The record-union., 1895-08-20
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stimulants administered in tender man
ner.
Chief of Police Goulding did a noble
thing by the manner in which he dis
tributed his force.
About o'clock this evening a severe
wlndstorm from the northwest arose.
ana work was extremely precarious, with
shaky walls towering hundreds of feet in
the air. 70 add to the confusion and
chaos, rain began falling in torrents. and
what few workers were not drenched by
the streams from the ire engines were
lncOmmOded by the cold rain. \ bout
p. NJ. the rain had ceased falling, but
clouds OF sitting smoke continued to un-
told from the charred mass of ruins, and
more engines were called. Their services
were not needed, as the wind died away
and control of the terrible accident was
assured the hremen.
The young man in charge of the boiler
at the time of the accident was a thor
oughly irresponsible boy, merely Il
years old. He had attended joyous pic
nlc during the day. and was under the
influence OF liquor when on duty, as sew
eral reliable persona have testified. How
he ever managed 10 turn the injector
cock and escape without the slightest in
jury, as he has certainly done, is Il mys-
terry. The boilers are said to have been
sion, and nothing save gross negligence
could have caused the accident.
The terrible destruction wrought by
the explosion is in evidence everywhere
within three blocks of the scene. Eating
houses near by, neighboring hotels,
stores, all nave demolished fronts or dam
aged windows. Along Laramie street
there is not a whole plate glass for
block, and Lawrence street in the front
shows similar SiOnS of QamOIitjOu-
To estimate the damage and loss is very
dIitlcuIt, especially as no insurance
papers are available. they having ali been
lost in the tire, but the loss will not ex-
ceed S75,0 900. The Gumry was worth
about 81, 900. and furnished with $4,000
worth OF goods. Everything is total
wreck. The building was a tive-story
one, erected in 1888 by Mr.. Gumry. The
McAiann block, which adjoins the Gumry
on the west, was also heavily damaged.
Ii is owned by Colonel +. L. Bishop, and
was built in 1890. 1t was occupied as a
furniture store by the i. Lilly Blade
furniture Company, ana was damaged
S25, 900. The Clayton block, directly
across Lawrence street, was also dam
aged about 81 800.
The boiler head which wrought such
terrible destruction in its path, after
smashing through the rear wall, crossed
ten-foot alley at lightning speed and
crashed into a brick barn with sufficient
force to entirely destroy it.
Late tonight kilograms are pouring in
a police headquarters from New York,
San Francisco, Chicago and other points,
ipquiring about people registered at
hotels in Denver.
EX-GOVernOr ROutt made q remarkable
statement this morning: "In my Opin-
ion. the explosion was caused by dyna-
mite instead OF the boiler, and L think it
was done TO kill Mr.. Gumry. You know
he is Superintendent of Construction at
the Capitol building, and lately dis
charged number of men. These men
have been heard to threaten the life of
Mr.. Gumry. and l believe they have ac-
complished their threat. | dou't think
boiler explosion would have wrecked the
building III The manner it did,
While eX-GOvernOr ROutt is correct in
his statement in regard TO the discharge
of men, he is unquestionably mistaken
in ihis surmiseS.
About 10 o'clock tonight the left side
ofthe building collapsed through weak
ening by continuous stream of water
being played upon ii, and Il. p. Gilchrist,
). &. Troy and Louis y. Mcguire, fire.
men, were almost sutfocaLed by smoke
and dust. They were removed to the
County Hospital, whore it was found
that none were seriously injured
supposed to have been in his room at the
hotel, turns out TO be at Holyoke, Col,
where he was spending Sunday with
friends.
\ suit of clothes was found in the ruins
of the hotel. in the pockets of which were
a ,000-mile ticket bearing the name of a.
Stuckey, and letter addressed to Miss
Hattie Layton. Belvidere Iii.
j. L. Calkins, wife and baby, who were
thOuOht for a time to Do RmOnp the NIC-
Tins. have been located in the highlands
Mr.. Calkins is newspaper man from
Davenport. la. They registered at the
Gumry on their arrival here, but later
went to stay with friends.
At midnight three more bodies were
found-those of Bill Lorah and Frederick
French Of Central City, Col, and IN un-
known. The former have been identified
by Mr.. Lorah's father, who is assisting
in removing the debris from the bodies.
The third body is burned beyond recog-
milton.