Frets Loss OF Lin. On the morn
ing of March 29th, tlie City Hotel, al
OorvaJlis, Benton comity, was com
pletely destroyed by Are. Mr. John
Murray, father-in-taw of the landlord
ot the liotel, Mr. MvCotmell, was
burned up with the ImiliRiijr. Tlte
following account of the terrible ills
aster is takef from an "extra," issued
from the office of IheCorvallU Uieite.
Cokvaims, March 29. 1873.
At halt xrt one o'clock this morn
ing, our citfaens were agiiin arntnetl
by the fearful cr' of "Firk." and he
ron tlie alarm became very general,
the City Hotel was completely envel
oped iii flames. So rapid did the tire
spread that nearly all of the inmates
barely ecaed in their night clothes,
one, Mr. John Murray, tather-ln-lnw
of Mr. McConnell the proprietor, was
undoubtedly burned alive. Such a
wild scene was never before witnessed
iu Corvallls. Men, women and chll
dren escaped from the burning pile,
and rushed out into a odd rain-storm.,
clad only in their night clothes and
under garments. A few articles of
furniture ami clothiug were sawdtronv
the rooms of Mrs. McConnell and Mrs.
Thorn. Father Qihney, Frank Johfi
aun ami John L. Simpson saved thein
telves by climbing-Jowii the laiiip-'KHt
-and otliers got onU they scarcely
know how. Mr. McConiieli. after the
stairs were partially on lire, rushed
up to Mr. Al. Kiglitsniiiu's room, and
after great effort, succeeded in awaking
him. In returning Mr. McCoiiiiefl
was rerv badly burned about the head
ml neck. Mr. Rightsmau, with more
presence of mind and pluck than h
oaisil iHHlersuch circumstances, dressed
himself: But by that time it was im
possible (or him to escape by the stairs.
ELis only uhauee of escape was by a
wimlow, in-going through which one
of bis boot heels caught and kept him
suspended until his hands became con
siderably scorehr filially he strug
gled loose amlslkl down the side of the
house', receiving uo serious injury.
Frank Joiaisoti lost all bis clothing,
gold watch, some money, and cut one
if hfc feet very severely wlle break
ing tluongh the window.
John. I. Simpson lost his coat and
!oiit seventy dollars in coin one
hand was bmlly burned. Two twenty
dollar pieces were picked out of the
mins initnetKateiy under his room.
Otto Fox. lost a part of his clothing,
boots, etc Jack Sheppard lost all.
rtxeept his pants. Others lost more or
tats of their clothing.
The entire iHiilding. furniture and
fixtures, including the woodshed and
outbuildings, were a total loss. Bit
ail otlier losses were as nothing when,
iminpared with the loss of John Mur
ray. All the inmates off the house ex
jept him esesqietk It appear that
Mr. McConnell, John Murray and an
other man, known as Mike." left Mr.
Cfishimti's saloon at 1 o'clock A. M.
Mr. McConiieli testifies that they pro
ceeded, ilireutlf to-the hotel, and t hat
he put Mr. Murray to bed in room No.
5, and the other man in room N'o. 6,
and went immediately to ids own bed;
at half past one o'clock the alarm of
Are was given, and when first discov
ered was under great headway. The
right- of the tire is- unknown, and
whether it, skirted al ovo or below
tain is a disputed point.
As soon as the charred remains
wild he gathered from tbe ruins, a.
Jury was summoned, and an inquest
held upon the same, with the following
VERUICT.
We the Coroner's Jury, flml the re
'lUidnsso much consumed by Are by
th burning of tlie Citr Hotel in Cor
vtrilis, as not to be recognized, but we
euisfietl that they are the remains of
a human beiiigj ,-ual believe them, to
be tlie remains of John Murray, who
was known to be in said hotel and is
believed to have been bunted to death
therein..
(Aeo. Mercer, Jos. Liggett, L. Foley
Henry Emrick, A. F.Tixley, Daniel
Urake. Jury.
T. J. Khjht, Coroner, Benton Co.
The Are alarm was by no means gen
eral but tlte citizens and firemen
present deserve great Credit for the
toiae manner iu which they worked,
tl reipiirid almost superhuiiuin efforts
r prevent the flames from spreading.
Sonic idea of this may be conceived
vhen.it is known that the tire was
checked in the budding, where it origj
vated whetAaroiof frame buildings
came up to within two feet ot tile
tmtL It seeuw ajiuost iucrevUble.iUHl,
ret HU true The-heat via so great,
at the cistern, some forty feet from the
Ire. that men. could not stand it to
work, the brakes without being dreuch
od by the hose eveay few minutes,
r'or awhile. "Big Six" played three
lreajiis, and during the entire lire did
most effective service.
