The Hotel at Manitou Park, near Colorado Springs, Colo., was burned with all its contents on the 8th. Loss, $50,000
[June 14, 1888, The Elyria Democrat, Elyria Ohio - Submitted by Shauna Williams]

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The residence of Mayor Stockbridge, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was on Thursday, burned to the ground. He had another residence burned to the ground two months ago. The loss on both is $19,000. The fires were incendiary, and are charged to his political enemies and anti-prohibitionist.
[March 29, 1890, Herald Dispatch, Decatur Illinois - Submitted by S. Williams]

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A passenger train on the Rio Grande, when near Monument, Colorado, last Saturday evening about 5:30 o'clock, was blown from the track by a terrific wind which prevailed, and several passengers were drowned. A number of houses were also unroofed.
[January 30, 1890, Richmond Conservator, Ray County, Missouri - Submitted by Lisa Smalley]

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., Oct  1
This city had a visitation of fire this after noon which threatened for four hours to destroy the entire business district. The wind was blowing at the rate of forty-five miles an hour from the southwest when the fire started at the Denver &  Rio Grande freight depot at the foot of Cuchares street at 2:10 p. m. and the flames spread with great rapidity.
[October 5, 1898, Indiana Journal - Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer]

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