Show cripple creek is now destroyed IN A injured hy up buildings left homeless colo april 29 laaff Batur dayo honors were repeated abree lold in the destruction wrought by a second fire thia afternoon to an in craayo in the of property da on saturday the fire today adda the loss of life aud leaves from to people homeless in a city of desolation anh no homes to offer and no food to supply the aaili wants tho portion of the city left standing stan dint tonight is less than would chei a city block the residence section is confined to baat waat were formerly atie on he a of east and west old town to the northeast and a burti in ol 01 capitol hill on the south when an alarm of fire sounded from the portland hotel at this afternoon it was quickly to notwithstanding thai the firemen and ibe people one aad all were thoroughly exhausted by the work of saturday and the tension under which they had lived since smoke was i oiling from under the cornice on the myers avenue and lecont street aides of the building and the alley to the south waa full of flames almost instantly the building buil diug asa bli z ug from a dozen places in front streams of water were quickly and the fireman fought feebly for a few moments in an attempt to put out the fire buildings Buil dinge in advance of the fire were blown up in a futile attempt to check its soheil all about the burning blocks the streets were jammed of fifty pounds and more of powder wore put in the explosion threw debris high into the air and its falling felled men right and loft special trains are being run out of camp by both railroads and are going loaded many people will find shelter in victor anaconda and towns tonight many will go to colorado springs and denver the outlook is that all will be cared lor in some way through the night the fire is finishing its work and the town is lighted by the flames from debris not yet extinguished the leopla are on the streets walking from ruin to ruin discussing the catastrophe wondering and waiting for whatever may happen next gen frank reardon of victor hai telegraphed to GOT mcantire for tents for the use of the homeless here A relief committee has been organized at victor and offers of shelter and pro visions have been made by the citizens of that town to the relief committee here the most serious accident of the day was the one to which george griffith a miner lost bia life and a number 0 others were baly injured georga griffiths head was blown nearly off and he died in a half hour tho others while seriously hurt may all recover floyd thompson saw a man beliber tely setting fire to a mass of debris pulled bis gun and ahot the man his body was taken to the mori gue but could not be identified several arrest were made of parties who ha 1 1 e n heard to make threats against tie remaining portions of the city |