Mrs. Knight, milliner, was greatly
liamagetk by water audi ranking her
goods. 1.. P. Ureffoz, jeweler, also
offered considerable damage from
tame cause. Messrs Jacobs & Xcti
gass, Harry Warrior and 0.. Fox &
rtro., also sustained, wnsiderable dam?
age by moving goods as uo. one aup
I rosed the frame vow could be saved.
A Jeweler, named Bees,, (we believe)
bad a valise of spectacles on deposit
iu tlte hotel, which were destroyed.
His loss is variously estimated, but
reaches hundreds of dollars. Mrs.
Thorn had a gold watch iu the safe,
which was ruined. The safe was
bursted open and everything inside
was found to be greatly damaged.
Tlie hotel was owned by J. U. Bav
ley. Estimated value, fS.OU). In
sured in London. Liverpool ,t Globe
for 1.600. This would just about
cover the furniture.
John Murray was an Irishman, aged
sixty-live, and leaves a wife and live
children. Tbe family now reside on
a farm mar Junction C ity, and he was
here on a visit. Tlie tantilv were tele
graphed and arrived in the afternoon.
This Is the saddest fire that ever oc
curred in Corvullii. It was rumored
that another natu was burned but
this proved not. true.
SASH KaCTOKY.
BUILDERS, ATTENTION I
SASH, BLIND, AND DOOR
FACTORY.
8. B. ALTUOVIK. J. F. DACKIMSTO.
W. KETCHVM.
ALTHOXSE V CO.,
Lyon Street, on the Biver Bunk,
ALBANY, OBEGOX.
Keep on hand a full Assortment, and are
prepared to
FURNISH TO ORDER,
Doors, Saab, Blinds, and
Molding,
Such a
CBOWS, PAX EL. BAND NKtTIOX
MOLD,
Of all size.
WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES
Flooring, Siding,
-And-
All othar kinds or HalldtaK Material .
LSO: PREPARED TO DO MILL
. work, furnish shaker tans. zigzag
shakers, suction fans, driving pulleys of
any kind, at our factory on Lynn street on
the river bank), next below Markham's
wurchnasc. ALTHOUSE ft CO.
Albany, Feb. 10, U69-H
MISCELLANEOUS.
Notice.
OKEGOX ft CALIFORNIA RAILROAD
Company, Land I ieir t men t, Portland
Oregon, April 5, 187L-Xotlre is hereby
given, tliat a vigorous prosecution will be
instltated against any and every person
who Trespasses upon any uauroau Land,
by eutt big and removing t (ruber I herefrom
More the same is HOI' (HIT of the Compa
ny AXD PAID FOR.
All vacant Land in odd numbered suc
tions, whether surveyed or unsurveyed,
within a dis'ance of thirty miles from the
line of the rood, belongs to the tympany.
I. It. Ml KIRKS,
JSvttt Lanil Agent.
CO MM BCIAL HOTEL,
Opera House Block, Salem, Oregon,
MRS. A. J. RIELY, PROF'R.
rllS HOUSE WILL RE REIT IX FIRST
class order, and with attentive and
obliging servants.
Bo Chinese Cooka Employed.
I am prepared t Aim ish good accommo
dations to the traveling pnblic, and will
usj every endeavor to merit the patronage
of the public. Regular boarding at very
low rates.
CjBT Free Coach to the house. Mv5
Arctic Soda.
HA Visa ADDED VASTLY TO OKB
lacilities for dispensing this delight
ful and hcklth-glvlng beverage, we would
announca to our former patrons, and the
pulilic ge.nwmlly, that we are fully prepared
tram one ui t itose elegant
Tuft'a Arctic Fountain.
to supply sdn of tho boat quality In nn
llmiteil iinant ities to all who may favor us
wJlh ucnll-
BOTTLED SODA !
AND
a. x ax til a I
WILL, DUBIXO THU
IPKr0 and SUMMER.
lie dellvoned'to families ordering through
out the eity.
'lied at U!
A.CABOTHKBSACO.,
'HAKUWAKK,
W. it K!UHN & CO..
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
SHI M' AXD HEAVY
HARDWARE,
Farmer!' k Mechanics' Tools,
BUILD EMS' HARDWARE,
IRON AND STEEL,
OAK and LXM ill lis,
HH'KORY & OAK SPOKEN
HICKORY A!..
Hardwood Lumber,
Rent Rlma, hbaRa, Pales, Ac,
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE,
All of whteh are now offered to the pnt-
He at low rates. As we make the business
a speeialtv, we eau and will keep a better
assortment, at lower prices, than any
house in this city.
W. H. Kt:HX A COM
Monteith fire-proof brick, First street.
Allny, June 14, W?Mlv4
DRUGS.
