The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-14

CHICAGO, July lS,-It required tho
services Of the door-keeper and SO r.
geant-at.atms half an hour to bring a
quorum OF the national commission to.
gather to-day Commissioner Stearns,
Of Idaho, chairman Of tho committee
appointed to investigate and report
what buildings need fire escapes, read
report recommending that the coun-
Gil Of administration employ body OF
men specially provided with imple-
ments for scaling walls in case of fire
for the purpose Of s0viug lite, Also to
provide the men with nets and other
life saving apparatus. They made this
recommendation in view OF the disaster
that had occurred Monday and in view
Of the fact that another might occur.
If the firemen had been provided with
nets last Monday many OF the lives
might have been saved. The report
was adopted and the committee en-
powered to make further investigation.
Preparations for the funeral OF the
unidentified dead OF Mondays fire have
been completed. The funeral process
sion will leave tho fire engine house,
corner Cottage Grove avenue and
Forty.sixth street, at 1880 o'clock sharp
Friday, July IA. There viii be eight
caskets placed on a a'catafalque oil black,
drawn by eight black horses. A detail
from the fire department will be pres
ent and company OF Columbian
guards under Colonel Rice, who will be
marshal OF the procession. Fine music
will be furnished by the exposition.
Besides citizens there will be such civic
societies in which the dead had men,
bership. Ceremonies OF the Catholic
church will be held at the church OF
Rev. Father Hischen, from thence to
Oakwood cemetery.
Over $4,000 has thus far been raised
for the relief OF the widows and or
phans.
lRELAND's DAY.
The green flag will wave from the
centre flagstaff in the grand plaza, east
Of the administration building, Sep
tember 30 That date was decided on
to-day for the children OF the green isle
to celebrate at the fair. 1t will be Ire.
lands day and 1t is expected that the
Irishmen Of the country will be there.
When o committee composed OF Col.
Colby and NIessrs. o'Connell, Moynham
and Jordan called on Secretary Culp
and President Higginbothap and stated
that the Irish wanted to have special
day at the fair, a look over the calendar
showed that September 80 would be the
first available opportunity.
"Will that do?" asked Secretary
Culp
ut will, replied the chairman, land
we will show you how our people will
turn out, September so win be day
to be remembered in the history OF the
fair when the sun goes down that day."
Bourke Cochran will probably be the
orator OF tho day.
Tomorrow the directors OF the
Worlds Fair will again take up the
Sunday question, and before this meet
ing adjourns 1t is probable that IN
order will be issued closing tho gates on
every Sunday after this week until the
end Of the exposition.
The Viking ship was moored off the
lake shore at Jackson Park to-day and
visitors welcomed on board by her
crew Of Noraemen,
Captain Andersen spent some OF his
time on his little craft entertaining his
friends, but also took advantage Of the
opportunity to take look at the lair,
The total attendance Yesterday was
129,177, OF which 81, $3.50 was paid.