The herald., 1893-07-11

the tower, but it gave way and he fell,
striking on his head, and was instantly
killed. There now remained, according
to the count Of various spectators, % to
30 men on the tower. They were hope.
lessly beyond human help, the longest
ladder falling short by full 80 feet. AT
this terrible moment Captain Fitzpa..
tricks tall form appeared in front OF
the men who were huddled together on
the narrow balcony. He seemed to be
addressing the brave fellows. As he
ceased speaking one of the men crept
around the burning balcony and re-
turned moment later with rope, IL
was hastily fastened to the railing
around the balcony and thrown to the
root. Fitzpatrick was seen to point TO
1t and man started to slide down, put
ere he was half way the cruel flames
rolled mp and he was
SWALLOWED IN THE AWFUL VOLCANO.
Another tried it and met the same late.
One after another five of the men at this
point sprang from the balcony to the
roof. If any survived the awful leap
they were burned to death afterward.
The rope was burned off half way down,
but Fitzpatrick, seeing the men jumping
to their doom, seized the strand ana
started down. He dropped from the
end of the rope and was caught on iao.
der which was raised to within ~ feet
of it. Fire Marshal Murphy, who was
on the roof, eprang forward and soon
reached Fitzpatrick. Ashout OF admlra-
tion and encouragement went up. The
heroic marshal started back with his
friend, but
WAS ENvELoPED IN FLAMES.
With the energy of despair he clutched
his compade and Slid down the ladder.
Both Murphy and Fitzpatrick we're un-
conscious when picked up. The former,
however, was not seriously hurt, but
Fitzpatrick is not expected to survive the
night. Scarcely 25 minutes had elapsed
since the fire was discovered. but go
rapid had been it's progress that the en-
tire tower WAS burned away and
FELL WITH AN AWFUL CRASH
carrying with it the unfortunates who
were. left on the balcony, and several
firemen who were playing on the flames
with hose from the roof. As the fremen
fed from the roof one of them picked up
the mangled form of one of the unfor-
tunates who jumped from the balcony,
and dropped it to the ground, thus saw
ing it from cremation. Seeing it was
HOPELESS TASK
to attempt to save the building, and as
all who had escaped alive had left it,
the remaining fremen directed their ef-
forts to keep the flames from spreading
further. They have already reached
the worlds fair stables, and the roofs OF
several hotels across Stony leland ave-
nue. just outside of the grounds are on
fire. The hotels were saved with diff
Guilty but the stables were destroyed.
Less than two hours after the fire started,
the cold storage warehouse was
REDUCED TO SMOKING RUINS.
It is doubtful if any of the bodies ever
will be recovered, 30 serious and terrific
was the heat. A complete and accurate
list of the dead is difficult to obtain, and
not even the officers of the department
will know who ia lost until after roll
call tonight.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
Following is list OF the dead and in
iured 30 far as known at 10 o'clock.
Work at the burned building is being
carried on in darkness, owing to the
destruction of the electric light wires.
Six bodies, burned beyond recognition,
have been taken from the debris since 8
o'clock. saf r eiinsa-Lsn1sN
Desd-William Davis, killed by jump
ing; William FL. Demming, terribly
Dreen, on the cupola when it fell James
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Burton E. Page, killed by jumping
Captain James A. Garvey, burned to
death; John Mcbride, died in the hos
pital from injuries; Captain James
Fitzpatrick, go badly burned and
crushed that he died in the hospital to-
night; John Cahill, Paul Schroeder,
Lieutenant John II. Freeman and an
unknown lineman, burned in the ruins.
The following fremen are missing and
are undoubtedly dead: G. III. Blais-
dell, M. Dixon, W. A. Huff, A. L. Otto,
M, s. Banefeld, W. j. Sturm. Lieu
tenant Moulter died in the hospital |;
also, Lieutenant Charles Purviss, John
A. Smith, and four Columbian guards,
names not known.
Injured-W. II. Mahoney, probably
fatally; E. J. Frank. may die; Frank
Berlingberg, will die; S. Nordrum,
Captain Thomas Barry, may die; John
Davis, William Lenehan, probably
fatally; Martin Kimball, II. Grecken-
ridge, Marshal James L. KENYON, f. H.
Donahoe, H. Murray, W. G. Fisher, W.
Lunch, G. s. Haman, q. B. French, l..
Kenyon, Fred Goetz.
THE WAREHOUSE EXTREMELY UNSAFE.
A few weeks ago Marshall Murphy in
spectsd the burned building and re-
ported it to be extremely unsafe. On
account of his report the insurance com.
panies cancelled all risks on it, 80 the
loss is complete.
THE EXPOSITION NOT TO BLAME.
President Higinbotham said the coun'
Gil of administration was never advised
that the construction of the tower was
hazardous. "We are all overwhelmed by
the awful suddenness and horror of the
affair."" he said "but l suppose it will
be conceded tine exposition is innocent
from blame in the fire."
A WILD STAMPEDE.
When the fire broke out there were
large numbers OF visitors in the building
looking at the ice machines and Other
axhihite When the firaman ruahed in