The herald., 1895-08-20
ing the name OF A. Stuckov and letter
addressed to Mss Hattie Layton, beive-

ing the name OF A. Stuckov ano iettei
addressed to Mss Hattie Layton beive-
dere. III.
]. E. Calkins, wife and baby. who were
thought for q time to have been victims
of the casualty. have been located in
Highland. Mr.. Calkins is newspaper
man from Davenport, Iowa, city editor
of the Gazette. They registered at the
went to stay with friends. M. E. Lstzon,
dairyman of this city, was in the ruins
twelve hours before he was rescued. His
injuries are a crushed arm, several con-
tusions and O shock to his nerves. Mr..
Letzon said:
only my left leg. there whore yon see the
bandages and my right arm were held
down by weights. You cannot have the
faintest idea of my feelings as l lay there
in the bottom of the basement, with all
the ruins ON top and around me. hearing
the excruciating cries of those dying and
in agony and being almost overcome by
the shock and smoke, soaked with water
and almost drowned and fearing that the
next moment ] would burned alive
The total loss caused by the explosion
and fire is about S75. 900. The Gumry
hotel was worth about $25. 900 and had
$4,000 worth of furniture. 1T is total
wreck, but was insured for $25. 900.
The McMann block, which stands next
to the Gumry. was also heavily damaged.
1t is owned by Colonel L. +. Bishop and
was built in 1890. 1t is four-story
pressed brick front and is occupied
throughout by A. Lillibade Furniture
company. The whole rear end of this
block was ruined. The loss on tho build
ing is about $50, 900, as the building will
have to be torn down. This block is in
sured for Sl5 900. The stock OF Lillib blade,
valued at $50, 900. is only partially lost.
The dead are: John White, 40 years of
and hq Fred
Cubbold, or Haus~r. of Elizabeth, Iowa.
Injured-Joe Mllins. Fred Coleman,
Bud Hopkins. Nathan Burgess, A. e.
Irwin, night clerk.
Missins. Charles Adams. Al L. Blake,
Il. Greiner, Peter Gumry, cham bermaid,
two musicians, Mr.. Holly. Mrs. Wolf and
daughter, two cham bermaids, James
Murphy. bell boy, J. l.. Kirke, Omaha;
]. A. Brown, Omaha; Elmer Pierce,
engineer of the Gumry hotel.
Frederick French, one OF those yet
missing. came to Colorado from Michigan
in 1875. locating in Galpin county. He
had served as alderman and mayor OF
Central City and two years ago was
elected county treasurer. He was prom
inent Mason.
Bella l. Lorah. another victim, hailing
from Central City. was % years of age
oiN q Idt'NC VI tlldo Why. AZ ""S SAAS
the hest known assayers in the state. he
leaves wife and young son who are now
visiting in Iowa.
Three Pueblo citizens are among the
victims. OF these the body of only one,
George Burt. the Rock Island passenger
conductor, has thus far been recovered.
Shortly before Burts body was found a
white shirt with a diamond stud on its
bosom was found. Several employees OF
the Burlington road at once identified the
stone as the property OF George Burt.
With the belief that Burt's body was near
by the fremen redoubled their efforts,
and after q short time a vest and coat
were found. Fully ten minutes had
elapsed when the charred body OF Con-
ductor Burt was EXPOSED, tightly wedged
beneath a heavy timber. In short time
the remains were extricatsd and conveyed
to the morgue. where they were identihed
by a fellow conductor.
IL Burt's vest pocket his gold watch
tlcked the seconds while its owners life
had ended. Three 500 bills and num-
ber OF railroad passes were found IN
another pocket of the vest. On the third
finger of the dead mans left hand ring,
the gift OF his wife on their wedding day
four years ago. was found. The body
was badly burned about the lower limbs.
AT O'Clock last evening Burt arrived
on his train from Colorado Springs. An
associate OF the same road accompanied
DIIl US lar us bdWTenCc otIccbs WuClC thcy
separated. Burt departing for the hotel.
Burt had been an employee uf the Rock
Island road for the past seven years. He
was considered one of the best railroad
men in tire west, and was recognized as
one of the most capable men in the em-
ploy of the road. Among his associates
he was universally liked. Mrs. Burt ar
rived in this city this afternoon. She is
heart broken over her husbands terrible
death.
The BODY of Burt was viewed by Cor
oners Martin and Given. and was then re-
moved to the undertaking rooms of Far
mer & Hale. The body will be prepared
for burial and shipped to Chicago, where
the parents of the dead man reside.
Burt was member of the order of Rail
way Conductors. and carried heavy in
surance on his life in several companies.
. w. J. Corson, whose name is in the list
of killed at the Gumry disaster, was
coal dealer. 81 years old, and has lived
in Pueblo five or six years. He leaves
widow and two children.
A. l.. Blake was the Oldest son OF the
late Charles H. Blake, Colorado pioneer
for whom Blake street, Denver, was
named. He was 30 years old, and leaves
a widow and two Children.