Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-20
NEWS FROM NOME.
Further Particulars ofthe Fire-Dar-
Ing Jail Delivery.

Further Particulars ofthe Fire-Dar-
Ing Jail Delivery.
Seattle, Wash. June 19.-On May %
Nome was subjected to most disas
trous fire. The blaze started IN q build
ing at the corner Of Stedman ave
across to the old court building. Later
the Washington Trading company
building and the Sinilie-C Campbell
building caught. The fire department,
encountered the greatest difficulty in
fighting the flames owing to the hose
being filled with ice.
Judge L. Il. Ryan and his wife bare
ly escaped with their lives, losing all
their possessions in the way of furni-
ture and clothing The total losses are
placed at $l23,0uo. Business has been
Resumed and the effects of the fire
are not expected to result in more
than a temporary blow to the prosper
lily of the town.
Daring Jail Delivery.
One of the most daring and success
full Jail deliveries that has taken place
i'll Alaska occurred at Nome on May
20, when seven prisoners in the federal
Jail escaped and Mt last advices four
Were still at large Those who got
away We're named Bowers, Davis. Mil
Ter, aud Landes White. Smith. Lib
by and May We're recaptured. LII the
capture May was shot through the
head and jaw and is in precarious
condition
The escape was effected by cutting
through the roofs of the cells and aft
erward cutting through the corrugated
iron roof of the Jail. AS soon as the
prisoners were missed detachment of
soldiers was sent from Fort Davis.
Every one leaving town was ques-
toned, and dodgers advertising the
escape We're freely circulated.
Property for Miners.
The results of the winters work
prove emphatcally that Nome is win
ter camp Within radius of eight
miles about the city dumps have been
piled up which. on conservative esti-
mates, will yield 100000 and this in
spite of lack of proper appliances and
high prices OF fuel With an ample
coal supply at reasonable prices for
thawing winter work can be prosecute
ed on large scale.
From Council City and the Topkuk
come the best of reports. 1T is said
that gold has been taken out during
the winter TO the value of half mill
ion dollars. The Topkuk beach is still
yielding good pay.
Considerable dust is being taken out
right along The bankers and CONNER
cial agents of the city have received
over Sl00, 900 in winter dust and mug
A az n
ing the winter tend to establish the re-
ports of immense richness in the Blue
stone and Kougarok country and e1
cellent reports come from the farther
northern Arctic Districts
FINDS INSANE WOMAN NAKED.
wnohingron Omcials startled by Dis
covery In Private Rysidencc.
Washington, June l9An lnspec-
tor OF the health department discov-
cred that Mary b. Renner. an insane
woman. 40 years old, has been living
on the top floor of a dwelling in re-
spectacle part of the city for the past
nine years. The house in which she
has been confined Is also occupied by
Mrs. Cornelia Austin. mother. and
Sally and Mamie Renner. maiden sis
ters of the insane woman. and The
ophilus a. Mills, son of the noted
sculptor, Clark Mills.
The Inspector found Mary Renner In
bed, covered by ragged quilt. which
had evidently been in use for years.
The only covering the woman had was
this quilt. not shred of clothing be
;r,, fopnd an har body The woman
was eniaclated from lack of nourish-
ment. 1t is probable that she Will be
taken TO an insane asylum.