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XXXV Jf 4ft I WHpLJC J0. 10,7 ICE JAM PRESSES BRIDGE, CAUSING Day of Intense Excitement at the Temporary Washington Street Structure; IIORTHVESTERH AVE. BRIDGE TRESTLES SWEPT AWAY They Clogged the Ice in Fall River In Danger Large Force at Work to Break Up trie Jam. The Ice In White river, below the Riverside Park dam. and in Fall creek, broke this morning because; of the thaw and heavy rains and subsequent rise in the water, and came crashing down against the bridges with such force that many of the structures "were" In danger.

This afternoon the danger waa so great from the Ice gorges that the temporary wooden bridge over the river at West Wash ington street was expected to be torn away at any moment. Street car and vehicle traffic over the bridge was stopped; and pedestrians were allowed to pass only at times when great gorge seemed stllL The bridge over Fair creek at North western avenue was badly damaged by an ice Jam that for a 'tlme reached almDft to the floor of the bridge. A part of the trestle work that had, been placed under the bridge to i irengthen the. structura, pending the building of a new bridge. was torn away when the gorge finally moved.

There was also danger at the West Michigan street bridge over the river, and at several of the bridges below Wash ington street. The street car traffic was impeded, and all passengers were com t.eiled to walk. across the bridges at Michigan street, Morris street and River avenue. Fear of lee Above Riverside Dam. The danger during' the day increased with the rise in the waier and there was constant fear of a break In the ice above the Riverside dam, which, wuld Increase the Jams at the river bridges with hundreds of tons of ice.

The street commissioner's gang and em rloyes of the street railway company, police men ami members fire department were sent to do what they could to save the bridges. A sou of ice Is lodged against the Wash ington street bridge, extending up the river for a distance of about three blocks. TlKlng about the water level and extending feveral feet "below. The support of the bridge are wooden piles set elope toother across the river, forming a nearly complete ngnlnut the passage of the ice. The Jnm'at this' point began to form immediately after the ice broke, and within an hour the structure wns in danger of Ix'intf carried down.

Men risked their Iive. on the Ice in their efforts to lighten the gorge and start It gently through the openings between the piling. Time of Tense Excitement. The excitement at times was Intense. "Two or three times before noon a mass of Ice stjuceted between the piling, and this caused the great psfck above the bridge to move down "with the current until It lodged again.

The crunching of the great cakes and the apparently boiling flood beneath were awe inspiring, find the crowds stood on the banks with Iwted breath watching for the destruction of the bridge. There la a bend in the river at this point, causing the greatest treasure from the ice floe against the bunk on the east side, in a measure this protected the bridge. The river was frozen to a depth of ten or twelve Inches, and the cakes of Ice in the gorte are unusually large. Many pieces from fifty to one hundred feet In iiumeter were lodged against the piling forming the basis for the gorge. These pieces the gangs enedavored to break up.

Aut 10 o'clock several of the pieces were ot out of the way, on dthe ice began to move ger.tly. "Thre she goeft" was a cry that arose from a hundred throats and trie crowd Of persons on the bridge at the time stam ded for the banks. of eyes were riveted on the pack as it squeezed itself into a more compact, mass at the bridge. The suspend lasted a moment only, when the lioe came to a standstill, because of the prsjur aritinst the east shore. The moment, however, was a thrilling one.

The bridge rocked to and fro under the strain, while the 'breakwater piles, which, were planted independently of the bridge, whipped back and forth like foa triers. One of the piles, the size of a til. rajiu pule, snapped" as would a splinter, and it went down the river in the whlrh ool of water at the south side of the bridge. Bridge Traffic Stopped. When the danger seemed to have been temporarily passed the police, under Sergeant' White, stopped all cars and vehicles from passing over the bridge.

During the rest of the day the cars made trip from downtown tothe east side of the bridge, and the passengers were thed transferred to cars on the other side of the river. At times the bridge was kept free of pedestrians because of the danger. General Manager Jones, of the street railway company, and several engineers were present, and various plans for get "tlr.g rid of tho ice were talked of. Mayor lloltzman Joined them and the advlsabil Hy of Uflng dynimit9 waa 'discussed. It was finally decided that the.

best plan was to move the gorKe as as possible by It piece by. piece and prevent. if possible, a great crash against the brldze. which would be sure to follow the of dynamite. The enrlnors calculated the best means of strengthening the bridge.

