Show wasi WAS FILLING TANK basol ne on which followed causes destruction of several bu id connell wash fire originating in the franklin hotel at 6 30 0 clock monday night destroyed the franklin hotel building the residence ot of mrs G K a bakery the franklin county registers office the drexson hotel and damaged several other buildings slightly the fire originated from an etalo sion slon of gasoline while filling a tank in the lighting plant of the franklin hotel it spread rapidly to other build ings there was no wind otherwise the loss must have been much heavier george ceorge jennings was burned about the head and arms he ile was filling the tanh tank when the explosion took place george renolds reynolds was seriously burned all over the body bod his condition Is critical several other persons were s slightly lightly binned |