The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-12
13 PERISH IN
MINNEAPOLIS
HOTEL FIRE
Mrs. Harry Jensen of Williston
Jumps From Top Floor and
Is Caught by Spectators
ANOTHER WOMAN WHO
JUMPED IS KILLED
More Than Sixty Lives Endanger-
ed in Early Morning Blaze
Sub-Zero Weather
ASSOCIATED Press)

(ASSoelateo pVeSS)
Minneapolis, Feb. 12.-At least thir.
teen persons we're known to be miss.
ing and were believed to have lost
their lives in spectacular fire, which
destroyed the Kenwood hotel, 18th
street and Hennepin avenue, shortly
after midnight, according to police es-
timates this morning.
Mrs. Lucille Squire suffered a frac-
tured skull, when she leaped from a
third story window and died at hos.
pital.
Froze Her Feet.
While several of the injured are In
a serious condition, it was reported
at the city hospital today that most
of them would recover. One woman,
who became hysterical after being
rescued, raced down the street scream
ing and froze her feet before being
overtaken. Others, garbed in night
attire, suffered terrible exposure In
the 10 degrees below zero weather.
While the fire was at it's height,
Harry Jensen of Williston, N. D., and
his wife, Caroline, crawled to a win
dow ledge on the top floor. For a
moment she paused, then Jensen en-
braced his wife, and she leaped to the
street, while spectators cheerde.
Tells Experience.
Mrs. Jensen who leaped into a fire
net, formed by an overcoat Of spec,
tator, told Of her experience as she
Law in hospital this morning.
Mr.. Jensen, after his wife jumped,
clung to a ledge until rescued by fire.
men. !.
"We were awakened by shouts of
fire and smell of smoke. in our rooms", !"
she said "Myahusband opened a hall
door, but was driven back by smoke
and flames Then we climbed to a
window, and Jwere aalmost snntfocated
before we were able to knock out the
glass. 1afe@fw. So, SIS - aa.#
Before we could distinguish clear
ly what was going on outside, flames
were coming through the doors, and l
scrambled below calling. They shout
ed Jump, and did.
Painful Wounds.
"The next thing l knew, | was at
the hospital" .
Mrs. Jensen suffered painful scalp
wounds and internal injuries, when
one of the men holding the overcoat
let 60 his end. The Jensen family
had arrived from Williston just three
days ago. An infant child was at
the home of friend at South Mime
aDOlis last night. sssTS 355a' &.
In addition to the one missing IL
known persons, who were reported
being away from their homes at the
time of the fire have not yet reported
to the police.s r
A woman who jumped from a
third story window is lying dead at
a morgue here. The lives Of 68 per-
sons living in the hotel were imperil-
cd by the flames, which caused loss
estimated at about $4,000. Mrs.
Squire's head was crushed when she
jumped from third-story window.
The other IL are missing When the
first fire department arrived 20 min
utes late and without ladders, the
spectators began to attack them. Cap
tain Tim Sullivan of Engine House
No. 4 was struck over the head with
q club and his scalp cut. The angry
crowd was quelled only after stream
of water had dispersed them.
Saw Many Fall Back.
Eiremen base their belief that
many perished on the statement Of
Allen Paulson, one of the first to ar
rive at the scene. Paulson said he
saw many come to the third floor
windows, and cry for help, and then
fall back in the flames. All of these
perished, firemen believe. A heavy
coat of ice formed over the ruins and
hindered the work of the firemen
searching for the bodies Of other pos
sible victims. Much of the downtown
fire apparatus was in service at an.
other fire when the alarm was turned
in.
No Ere Escapes.
Many saved themselves by jumping
from windows. Only one fire outfit
was in the building. The main stair
way had been destroyed before many
of the people had been aroused out
of bed. Spectators arriving before
the fire departemnt succeeded in res
cuing many by piling boxes up against
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