Arizona republican., 1921-06-24
ARD[ATHW|TH. TERRIBLE BURNS FROM PLOS|ON
Chinese Restaurant Owner of Mesa, Fatally h. Jured, Drives Alon e From Burning House To Restaurant

Following a lone midnight ride last N5Eht through the streets of Mesa qW clothing almost entirely burned rom him and the charred flesh drop ping from bis feet and other parts QGt bis body, Charlie sluan, owner of tiD American Kitchen in Mesa. lies 4t the South Side Community hos p9al suffering from injuries from Kf1ch, the doctors say, he cannot re- edyer.
 4 Ruan was found by police and em- HPyes of his restaurant in the base Fnt of the resaurant at the rear un- 4r the kitchen
 His injuries were received in a 4Tange explosion which partially &fecked a vacant house owned by RAan in Vineyard addition in the EEstern part of Mesa
 The explosion, which occurred oA0rt1y after midnight. was heard by S1any residents of Mesa. A few min & les later the family occupying one of 1ile six houses owned by Quan teIe- bIoned the fire department that the &<joining house, an unfenanted one, &Rs on fire.
 The department, arter responding tlbmptIy. unsuccessfully attempted to &Xtinguish the fire with chemicals. After laying hose they soon had the 1nze under control and found the X6use badly damaged by an explosion Tbe roof was raised, hole had been 91bwn entirely through in one place door had been blown off. the floor ms wrecked and there were other 6videuces of terrific explosion.
 1 Odor of GasoIine in House
 According to Ben Owen, fire chief 1n empty five gallon gasoline car &$s s found in the house and there was bfrong odor of gasoline all through n house. A pair of shoes belong. IF to Quan were found in a room TT one shoe was paddock which had t&en taken from door. The sho' FSs not burned
 Shortly after the fire alarm hat h<en sent In a telephone call iron H1e American Kitchen sent the police ukre, where they found badly fright. &fIed employees who said strang' Tn had attempted to force his wa, niko a rear door of the restaurant. 6earcla Of the restaurant discovered nIan lying on the floor in the rea' IT. the basement under the kitchel Sdribly burned
 His clothing was almost entirel. trned from his body, his hair anu
 Ebrows were burned his feet wer'
 xhffu1ly burned and strips of flesl &d fallen from parts of his body.
 &ouan was removed to the Soutl
 De Community hospital where pr GfIph F. Palmer, wiso was called t ff{end him. declared his injuries prob Shiv would prove fatal Word iron IFS I1ospital at late hour last nigh 61ve no more encouraging informa *puauss automobile, in which h
 &{Ie the terrible ride from the burn &i< house 10 the restaurant, wa
 Qand standing at the rear of tn
 {5taurant Flesh from Quan's fee TIE found clinging to the brake an &l3fch of the car, Blood and flesl N7So were on the seat of the car.
 Owns Much Property
 Quan. who has been resident Mesa for many years, is the owne oK considerable property In add 4ion 10 six residences. all standing tc refher in Vineyard addition, he owT tlIe American Kitchen, which he Ing successfully conducted for man years, and other city and ranch proI
 erty.
 &4e has white wife They hal zvo children. The house where ths
 mike their home stands about bloc
 HtSm the house where the explosle
 5ocurred and toward the downtou 4atrict. In his terrible drive fro 81& scene of the explosion to his re