Telegram-herald., 1889-12-01
ANOTHER FIRE-PROOF
The Minneapolis Tribune" Build
ing Destroyed by Fire
sOT LESS TRAS NINE LIVES LOST
Pref oIsoAs Prssiasat Of the verDiliiSn
Uaivsrsitys KILLED by . Fall Prom the
Fire EscAPe-aaay SarrO~ Es-
eaPss Prom za wful Death

MrsSEAPoLIs, MINI, Nov. 30.-A IRE
broke out at 1880 tonight IA the law
Office On the third story Of the Tr'5uRs
building. The elevator man noticed
smell OF smoke, ana called the atten-
ton Of some persons around the build
10 &c. The cry OF FIRE was raised, and
several persons went down stairs from
the eseyenth story toinvestgate and then
returned 70 work. Before long smoke
began 10 NIL the narrow stairway, the
only one in the building, and everybody
began 70 make lelsurely preparations
for their departure. No immediate
danger was feared. The only exit 70 the
building, which was enormously sup
posed 10 be FIRE proof, were q narrow
STAIR case, scarce wide enough for two
persons 10 come down abreast, an
elevator and single fire escape. At
the north end of the building several
persons had made their escape in the
meantime, but in less than ten
minutes the flames sought the elevator
snatt, which, acting as m2'amOth
nue, conveyed the flames 10 the top
story, and soon the editorial rooms IN
the same side of the building, where
the fire ORG mated, We're a seethlng
mass OF flames. In & few minutes il
Iecched the other SIDE, where the COM
posing room was situated, a general
alarm was turned n and all
the engines IN the city responded
10 the call. The imprisoned printers
gathered at the windows in the
south end and shrieked wildly, despair
lngly for aid. Hurry the ladders"
was the awful refrain that burdened
the air. Hurry ladders, for God
sakew they shrieked with all the We
hemence and power that the angulshcd
souls of dozens in peril of their lives by
an awful death, could utter. The vast
crowd that from the opposite side
viewed the fire wreak It's work shouted
words of encouragement and good
spirit 10 them. in strenuous endeavOrs
TO buoy them up. The long ladder
seemed to move up at a snaiPs pace,
but was finally rested in position and
the crowd began 10 descend, the flames
making steady encrOachments in the
corner wherethe frightened men had
huddled ike covering animals. Life
nets were brought and some were saved
by this means. At least six men are
killed. Those known TO be dead are
Harry COlwell and -- McCutcheon,
printers in the Tribune composing room.
They were killed by jumping. Prof.
Olsen, president of the Vermilhon,
Dakota, University. was IN one of the
editorial rooms, on the sixth floor, and
fell from the fire escape, and was
instantly killed. He was spending his
Thanksgiving here with his brother,
and made q friendly call on a friend
connected with the Tribune. One un-
known man lies in Crkle's drug store.
He probably worked on the sixth floor
of the building. 1t VIII be impossible
to obtain an exact list tonight, as there
We're nearly one hundred persons en-
plOyed on the seventh floor when the
fire broke out. The entire building, at
this writing, in less than an hour, Is a
mass of ruins. Sparks are flying in all
directions and adjoining buildings Oc-
cupied by the Ideal restaurant, Stearn
x NanWmklc's alOOn, and McCrystlc's
tailor store, are doomed.
The Tribune building was a five-vear-
old, seven story brick structure, and
was valued at 5000. 600 The loss will
easily reach over 81 100000. The in
surance is not asccrtaned at this hour.
LATER.-James Igol. associate press
operator and Dan Malonev, printer,
are among the list to be added to the
dead. Jerry Jenkinson. a printer on
the Tribune. IS dead. The unrecognzcd
man has been recognized as Milton
Pickett. reporter on the Pioneer Pres.
LArEsT-Two pistol shots were heard
during the progress of the fire and it is
supposed that some Of the printers vol
UNFAIRLY ended their existence. Thus
far no trace of them has been found.
one of the unidentified bodies at the
morEIe has since been recognized Is Pat
rick Miles day press operator,
aud also night agent OF that company.
How he met his death Is not yet known.
The report tlat Dan Mt.oaev is dead,
proves TO be erroneous. a. be has been
seen since. Jimmie Kohl. messenger
boy on the Tribune. IS said tobe missing.
Chas Alf. Williams and his brother
William, had narrow escapes, and both
are badly burned. II s feared that the
list Of the dead viii increase.