It was sug Fled that guy wires be, attached to the 1 iling and to the trees farther up the river. This was not done, however, and the sarins at work continued getting the let; through the bridge pjece piece. A luiK'o grappling hook and a long cable were obtained and with a team of horses tm the et bank a little was accom I Isshed. A larg piece of Iron weighing perhaps pounds, and attached to a rope, was cTienmentel with, he Iron was thrown from the bridge tlmo' and agnin but it went throtisi into the boltom of the river with little cftect In lo enlng the ice. Pike Jules were aiso sei Several members the sf.

grew reckless and daring at tli work and they walked out on the ice fcnd chopped away with axes. Others were let down on ropes from the bridge until they stood on the ice. Danger of Three Men. At one time, 'when three men Were on tlie Ice, several rieces ot( the were piled beneath the bridge and the pack started to move. There, were startled cries from the people on the banks at the sreat d.irger the men were in.

Two of thera were drawa up to the top o', the FOURTEEN PAGES ON WHITE RIVER CreekOther Bridges of White bridge as quickly a posriHe. out the third man was left behind because there was no rope. The, crowds shouted In their fear, as it was believed the bridge was going The man on the Ice glanced around coolly and picked up a pike pole from the Ice. He then stepped from cake to caxe until lie reached the shore. The crowd on the bridge in the mean time naa again oeen stampeded.

Among them were Mayor Holtzman and Beverai city and street car officers. The mavor snowea mat ne was a good sprinter, and allowed no one to pass him in the race ror tne DanK. as before, true noe stopped before it had a good start, and lodged solidly against the shaking rid ire. The river continued to rise during the aay ai me rate or several inches an hour. This cauped the gravest apprehension, as it increased the danger.

Inauiries were frequently made about the ice above the Riverside dam. The rain and the con tinual rise In the water Increased the dan ger of the ice breaking up and being lodged against the gorge at the Wash ingtortr street bridge. The sight of the Ice pack is ono long to be remembered. There was ice everywhere in the river. The large barges of the sand companies, which pump sand from the bottom of the river with ma chinery on the barges, were surrounded by the floe.

A small houseboat in which a family lives is moored at the west bank some distance above the bridge and is surrounded by Ice. There is little hope that the boat will hold to the bank when the rush of Ice begins down the river. The family had moved out, apparently, to places of safety. Protects Bridget Below. The Washington street bridge acts as a protection to the other bridges below.

The danger to the River avenue bridge and the Morris street bridge was from the breaking Ice below the Washington street Continued Page 2, Column 2. WEATHER INDICATIONS. UNITED STATE WEATHER BUREAU. Indianapolis, January .21, 1904... Temperature.

January 21, 1903. January 21, 19M. 7 a. 48 12 m. 47 2 o.

m. 4 7 a. 12 2 p. m. 80 SI 21 Barometer.

7 29.7S 12 .29.70 2 p. 29.68 Relative Humidify. 7 a. m. ....100 12 2 100 Local Forecast; Local forecast for Indlanapolli and vi cinity for the twenty four hours ending p.

January 22: Rain or mow to night; Friday colder. Forecast for Illinois: Rain or snow to nlg ht and possibly Friday; colder In south portion; variable winds. Forecast for Ohio: Ran and eolder nlit and Friday; tnii north (o northwest inl. Weather In Other Cities. The following table shows the stats weather In other cities it It.

of fit at ton. liar. Temp. Weth. Bismarck.

N. .....30.12 clear 30 Cloudy 32 Rain 50 Rain 14 Clear 14 Clear 22 Snow 66 Clear 22 Snow 60 Cloudy 40 Clear 0 Cloudy 64 Cloudy 32 Cloudy 24 Cloudy 12 Cloudy 44 Rain Boston, Mass. 80.12 Chicago III 29.80 Cincinnati. 0 29.S8 fenver, Colo 29 I rdir City. Kaa.

