The record-union., 1896-04-30
Springs by the Midland Terminal route

Springs by the Midland Terminal route.
Others will go later tonight.
There are two dead and several in
jured as a result of the Palace Hotel
explosion. An unknown man was shot
by policeman while looting burning
building. Only one of the dead men
has been identified. His name is arif-
fifth, and he worked at Gold King.
Among the injured is one of the Rose
brothers, of Rose & Leddy, druggists:
E. H. Smith, G. E. Youngston. John
Kreiger, E. Bradley, Gene Leyden; but
these names cannot be vouched for
1t is impossible tonight to arrive at
definite facts as to names of injured or
complete list of firms.
THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS.
DENVER, April 29.-President Steele
or the Chamber of Commerce promptly
wired the Mayor of Cripple Creek offer
ing assistance, and then without await
ing reply proceeded to arrange for a
special train, chemical engine, a squad
of police and provisions. This, how
ever, proved unnecessary, when the
following telegram arrived:
Cripple Creek, 6 p. m.
A thousand Of our people are home
less tonight. Can you have tents sent
US? We have enough bedding. The fire
burned itself out. We have no use for
firemen or policemen
HUGH STEELE, Mayor.
Accordingly necessary supplies Will
be sent down on the first train tonight.
The Western Union has shipped down
wire and instruments, but will have
only one wire, that used by the Florence
and Cripple Creek Railroad, during the
night. The Postal Telegraph Company
will set up temporary quarters tonight,
and the telephones are working under
difficulties.
TO AID THE SUFFERERS.
COLORADO SPRINGS, April 29.-W.
S. Stratton, owner of the Independence
and other rich properties in the Cripple
Creek district, has chartered special
train, and will leave for Cripple Creek
with some friends. Mr.. Stratton, it is
understood, will make contributions to
aid the sufferers. A mass meeting will
be held in the Coliseum tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock to formulate a
plan to relieve the sufferers.
Early in the afternoon Mayor Bell,
in response to a request from Cripple
Creek, started special train from the
springs with 1000 pounds of dynamite
on board to be used in blowing up the
buildings in the threatened district.
WAS OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN.
DENVER, April 29-That the second
conflagration at Cripple Creek was of
incendiary origin there is no doubt.
L. j. Moynihan, the owner Of the
Portland Hotel, is in the city. He says
that the hotel was set on fire last Sat
urday by an incendiary, who covered
pile of sacks with coal oil and put them
under Kochs Opera house. On the first
appearance of the blaze it was imme-
diately put out by the watchman. On
inquiry Mr.. Moynihan discovered that
Mr. Brewer, the lessee, carried $4,000
insurance on one-half of the furniture
which he owned, and for which he paid
Mr. Airheart $500 at the time of pur
chase.
On finding out these facts Mr.. Moyni
han Immediately came to Denver, and
calling on the State Insurance Agent at
the Capitol building. he notified that
official of the fact that the place had
been set on fire, and also called at the
office of the Board of Underwriters in
carried the insurance Mr.. Brewers
lease expires May 1st, or on next Fri
day, which Mr. Moynihan has refused
to extend
The hotel building cost Mr.. Moynihan
$4,000, outside of the lots. The insur-
ance is only $1,000.
Residents of Cripple Creek in town
since the first fire and to-day alike talk
of suspicious circumstances attending
the rapid spreading of the first fire. A
great many persons in Cripple Creek,
having paid exorbitant rentals during
the boom last winter, and finding
heavy stock of goods on their hands at
this time, have been sorely tempted.
The insurance adjusters are on the
ground, and much light will be thrown
on this phase of the Cripple Creek fire
after they get together their evidence.
Though the town authorities have
been of late waging warfare on the
crooks and tinhorn gamblers, many re-
main who are probably penniless, and
they, too, have doubtless had a hand
in assisting the rapid spread of the
flames on both occasions.
SEVEN THIEVES SHOT.
CRIPPLE CREEK, April 29.-The
Western Union has established two Of
fees in camp and the Postal Telegraph
is ready for business. Five thieves
We're shot in town tonight and two in
Poverty Gulch. twenty-five firemen
were injured during the day The ruins
are still blazing fiercely. People have
sought refuge in box cars, sampling
works and shaft houses. Two trainloads
have gone to Victor and one to Gill
lette. Word has been received of the
starting of relief trains with bedding,
provisions and clothing from Denver
and Colorado Springs.