Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-11

QAEtQ utter 10 us A~AtN"~
all felt, found realization to-day in
.ghtful holocaust at the Worlds
that claimed nearly two score OF
ns and for a time threatened the
uction OF the entire White City.
days disaster was all the more
lful because Of its sudden trans
alton from an innocent fame into
th-dealing catastrophe. Like an
ate monster it enticed its victims
opmost stage Of a high pinnacle,
} encircling the whole shaft in
4 fame, held them in trap IN
one they fell, sacrifice or
altar that ragged beneath them,
irty thousand people stood help
81.
structure that burned to-day was
parison one Of the smallest build
the Fair. 1t was the cold stOr-
.rehouse and skating rink and
bt the property Of the Exposition.
as a concession aud the exhibit Of
Hercules Iron Works and ice and
Grating machine manufacturers.
Sdditlon TO the skating rink there
hree 12O-ton ice machines and 30
barrels OF linseed oil, The oil no
greatly hastened the cOnhagra-
|nd that the FIRE was not cOmmu-
to the other Worlds Fair build
due TO the favorable winds.
THE SCENE OF HORROR
messed by many thousands OF
nd strong men wept and women
as one life after another vas
out within full view Of the null
but beyond the reach Of human
re was not observed until about
b. aud within thirty minutes
.t loss OF life occurred.
first signal the fremen rushed
huge shaft surrounding the
ack, and -whep st the sumGit
Preparations to fight the flames,
had first appeared at this point.
o the hose could be coupled a
horror from the crowd below
the fremen 10 look down, and
Gle shaft below was found 70 be
ed ia flame.
hntly every man realized his dan
{ there few were 70 find an ave-
escape.
nan suddenly Vrssped 4 rope or
nd half sliding, half falling,
q the roof niuety feet below in
and burned condition but still
bis time the crowd below became
With excitement and weeping
and frenzied men rushed hither
ther Wringing their hands In au-
ybr their inability 90 render aid.
bly, one of the fremen was seen
a y TO jump and every eye was
Upward.
ave a quick spasmOdic leap and
over and over half a dozen times
be struck the roof ninety feet
be spectators he seemed a minute
this distance, and when the
truck the roof with a frightfnl
Ind bounced four feet into the
sroa0 Of horror went up from the
n this time the bodies rained from
keple, but In nearly every instance
Aand life had fed when the vic
picked up on the roof below.
the first wild leap, one man
other jumped in quick success
he flames closed In below and
IEAr BECAME MORE INTENSE.
rly every instance the victim
bver and over again before he
the roof, and 10 nearly every
the result Of the desperate
life was the same-death.
~ horror OF death riVited eve
the scene and while men aud
aouted Historically and wept
guards were almost over
eep the crowd away from dan
ectaele Of death becsms more
5 minutes passed. For the last
the cuDOla was reserved the
ladful fate OF all.
m his companions had lsaped
death and as the last man
atipg, the whole shaft began
aRg sbrate.
Dan understood Alright
. ,'Sfning and gave a quick
too late.
avery Instant he sprang, the
ucture gave way, and this
bbing, auivering with life and
asping for support in the fren-
bair, was seen TO drop into the
Of fame and fire, and finally
a entirely into the seething
eiOW.
literal death by FIRE, for the
bt him while his wits were
mind still active and all
va 10 the terrible fate 70
doomed.
al, the cold storage ware
ot have been more perfect
The structure was two
fly feet long by one hun.
feet wide. and was con-
v OF wood, covered over
The main building was
In the center OF this
stack in the shaps Of a
pp OF which was almost
est. The base Of this
ut thirty feet sQusre.
from she base Of thisr
4 balcony, from VII