| Show A DISASTROUS HOTEL FIRE THe raml Moiitczuma Again in ItuinsIlouseless GncstsLoais 380000 DENVEB August 9The TribuneRepubli cans Las Vegas A fire at the Montezuma Hotel at the Hot Springs last night originated orig-inated about 1130 in the lobby of the fourth leading to the stairway floorat an attic near mercurial The the top of the grand tower alarm was sounded in the office and the guests were immediately warned of the dan in all of electric gongs ger by the sounding the apartments of the house There were about seventyfive rooms occupied by guests the fire started far above the occu and as everybody escaped and nearly all pied rooms effects of the guests were saved I SSSiately after the general alarm had IUlUlediately sounded the check clerk and three I been rushed to the fourth floor the house I others of to the attached fire hose i and unreeled the Some delay was occa i hydrants various inexperienced hands in laying the I sioned by instances the hose was i lhe lines and in most the flames Within a very reach I too short to flames had burst through few minutes the of I and all hope in several places the roof building was aband I saving the magnificent department of Las volunteer oned The called by tele six miles distant was Vegas train took hose company p one A special minutes Another I No1 out in thirteen later and train brought No 2 company some eight or ten lines were to work The pressure was low and the streams barely reached the roof where flames by this time were raging for four hours The fire gradually worked its way to the ground floor making a complete loss of the house The furniture on the ground floor only was saved The houseless guests were compelled com-pelled to improvise lodgings on the ground and went into camp for the night while the firemen worked with relief forces until long after daylight The stone walls of the third story were saved from utter destruction and remain standing and may possibly be utilized in rebuilding The loss is 300000 insurance 250000 distributed among a large number of companies The origin of the fire is attributed to the wires of the electric lighting system becoming overheated and igniting the wood work It is believed the company will rebuild |
