The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-20

AVNN paw ~ FVAtAua ~ y hepuOlChQ,
In 1878, at the time Of the Ute troubles,
he was Indian agent at the OuTay
reservation. Following the expiration
OF that appointment he was sent 10
Chile aa United States consul and neryed
in that capacity for q number OF years.
VI late years he was engaged In min.
ing aud various other enterprises at
CTeede and Cripple Creek, He was also
interested in the Maultou bottlIng
works aud had been acting as general
agent OF the company In this city. Gen.
eFal Adams was a full brother OF ax.
State Auditor Louis SchWanbeck. The
name Of Adams was given him by an
act ot one oil the frat sessions Of the
Colorado legislature
Peter Gumry, owner OF the hotel, was
one OF the old'time citizens Of Denver.
He was about Hixty years Of age, and a
widowsT, his daughter being the vile OF
II, Q. Grsiner All three Of these per.
ished in the explosion, by trade Gum.
ry was contractor aud builder, aud in
this branch OF business made good
deal OF money. He superintended the
construction of tha chamber Of com.
merce, the court house and moro Te.
Gently the capital. lie was q Scotch
man.
TUE RUINS.
The hetel was divided about the cen.
ter by rOtundR or court running to the
top OF the building, though covered at
the second floor. The building had been
Split In two at this point OF division and
the entire five stories back OF the
roiunda Wera thrown into a shapeleIs
mass in the alley. Five stories OF brick
and wood and iron, with the human oc.
cupants were made mere heap Of
death containing ruins. The fragments
OF the wreck on Lawrence street lowered
up into the air, dark and yRwning,
while u great section OF roof hung in
threatening suspension over the chaos
below, Ont Of the pile OF brick, wood
and iron below there came feeble means
and piteoua cries for help.
4 ftemau clamberlng up the noun.
tain ot ruins felt his feet crunch against
human flesh. He reached down and
touched with his hand an arm proIrud.
ing from the mass beneath him. There
still seemed to be nOtira The blaze had
been smothered by the falling building
aud the fremen devoted their efforts to
the work oi rescue. And lhon suddenly
the flames broke out and tue workers
were driven away and the voices ceased
TO cry for help. The great mass was
from that moment nothing but a grave.
The most that tho hremen could do.
while the aameS shot up hercely and
smoke drove lhem back, was. 70 fight
fisrcely for the lie Of one poor fellow,
Joseph MunRl, Whoaa head and Hhoul.
ders protruded from the burning mass.
Police Surgeon j. A. RecKi took his
place where he could keep Muual's head
moist and properly attend 10 him while
his lower limbs were being extrlcated.
Il was position Of great danger for all
on account Of the flames and the over.
hanging roof which threatened TO come
down at any moment But the men
worked on, hauling At beanie With ropes
and using every device TO clear the
space around the suaehDg man, who
bore his agony with great bravery and
cheorOd on his helpers. AZ last, about
2:3O o'clock, gtoat cheer arose and
word was spread among the great crowd
waiting outside that the work was tin-
iShsd. Soon firemen and citizens APP
peared at the entrance Of the alley bear.
ing Munal on a stretcher. He was un-
conscious. but suffering great agony and
the physicians expressed little hope for
his ultimate revival.
At times the cries Of babe and the
moans oil the men and women could be
heard, but the flames and smoke In.
creased aud finally tho voices were all
slIeuced.
At4:3O a large force Of men and teams
began hauling away the mountain Of do.
bris from the place Where the hotel
stood. Il took hours to work into the
macs to the spot where most Of the
bodiOI were supposed to be.
THE FArALiTiES,
Alarge force OF men and teams are
still engaged in hauling away the do.
briu. At II o'clock ono body which was
no. identified had been removed from
the ruins and several more were in
sight Tho number killed will not ex.
ceed twenty-five. =,
Following are lists OF the dead and
injured 90 far as yot aIeertained:
Dead:
Peter Gunlry, owner Of The hotel.
RIO. Groiner, manager OF the hotel,
son.in.law Of Peter Gumry.
Mrs. X. O. Grciner, clerk oithe hotel,
daughter OF Peter Gumry.
Child OF Mr.. and Mrs. X. O. Grelnor.
Gen. Charles Adams, Manltou, Col.
Al. Blake, Pueblo, Col.
Myron L. llawlsy, Union Pacific rail-
road clerk, Donver.
James Murphy, contractor, Denver.
George Burt, passenger conductor
on Inc Rock Island railroad, Colorado
Mrs. G. r. Wolf and daughter, Lin.
% Fred HudbOld, or lIau'Or, Of Eliza
both, Iowa.
Three chambsrmaids, names un'
known.
One bell.boy, nsmO unknown.
- GfoInor, father Of Il. Q. GroinOr,
manager Of the hOtol.
Bud Burns, Colorado Springs
W. ]. Carson, Pueblo, COL
+, French, Central CITY, Col.
Bart LarBh, Central City, Col.
n NJ. ElmundS, butcher. Denver.
n \, NIGCIOskoy, Canon City, Col
Judge GIynn. ISudYlllc, Uo.
]. u. Kirk, Omaha.
]. A. Brown, Omaha
Elmer Pierce, engineer oil the dumry
hotel. -
THE iSJUnEp.
Joseph Munal, cIgHrpakUr Cairo, Ill.,
faoo and head terribly Cntj body
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