HOTEL FIRE KILLS 19

(FROM THE PAST) THIS HOTEL FIRE WAS ONE OF THE WORSE THAT THE CITY HAS EVER HAD. THIS WAS ON THE CITYS NEAR NORTH SIDE AND WAS CAUSE BY A PERSON SMOKEING IN HOTEL WAS THE PAXTON. THE FIRE HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND WAS ON THE REAR 3RD FLOOR OF THE 150X 200 4 STORY BUILDING. IT WAS A RAINING COLD FALL NIGHT AND THE HOTEL WAS NEARLY FULL WITH POOR WORKING MEN AND WOMEN .FIREMEN WERE CALLED TO THE HOTEL ABOUT 2 A.M. ON A REPORT OF A ROOM ON FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE HOTEL