Show ll 11 E T UGH hotel guests could 14 have a r e B been e e a saved minneapolis minn NI Inn jan 1 1 mrs wood one of tho the owners of the west hotel speaking today of the fire fira which yesterday esterday cost coat eight lives said the side of the house feord which the men and bomen jumped wis was farthest from the seat of the fire and there was riot not oven even it a flame in the halls that would havo have accounted tor for the undue excitement of the guests the people who were killed on tho the sixth street side of the building lost their heads just long enough to result fatally to I 1 themselves if there had been some restraining hand there theo at the critical moment I 1 am sure thit that the mortality would have been much less as it was unnecessary in that part of the building at least wo we will begin immediately and malse over that part of the hotel and of course there will be improvements the guests are still remaining in their rooms except those on the sixth and seventh floors new guests have already registered and the meals are being served as though nothing had liap happened pen ed our loss is fully covered by insurance |