2 Helena, Mont 30 Fla 80.18 Kannaa City, Mo 29 0 Littla Rrtck. 29.74 l.os Angeles, Cal 3021 Mobile, Ala 2994 New Orleans. 9.92 New York. N. 30.12 Oklahoma, O.

29.84 Omaha. 29.99 Pittsburg, 29.94 Qu Appelle, Asxln 30.3ft Rapid City, S. 30.M Han Antonio. 29.60 Ban Francisco. Cal 30.44 8t.

tyOul Mo 29.70 St. Paul. Minn 30.04 Washington. P. 30.08 PtCldy Clear Cloudy Clear Cloudy Snow Cloudy 84 42 14 34 I Hourly Tempersture.

7 8 10 11 12 1 4 46 46 40 47 47 4 Cold In California. I.C3 ANGELES. January SL Unusually low temperature prevails In southern California. The mountains north of here are covered With snow to a depth of four or five Inches. DANGERS i 4 i i ICE CRUSH CAUSED BY GRAV DANGER Mill 1 rf tZJk Af IXDIAK'AP OLI SCENE AT NORTHWESTERN AVENUE BRIDGE AFTER ICE DESTROYED TRESTLE WORK i 'c Ji'! 1 i v' xi" ujw J.M.

iiiiiC, :Z.JLr THE TRESTLE WORK HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER THE BRIDGE. TO STRENGTHEN IT FOR HEAVY INTERURBAK CARS. PENDING T3 II BUILDING li of a new bridge. 1 i i ONE DEMAND RUSSIA WILL BE SLOW TO GRANT CHINA'S SOVEREIGNTY OVER MANCHURIA A BITTER PILL. THE WAR CLOUD IS BREAKING LONDON, January 21.

The Westmin ster Gazette this afternoon voices official and general opinion on the far Eastern crisis, saying: "We believe the chances of peace are atr this moment more favorable than they have been for some weeks past' I Even Lord who, has been constantly pessimistic, taxes a hopeful View of the situation and expresses the belief that war will be averted. His opin ion is based on th conditions outlined In these dispatches yesterday, namely that Russia is willing; to concede practically all' Japan's demands, but that "she can not see her way to make a treaty with Japan recognizing' In black and white China's sovereIgntover Manchuria Discussing however. Baron Hay aehi. the Japanese minister to Great Britain, maintains a pessimistic view. He said to day that Japan would rather fight than forego an actual treaty admission by Rusnia of China's sovereignty over Manchuria.

The dlplomates here, though differing in views as to the outcome, all agree that the dispute is not likely to be settled without another depressing period, which is expected to occur when the war party in Japan raises Us Inevitable objections, after the receipt of the pending Russian reply, against any settlement except by recourse to arms. FOREIGNERS ARE SAFE. A Court Favorite Is In Disfavor at Seoul. SEOTTL, Korea. January a.

Prompt action by the various nations in bringing guards here has done much to insure; the safety of foreigners, but it' is certain danger still exists, only needing some unfortunate incident at this critical moment to start a riot which would possibly be led by Korean soldiers. Horace N. Allen, the United States minister, says he is carefully abstaining from any entanglements In the political; situation. He says the natives are generally devoted to the Americans. The small coterie of temporarily influential courtiers are opposed to them for personal reasons.

"These circumstances," said Mr. Allen, "indicated the advisability of having a guard. The Americans are now amply protected, and I consider the conditions safe. The. American is orderly and' well liked.

The people largely blame Ti Tiung Ik, a powerful favorite of the Emperor, for the constantly increasing troubles and great distress throughout the country; "Many petitions art being made to the Emperor for the favorite's execution Continued Page 3, Column 3. FROM ICE AT THK CLOSE UNDERPINNING OF: THE THURSDAY EVENING, MUAEY 21. 1904 THAT CAUSED a general strike of glass Workers FULL WAGE SCALE IS DEMANDED FROM EMPLOYERS. A. '300 ENGINEERING IT i Special to Tha Indianapolis News.

ANDERSON, January 21. Secre tary' St. Peter, of the window glass workers' organization headed by Bimon Bu'rns7 Is here to iay, conferring with local members of the organisation. St. Peter stated that sl strlker Is being declared by the' L.

