New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-08-21
Over a Score of People Per-
ished in the Denver Ho-
tel Disaster.
THE WORK OF RESCUE SLOW.
Only Seven Bodies of Victims
So Far Recovered From
the Ruins.
ENGINEER PIERCE WAS DRUNK.
Turned Cold Water Into the
Boilers and Caused the
Explosion.

DENVER, Aug. cO.-A portion of the
Gumry hotel, the scene of Sunday
nights frightful disaster, is still stand
ing, gaunt and sinister, constantly
threatening to crash down upon those
delving in the ruins at any moment.
The search for victims has been carried
on with the utmost energy constantly,
with the aid OF 20 arc lights. Flames
have broken out afresh and engines are
pouring Oh water, still further i'm
peding the work of rescue. The list of
dead and missing now numbers 20,
making the disaster the worst that
ever occurred in the city. So far only
seven bodies have been recovered, be-
Ing those of Manager Grenier and his
wife, clasped in each others arms;
Gore Burt, Rock Island railroad con-
ductor; Mrs. George R. Wolfe and
daughter, Fred Hubbell and Will Rich
ards, the elevator operator of the hotel.
The Engineer Probably Dead.
Among the missing is now included
Elmer Pierce, the night engineer, who
is said to have re-entered the hotel just
before the explosion occurred. It is to
this mans carelessness that the disaster
is attributed: The bodies of Peter
Gumry and General Adams are still in
the ruins. Judge James Glynn, who
was at first supposed to have been in
his room at the hotel, turns out to be
at Holyoke, Colo, where he was spend
ing Sunday with friends.
A vast throng surrounds the build
ing on every side, pressing forward as
far as the fire ropes will allow. The
police are cons antly guarding against
any one slipping through the lines OH
account OF the great danger that the
front of the building may fall. The
list Of victims is as follows
The Dead.
PETER GUMRY, owner of the hotel.
Il. G. GREINER, manager of the hotel,
son-in-law of Peter Gumry
MRS r. G. GREINER, clerk of the
hotel, daughter of Peter Gumry.
Child of MIR. and Mrs. Greiner>
GENERAL CHARLES ADAMS, Man
ltOu, Colo.
A. L, BLAKE, Pueblo, Colo.
MYRON L. HAWLEY, Union Pacific
railroad clerk, Denver
FRED HUBBOLD or HAUSER Of
Eliza beth, la.
GEORGE BURT, passenger conductor,
on the Rock Island, Colorado Springs.
MRS. WOLF and daughter
Two chambermaids, names unknown.
One bed boy, name unknown.
The Missing.
- GRElNER, father OF r. c. Gre;-
ner, manager of the hotel.
BUD BURNS, Colorado Springs.
W. j. CARSON, Pueblo.
+. d. FRENCH and BERT IARCH
both Of Central City, bait not positively
known to have been in their room.
d. +. M'CLOSkEY, Canon City, Colo.
y. l.. kIRkE, Omaha.
J. A. BROWN, Omaha.
ELMER PIERCE, engineer of tn.
hotel.
A Score Probably Escaped.
Out OF 80 Or more people who were
certainly i'll the building, a score got
with more or less serious injuries.
The tiremen labored all day and
night in the work of excavation. bnt
the progress is slow, and perhaps DAYS
will elapse before the uncertain hor-
rors OF the heap of destruction can be
fully told.
Before fire added to the horrors of
the explosion, the fremen were an
realed to pite ously by men and women
and babes whose lives were being
crushed out in the ruins. Then the fire
broke out azd that ended it. Exactly
how many we're saved it is impossible
to state, but it is known that several
who were in the back part Of the build-
ing managed to escape in some man.
ner.
Engineer Was Drunk
There is no doubt the disaster was
caused by q boiler explosion. Elmer
Pierce, the engineer, it is said. was
intoxicated, and after turning a quan-
tity of cold water into the hot boilers
left the building ten minutes before the
explosion occurred. The police are
looking for him.
4. E. Irwin, the night clerk, SAYS
Pierce, who was only II years old.
was drunk when he went on duty. and
that he was ia the habit of neglecting
his duty.
Irwin was pinned beneath some
heavy timbers at his desk, and was
rescued by a fireman. He has scaln
wounds and internal injuries, but will
recover.
Major Maeinnis Hurt.
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