Title: Chicago death trap : the Iroquois Theatre fire of 1903 /
Authors: Brandt, Nat.
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Iroquois Theater (Chicago, Ill.) Fire, 1903.; Fires Illinois Chicago History; Chicago (Ill.) History
Abstract: Chronicles the December 30, 1903 fire in Chicago's Iroquois Theatre that killed more than six hundred people, examining the corruption and greed that led to the disaster, and the political cover-up that prevented justice being served in the aftermath.
Contents: Prologue -- 1. Warning signs -- 2. "Absolutely fireproof" -- 3. Play and players -- 4. Opening night -- 5. 3:15 P.M., Wednesday, December 30, 1903 -- 6. In the parquet and boxes -- 7. In the dress circle and gallery -- 8. The rescuers -- 9. The news spreads rapidly -- 10. Morgue scenes -- 11. In mourning -- 12. A state of shock -- 13. Safety last -- 14. Finger pointing -- 15. Blind justice -- 16. Curtains -- 17. Ashes and embers.