A. 300. The first1 Indiana1 workmen5 to go out were those a. Gas City and others; to. be ordered out to day are at Dunkirk and Hartford City.

It Is demanded that the manufacturers pay, ho full" wage scale agreed on at the Phljadelphla meeting last fall. Old men have been working on the agreement of standing a 25 per cent, deduction In wages unttt the end" of the season, when the manufacturers will report as to" whether they made' or 'lost money on the present wage scale: If there was no loss; the men are. then to be paid back the 25 per cent, deduction from the full wage schedule. It is demanded that the manufacturers pay 'the full wage scale, and workmen no longer stand for 25 per deduction at any point. St.

Peter also stated thajt Simon Burns tendered his resignation as president about three weeks ago, but, the Doard of directors refused to accept it at that time, and asked Burns to serve Indefinitely. WANT MORE STRIKERS. i .1 Gas City Glass Workers. Try to Get Others to QuIL 'Special to Tbe Indianapolis News. HARTFORD' CITY.

'January. All the' strikers "of the Diamond 'Window Glass Company, at Gas City, are here endeavoring to get the workmen employed In the Johnston and Clelland factories to follow their action. meeting being held at; which a committee Johnston workmen is present. The feeling of the Hartford City workers is that thsy are capable of conducting their own local affairs, and with Hector Desgalrt, one of the best known members of L. 300, as their leader, expect, to remain at work.

The Johnston' and 'Clelland 'workmen have been at work for several months and previous efforts to get them to quit have failed. Hector Desgain says the wsrkmen at Gas City quit on their own accord, and not. from any Instructions from the Pittsburg headquarters. Should the strikers succeed In 'closing down the Clelland and Johnston factories, only one ten pot factory herer would: be In; operation with human blowers. Ex Alderman Pleads Guilty.

GRAND. RAPIDS, January 21. Ex Alderman James O. McCool to day pleaded guilty to the' charge of 'accepting a bribe from Lant K. Salsbury for aiding the water deal.

Judge Newnham continued McCool's ball and ordered that he appear in the Judge's private office tomorrow morning before sentence is pronounced. WEST WASH I 3 if! 'T' TEilPORARY BRIDGE THE ICE TO PILE UP IN GREAT INDIANA CONGRESSMEN KEEP HANDS OFF HAVE NO OF MIXING IN i GOVERNORSHIP CONTEST. WOULD BE I i IN, BAD FORM The Iasllaaapolls) Xfwn Bureau, 40 Post Building. WASHINGTON, January 21.The Republican members of Congress from Indiana say they do not want 'to "be placed in 'the wrong: attitude respecting the contest for the Republican nomination for Governor, which promises to be unusually spirited, Something of an effort has been have It appear that the Con are mixing in. the contest.

The fact "is. they say, they do not intend to participate 'in the fight. Several 'of them, already have, troubles of their own, and arei not out looking for additional worry as result of taking sides in the contest for Governor. Of, course, the Congressmen have their individual preferences, but they are not planning to their influence for any It is believed the same is true of both' the Senators. It has never been the custom for the State's delegtes in Congress to Interfere In any way with contests for nomination, and 'there have been no i indications here that there will be any deviation from the rule that has governed in the past.

War Department Controversy. An interesting fight is golng.on among assistant adjutant generals, permanent and detailed, the project which practically the adjutant general's' department, turns its offices over to ihe. subordinates of a military secretary, and places General P. C. Ainsworth at the head of the reorganized corps.

The project has been added to the regular army appropriation bill now before the House and Mr. Root's original recommendation has been amended so as to give General Ainsworth the' rank of a major general, an incident which adds to the distxirbance of mind of the officers who. are likely to serve under him. Outside of the officers of the adjutant general's no one seems to care much whether the scheme goes through or not: Zenor's Able Speech. Representative Zenor, of Indiana, late yesterday afternoon, spoke for more than an hour In support of tbe proposition to give Federal aid to the building of highways.

