing and the length of his service. Tlie fund from which such payments, will be made will be appropriated regularly each year by tne company and tlie employes will not lie required at any time to pay anything either for the support ot' the pension sys tem or to add to the fund from which benefits will lie made. To meet, pen sion claims for the remainder of the year an appropriation of SO,<)QO lias been made. Tile amount of the p i,-u will, as stated, depend on two condition-- -lie "b'liher 111 years me employ- lias K< i Hie ((initially and the average ! ol bis regular montnly pay. for Hie ten years preceding hi:-- retirement. I'' ! ’nxia.ii o, the average num .y. "" r " 1 n>< ars nas been ;sfib pr-r mi".Hi and t..e employ-- has been in vii-e of (ho company for 30 J l "'-". his pension will bo si.- it lnoniii. lo Telephone Subscribers. V " a:c engaged in ranking e.M.-n --in- improvements in our system at Bninswii k and while the work Is in progress there uuiv ip aowp huioj; j lemiptions to service and some lines may be a little noisy. Wc invoice the nalient indulgence of our subscribers promising a service so improved short ly Hint any little inconvenience now experienced will he more than com pensated for. Thanking you and as sumig you of my appreciation for .'our kind consideration, I am, very •iger <,ptl " lly ' Vl ""’ s ' H - Haley.' man- PRICE FF SENATORS 1 1 LIVELY Iff SERGEANT AT-ARMS LA^g-O^^j CAME BETWEEN FORE MANY LICKS PAS^Dft a-.i.i Gte.it Diilicolty Seve. al fluncecdid in Se Them. i.yL fi F-d*. 22. I* -1 .a 11 -in "i Sonin f'ai o: j 2 tenioon. Mr. Tillman t. -a J on ib-' I miii'pine tariff biS -heSS luid a lilt with Senator • Japip - . w wl.n-ii lie iTillman) d‘clarejßK-Jt. IV poliUeal patronage ot Soutlisffcpil-t* had been parcelled out to] Smuf.ii.Uf, 1 1- 'in ids star.;;, presumably I', ole on ill" Far: ; treaty. ..(ii -Hi.i Titling*. Raffia, d laei’-u . Till:, :m A virion.; i !ie>uiiit"rfl^B|j^H < I tb-atl.v at each otii r. win u ,to the spot, but with grt ) ; :.( nators were parted. 'tMm CRAZED BY LOVE, SHOT LITTLE U"gM A Servant's Fear of Dienv;sM|gEad4a|| to Tragedy. .h New York, Feb. 22.—A pi "dy has occured in. tho -<t i-OJ7 Yonb< It resulted in wnmoling of Cr-orgeanna, t-^n^ ; ' ' '-as O’ --r ' V .Mr. 8; .lid- tatiil wounding at het f v .•.•IB u 1 - 1:n 1 i-.in-r, a IliingßjH'tfnH vant. -.jSf 'T-'ifW I lie muss of tile .shootlife-hwiaWM ws * Is. it,.- servant, - 11 an itis'.dt-• • i'K.l. I'l'om whom {IB is;: si "arati'd through dism Aim. Simons, mother of ’JjfPffMl ” went shopping, leaving theglj§pKi| ‘iirio-d there was no | 1 her ring ami she. had to s . t \ • 4 V.I-II.I'IS on s. ;iia y i-fl V- V, -s - iog fl I ■ ," J 5 Ms vail as I uol V/YNr 51'n.i.t WHII ______ M-’t 4; of IsM-risiiii', Little Place. . is ’mt ;i and f-i l;V rj'A"'ev! ; ■Lp' • 4 ■ s- ! ■ ;a. ,\| M-tiy Hack is vi-. V' tvtijraSH in 141,, sty. City. < 1 !'• Win. Wiggins Ctll>'lM ' v sfhty ' truing i'ii' 40.-m. Mr. Claud wick. Mr. and Mrs. Dt;l-gl?ii, ar- now occupying is. Wat-*MM ml summer home here£ Two weddings of much ' \aS eon:mumiy will take are s . .ids M I : ' il ’.Yiggir.s i.i apt id! ' ,tyno -as, .dfc-stT^yL-. and tii -1 ''U'.. ll* : S W-ry popilJ^HHH^ * > *<j an v.