Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19

mass was from that moment nothing but a
grave.
At times the cries of a babe and the
means of the mother could be heard, but
the flames and smoke increased, and finally
the voices were all silenced.
At 4:30 large force of men and teams
began hauling away the mountain of
debris from the place where the hotel
stood. 1t will take hours to work into the
mass to the spot where most of the bodies
are supposed to be. At daylight three
bodies were already in sight. those of two
to uncover them sufficiently to identify
them. the fire still being dangerous.
The Wrecked Building.
The Gumry was ive-story brick with
stone front and was built about six years
ago. 1t was of the better kird of second
class hotels. catering largely to transient
family patronage. 1t was built as the
Eden Musee by the widow of Gen. Tom
Thumb. later being remodeled for use as
hotel. Gumry & Grener have owned the
hotel for several years.
In the wrecked building there was tier
of five or six rooms extending across the
rear of the building, facing the alley, on
each OF the three upper floors. All of these
rooms are believed to have been occupied,
as people residing IN rooms across the
alley saw lights In every window during
the evening.
The force of the explosion carried away
large portion of the rear Of the building
adjoining the hotel and one occupied by
A B. Wade, wholesale and retail furni-
ture. The wall of the Gumry the side
toward 18th street crushed a stable and a
small frame house, but no one was in
jured.
At 2:4O m twenty-four persons had been
accounted for, six being probably fatally
injured rhs oan,1tn, and the rest less seriously.
clerk. are follows:
Gen. Charles Adams of Manitou, Col,
occupied room II in the rear of the hotel
and over the boilers, the section in which
the havoc of the explosion was greatest,
Mr.. Rubbe believed he was in his room
Ex-State Auditor Louis Scwanbeck a
brother of Mr.. Adams, was early at the
scene of the disaster, and inquired eagerly
for him. He says it was his brothers Gus
tom to retire early on Sunday evenings
II 1t Is true that Mr.. Adams was in his
room, he is undoubtedly among the dead.
A. l.. Blake of Florence, Col, was sleep
ing in the room directly over the boiler
and Mr.. Rubbe places him also among the
dead.
Myron E. Hawley, a clerk in the freight
department of the Union Pacific railway
office, roomed In the rear and had been in
the house for a long time. He had gone 10
bed early and is counted among the lost
James Murphy, contractor, was a regu-
iar Doarder and also roomer i'll the Destroy
ed portion. Mr.. Rubbe says he was in his
room also and must be among the dead.
Not Yet Accounted For.
Others who had rooms in the hotel and
who have not been accounted for are as
follows:
M. E. Lett, F. E. French, Bert F. Larch
of Central City, W. J. Carson. PUEBLO; -.
Calkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess and two
others, - Edwards of Boulder Herman
Lueders, Mrs. Wife and daughter A. W.
Roberts and wife. Colorado Springs: T. E.
McCioskey. Cripple Creek; three chamber
The death list will include the owner of
the hotel, Peter Gumry, the manager Rob-
ert c. Creiner, and his wife, who acted as
building and could not possibly escape.
Some Wonderful Escnpes.
Joe Muneal of Cairo, ILL.,, was rescued at
2:3O o'clock after an hours work, and it is
certain no more of the victims can be
alive
Muneal was found in the basement
dressed only in his underclothes, and was
completely covered with ashes and dirt
When revived, he said: II am a cigar
maker and have been in the city for a
week. having come here from Cairo, Ill. I
was upstairs in bed when heard the awful
crash. 1 did not know what 1t was and
got out of bed and hurried out, and in go
ing down stairs 1 must have lost my way
for when 1 got down on what 1 thought
was the ground floor 1 fell down into the
basement"
The most that the f1remen could do while
the flames shot up fiercely and smoke
drove them back, was to fight heroically for
the life of Muneal whose head and shoul-
ders protruded from the burning mass.
Police Surgeon j. A. Recki took his place
where he could keep Munears head moist
and properly attend him while his lower
limbs were being extricated. 1t was a po-
sition of great danger on account of the
flames and the overhang.ng roof, which
threatened to come down at any moment.
But the men worked on, hauling at beams
with ropes and using every device to clear
the space around the suffering man, who
bore his agony with great bravery and
cheered on his helpers. At last, about 2:30
o'clock, a great cheer arose, and word was
spread among the great crowd waiting out
side that the work was finished. Soon fire.
men and citizens appeared at the entrance
of the alley, bearing Muneal on a stretcher.
He was unconscious, but suffering great
agony.
His injuries, though severe, are not
thought to be fatal.
Six persons, including woman and baby,
were taken off the roof of the building ad-
Joining the Gumry. occupied by A. Lilly
blade.
Peter Poss. an aged gentleman, from
Chattanooga. Tenn, was occupying room
No. 81 with his daughter, Addie He is an
invalid. He was awakened by the noise
and found the room full Of dust. He had
a slight cut above the left eye
Peter Daily, special officer of the Union
Pacific, carried Mr.. Poss down from the
fourth floor on his back. The daughter got
down the stairs unaided and uninjured
E. e. Clark of Central City, Col, says
when he awoke the building was shaking
and rocking, and 1t seemed that it was
likely to go down. The room was full of
lime dust so he could scarcely breathe, and
the plaster was falling all about him. He
rushed, half-dressed, down the stairway.
w. G. Purcell and wife of Broken Bow,
Neb., w. A. Logan Of Buena Vista, Col,
and many others had similar experiences.
Counting the Missing.
A. E. Gown, the night clerk, who with
the barkeeper, William Dubbe, had a mira
culous escape, went over the register for
the last few days this morning and en-
deavered to call to mind the occupants of
the different rooms. He says there were
between fifty and ffty-ive people registered
and sixteen were occupying back rooms,
where it was more difficult to escape. How
many of them were saved it is impossible
to state, but it is known, that several who
were in the back portion of tine building
to escape in some manner.
BOLIVIA AND PERU.
No Advfces Received as to the Alleged