The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-22

He was by the nremen ana
apparently lost his head completely.
He had about 81 200 in certificates of
deposit and checks In his pockets, and
IL is thought a fear that they would be
destroyed helped tn excite him. At all
events. his presence of mind deserted
him n just as a ladder was being
raised to save him he jumped and re-
ceived injuries which proved fatal.
When Doyle appeared at one of the
front windows of the building on the
third floor. Police Captain Dawson and
officer WEIGH saw him. and seizing a
ladder. started to raise IL. Simuita-
neously. he was observed by the crowd.
who shouted to him to be cool and wait.
The officers worked fast to put the
ladder up quickly. but the unfortunate
mans reason deserted him and when
the ladder was nearly i'm place he
jumped. His body turned over in the
air and he struck on his head on the
iron gratings of the walk. He never
moved. The unconscious form was
picked up and the injured man sent
to the Sisters hospital. where IL was
found he had sustained "A terrible frac-
ture of the skull and the brain lacer-
ated. He was beyond medical aid. but
his INJURIES were dressed and he was
placed in one OF the wards. where he
died about s o'clock.
Rohie Also Junsped.
Frederick Rohle the other mar who
lost his life. died from much the same
cause as Doyle. In the excitement he
too lost his head and jumped from a
\ third STORY window to the ground.
When Rohle appeared at a third
story window or the Broadway side
and cried for help, Henry sutherland.
who was in a window underneath,
called to him to jump and he would
catch him. Roll climbed out OF the
window. and hanging by the sill.
dropped. Sutherland made a heroic at
tempt to catch him, but Rohle was a
heavy man, while Sutherland is of
slight build, and was not strong enough
to accomplish his purpose. He did,
however, succeed in catching Rohle's
lower limbs. breaking the fall some
what. but his brave effort only served
to turn Rohle over and he fell to the
pavement, striking on his head. He
was picked up unconscious and sent to
st. James hospital. The attending
physicians found him suffering from a
fractured skull and although his con-
dition was highly critical. his life was
not despaired of and a trephining oper-
alton war performed. He died about
IL O'Clock without regaining conscious
ness and his remains were sent to
Sherman's undertaking rooms. All
that is known of Rohle is that he came
here a short time ago from Portland.
Ore, and that his people live at Ham
mond. Ind. They have been tele-
graphed. He vas about 40 years old.
The injured.
1t is a curious fact. remarked by ply
sicisns. that men who receive burns. al
though they may seem to be trifing.
usually die from the injuries. For that
reason II is difficult to tell how many
of those injured may fail to recover, al
though from present indications only
49, a.. 81. 40 ~ Ia - rfNtaa and
ton.
Hugh Boyle is probably in the most
serious condition Of the injured. He is
in a very serious condition and may not
survive his injuries. Boyle was an en-
ploye of the Anaconda mine and was
injured some time ago. He was just
recovering from a broken leg and was
in a weak condition. He occupied room
"a on the third floor with his cousin,
Patrick Boyle. The latter was aroused
by the cries of fire and awakened MS
roommate. They dressed themselves
hurriedly and went out into the hall,
which was so filed with smoke tina,
they went back into the room, and tear
ing up the bed clothing made a rope
which they tied to the iron bed and
threw the end out of the window. Hugh
was the first to attempt the descent, but
he had only gone down a few feet when
the improvised fire escape parted and
ne Tell 10 the RTounu, SucldlIllfik a Iid''
ture of one hip bon and having one
wrist badly lacerated. He was sent tc
Murray & Freund's hospital. where he
lies so low that the physicians have
thus far been unable to make a thor
ough examination. He was almost pulse
less all day and from the nature of his
symptoms IL is feared he is internally
injured.
Neil Gallagher. an employe Of th'
Mountain Con, was the next most seri'
ously injured. He was asleep in hi;
room on the third floor when he wa
awakened by the The room
was filled with smoke. and 1t imme
diately occurred to him that the fir
must have gained great headway an'
that his only means of escape was b,
making a rope of the bedding and let
ms himself down to the ground. Suit
ing his action to the thought. he hastil.
tied the sheets together n fastening
one end to the bedstead began lowerint
himself from the lie had de
scended to the second floor and his fee
were touching the window sill when tn
sheets tore. He felt himself going ant
had presence Of mind enough TO pusi
himself clear of the building. III
alighted on his feet, but being "a heay!
man. sank with great force to tn
ground, and in such "a way that hi
ankle was turned, swapping the bone
His right mike was badly sprained an
his back also. He lost everything h
owned but the ~pantaloons he had pulle'
on. He was taken to st. anne hospi
tai.
Barney Reynolds, another Of the in
jured. was an employe or the Neve
Sweat. When he was awakened n
stepped into his pants and coat ant
went out into the hall. The smoke wa
so dense he could not stand il, and see
ing the door Of another room open h
: went I'm and tied the sheets on the be-
together.
$ He tried to let himself to the ground
but the sheets tore and he fell, breakin
| his right ankle. He was picked up 10
Sergeant of Police McGrath and sent {
| the Sisters hospital. Two other me
who were in the room, saw Reynold
5 fall. The sheets did not tear entlrel
; In two and they pulled them up. an
1 living i'm more of the bedding, let them