FIRE IN HOTEL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1919, Page 5

FIRE IN HOTEL.

A EOARDER SUFFOCATED. NARROW ESCAPE OF OTHERS, By Telegraph.—Press Aaioclatlon. Auckland, Last Night, A fatal Are occurred in the city to _ , night when the top storey of the Thamei I Hotel was completely destroyed, tk(. •«.'eoiid storey partly burned, and the u-' 1 mainder of "the building severely dam-,. ; aged by water. i The flame* burned fiercely, and sub- . soquently an elderly man was found eui-, , focated iu one of the bedrooms. Four i other persons staying at the hotel were r in bed at the time of the lire and had 1 narrow escapee. l A returned soldier, P. N. Jones and hie wife, were awakened by falling glaa». -Mrs Jones collapsed, and was carried by her husband through the flames to the street enlv.nce Jones was badly burned about one foot. Mrs Jones Offered from shock und flight burns. 5 Two others, Mr and Mrs J. O. Jerrard, of Rangiriri, escaped by the fire ejeape in their night attire. These people lott everything, as also did several guegt* in . the hotel, who were attending th* r amusement houses. > The building was owned by the Dit* . worth trustees and leased to the Camp--1 bell, Ehrenfried Comppny, and sub-leased > to the licensee, Mr O'Connor. ,The insur--3 ances are unavailable. The identity of 3 the victim is not yet known.