Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-26
FIVE DEAD FROM
OIL WE'LL FIRE
ON. YONE MAN SURVIVES TER
RIBLE ACCIDENT or THURS
DAY-lIE MAY DIE.
BURIAL ARRANGEMENTS


But one man of the six who were
either killed or injured in the oil
well fire west of the city Thursday,
was alive last night. He was Peter
Snyder whose son and brother both
died Yesterday. snyder Is at the
Physicians and Surgeons hospital. He
was unconscious last night but Dr.
G. n. Butler. the attending physi-
clan, stated that the patient still had
Il fghtne chance for his life,
The total list of dead follows;
Charles w. Wright, aged 30, drill
cr, married and lived in Tulsa, was
killed instantly by explosion.
Harold Cook, aged IS, tool dresser
son of Mrs c. Il. Cook, 612 West
Third street, Tulsa. Died Thursday
night at Q o'clock.
l'rnnk Snyder aged 40, drller un-
married. Lived near Red Fork. Died
at o'clock yesterday morning.
Harry Brownheld, aged so, caser
married. Lived S03 East Eighth
street, Tulsa. Died at 2:30 O'Clock
yesterday morning.
Stephen Snyder, aged 1S, caser
lived near Rcd Fork. Died at 10
o'clock yesterday morning.
Peter Snyder, the only survivor of
the accident, is widely known I'm this
section. He came into prominence
during the court fight over the Sarah
Ann Perryman guardianship case.
When the Perryman girls mother
died on farm adjohling'ths Snyder
estate about seven years ago Snyder
took the girl into his home as an act
of kindness and kept here there for
three or four years, using her as he
would one Of his own children. Then
when II came time TO appoint a legal
guardian several applicants for the
position made themselves known.
After long drawn out battle in the
courts Snyder lost out and another
was named as guardian of the es-
tate
The body of Wright was not re
covered until yesterday morning, on
account of the extreme heat about
the we'll All that remained Of the
body was the charred torso. The
head. legs and arms had all been
burned to ashes. The body IS at the
Mowhray undertaking parlors but no
funeral arrangements have yet been
made.
The fire was extlnguished at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning with
steam. The well has proven gush-
er. but the usual excitement attend
ant upon wildcat" strike OF this
kind has been lost in the shadow Of
tho frightful holocause.
Harold Cook was buried yesterday.
Services were held at the Mowbray
chapel. with Rev. Harley Marriott Of
the First Baptist church In charge.
He was assisted by Rev. Canady Of
the Second Baptist church and Rev.
Frank Neff of the First NJ. e.
church. Burial was at Oaklawn GEM
etery.
The funeral of Frank Snyder will
he held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in
the chapel of the Waters undertaking
ing company on Third street Rev.
Marriott will have charge Of the
services. The body will he laid to
rest In the Snyder family burial plot
at Oaklawn. where Snyder's father
Is buried His mother is still living.
The family spell their name
schneider"
Funeral arrangements for stephen
Snyder had not been made last night
and It is not thought the services
will be held today.
The body of Harry Brownfield was
last night shipped tc his old home at
Seward Neb.. where his mother lives.
His wife accompanied the remains.