The speech is regarded as of the, jablest the Third, district member has delivered in He maintained that the (Government surplus is the result of a system of excessive taxation for the benefit of the manufacturers of the coun try. It is time, he argued, for the farm ers' to get some substantial benefit from this the system. They would be benefited by appropriations for the building of good roads. He estimated that it costs the I Continued Page 3, Column 3. IOlXABS TKAK MITCHELL SPEAKS AGAINST SOCIALISM Advises United Mine Workers to Keep Organization Out of Politics.

VIGOROUS SPEECH ON FLOOR Corjventlon Begins to Receive Reports of Committees Interest In Formulation of Demands. The annual clash of the socialist and anti socialist factions In the United Mine Workers' organisation came on scheduled time and took up an hour of this morn ing's session. President. Mitchell laid' aside his gavel and took the floor against a movement to commit, the organisation to political tenets. In the course of a vigorous antl soclallstlc speech, he said: "The United Mine Workers are trades unionists and each member of this organisation is abundantly able to decide with which political party he shall cast his lot.

Speaking for myself. I grant to every American cltisen the, rightr to vote with any political party and for whom he pleases. I. "deny to any. American citizen or any body of Americans the right to dictate for whom or with which party I shall We, as an organisation, had better stick close, to the present': plan, which Is free of political entanglements.

"Every coal miner in the United States Is receiving higher wages than he ever received before. Our success has been due to trades unionism. When it fails, then it may be time, to try new and untried methods or. plans." Vice President T. L.

Lewis also took a decided stand against committing the miners' organization to any political declarations, either by resolutions direct or Indirect. He criticised the 'roundabout methods sometimes employed to gain the indorsement of political Creeds. Another, Socialist Resolution. The discussion this year was brought about by the Introduction of another Socialist resolution by Delegate. William Howell, of Colorado, which contained a lengthy discussion of favorite Socialist issues.

At the close of the long preamble It aked the United Mine Workers of America to take the initiative in bringing about an international conference of trade union bodies to lenl with the questions of the wealth thut labor produces. The dlscusslonT which lasted an hour, branched out jmtll all Socialist doctrines were covered. Howell's resolution and numerous substitutes and amendments were finally tabled. All Delegates Seated. The credentials commmlttee came in this morning with its report, seating all delegates, each of the few disqualified being permitted to hold One of the proxies of, delegates having more than one vote in the convention.

The resolution made on Monday providing that delegates of all locals in good standing at this time, in stead of the time of the November report, be seated, resulted in seating over hair that had been declared disqualified because the locals were two or more months In arrears at the November re capitulation upon which the convention wns orlarinallv organized. The time limit for presenting resolutions through the resolutions committee having exoired yesterday afternoon, that committee had Its budget reaay tnis morning. It is a large one this year and two or three days will probably be spent in sifting and enacting legislation suggestea. Questions Threshed Over. The many conventions held since the establishment pt defined competitive and agreement districts, and the Joint wage conferences that have followed these conventions, "have threshed over the ques tions until they nave Decotne eomewnai slmDliOexl.

The result is that there are not so many resolutions now as a few years ago, dealing with questions among miners and operators, most or tne resolutions relate to the miners' organization. and as many of these are presented year after year by delegates having bobbles, or from Socialist factions, they are soon thrown aside. Most of the resolutions concerning working conditions and scale are simply suggestions to the scale committee ard are referred to that committee, generally without discussion. The result Is that the miners are beginning to find ten days a little more than ample time In which to attend to their work. Indications are that the real work of the convention this year will be closed by Saturday night or Monday, and that the miners will have several days for entertainment before they meet the operators one week from to day.

Workr of the. Scale Committee. The 6cale committee has been receiving recommendations from the districts during the last three days. The work of drafting tbe demands on the op erators will begin to night. T.

j. Reynolds, of Illinois, chairman of the W. II. Hasklns. of its secretary, and the various members refuse to discuss the recommendations decided upon.

it is Known, nowever, tnat there are not Continued Column 5. TEilPORARX BRIDGE NGTON ST. BRIDGE OVER WHITE RIVER AND DIGGING BOAT FOURTEEX PAGES rirl MASSES TRAIN ROBBERS SCAPED WITH EIGHTY BOLD HOLDUP ON HE SOUTH ERN PACI FIC. MESSENGER LEFT HIS CAR SAN LUISOBISPO, .11, January 21. Train No.

