FIRE

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1931, Page 3

FIRE

LICENSEE DIES FROM BURNS

By Telegraph —Per I‘rets A xtuciation) WELLINGTON, May 21. Afr Harry Hyde, the licensee of the Panama Hotel, which was destroyed by fire, who was badly burnt, died Oiis afternoon at 3 o’clock. RUSH OF THE FLAMES. WELLINGTON, Afny 21. AVitli regard to the hotel fire, when hiterviewed thi s aftrnoon at the H°soital, Messrs Crowley 'and Shone agreed that it was only the patent fire alarm that saved them, for ten minutes after they ]eit the building it was a raging inferno. “ft is incredible how the fire swept through the place,” Air Crowley said. He u»as the ia s t to he awakened, and, by that time, .his bed was on fire. Alessi's Hyde, and Sk o ne and Miss Park got down the fire escape. AH' McGee, the barman-porter, lowered himself down. AIY Kraus and ATiss Jones both jumped. Alt- Harry Brady, a- hoarder, esc a pcd without- injury.

THE INSURANCES. WELLINGTON, May 21. The Panama Hotel building was a very old one. It had sixteen rooms. The insurance is £3,200. The lair dry. which was also owned bv Staples and Co., was insured, for £6OO. The insurances are held equally by the Atlas and Phoenix -Companies. BOXER’S LOSS. WELLINGTON, May 21. Jack Crowley, who escaped from the Panama Hotel fire, and attributes his escape to the patent fire alarm, is the well-known Wellington boxer. He beat T nok Jones at Te Awaniutu only on Afondav night last. Re lost hi?, purse and also numerous trophies.

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