The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-20

lies shattered in pieces upon the pave
ments.
The dust had cleared away some
what when the firemen reached the
place. There was no fire 10 be seen
then. The explosion awoke the guests
in the front part OF the house. and by
the time the firemen reached the scene
they were ready to be taken from the
windows. TIE firemen. with torch and
lantern. entered into all parts Of the
hotel. The FIRST to demand the atten-
ton OF the ambulance corps was Mich
ael c. Burgess. who was walking along
Lawrence street on the opposite side
from the hotel when the explosion oc-
Cured. Glass cut him about the head
and face in a frlghtful manner. His
injuries are very serious, though not
necessarily fatal. He is a painter from
Custer City, n. d. Bud Hopkins, bar
tender at the Gumrey hotel was found
on the ground floor OF the hotel un-
conscious. bleeding from many cuts.
Joe Munal was found In the base
ment dressed only in his underclothes.
and completely covered with ashes and
dirt. When revived he said: Il am a
cigarmaker from Cairo. Ill l was up
stairs in bed when I heard an awful
crash. I did not know what II was
and got out OF bed and hurried out
and on going down stairs ! must have
lost my way. for when got down on
what l thought was the ground floor
l fell down into the basement" His
injuries. though severe. are not
thought to be fatal. These three are
the only injured persons taken TO the
county hospital up to s a. m.
w. A. Logan, editor OF the Buena
Vista (Col) Republican, was in his
room but had not retired when the ex-
plosion occurred. He said: II was sit
ting on the side of the bed when / felt
the bed move Inward with violent
jerk. Before the bed rishted itself
a heavy quantity OF plaster fell from
the ceiling. completely covering myself
and the bed clothing. When I could
see any thing l saw the walls of my
room were torn asunder several feet
and I was fastened in tightly except
for the window. / was not hurt, but
lost no time in getting out Of the build
ing" Many others had similar ex-
periences.
The hotel was divided about the CEN
ter by 4 court running to the top OF
the building. The building had been
split In two at this point and the en-
tire five stories back OF the rotunda
was thrown into a shapeless mass In
the alley. Out OF the pile of brick
and wood and iron below there came
feeble means and piteous cries for
help. The firemen devoted their ef-
forts to the work Of rescue until sud
denly flames broke out and the work.
ers were driven away. Joseph Munal,
whose head and shoulders protruded
from the burning mass, was rescued
after two hours work. At times the
cries Of babes and means OF men and
women could be heard, but the flames
and smoke increased and finally the
voices were all silenced.
At 4:30 a large force of men and
teams began hauling away the noun
tain Of debris from the place where the
hotel stood At daylight three bodies
were already in sight, two men and a
woman, but 1t was impossible to un-
cover them sufficiently to identify
them, the fire still being dangerous.
There is no doubt the disaster wa:
caused by a boiler explosion. Frant
Pierce, the engineer, h Is said, wa:
irtoxicated. and after turning a large
quantity of cold water into the no
boilers. left the building 10 minutes be
fore the explosion occurred. The polio,
are looking for him. r. L. Erwin. thC
night clerk, says Loescher. who wa.
only II years old, was drunk when HI
went on duty, and was In the habit o
neglsoting his work.
The Gumry was a tive-story buildins
valued at $4,000. and had been uset
as n hotel since 1888, when it was re
built after fire. in which one life wa.
lost.
Gen. Charles Adams, whose body {
believed to be In the ruins, has been I
resident of the state since the carl.
days and formerly took a prominen
part in politics as republican. II
1873. at the time OF the Ute troubles
he was indian agent at Ouray reser
walton. Following the expiration o
that appointment he was sent to Chill
as United States consul and served
number Of years. OF late years he wa
engaged in mining and various othc
enterprises at Creed and Cripple Greek
He was also interested In the Manlto
Botling works. and has been acting a
general agent OF The company In thi
city. General Adams was a full broth
c. OF ex-Statc Auditor Louis Schwan
beck. The name OF Adams was give
ilim by am act OF the legislature.
Peter Gumry. owner Of the hote
was one of the oldJtime cftizens Of Der
ver He was about 60 years Of age,
widower, his daughter being the VIII
of Il. c. Greiner. all three ~ whor
perishcd in the explosion. BY trad
Gumry was u contractor and builde
and in this branch Of business made
good deal Of money. He surerintende
the construction Of the chamber q
commerce, count house. and. more RI
certify. the capitol He was a Scotch
man.
At II o'clock one body. which was nc
identified. has becn removed from III
ruins. and several more are in sigh
The number killed will not exceed 2
The following are me dead. Injured an
missing as far as yet asceft5incd.
Dead-Peter Gumry, owner Of IN
hotel; i. G. Grenier. son-in-law Of 7,
ter GumTy. and manager of the hote
Mrs. Il. c. Grenieg, clerk OF thc hot'
and daughter OF Peter Gumry. and
child OF Mr. and Mrs. Grea.eri Gci
Charles Adams. Manitou, Col; a.
Blake. Pueblo. Col; Myron =. Haw,t
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