9, on the uthern Pacific, which left San Luls'Oblscfa at 10:40 p. m. forj San FYancisco, was fobbed on Ouesla grade, about six miles 'iioftheast of this city, last night. Messenger 1 charge of the express car, had occasiori' leave the car west of tunnel No. 6, and returning later found the door burst oi en and the safe gone.

The safe is said tb lave contained about $30,000. Officers tkx this city, as soon 88 notified went to the scene la search 'of the robbers. In Two Sections. Train No. 8, or the unset limited, was' traveling in two sec tlons.

and it was in one of the exprestj cfirs of the second section that the rObfcery occurred. Express Messenger Sullivaii had two cars to look after. He had befn working in the forward express car.l aind as soon as he went to the rear he matfe the discovery that the safe had pt ten wrenched from the corner of the carl where it had been secured by heavy istfeel bars, and carried away. The messenger Immediately gave the warnlngj the train was stopped and word was V'od along the line to look out for the robbers. What the Express People' Say.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 2L At the offices of Wells Fargo this city, it was admitted that the safe of messenger Sullivan, on the Southern Pacific, had. been taken during his temporary absence from the car, but regarding the details of the affair the officials of the are reticent. Thb report that tne amount taiten aggregated aDout 000 was denied. No definite! llgures, how ever, were given. MAD MULLAH'S LOSSES.

Fifty Spearmen Killed and Three Thousand Camels Ca ptured. ADN, Arabia, Janua from Somaliland say thatj 21. Advices Kennas Soma Ifs mounted infantry sut pHsed a body of the Mullah's forces, Jahuia ry 17, in the fifty spear vicinity of Eillnaaaa. killing men ana capturing 3.UUU sands of sheep. currsels ana thou THIBETANS SHOW FIGHT.

British Expedition is Maklhg Headway with Difficulty CAIXJUTTA, January 21 Reports from the British expedition a to that the Thibetans are Tllibet Indicate to show Ukiely fight. The native priest' (declare they win appeal to Russia if the advance con tlnues. THOUSAND LN' TEE ICS JAM JUST NOsTII OF! THE MAKE A TEST OP T. i Yon will find that The News mn ads. bring result.

I 1 4 TWO CENTS EVBKnviitu PEOPLE KILLED; HOTEL Result of Terrific Natural Gas in Building plosiorvof th THREE DEAD TWO WILL DIE Ten Others Seriously Injurtd WaHa Clown Out and Roof aind Floors Dropped. Special to The Indlanspjlis Kews. MARION. January A natural gaa explosion at 3:15 this i 1 morning wrecked the Selts IIotl budding, at Thlr ty eighth street and Homej avtnueiill Ing three people, fatally injuring two and seriously injuring, ten. The following is the list of end injured: Killed.

CHARLES BEITEL, proprietor of the hotel. I i MRS. CHARLES BEITEL, wife of the proprietor. JAMES DEVLIN, proprietor Of the cal Fatally Injured. Edward Gasklll.

L. II. ilobis. oil well contractor. Seriously Injurejd, Thomas Twig sr.

Randall Kiddie. John locherty. .1 John Shott. Miss Carrie Ring. Orville Beitel.

Harry Beltel. William East. Frank Gaskill. Iiss Pearl GaskllL The seriously injured were all guests of tne no tel. Gas in Basement.

The hotel was near theVNattonal Military Home, three miles froni the center of the: city. gas Is Isalil to havo escaped from a pipeline tht pussed nar the building, the basement blng and when the rooms on the first floor be gan to fill with the It was(ijnited by the Jets which were left burning. The building Is a two storjy, substant3.il brick, having five large buslni ss roc ms on the first floor, each 122 feet deep, tlie hotel occupying the socond floop and hav ing about thirty rooms: It were thirty guests at the Is said tlx re hotel at the how any 'of time of the explosion, and them escaped; from the pije of buminti and twisted debris i remarkable The four outside walls of the building were blown out, the second flimr falling to the firnt and the roof falling cm tup of the victims. The wreeknge; was Instantly Ignited and was son iv mass of roaiiuif tiameai. The occuirvnnts of the house were nil asleep wljien'ihey werel awakened by the nol.oa of the exploHinrt they found themselves In the twieted mass pf debris, with flumesl skies.

