Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-04 | Page 8 | 75 Flee Blaze in Hotel at St. Louis

75 Flee B Blaze laze in in Hotel at St St. Louis ST. ST LOUIS June 4 UP More UP-More More I than 75 guests of the Beers hotel a 50 year old old ear structure in the uptown theater district were forced to flee in their night clothes at 4 a a. a m m. m to today today today to- to day when ire fire broke out in the furnace furnace furnace fur fur- nace room filled corridors with smoke and gutted a portion of the building Several women were carried down fire ire escapes including 92 year old ear od Mrs Theresa The aged woman was reported in serious condition condition con con- con condition due to shock after being overcome overcome overcome over over- come by smoke Many of the guests lost all aU their belongings and watched the fire from the street clad only in night clothes and blankets A neighboring hotel and a theater were used as temporary temporary temporary tempo tempo- quarters