The sun., 1889-12-01
BIG FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS.
THE tribune BUILDING BURNED AND
10 TO 20 PERSONS PERISH

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Killed by JumpInE from the Seventh story
| "A Brave TeIeEraPher who Stusk -
His Post Probably Ausng the Dead.
| MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 80-Fire was disoovs
cred on the third floor Of the Tribune build
| ing about 10:45 tonight, and at this hour,
IL :35, tho entire building is wrapped In flames,
It is reported that number Of lives were lost
| among them Mr.. James r. o. Igoe, the Asso-
ciated Press telegraph operator, who was on
the seventh floor. On this floor were many OF
the Offices Of tho Tribune stan, editors. rec
porters, and compositors.
The only body yet identified is that Of John
Olsen merchant who had gone TO tho COM
posing rooms to see about the position for an
advertisement. He jumped from the top floor
and was killed instantly. his body being shock
ingly manRled. Seven bodies have been
already taken out but no moro names are yet
known.
The Pioneer ness's Minneapolis force were
on the sixth floor and some fears are enter
tained regarding their safety. However. the
most OF the loss Of life seems to have been In
another part OF the building.
Later.-It is believed that from ten 70 twenty
people lost their lives Shortly after II O'Clock
portion Of the wall on Fourth street fell. and
number OF persons are believed to have been
puilCu uuucIuOhtu. TNO uleu, ulOE0 OF l0Bb
injured. have been taken into drug store In
the vicinity of the fire. and three others have
just been carried into q restaurant near by.
The Tribune building is on the northeastl cor
ner Of First avenue and Fourth street.
Those known to bo dead are Harry ColwOll
and - McCutcheon, printers In the Tribune
Office They were killed by jumping. One un-
known man lies In Cirklsrs drug store. He
probably worked on the sixth floor Of the
Tribune building. There were nearly ono hun
dred persons employed on the seventh floor,
where the fire started.
The Tribune building is now nearly con-
sumed and the walls have partially fallen In.
Pierce and Pickett, printers. and Olsen were
killed. James F. Igoe was injured by o fall
and died before reaching the hospital.
The Western circuit wires OF the Associated
Press were burdened with outgoing matter last
night, and William d. Chandler. one ofits most
rapid senders. was hurryinR the lads along the
line that touches New Orleans southWard.
Kansas City westward. and Minneapolis north
ward. The pace was warm, for 1t was SRtur-
day night. and Sundays pdpors would 20 early
to press.
The Associated Press operator. Igoe. at MIN
neapolis had broken" and all the men on the
=" line" had paused like Chandler. to listen.
Suddenly Chandler paused. shut his key, and
looked up with an expression on his face that
challenged inquiry from his colleagues as to
what was the trouble on the wire.
There's fire on the third floor Of this
Tribune building" said Igoe on the wire. and
I'm on the seventh floor" Then, after mo-
ment's pause. he added. go ahead. Chandleri''
New York began again. and after brief
space yielded to Cleveland. who had o rush"
despatch. and this was all Of ClevelRnds mes
fp0a that Tpna raraivnd,
CLEVELAND. Nov 90.-Cspt Joseph MofHet.
q well-known lake man was killed to-day by
falling into the hold OF his vegsel-,"
Just there Igoe broke" "Boys," he tioked
on tho wire. and there was another brfof pause.
and all the men on the circuit were listening
with interest, for they had noted In the trans
mission by Igoe OF the word Boys" tremu-
lousness Of touch. Just as O. laymen could de-
teet tremor In q human voice.
Boys. I've got to stand you off," came from
Igoe." Pm the only. one left on this floor,
Eyerybodyis is gone and can't stay any lonGer"
Cliek. shut went his key. and some operator
on tho line quickly opened" and shouted
alter IRoe. as 1t were: Take the machine
along-Isave tho machine" referring TO tho
typewriter.
Leagues thought eoriously OF Igo0s good-by
until there came bulletins OF loss Of life, Rnd
among them bulletin giving the probability
that poor lRoe stayed too long Those 200 last
words he remained to take were fatal They
cost him his life.