OEO. F. SETTLEMIER,
DRUGGIST,
(Successor to D. W. Vakefleldl,
Parrlah'a Xew uuildlnK, Vint Street,
ALBAXY, OBEGOX.
Dealer In
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS,
PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, ETC.
All articles warranted pure, and of the
best quality.
Physicians prescriptions carefully com,
pouaded. Albany. Oct. 17, ItWMtf
A. MOTHERS & CO
Dealers in-
CHEMH'AM, OILS, PAIXTX, DYES,
ULAXN, IA3IPM, ETC,
All tlie jiopular
PATE XT jHEDICEKEs,
im CUTLERY, CKJARS, TOBACCO,
XOTIOXfl PERI'l'MERY,
and Toilet (lead.
Particular care and promptness riven
Physicians' prescript ions and Family Rec
ipes.
Albany, Oregon-tva
STOVES ANDTINWARK.
OLD 8TOVE DEPOT.
JOHN BRIGO&,
' Dealer in
RANGES.
COOK, PARLOR ANL BOX,
STOVES !
Of the best patterns.
AISO I It, SHEET I BOX AXD (W
PER WARE,
And the ukihiI assortment of furnishlnt
goods to be obtained In a tin store.
Repairs neatly and- promptly executed;
on reasonable terms.
Stwrtrcekenlnir make long friends,
UtOXT STBKETV ALBAXY,
T:
Young o. olnu
OS
P i1
A DVEHTISEM K'I'S.
P. n. RAYMOND. A, F. W HkELEB.
POST OFFICE
STORE.
Rvnoi & wiieeleb,
IIKALEKS IN
MISCELL AX KOt S IttHlKS, SCHOOL
Hooks, Binnk Books and Stationery.
Cholre Havana 'itarN A 1'obaee.
The la&ost stock of line Can lies and
(Mnfoetlonariesoverbronifhi to Albany.
Western Union Telegraph Co. la oilli'e.
fioodslnonr line Ininorted to order, at:
shortest possible notice.
e&The only place In town when, a.
real kosm! Cigar can be obtained.
GflrcAtt asd ee. jga
'.'(in
CSreat Bargains!
GEORGE TURRELL
WILL SELL HIS
Large A Extenalvv took ml
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ai eaceeumgiy
Law RATES FOR CASH.
He begs to call attention to his I arm
stock of
MEMS' A BOYS' CLOTIIINO
which he is determined tosell lower thaa
ever. Please call mid examine boiore do
clwsinif elsewhere.
i&T Remeiubor tho address
OKORtJB 1TRRELL,
KJivt-St., Albany.
6THlKhi price pnM for t'ounttT
Prodnee. j9vj'
BLACKSM1THING !
-AXD-
General Repair Shop.
THE UXDKBMaXKn HA VINO RJ
turnsa to Alliany.aud taken his old
shop on corner ot Ellsworth and Second
streets, announces his readiness to attend
to all kinds of
BLACKSJOTHIXG. MILL ft MACHUli
tOSGMQ, ETC.
Also, has on hand and for sale, the
COQCILLARD WAGON,
Straycr Force-tced
GRAIN
STAR IBOLINE,
and other PLOWS
WOOD'S REi PER & MOWER,
which ht 'rill sell on the most reasonabl
tenns.
HORSE SHOEING All round,$.
Keietuogr, 91.
HWK ME A CALL.
All work entrusted to me will rtrctva
prompt attention, and lie executed In the
Iest possible manner, with good material.
A shnn of pnbllc palrnnagt is solicited.
CiTShopon corner Ellswort h und Second
streets, opposite Piece's Kerry,
Iv4 f. WOOD.
DR. VANCLEVE'S
Unm Abdominal Supporter
1 AKO
VTERIKE REGULATOR.
THE MERITS OF THIS IXSTRCMEX1
consist principally in the support it
gives to the abdomen and spine. Thebelt
is broad, supported by suspenders passing
over the shoulders, and kept in shape by
self-general ing l jalvanic Plates, which give
a pleasant current.
Tho Regulator is also Galvanic; its Cup
and Nozzles are made of Silver ; its St em, of
Copper and Wnc. Is hollow, that injections
may be thrown through It, or Into the neck
of the Uterus. It can Is' so regulated hy
Its thumb-screw as to meet any mal-posl-.
tlon of tho Uterus, and is unequalled in ,
meeting any form of female disease.
Price, W5. Patented Angust 1.1, 1871, by,
W.8. Van Clove, Ccntralia, Illinois.
Territory tnr Hale, or will verelv
Royalty tor mannlactnre.
For mate or Territorial rights to mnnn-.
factorenud sell on the Pacific Coast, appW
to COLL. VAX CUCVE, Albany,, Oregoa..
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