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Show FAMOUS OLD HUB ' HOTEl. IS BURNED No Lives-Lost But Many Guets Have Narrow Escapes Property Loss is Estimated at $100,000 Historic Hostelry Had Housed Kings. IJoston, Jan. 1C ThG Ilevero house ono of tho oldest and most famotm hotels In New Knglnnd, was partly destroped by firo early today. Quick work by the cmploccs and tho firemen fire-men saved all the guests, though thero were many narrow escapes. Tho loss Is estimated at $100,000. The hotel, which fronts on How-doln How-doln square nnd which has sheltesed such famous guests as the prince of Wales, later King Kdward V1L; Dan-lei Dan-lei Webster, Jenny Llnd nnd Emperor Doin Pedro of Ilrazll, was a five story stiucture of stone anil brlclc. Starting in tho rear of the grotto, a decorated cafe In tho lower part of the hotel, the fire gained rapid hend-wany hend-wany and In a few minutes tho flames had leaped up tho stairways and elevator wells to the upper stories in the Bullfinch annex. Employees of tho hotel, policemen and others aroused the sleeping guest and thcie wero many thrilling rescues. Dozens of women wero helped to safety and several men and women escaped by climbing to tho roofs of adjoining buildings. |