The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12

screams and hesrtrending means as il
many poor unfortunates were IN the
pangs of death. In all probability the
bodies of those persons lying in the hall
are buried beneath the ruins.
James Gillsnd stated. ST was in the
house at 4.05 and asked the night clerk if
my two boys, Willie and Walter we're
out. The clerk said all the help were out,
then turned my attention to the guests,
knowing many of them, having been
steward of the hotel up to October last.
On the second floor recognized Mr.. w.
E. Crsmer and wife. Mrs. Cramer asked
me and an unknown gentleman to take
Mr.. Oramar down stairs, which we did
clasping hands, be sitting on them. In
this manner we proceeded down stairs.
Both seemed to be greatly agitAted; Mrs.
Cremer requested me to take Mr.. Cra-
mer 10 hotel. After placing him out
side the door I left him saying there were
others deserving of attention. I returned
and assisted James Ludington and Judge
Paul out. Then went tc the Michigan
Atreet side OF the house for time and as
sisted another across the alley. The lsst
thing my boys said to me last night were
Goodbye, papa Tomorrow was pay
day." The old man was completely over
come when he finished his story and went
away sobbing. He sRid he would have
tried to save my boys had I known they
were still in there.
John Gilbert, comedian of the Minnie
Palmer Company, umDed from Q third
story window with his wife in his arms.
About the same time man, johnson,
jumped from the window above. He
jumped on Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert, and
the united weight Of both men crushed
the wife to death. The actors head was
cut and bruised in frightful manner.
and he was picked up in an unconscious
state and conveyed to the PlsnkInton
! House. There is very sad fact in con-
nection with the death Of Mrs, Gilbert
and the dangerous condition of her hus-
baud. They we're married only the day
previous to the fatal catastrophe, at Chi
csgo. Her maiden name was Gertie
Sutton, daughter of William Sutton, Of
Blood's Depot, Steuben County, New
York. She was not an actress, but
young lady of culture and refinement.
Mr.. Gilbert Joined the Minnie Palmer
my Sweetheart Company" on the 1st
at Chicago, as principal singing COM
edian. His mother is Mrs Ann Dono-
hue, 153 SedgWick street, Chicago. He
was her only support. He has brother
and other reistives living in the i'm
mediate vicinity. John Rogers, mana
gar of the company, telegrsphed Mrs,
Donohue and she came up, arriving at
the Plankinton House at 2:30 o'clock.
At late hour her son had failed to re-
cognize her, and there are three physi-
clans in attendance. One of them
spoke somewhat favorable Of the patients
condition, but the chances are sgsinst his
recovery. His mother and Miss Palmer
are watching over him. He has been
bleeding freely from the nose, ears snd
mouth for several hours. The actors lose
all their personal effects. Relatives of
Mics Sutton telegraphed from New York
TO have her remains sent there, which
will he done. John Gilbert, whose real
name vas Donshue,w was well known both
in Chicago and Milwaukee, having lived
in both cities. Dozens Of bis friends
called at the hotel during the dsy, and
messages have been received from Chi
cago, to which DO hopeful answer could
be given.
There was strange incident occurred
when Mrs. Gilbert's body reached the
morgde. An Grishman identified the
corp:e as that of his daughter. He at
once proceeded to strip from the fingers
OF the dead woman her sparkling rings,
and wrench the ornaments from her
ears At that moment o d Mrs. Dona-
hpe reached the morgue, and with pas
body OF her daughter in-law. ut is my
child" cried the alleged father, still
stripping the jewelFy from the dead
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lady and the robber confronted each
amid tina CHASTITY surroundings
At daylight this morning large gang
hunting for the dead in the ruins of the
vicinity Of the ruins we're packed black
with people, The greatest interest pre-
walls. The fire department is engaged
milling down remnants of walls, and
| with each succeeding crash the excite
ment increases. The police and firemen
are confident that fully fifty people are
buried in the ruins, Including number
of guests not mentioned in the published
list. Crowds Of people are arriving on
every train. The hotels are filed with
fearful, anxious people, seeking friends
or relatives supposed to have been in the
Gre. The sufferers are in the Plsnkinton
and Kirby Houses, doing pretty we'll
this morning. r. Roleabark, of the
Michigan CaGt-ai pass department,
is not severely hurt, and will return to
Chicago in few days. Portions of the
fallen walls have piled higher the debris
at the main entrance to the hotel. All
hope efsfnding bodies seems more for
lorn than ever. Business is all but
suspended throughout the city, most Of
the inhabitants having congregsted
about the rains. Actor Gilbert, Of the
Minnie Palmer Company, is in the age
mics of death. There has been little or nc
chance for him from the start. Judge
Elliot's condition is still critical. It il
believed he cannot recover. Every ua.
| dertaker in the city is busy. Prepare
tons are going on for twenty funerals.