The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-10

fasteniugs and. with two other men who
had followed him. climbed out on the sill.
They we're seen by the hremcn. who called
TO them to remain where they were aud
they would save them, A ladder was run
UP ms high as possible and the two men
who were with wattlcs were taken down.
He became craxed With excitement and
sprang for net which some men were
holding on tho sidewalk beneath. He fs'i
partly in 1t and partly on the sidewalk and
sustained injuries which probably will
cause his death
Kent was lying on the door OF his room
and evidently died OF surocaticn. His
body was burned after death Three
hours after the outbreak Of the Ore, II was
found on the foor Of his room.
RESCUED BY FIREMEN.
In room on the second floor was Dr.
william Bunker Of Chicago, who some time
ago lost one Of his legs In an accident He
was in bed when the Are broke out aud on
going to the door Of his room found escape
cut OF. Hobbling to the window, he
climbed out on the window sill. lie was
without clothing md when he saw the
great crowd below he crawled back into
the smoke and came out again wrapped IN
blanket lie was soon taken down by
the Hremen.
Across a fourth story window on the
north side was heavy wire screen and on
the outside Of tho screen were iron bars
running parallel to the sill, The space be
tween these bars was too small 20 allow
the passage OF even a small boy and he
hind them were gathered crowd Of men
.apA M a
be between twenty Ave and thirty, Escape
in other directions WAS Impossible. The one
chance for life for that crowd Of men lay
through that scyeened and barred window.
The men closest to the screen tore ana
tugged at Il In a vain effort TO tear 1t
from its fastenings and the men behind
them fought madly to get close enough 10
| the screen TO fasteu their nngors In II.
| number of the men at the window were In
rtraighttackets and manncles and those not
being able TO help themselves or others
we're the widest OF all in their frantic ef-
forts to break the bars.
! The crowd In the streets watching the
| desperation Of the men behind the screen
| was simply an insane mob. II seemed as
though nothing coud be done, aud That al
Of the men would die within six inches OF
freedom. That any Of the men escaped al
au is owing to tho work II T.. u. Davis OF
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, patient He inaur'h
the men 10 cease their disconnected pulling
ut the screen ana to unite their onorts
Four men at first took hold Of the screen
and in almost minute the crowd Dehlhh
thom pushed them away, aud before the
four men could get TO the screen again they
we're compelled To night with their hstN
Davis managed to get his men TO- The win
dow again and after few desperate pnll'
they managed 10 tear down portion Of Tue
screen. Nerved to the work by their sue
cess. the bodies Of the men swayed O'cf
ard forth as they put ali OF their sirengi'
into ope last effort. Finally down It came
the men IN their desperation pulling WIZ
Il large pieces Of tho mortar IN wticn W
sides had been lncnsed'
The screen was gone.
There was rush for the WINDOW ap'
nr A c. Anderson Of Chicago WAS III
Nrst man through. He sprang Tor th'
platform Of the fre escape N front OF th'
window and managed to catch u ana 'hu
was saved. The next man through th'
window WINS G. s. Colt Of Lnversne III
After the hrc was over the ponce w
rested william Lanahan. the engineer ~
.,eymonr. the fireman Of the building nh'
I T. Nagel, the inventor Of sas"HH
plant npcd in the basement OF the lns'
tntIon. There are no direct charges aSA'h'
the men but the police have tho Idea tha
mo hre NAV have originated from the ini'
....1.,,,, ~ the Gasoline plant.