Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-10
INJURED
ElE ~ faf
in FIRE
Two. Silverton People
Have Close Call in
Denver Hotel

three are dying and a score more
badly injured. but not seriously, in O
fire which at 4 o'clock this morning
destroyed Belmont hotel, rooming
house at Seventeenth and Stout
streets.
The fire, In the opinion of those
who made their home in the hotel and
OF firemen who were fire upon the
scene, is OF incendiary origin. The
most rigid investigation will be made
to establish the cause and If 1t should
be found that the building was set
on fire. the guilty party or parties
properly dealt with.
The body of John Kane, suffocated
In his room was found at $3.50.
George Bodle of Littleton, N. Y,
died OF injuries at the county hospital
George Moore, a real estate agent,
was killed by jumping from the third
story window.
George Barroll, suffocated in his
room on the third floor.
The seriously injured are:
William E. Lewis, Colorado & South
ern brakeman. badly burned about the
face and breast; will die.
George Otto. sewing machine agent,
internal injuries sustained in jump
ing from the third story window; will
die
Mrs. Dora Lanham, badly burned
about the face and entire body.
Not seriously injured:
F. ]. Bawden. city clerk of Silver
ton, Colo. two scalp wounds, jumped
from second story window.
o. z. Klinger, a printer and former
ly proprietor of the Silverton Stand
ard, back wrenched in jumping from
second story.
w. A. Lanham. right hand and face
frightfully burned.
Charles +. Stewart, candy maker,
left wrist bxOfen and bruised result
ing from iuaA from the third story
windowfyN
At Ss=us~ ,oG1ests were sleeping
when the firm alarm was spread. All
jumped from their beds, dressed only
In their night robes, and fled in a
panic through the halls. Finding them
selves walled In by flames on all sides,
the terrified guests stampeded and
only those who retained their senses
long enough to find the fire escapes
gained ASAs streets. OF this number
sevs.1 received injuries by falling
or were burned about the body.
through the courtesy of the manage
ment Of the Albany hotel they were
sheltered there.
The fire burned more than two
hours. and on account of the intense
heat in the building and the burning
away Of stairs and other means of
ingress. the firemen were unable to
make a thorough inspection OF the In
terror at such an early stage Of the
blaze and learn the fate of others un.
accounted for.
At least ten persons who had been
guests r. the hotel and who are known
to h6re slept there last night could
not be found after the others had been
taken from the structure.
The whole rear portion of the build
ing in which was constructed two fire
escapes. burned away. while the stairs
leading from one entrance was also
destroyed early after the fire started
Z Hampered In this way the f1remen
could not make their way through the
building and ten persons unaccounted
for are thought to have perished. The
hre now is believed to have been
caused by defective wiring In the up
per portion of the building. and was
a most spectacular one. When once
started It seemed to have spread with.
in moment to every portion of the
structure.
Mrs. L. Nettie -Briston RAIN, land,
lady OF the hotel, occupied rooms on
the second floor OF the building. with
her three sons. Bernard, aged 10; Paul,
aged IL. and William, aged years.
She and the boys escaped by the stair
way. Mrs. Rahn left in the room a
stocking containing $500 in green.
backs. The stocking and money were
burned up. d,
AS she stood In window Of the
Albany hotel, whence she fled for
shelter. with other women occupants
of the houssAt watched the flames
licking their way from room to room
in her hotel and smoke rolling from
the windows In volumes. Mrs. Rain
iAN control of her faculties complete
Iy. Several times she tried to escape
1, from the room to return to the burn
ing building across the street, and Pa
trolman Day. who had been detailed
to watch her, was compelled to use
forced OBTAINING her.
For Gods sake. doctor, stop thii
suffering. XIII me II you have 70. In
going to die anyway. Anything Il
ease this pain" Tossing around on
cot At the county hospital-one mo
ment delirious and the next rational
George Bodel. the worst injured Of th
victims in the Belmont hotel fre. bea