The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-07-11

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thrown TO the roof. Fitzpatrick was seen
TO point TO 1t, and man started to slide
down, but before he was halfway down
tho cruel flames rolled up and no was
swallowed in the awful volcano. Another
tried Il and met tho same fate. One after
another five of the men. at this point.
sprang from the balcony to tho root. IL
any survived the awful leap they burned
10 death aftcrwari.
nuRPHy's HERoisM.
The rope burned on about half way
down, but Fitzpatrick, seeing the mon
jumping TO their doom. seized tho strand
and started down. I,c dropped from the
end OF tho roro and caught on ladder
which was raised TO within % foot OF II.
Fire Marshal Murphy, who was On tho
roof. spran2 forward and soon reached
Fitzpatrick.
A shout Of admiration and encourage.
ment went UP. The heroic marshal
atartcd hack with his friend but was en-
vclopcd In the flames. With the energy
of despair he cleared his comrade and
slid down the ladder. Both Murphy and
Fitzpatrick were unconscious whom picked
up. The former. however. was 10, seri-
ous.y hurt, but Fitzpatrick 10 not en-
pcctod to survive the night.
THE BUILDING DOOMED.
Scarcely 2s minutes had elapsed since
the fire was discovered, but SO rapid had
been the progress, thar the cntire tower
had burned away and now fell with an
awful crash. carrying with IL tho unfor-
tunates who were left on the balcony and
flames with hose from the
-, A. In AoI
from the roof. one Of them picked
up tho mangled form of one of the unfor-
tunates who had jumped from the balcony
and dropped IL to the ground, thus saving
il from cremation. Seeing that II was
hopeless task to attempt to save the build
ing, and az all who had escaped alivc had
left II, the remaining firemen directed
their efforts to keep tho flames from
spreading further.
STABLES BURNED.
They had already reached tho worlds
fair stables and the roofs of several hotels
across Stony Island avenue, just outside
the grounds, were on fire. The hotels
were saved with difficulty, but the stables
werc destroyed.
Less than two hours after the fire started
the cold storage warehouse was In smok-
ing ruins.
Loss or LIFE.
It Is doubtful IL any bodies are ever re-
covered. SO furious and terrific was the
heat. A complete and accurate list of the
dead is difficult To obtain. Not even the
officers of the department will know who
Ia lost until after the roll call tonight.
THE VICTIMS.
LATER Following 10 the list OF dead and
injured as far as known up to 10 o'clock.
The work at the burned building 10 being
carried on In darkness, owing to the de-
striction of the electric light wires. Six
bodies. burned beyond recognition. have
been taken from the debris since s o'clock.
The dead are:
william Davis, killed By jumping.
william II. Demming. terribly burned
and crushed by jumping.
Philip Breen, on the cupolo when it fell.
James Green, fell with the cnpolo.
Capt. Burton E. Page, killed by jump
ing.
Capt. James A. Garvey, burned to
death.
John Mcbride, died in the hospital from
injuries.
Capt. James Fitzpatrick. SO badly
burned and crushed that he died in the
hospital tonight.
John Cahill.
Paul Schroeder.
Lieut.. John II. freeman.
An unknown iineman burned IN the
ruins.
Tho following firemon arc missing and
are undoubtedly dead:
G. II. Blaisesbell.
NJ. Dixon.
w. A. HUI.
A. L. Otto.
M. :. Bonfleld.
w. j. Sturm.
Lieut.. Mouiter. died In the hospital.
Lieut.. Charles Purvis.
John A. Smith.
Four Columbian guards, names not
known.
At midnight the following men are also
missing and are said to he lost:
NJ. McQuadc, engine driver.
Ralph Drummon, electrical engineer Of
the storage building.
Howard, lieutenant Of engine company
No. 3.
William Hoyt.
The injured are. ". p. Mahoney. prob.
ably fatally; z. J. Frank. may die; Frank
BcrlinGbere, will die; :. Nordrum: Capt.
Thomas Barry. may die; John Davis I:
William Lenehan. probably fatally I;
Martin Kimbali; X. Breckenridge; Mar.
shal James T.. Kenyon; Y. II. Donahue: I:
n. Murray; W. c. Fisher: w. Lunch; G..
S. Harman; &. B. French; Fred Goe,r.
A relief fund was started by the council
OF administration as soon rs the cxtent Of
tho disaster was known. and in less than
10 minutes 5000 was subscribed and con-
tributions continued TO pour in.