The Irish standard., 1889-12-07


the same manner that Pickett was. 1t
is more than probable that he made the
mistake Of the other victims
too long before attempting to escape.
He was known to have been chatting
with ZOE long after all knew that the
fire was raqing below. Prof. Edward
Olson in some manner lost his hold al
most at the instant he reached. the fire
escape. Life was extinct when kindly
hands raised his body, death coming
the instant be struck the earth.
w. III. Millman met death. too. in be.
ing compelled to leave the building by
the fire escape. He followed pretty
closely after Nicolay Grevstad, of the
Tribune editorial staff. The latter en-.
countered no trouble until he reached
the third story. Here fierce flames shot
from the windows, and Grevstad s hold
was almost loosened. M1llman reached
this point i'll safety. Then his hold
loosened and his body fell with crash.
1t Is supposed that the fierce flames shot
outward with such fury that he was
smothered by the heat. Millman was
dead when raised from the ground.
McCutcheon and JenkinsoD, the com:
'positors, fell from the building from the
First avenue side. The former at
tempted to lower, himself from the
seventh to the sixth door by piece of
rope or hose. When he swung outward
from the window his body swayed for
an instant. A yell Of horror went up
from the crowd as they saw him drop.
He was seen to strike the easement
projecting from the sixth floor, Two
men on the inside were seen to reach
out as if to catch him. The move was
in vain. The man rolled from the case
ment, and the crowd again turned their
heads as his body went spinning down
wards. He landed in a net held by
three men below, but the momentum
was 50 great that he struck the pave
ment with great force and expired in q
few seconds. Jenkinson met a similar
death.
The following is list of the injured:
VIM. KreY, composition, burned; George
Stevens, composition, hand cut; G. c.
Sykes, compositor, leg hurt; Robert
Dickinson, composltor, face burned;
Fred Schmidt, compositor, head badly
burned; w. II. Williams, foreman Trl--
bune, badly burned; Frank Gerber,
compositor, badly burned.
The losses by the fire will aggregate.
1913 600, Insurance $1697OO.
SKETCHES OF THE DEAD.
The death of the bright young men in
Saturday NIGHTS holocaust will be la
mented py the public in general, but
the fearful fatality is a terrible blow to
those who knew them intimately. Es
pecially is this true regarding Pickett,
Miles, 1goe and Mlllman. There was
not one in the quartette but was
bright, compan1onable fellow. The
blow is more severe. of course. to the
heartbroken relatives they leave behind.
Pickett, Miles and Igoe left wives and
children dependent on them for support,
The death of Millman is singularlY sad.
too, for it was only a fortnight ago that
his wife met death by asphyxiation.
w. H. Millman has been engaged in
work in Minneapolis for the
past seven years. He was 81 years of
age and of German parentage. For the
past two years he has been furnishing
the commercial reports to the Tribune
and has also been doing the railroad
work for that paper. His friends were
legion on change and Tue railway man
Will sadly miss his pleasant smile. Tue
sad death Of his wife f0rtnighJ ago is
still fresh Ia the minds of the public.
E. M. S. Pickett was a little past 81
years of age. His boYho0d days We're
spent on farm near Albert Lea. His
parents were not wealthy, so what edu-
catioa he received was due almost
wholly to his own efforts. His regular
work was done upon the
Pioneer Press. He was the Lake Min
netonka correspondent for that paper
several seasons. He was one Of the
most efficient reporters in the city. As
q writer he ranked among the best, and
It is said Of him that never in his career
did he prepare an unreliable article
He was promoted to the position Of as
sistant city editor about two years ago.
He was married to a sister of Mrs.
Richard Chute five years ago. Tns
news Of her husbands death was borne
to Mrs. Pickett at O'Clock SUNDAY
morning. The scene, caused by the
message. was too affecting to ,be des-s
criped. Milton Pickett had no enemies.
He was Of quiet, unassuming dispo-
sltlon, but he was man whom anyone
might feel honored IN calling his friend.
Tie members Of the Journal editorial
staIf are especially sad over the sudden