The Nome nugget., 1903-07-08
THREE PERSONS
 BURNED TO DEATH
By the Burning of the Golden Gate Hotel Early Sunday Mornin g.-The Victims Were MT. and Mrs. Hayes and s. D. Gregg.
 --Money Loss SlOO,OO0.

their best was William Ford, "trusty'' in the federal jail. When the fire alarm sounded Guard Sloan told him to do his best. He did He seized a ladder from an adjoining building and placed it against the east side of the burning hotel. No less than eight ladies, and probably more, he aided to escape, among them being Mrs Daggett, wife of one of the hotel proprietors. Other willing hands came to his assistance, and the fact that no more lives were lost. perhaps, is because of William Ford having done his duty as he saw it. And he did it well.
 Wind Famed Flames.
 A stiff wind was blowing and the flames surged and roared and hissed, licking up every combustible thing in their way. The Cottage" formerly the old A. E. Co.'S. mess house, was quickly afame, . small building east of the hotel was on fire, the post office was being scorched, as was also Swartell's ice house, the residence of Colonel Shields, and the recorder s office, as well as number of cottages on the south and west.
 While Fire Chief Chapman, vnlun- teer tiremen and private citizens strove to protect the buildings on the north side of Second street and Geaden the flames frCm the hotel, former Chief Baldwin. aided by volunteers, un- remittingly worked to prevent the fire from spreading southwarl. It de- stroyed the Cottage" and the ware. house adjoining it, but there it was efectually stayed.
 Fire in Control.
 Fully two hours had elapsed before it was seen that the fremcn were masters of the situation. The wind veered somewhat and also le, sened, but not before a row of small cottages west of the hote! had been consumed, some of the occupants suffering quite heavily. Scramble for Life
 The guests in the hotel after being notified of the fire made all ole haste to leave the building. All were enabled to do so, many of them by way of windows, except Mr. and Mrs. Hayes and Mr. Gregg. It is stated that Mrs. Hayes fainted while groping along the corridor with her husband, and he carried he1 Into room which had been occupied By G. H. Tooker, and there laid her on the bed. Neither seem to have made any further attempt to leave the room, for their charred bodies were found on the remains of the bed on Sunday afternoon. When Young Gregg was called he responded "all right,' but for some reason or other he failed to get out of the hotel.
 Fred Hayes, son of Mir. and Mrs. Hayes, young man about IS or 20 years of age, occupied the room adloin- ing his parents, and he escaped, think ing that they had gotten safely out of the building after leaving their room. MT. Hayes was well-known contrac- tor of Pittsburg, Pa., and came to Nome this spring for the purpose of laying pipe for the Kelly company.
 Other Buildings Burned.
 The small cottages and cabins be- longing to or occupied by the following persons were also burned: w. l.. Bet tely, T. $. Urquhart, w. II. Emerson, R. D. Hagerty, Harry Burge, J. P. Parker, c. Frantzon, Herbert Spencer, A. Campbell, Sam Bell, J. T. Lindseth, M. C. Emerson, Capt. Whistler. In most cases the contents were removed though some lost quite heavily, among them J. T. Lindseth and Capt. Whist. Ter. The fire was prevented from spreading westward by removing a cabin on the alley belonging to Pete, E. Boyce.
 The Losses.
 Daggett & Harris estimate their loss at fully $50,000. They had just abou, recovered from the effects of the fire which destroyed the hotel May p, 1901 and they have the sympathy of tha entire community.
 May x Kempter had about $5OO( worth of liquors and cigars stored il the A. E. Co.'S warehouse, and this wa. destroyed: M. D. Samuels lost about SIP, GOO worth of dry goods, etc., includ ing large quantity of hose. The loss to the N. c. Co.,, owners of the Cottage and A. E. warehouse is abou, s4O0O, the postoiiice building is damaged about $3oee; J. D. Jourden, recorder, i office, s600: J. A. Swartzell, ice house $25O.
 The Personal Losses. The personal losses of the guests ant employees of the hotel were heavy, man! of them losing all their personal belong ings, escaping in their night clothes These losses run from $50 to s3OO0, ant will approximate $25, coo in all. Among those who suffered personal losses are Mir. and Mrs. F. E. Daggett, Mir. ant Mrs. J. B. Harris, Mir. and Mrs. Samue Meals, Mir. and Mrs. Chris Tremper Mir. and Mrs. B. r. Miller, Mrs. F. W