The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-20
A Great Throng Surrounds the
Ruins, Watching the Work.
Some OF the Victims Prominent Men
In Coiorado-From stories Told by
survivors, the PinIoned Victims
Must Have suffered unspeakahse
Asony-A Drunken Engineer to
Blame.

ruins. The work Of rescue has been car
rled on constantly since the explosion oc-
CURED. and is being continued tonight
with arc lights. Flames broke out afFesh
IN The wreck again tonight. and the IRE
engines again poured forth water. still
further impeding the work of rescue. The
list OF dead and missing now numbers
tNonty-siE, making the disaster the worst
that ever occurred in the city.
Up to 3,33 tonight seven bodies had been
recovered. being those Of Manager Grein-
er and his wife, clasped in each other :
arms; George Burt. Rock Island railroad
conductor, Mrs. George r. Wolfe and
daughter. Fred Hubbold and VIII Rich
ards, the elevator man. Among the miss
ing IS now included Elmer Pierce. the
night engineer. Who Is said 10 have en-
tered the hotel just before the explosion.
Judge James Glynn, who was at first
supposed 10 have been in his room at the
hotel, turns out 10 he at Holyoke Col.
where he was spending Sunday with
friends
vast throng surrounds the building on
every side. pressing forward as far as the
ropes Will allow. The police are constant
iy guarding against any one stepping
through the lines. on account OF the great
danger from the standing walls.
AT l0:S0 p. m. the body OF T. +. AIcClos-
key. Of Colorado Springs, a wealthy owner
of Cripple Greek mines, was taken from
the ruins.
The IRE has been almost extlnguished
and 100 teams are now making as rapid
progress as possible removing the debris.
though at best the work is painfully slow.
At 1873 a. m. three more bodies were un-
covered. those Of Bella l. Lorah and Fred
erick French. of Central city. Col. and ;,n
unknown. The former have been identi-
fed by Mr.. Lorah's father. who is assist
ing in removing the bodies from the debris
The third body is burned beyond recogni-
ton
Three Pueblo citizens are among the vic
Tins OF these the dead body Of only one
George BuTt. the Rock Island conducio or
has thus far been recovered. Shortly be-
fore Burt's body was found, shirt with
"A diamond stud on its bosom was found.
With the belief that Burt's body was near
the fremen redcuhled their efforts. and
after short time the body was uncovered
wedged beneath a heavy timber.
Following Is a list of the dead, missing
and injured, so far as known:
Dead-Peter GumFy. owner Of the hotel:
f. g. Greinier. manager Of the hotel and
son-in-law Of Peter Gumry. Mrs Y. G.
Greinier. day clerk of the hotel and
daughter Of Peter Gumry; a child Of r.
c. Greinier: Gen. Charles Adams. Mani
tou. a l.. Blake, Pueblo. col: Myron r.
Hawley. Union Pacific railway clerk,
Denver. James Murphy. contractor. Den
yer. George Burt. passenger conductor
Rock Island railroad, Colorado Springs
e ". Edwards, butcher Denver: Fred
Hubhold. Elizabeth. Ia; Mrs. George r.
Wolfe and daughter. Lincoln. Neh,; three
chambermads. names unknown: WIN
Richards. elevator man: F.. F McClos-
key. Canyon city. Bela LoTan and
Frederick French. Central city, Col.
Missing Grenier. father Of r. 9.
Greiner, manager OF the hotel, Bud
Burns. Colorado Springs. W. J. Carson.
Pueblo. Col. 7. A. Brown and J. T..
Kirk. Omaha; Elmer Pierce. engineer OF
the Hotel Gumry.
niured-Joseph Munal cigarmaker.
cairo, III. face ard head terribly GU. BODY
bruised. internally injured Michael G.
Burgess. severely cut about face. A r.
Irwin. night clerk, cut and bruised J. II.
Letson tramway conductor, body badly
bruised, internal injuries
The whole rear half of tho hotel was
blown 10 atoms. and the front portions
are merely shattered and burned frag-
ments of the house. The force Of the ex-
nlosion was so great that for two blocks
on Lawrence street and for some distance
on Larimer street every window IN the
business blocks lies shattered in pieces
upon the pavements. The dust had cleared
away somewhat when the firemen reached
the place and there was no fire 70 be seen.
front part Of the house. and by the time
the fremen reached the scene they were
ready TO be taken from the windows. Fire
men with torch and lantern entered into
all narts OF the hotel The first 20 demand
the attention of the ambulance corps was
Michael {. Burgess. who was walking
along Lawrence street on the opposite
side from the hotel. when the explosion
occurred Glass cut his head and face in
a frightfui manner. His injuries are very
serious though not necessarily fatal. He
IS a PAINTER from Custer city. 8. T.. Bud
HOPKINS. bartender at the Gumry hotel,
was found on the ground floor OF the no.
tel unconscious. bleeding from many cuts.
Joe Munal was found in the basement,
dressed only in underclothes and complete
lv covered with ashes and dirt. When re-
y{ved ha said: Il am a cigarmaker from
Cairo. I'll. J was upstairs in bed. when 7
heard an WfuI crash I 0id rot Know what
q was and got out Of he'd and hurried out,
and on going downstairs I must have lost
nv way. for when I got down on what I
thought was the ground ioor fell down
into the basement" His injuries. though
severe. are not thought Ia b@ fatal These
three are the only injured persons taken
to the county hospital up 10 O'Clock this
morning
The scene surrounding the death of
James Murphy. a contractor. was heart"
reudfne. The Hrefnen engaged ar the rear
Of the building heard the aECniZins cries
from the man that he was burning. and
To continue 20 play the water. After hf-
feen minutes II heroic work the hremen
reached him His two lower limhs We're
riutoncd by two heavy joisfs. After an
almost Herculean effort. with the dense
smoke blindinE rhe tremen's eyes Muir
y,N,- < left tec was released. Al ttis nome ~
q shot Of fame compelled tne men "a with
draw Nurnhv men offered his rescueTs
a. 80 10 get him out. AMI piteouslv begged
fhem "a chop his leg of 4 second later
tne west wall collapsed and covered 1oor
Murphy wtth tons n ruins. Murphy
rq-,a 10 Denver from Omaha six years
aEg.
Mrs George r Wolfe. of Lincoln. Ne5-.
Vybo vas visiting Mrs. Sehmittei. was A
victim of the catastrophe. She vas ac-
commanded hy her s-yc2r-old daughter
Nrs Wolfe's husha ud is Il tobacco man ~
r-nroln fFe iegt tae hotel for a toHT oi
Colorado yesterday
j 4 Brown and :. T. Kirk. of tfTla aa
are among the missing They registered
Al tbe cuury sunday afternoon. and have
~ f.asn seen since the explosion. Mrs.
Rrovrn telegraphea an inquiry from oTna-
- and thief 9souldinE answered that
teere MAS lttle hope of her husband oe-
inE alive -..t--
~ ,ha notsi. IN fba pockets Of which was
a !. l.6.o-rnile railroad book bearing '~s