Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-11
SCORE AND ONE DEAD
Is the Numbss Of Ford Theates
horos Victims.
is CONGRESS RESPONSIBLE
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this morning J. N. Mccormack of Via
concin. who suffered dcpsc.~i frac.
tur~ os the ribs 10 Fridays disaster. uas
at the point of death and the doctors ~
ported that he could not live. Mr.. Nc
Cornack is At the Emergency hospital
The death list has been rcdscsd. n
twenty. one. Lewis w. Body a Nsw
York aud NJ. T. Jarvis of Michigan. whe
we're reported killed, being alive. he
bodies Il the dead uers to-day prepared
for burial and sent 20 their stricken
families. Coroner Pstterson super
intended the work. IL Was
the intention of the coroner to hegin the
investigation Monday morning. but ~
friends and relatives wanted 10 dispose
II the bodies before that time. Ds. Pat
iefson concluded 10 begin the inquest
today. and then adjourned the hearing
until next week. The jury of inqucst is
composed of the folIowing well known
citix-ns: II. III. Warmer, real estate
dealer: q. y. Schneider. iron foundry;
William Aver. Charles 4. Kellogg. gro
GERS: Frank Il. Haney, carpenter and
bAthtFtf ~ kpstVfts Ai'
body "a J. r. Chaplin Of No gO7 Florida
avenue was selected for the jury to view
ani determine the cause 81 death.
A report gained circulation that Al
bert e.. Yount % PENNSYLVANIA. chief of
division IN Fordis theater. died from
his injuries last night. The report is in
a very critical condition. Lewis Booty
q .t..1 h.., f..~
up uniniured.
The cofoners injury VIII commence
Monday The jury impaneled this
morning CONSISTS Of practical business
men of high character. Investigation
by the war department will also be- had.
The stories of suffering aud distress
growing out IL this calamity are heart
rcnding.
Congress Condemned.
Condemnation of the niggardly policy
Of congress- is heard on every side and
the demand that such men as are im-
mc,linss.y responsible shall be punished
Is general. There is much talk of suing
Che government for damages. but there
is on foot n plan moro saggestive of sub
stantial results IL In that the clerks
shall unite in petitioning congress To de
FRAY he funeral and medical expenses
81 the dead and injured. provide Tor pay
ment IL the salaries of the injured till
they recover and payment Of one years
salary TO the families of the dead.
Ii is possible that Mr.. Holman may
. obinck b1t II be b. wiaD be viii not.
The feeling H.yainst him is very hitter.
II is charged that he prevented the
strengthening of the building by oh
iecsing in the Fiftieth congress to the
item appropriating money for that pur-
ruse. One man. u very prominent citi
ZEN ~ Washington. told correspond
Get that he had started a movement To
defeat Holman when the latter comes
up for re- election. and that several per.
sons had contributed sl00 apiece To fur
fher il. He saws hr will raise 1900 to
prevent his return to congress-
This feeling. while il will doubtless in
a great measure diminish. shows the
public temper here today. The people
fcel outraged. X IL but natural that
they should demand nm appeascment for
their wrath. and while the old man is
probably in no physical danger. the
scovls that greet him as he passes along
the street show how in'ens. IL the feel
ing ~ the people against him and the
niggardiy. cheese. pairing policy he rep
rescnte.
May Isr Mswc Deaths.
The list az dead is net So large as was
estimated in the haste aud confusion IL
YESTERDAY, but reveral who were rescued
alive have since died. and IL is feared
that Others will give up the battle Tor
life and increase the number of the
slaughtered The scenes at the hospi
tale through the night and today were
fearful Veterans II the war who wit.
messed sofne II them said they
had never seen their equal even
after the ferccet battles ~ the
Tel,llion Many victims were bent
and twisted and crushed Ia such an
extern, as excited wonder that they could
stilt live. The cool wind through the
night was like halm b. many. but with
daylight the wind disappeared. and the
sun blazing down with dog day fierce.
ness made the mir stifling. and the poor
MANNED and mangIcd wretches who
hrrashei N lees able ~ bear the bitter
pain ~ their wounds. The doors - the
hospitals were surrounded D., the fami.
lies and friends ~ the suffcfcrs within.
4 few parsons were permiifed to enter.
and they IN turn reluctantly gave way
10 others who like them brought such
comfort ae they were nhlo 10 the