Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
MANY MEET DEATH
IN BURNING HOTEL
Score of Others Hurt in Jumps
From Windows When
Flames Block Exits.
COLD ADDS TO SUFFERING
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. AInn, February 12-
At least thirteen persons are believed to
have lost their lives in a fire which
destroyed the Kenwood Hotel here short
Il after midnight. according to police
estimates today.
Eleven other persons, who were re-
ported to have been away from their
rooms at the time of the fire. have not
yet reported to the police. One person
is known to be dead.
y score of persons were Injured, some
seriously, by leaping from the top
floors of the structure, when the one
fire escape became heated.
One woman, Mrs. Lucille Squire
jumped to her death from the third
floor
Many of the seyenty-six guests were
probably will never be known
The fire. which apparently started In
the basement. spread rapidly and soon
the building was inveloped in flames
The stairways were impossible and
people rushed to the windows. While
figures hung from many windows 9th l.
ers shot through the air into nets and
snow drifts. One woman, her night
clothing aflame, rushed from group
of hysterical guests on the top floor
and dropped out of the window into a
snow drift. She may live.
Firemen Late in Arriving.
When the fire started most of the
other fire. and it was nearly fifteen min
,
the scene. A crowd of spectators who
were pushing planks to the lower win
dows as a means of rescue, attacked the
f1remen because they carried no ladders
according to Fire Chief Charles Ringer
The police soon quelled the disturbance
The second company arrived with lad
ders several minutes later.
A number of children were dropped
from windows into the arms of specta-
tors. None was seriously hurt.
We are at sea as to the number of
Deaths" said Ernst d. Stalker. proprietor
of the hotel Until the survivors are
checked up the death list will be un-
known"
Recovery of Bodies Unlikely.
Chief Ringer declared recovery OF
bodies was unlikely, adding that identi-
fication would be impossible even If the
bodies were dug from the ruins.
While several of the injured were in a
serious condition, 1t was reported at the
City Hospital that most of them would
recover One woman who became hys-
terical after being rescued. ran down the
street screaming, and her feet were
frozen before she was overtaken Others,
garbed in night attire. suffered intense
ly in the ten below zero temperature
While the fire was at it's height Harry
Jensen and his wife crawled to a win
dow ledge on the top floor. For a mo-
ment they paused. then Jensen embraced
his wife and together they leaped to the
street. while spectators cheered. Mrs.
Jensen was badly injured. but her hus-
band was not seriously hurt.
Many thrilling rescues took place
Miss Ruth Reams leaped from the third
three. men. She was but shlightiy in
! jured.
when we We're ready to leap, my
companion, Mrs. Squire. returned to the
room for her new dress" said Miss
Rcams. 1t was several minutes later
when she plunged out of the window to
her death. In the rush for windows a
few moments later. l saw three people
topple over and fall through the burn
ing floors