1913 - NINE DIE IN HOTEL BLAZE. MANY GUESTS ARE CAUGHT IN BED WHEN FLAMES DESTROY MALONE, N. Y. HOSTELRY.

Malone, N. Y., April 18. - Nine persons were killed and fifteen more were injured as the result of fire which almost destroyed the Hotel De Wilson.

The identified dead:
JOHN MOSS, Albany.
GEO. TIMMONS, Piercefield, N. Y.
ANTONIO NICOLINI, New York city.
PHILLIP CONNORS, Malone, N. Y.
ALBERT ROBIDEAU, saloonkeeper, Malone, N. Y.
FRED TROUCHON, bartender, Malone, N. Y.

Two unidentified bodies were later found in the ruins.

The fire started from an explosion and spread with incredible swiftness. At the time between forty and fifty guests were in the hotel. The exact number is not known because the hotel register was destroyed.