Show 9 A I 1 loss I 1 oss at green liver kivor Is several thousands COAL OIL LAMP EXPLODES night operator has narrow escape from suffocation trying to save railroad and express companies effects from the burning structure the rio grande western depot and passenger station at green river was wag completely destroyed by tire 11 manday evening the building and contents boing being a total loss less shortly after 0 the night operator was excused for minutes by the chief dispatcher und and it was during the absence of the former that a ke kerosene roseno lamp exploded the explosion of the lamp was plainly seen through a window it Is stated by a airs mrs kirby tle latter living almac to tho the depot the entire population of the town was soon on tho the scone but all 11 effort efforts to save the build building ins or content contents wor were futile the operator oiw rushed buck back to the burning building aud attempted to savo what he could but was wits oer oo 00 corne by and mould no doubt hae polished had he not beba dragged front from the burning station A box cur standing in close proximity to tho the det depot and und waded with merchandise chandise we ws saved by mutt matt warner and others running it down he the sidetrack nono none of the books of 0 tho the railroad company nor packages 0 0 wells fa far r go express mutter were ore saied and tho the company anti contents cen tonta way bo be ruined the building waa worth about four thousand thou ennd dollars it is stated the exact loss will net bo be known until tw the express anti railroad company coto puny auditors have checked up the station at attar |