Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-12
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Indignation strong Among tho Pco-
pie OF Washington.


pie OF Washington.
wAsiIiNaToN, ID. O., June l0.-Thc
sad results Of the downfall ofold FOtd's
thealer furnished the principal topic
VI conversation all day. The opinion
h. unanimous that there ~ blame come
where for the shocking fatality, aud
many men echoed the words Of DR..
Baftlutt that the accident was one the
responsibility for which could not he
laid 10 Cot. The more the matter u
discussed, anu tho farther along the
work Of clearing away the debris
progresses, tho more evident this be-
comes. the uniujured clerks In the
doomed building were about the scene
Of the disaster discussing the situation
aud holding little Indignation meet
ings. AZ was evident that feeling ran
very strong among them, ana many
were loud IN expressions OF cOndom
nation for the officials u the govern
ment who herded thom together In
such n building. Colonel Stewart,
superintendent OF COT stTucti0n Of the
new city pOst0ilice, seemed TO think aH
Others 10 that the whole trouble came
nom the weakening OF the structure
caused by the excavations In the front
part OF the basement.
Secretary Lamont arrived this
afternoon. Soon after he reached the
city he expressed q desire 10 sce Act
ing Secretary Grant and Colonel
AinhwoTth, and these gentlemen visit
ed him NJ tho hotoi anu had "A confer.
snoe Ia regard 10 the future action Of
the department concerning the GALLANT
ity. The records OF tho war
a. 0NV lWN III
theatvr building was for years know N
officially ~ be unfit for human
occupancy by reason not only Of
structural weakness, but also because
Of It's detective sanitary condition.
This frighiiul accident has called to
the attention OF officials the condition
OF other public buildings which are
said 10 be moro or lees unsafe.
a CITY OF FUNERALS.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., June 1.-THE
remains OF the victims OF the horrible
wreck at Foro's theAter Friday have
been nearly all disposed OF. Washing
ton today WIS u city OF funerals anu all
day long mOurnefH went through the
streets. Livery one knew what the
sad PROFESSIONS meant and sympathy
many cases, 10 the Borrowing stricken
ones. Inquiry confirms the statement
that none vi the Victims were men OF
p0perly. Most Of them lived on their
salaries, which furnished means Of
livelihood but lett little Tor Jay like
this. Most Of them were married anu
bad large families, who are now left II
not entirely dependent upon friends
AMI felativts,at least lacking In fundB.
Much OF the talk upon tue disaster
Ia now OF relief measures ana the cir.
CulaiCrs Of subscription papers In the
departments anu the Washington
newspapers In their efforts to gather
funds for the relief Of the victims, anu
fImilivs are meeting with success u n
degree that does credit " the benovOl-
enoe OF the citizens. One notable fact
10 the growth OF feeling OF resent.
ment on the part OF this public against
persons responsible for the wreck in
advance OF the verdict Of the coroner
Jury anu tue findings OF the court OF
inquiry ordeteGlby tue war department.
There ~ no general agreement upon
this point anu the public L. rather Ia.
discriminatory oondemniug everybody
who had anything 10 do with the con-
troll Of the wrecked building from
Congress down to tho very lahorers
who were digging In the cellar when
the crash came. The injured ia Fri.
Days catastrophe now IN the hospital,
with the exception OF two, are ili a
far way ~ recovery. Deputy Coroner
Smaller WAS engaged today In making
preparations for the inquest, which
Will be resumed tomorrow.