Those who escaped walked from: the nuiss of timber and brick to the street, ti walls having been razed tojthe. sidewal', Waitress Saved Tw Coys. Miss Ring, a waitress, wni awakened by 'being, hUrlod. across the. room.

She realltefl wliat had r.p pened, and made an effort crawl out from the timber about her. She saw Orville and Harry Bcitel, son of the proprietor, age Ave and tight jiears. In their room. The flames had escarjed them, and she 'succeeded, In getting them out with slight injuries. She then went to tha room of Mr.

and Mrs. Bejtel saw them In bed. She shouted to them, but their room waa a sheet of fire. They made po reply and nd effort to rt out, and had perished from heat and smoke before she made an ieft'nrt to to. them.

Their bodies were) In the burning mass for hours, as the heut was Intense that no one could aptproaoh thm. Their bodies could be plainly, seen lying on the bed. Mr. BeltH wasi on his back with one hand extended upward, wluia Mrs. Beitel waa on her bak with both hands over her face.

The body James Devlin was burled under thej debris. Experience of Glass! Workersj Thomas Twlgg and Randall Blddle, two glass workers, rooming at the hotel, were hurled to the celling and then dropped to the first floor. They were jovjred with the heavy, timber from the roof, was so pinioned In the debris that could not move, but his foofnmste. witr superhuman strength, succeeded In lifting the heavy weight; off his frJend and carried him to a place of safety 1 The gas for hours escaped Into the basement of the building, enkl at fust it flowed into the bulldlnr it Iwas ixnlted. making a steady fire which ould.ppt be checked.

The gas continued tjo come from an eight inch main which Supplies the city, and until the leuk in the fite can be repaired the gas muni 'continue to flow into the buildins; and burn, i Before noon the gas presurewas cut off from the ruins and the (irenw maiiu rapid headway in putting out the lire. Search was also mart for tthr bvxilfd in the wreckage. William East, a gust of the wns among the injured. He Hie lt Mti self being thrown upward, snd then fell heavily to the floor below, tie was pinioned to the floor by a mass of broken timber, but by exerting all his trenKth he succeeded in lifting the timber ana crawled out, badly turned. The building is valued at tsrfX) and Is a complete wreck.

The insurant will exceed M.ouo. in tne ouiiaingi were a grocery store, a billiard room, i a icafe, a butcher shop and a temperance sfclovn. I Thrown Fifty Feet. L. II.

Hobls had three ribs broken an suffered concussion of the bru.in. Hi was injured Internally and cai ntt live. Edward Gaskill received a fcalp wound five Inches long, and hU and arms were badly burned. lie was Injured internally. Evry other person Hifd bairand: eyebrows singed, was scr.

ijtchea an i bruised, but the injuries are hot ous. William East naa an excicimy lence. He was in nis rKi tne ex plosion occurred. He wis thrown unl over the southeast w.tll, and t'i Thirty eighth street, fifty feeaw.y. Hu only injury was a rpra.med 1.

GORMAN, ROOSEVELT, They Are Invited to Speak to Ken tucky Legislators FRANKFORT. January 21. Undc Joint resoitions. previouisljf iflord. Senators Gorman ana iiannat nuvo en; nvltfd to address the KentutKy i ri! nrlnt(i rtt of thHrt rf itx 't lve lure uu parties.

iThe rwi Jtioa ir.vua, Jfinna was offefd by Reiirey tativ. Rogerx. of Clirisit.m vfo d.iy; uniy, werwi i ent R'Ksev to sd l. ess tie Central of Kentucky. Run Down by a Trolley Car.

ptrtJMnvn. Ji'j'iiiry IV rry Hunt, a well known mm of T. mond. was run down i.r.d ftru''t" by a trolley car yesterday aftv rr.oo.i4 seriously ixiJareJL rr rj. WRECKED 5.