The Delta independent., 1896-05-06
TOTALLY BURNED OUT.
Cripple Greek Completely Destroyed by 4
Second Fire-charies 6riii5!h Killed.

/ the destruction by second fire this
afternoon. To an increased amount Of
| property destroyed on Saturday the fire
OF to-day adds the loss Of life and leaves
from 5000 TO 1900 people homeless. in a
city Of desolation, with no homes to Of
fer and no food to supply the daily wants.
Now, indeed. is Cripple Greek in ashes.
The business portion Of the city left
standing tonight is less than would
cover city block. The residence section
is confined to what were formerly the
suburbs on the platsaus Of East and
West Old Town to the northeast, and a
portion OF Capitol hill on the south.
When an alarm OF fire sounded from
the Portland hotel at l:3O o'clock this
afternoon. it was quickly responded to.
notwithstanding that the firemen and
the people. one and all. were thoroughly
exhausted by the work Of Saturday and
the tension under which they have lived
since. Smoke was rolling from under
thu cornice on the Myres avenue and
Second street sides Of the building and
the alley TO the south was full of flames.
Almost instsntaneously the bnilding
was blazing from a dozen places in front.
Streams OF water were turned on quickly
and the iiremen fought feebly for a Few
MON snts in IN at empt TO put out the
fire.
The most serious accident OF the day
was the one in which Charles Griffith.
a minor. lost his life and number Of
others were badly injured.
When II was seen that the FIRE could
not be confined TO the Portland block, it
was decided to blow up the buildings in
the vicinity. Two charges were placed
in Harder's grocery. All the crowd had
got away. when a new crowd came up
with line O: hose. They were warned
by the people, but either did not hear or
failed to appreciate the danger for they
turned the water on the building.
Scarcely had the water touched the
place before the fret charge exploded.
Bricks and moI.or timber and glass
were hurled about in all directions. and
when the smoke cleared away the streets
were covered with men unable 10 rise.
All were bleeding. Others rushed to
their assistance. and before the uniortu-
mates could be dragged back. the second
charge went OF and a half dozen other
men were added TO the list. The crowd
surged forward and IL wcr. taken away
as the flames began TO consume the
building.
Charles Griiiiths head was blown
nearly OF and lie Gied in half hour.
The others, while serio usly hurt. may
all recover. Those injured are:
George Youngs;rom. Georgetown head
and face badly confused.
A. X. Hinkley. GU, on foot.
George Leyden. Gcorgetown; hands
broken and lacerated; head and face
badly cut.
f. L. Brsdway. Nebraska City; head.
face aud hands badly cut.
c. Ragsdale. Washington. Ind; skull
badly fractured; left leg broken.
n. b. Ordway, may die.
Charles McCunn, actor; bad fracture
over lctt eye.
J.w. Creigcr, Aspen; head and face
badly cut; hands injured.
Clad Staten, Aspen; seriously bruised.
T.w. Geurber, Kansas City; head
badly cut.
J. W. Lynch, Loveland, Colo; arm
blown OIL.
John Il. Rose, druggist; arm broken.
Larry Maroney. slightly injured.
L. II. Smith. superintendent Of water
works; face injured.
Willis Walker, mining engineer; seri
ously injured.
Dickinson, carpenter, slightly iniur-
cd.
Lew Cochrauc, arm broken.
John Evans. cut ON face and head.
Chris Coifmer, fireman; severely in
jured.
Capt Tom Seweil. Denver; leg frac.
tured.
Among the principal losses are:
The Portland hotel, $4,000; insurance
light: furniture 5000, insurance 5000.
State bank. $1,000; insurance $1,000.
Booth Furniture company, 10000;
| insurance small.
Firrt National bank. loss light; money
and papers saved.
FL Paso Lumber company. $4,000.
c. Harder. grocery. 10000.
Colorado Mercantile company, $4,000
Masonic To mple. badly damaged by
heat.
Midland Tcrminai-Wclls Fargo ex.
press. loss unknown.
New Wolfe hotel, s25 600; no insurance
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