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

Utah; Mr.. and MrE W, O. McClaIu and
baby, Huron, Kas. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Shaw, Huron, KaS. Herman Lsuderg,
Maniiou, ool.; Mr. and Mrs, ]. W.
Roberts, Colorado Springs, Ool.i Mira
A, sehmittal aud her two sons, Charles
and Leo.
This afternoon Ave bodies were re.
covered, Two were identified as the To-
malns OF Mr., and Mrs. X O. GTelnsF.
Judge James Glynu, whose name 10
In the list Of missing, had room at the
hotel, but II IL not positively known
that he occupied tho room last night,
He was prominent Populist
HEAETRENDINa HcRSEs
The scenes surrounding the death Of
James Murphy, contractor, were heart.
rsndinG. The fromen engaged at the
rear Of the building heard the agonlElng
cries from the man who was burning,
and asking them to continue 10 play the
water, After q few hourI heroic work
the hremen reached him. His lower
limbS were pinioned between two heavy
ioists. After the most herculean efforts
with dense smoke binding them, the
tirOmsn released Murphy's leg. At this
moment a sheet Of flame compelled
them to withdraw. Murphy then
offered his reScuers $1,000 to get him
out, ana pit0ouSly demanded them TO
chop his leg oh. A second later the
west wall collapsed aud covered Murphy
with tons OF ruins, Mr., Murphy came
to Denver from Omaha six years ago.
Mrs, George X Wolfe, OF Lincoln,
Neb., visiting Mrs. schmittel, was vic.
tim OF the catastrophe. She was accom-!
panied by her hYe'yearold daughter.
MrS. Wolie'a husband 10 q prominent
tobacco manufacturer Of Lincoln, lie
left tho hotel yesterday for tour Of
Colorado.
]. A. Brown aud ]. L. Kirk, Of Omaha,
are among the miIHing. They registered
at tho Gumry Sunday afternoon and
have not been seen Slnes the explosion.
Mrs. Brown telegraphed an inquiry from
Omaha aud Chief Goulding answered
that there were little hopes OF her huS.
band being alive. A suit Of clothes was
found In the ruins Of the hotal, In the
pockets OF which was thousand.mlle
railroad book bearing the nRmo Of A.
Stuckey and letter addressed 10 Miss
Hattie Layton, Belvidere, Ills.
NJ. E. LstSon, q dAiryman OF this city,
was in the ruins ten hours before lao
was rescued Hialnjuries arc crushed
arm, several contuSions and tho shock
to hiI nervous Iystem.
Frederick French, ono Of those yet
missing, came to Colorado from Michi.
gan In 1875. locating In Gllpin county.
He hGd served aS alderman and mayor
Of Central City, and TWO yeara ago was
elected county treaIuror. He was
prominent Mason.
Bell l. Lorab, another victim hRilInR
from Central City, was twenty eight
years old and native Of that city, He
was one OF the best known aisaysrS In
the state. He leaves vile aud young
son, who are now Waiting In Iowa.
THE MONEY LOSS.
The total loss caused by tho explosion
and Gre 1, about $4,000 Tho Gumry
hotel was worth about $4,000 aud had
5000 worth OF furniture. Itis a total
wreck, but was insured for $4,000
Tbs McManu block, which stands
next to tho Gumry, was also heavily
damaged. 1t is owned by Col. E. B.
Fisher, and was built in 1890 1t Is a
iour.atory pressed brick, and 10 occupied
throughout by the A. MlliblAde Furni.
ture company. The whole rear end Of
this block was ruined. The loss on tho
building iS about S25.O 900, as tho build.
ing will have to bS torn down. This
block Is insured tor $4,000. The stock
OF A. Lilliblade, valued at $4,000, iG
only partly lost