Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-10
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Las VEGAS, y. NJ, Aug. 9.--Thr Monte
yuma hotel at las Vegas hot springs
caught lire In the Kitchen basement al
10 $50 o'clock last night, and WIS burned
to the ground in an hour. The loss will
reach 100000, Eight Eastern guests
persisted in the flames. The hotel was
owned by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
fe railroad. II was opened I'm April last.
The company's hotel on the same site
burned eighteen months ugo.
I.i1iK The fire was of incendiary Ori-
gin. II broke nut Ia the fourth story al.
tie near the main tower in the servants
quarters. Seyenty-fivc guests were In
the house II cannot be- definitely learned
yet whether all escaped or not. The
building burned like finder aud the heat
was so great that no baggage or furniture
was saved. Special trains have taken mp
both the Las Vegas tirc companies. The
loss will be nearly S2j0,00O The dis
patch reporting the loss OF eight lives
came 10y telephone, and has NOT been con-
irtned.
son So nan ~ REPORTED.
TOPEkA, KAN, Aug. Slate dis
patches received here regarding the
burning OF the Montezumm hotel at the
/ Las Vegas hot springs prove the first
kilograms To have been exaggerated.
There was not only no loss OF life, but
nobody received any Injuries whatever.
The building was only partially destroyed
and the guests were moved at once into
the compauy's other hotel and cottages,
and are all comfortable.
rHr Full PARTICULARS.
Las NEGNs, y. NJ, Aug .. The fire at
| the Montczuma hotel nj The hot springs
last night originated about II 80 in the
lobby of the fourth floor mt an attic near
the stairway leading To the top OF
the grand tower. The local alarm was
sounded in the Office, aud the guests
were Immediately warned of their danger
by the sounding Of electric gongS in all
I the apartments of the hotel. There We're
about ScNcuty-iivc rooms occupied
I Everybody escaped and nearly ali the
personal effects of the guests were saved.
immediately after the general alarm had
been sounded the chief clerk aud three
other employees of the hotel rushed 10 the
fourth floor and unrcclcd n ilrr-ho>c al
tachcd To the variuus lNdranis. DELAY
/ was occasioncd by inexperienced hands
laying the hose, and in most Instances the
hose was too short 10 reach the flames
In II few minutes the flames had burst
through the roof in several places and all
4 hopes OF saving the building were aban-
doncd. The volunteer department OF
{ las Vegas, six miles distant, was called
by telephone. \ special train took com.
pany No OUT IN thirteen minutes. An
other train brought company No. later
and some eight or ten lines were put IA
work The pressure was low, however.
and the streams barely reached the roof.
where the flames by this time mad
been raging iar four hours
The fire gradually worked to
the ground floor, making a complete loss
of the hotel. Tho furniture on the ground
floor only was saved. The guests were
compelled 10 iniprovlse lodging on the
ground and went iuto camp Vt midnight
while the tlrcmcn worked with unre.
lcntlcsS force until long after daylight
The stone walls of the third story wrr,
saved and remain Standing. and may pos
>ibly be utilized in rebuilding. The los,
Is 100000, Insurance S250, 900. distrib-
nted among Il large number nj com
panes. The origin of the lire is aurib.
uted To The wires of the electric light
ignltng the woodwork. II Is believe,
the company will rebuild.