The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-12
VICTIMS OF THE BIG FIRE.
s1rIL DIGoING FOR HUMAN FRAa-
yEy1s IN THE FAIR GROUNDS.


lag, and Thirts-iour Badly Iniurcd-NIr.
Duruhnr,, Director or Works, said TO
Wave Planned the Fatal Buildins-A
Large sum OF Money To Re RAISED Tor the
suffering rnmi,,e--rhs Coroner's Inauest.
CHICAGO, july 11.-Only mass OF twisted
iron pipes lying on the chnrrsd n,bors OF the
cold Storage house stood to-day as n monu-
mont to tho bravery and tragic death OF tho
man who diod In tho holocaust ut tho Worlds
Fair grounds. Tugging at the tottering ruins
were a score OF nremen seeking the rem aims
ot their brothers whose disfiRured forms lay
,benea,h tho wreck. In one spot four distorted
fragments OF human beings werc piled up on
each otter. Arms and feet we're gone: there
could be no recognition OF features. and flesh
anl clothing crumbled Mt tho touch.
The revised list OF those known to be dead Ia
ss follows:
pRrrS fuiLir j., truckman Chemical Engine Ia
burned to a : nder, body recovered.
c,ult. jour aged ~. married.: truck man Enigma
Company No. =: burned to cinder; body recovered.
pgsSiNG. WILLIAM D.. fireman Engine Company No. I (;
died in doorway Of Emergency Hospital: widow er.
leaves three small children.
F,up,rncS .Isr. Assistant Chief OF battalion and
Captain OF Engine Company No. 2, rescued from tho
roof by Marshal Murphy: died in Emergency Hospital
FRtES,N. JoHs II Lieutenant OF Engine Company No
1; burned to cindor; body recovered.
G,R7pY. JAWS A, Captain Engine Company Nc. !;
married. leaves several small children; burned to a
onder. body recovered
v,Ers,S n. NJ, lneman: recognized by belt with in.
ivasN II . burned to cindsr; body recovered.
McBE,ps. JoHS W, driver Engine Company No. 9;
died at Emergency Hospital.
Noulrsn. Lieutenant Truck Company No. 10; died In
Emergency Hospital
PAGE, BuRroS E. Captain OF Engine Company No. 8;
body recovered.
PrRvts CnAnLrs w. acting as Lieutenant of Engine
Company No T.
scrEopsR. PAut, aged IA truckman Truck No Q; body
reooverel
surt JouS A.. driver Engine Company NO. 2
The missing are:
C,xrasLL. ions. carpenter. Of BnRlewood.
Dnusnosp, r. A.. superintendent OF the Hnrter Eiec.
the Company.
FOWLER -. workman employed by the Cold
Storage Company.
0EDyLoiG. HENRY. foreman OF painters Cold Storage
bull Ing
ScQu,rp, NJ. driver Engine Company No. 8.
MrRPnr. BERNARD. boilermaktr.
Stanford JAsrrR. Buffalo Ky. He was In the build
ing just before the IRE.
NllLor. J. B.. Columbian guard.
BuowS, II. ". Columbian guard.
IRVINE G. E, Columbian guard.
The badly injured number thirty-four. and
several Of them may die The three Colum bian
guards reported missing carried hose up into
the tower. and the last seen OF them was when
they were on the very highest part Of the
tower. hose in hand ready to fight the fire. It
isregarded as aim ost certain that these men
arc dead.
The scene OF the ruins was the great attrac-
ton OF the day for tho crowds at tho Fair The
guards formed Gordon around tho building.
Lines beyond which no one was permitted to
pass were stretched SO as 70 leave a clear
@bn his R
police on duty. the Colu mbian guards. and the
fremen. As the latter pulled down the top
plaster shell. and surprise was expressed that
burden Of iron pipes. machinery. and goods
The statue OF, Columbus. which stood in
to-day and stood half fallen. as though the
tragedy Of yesterday had overcome even its
meeting Of the Council o, Administration
vas called early. 1t was rumored that Chtef
approved tho plans, and permitted the. con-
81 building Of and dam
r.S ss%sS st 1nS Mey nat ssd ID
reached the Administration building It was
bectoa 'pe wores wSs IN
and declined to talk. 1t was decided by tho |
she accident IesinnlnT with the aecsrtnnce
by Mr.. Burnhan, OF the plans for tho building. !
-. The GGuncil went into secret session to rs.
sonierence with the Council Mr.. Bnrnham LETT
the administration building and could not be
According to an officer Of tho Hercules Iron
sto o.Rs the fault OF the constsncton 9ithe Cold
z. Trunk Iidy OF tho Hercules Company .aid |
that Mr. Burnham was the architect. Presi- |
sS was s he that
1t is nnfairto us to accuse US Of using cheap |
sad Mr. Iay n fsh
Ius1ham. the architect Of the y orld's Fair. |
M II, tdosiGned the building and Mr. Alsip. rs
1ic2artlnent Of Construction approved the
p,an IN. and The building was put lP in sompI
G FIr with a., tho requirements OF the Worlds
Tho MY Io SPino I l. That the FIRE was caused by
s 25G9S: The b pi iUEnr cost slaoGoo. and
~ tns plant and machinery cost between. Sl2O,-
Ky Ky o and slsO.OO0 Our insurance is only
ct On the plan q, tho building in the office Of
Of sRa fm s t"s az nhe
ln i. Buipham."
.oa The sS5nsa uh Tsu ws: eesGR
:, shH y CALI upon Nr. Durnham and .Chiefsweney
.S 0e sso esd sior.ss
Warehouse VII be brought ont before. me-. It
Rst ty9 Is 81 sn nn p.cIasa eE cF
tower 0: steel lattice work for tho warehouse
S Sn, this was adopted. Subsequently now
s No, vas prepared. In which wood was substi-
t ,u Tor tho steel. md from these the struc-
t ture was nut IN. i don't know how much
IND out" WV
d, Al meeting OF tho National Com mission to-
mT a,itteee Of four to act with the Grounds and
hjnuiinlng Committee TO secure a general fire
mmhspectlon 81 all tho Worlds Fair buildings.
Me committee will ask Chief sweeney and
tMharshal Murphy to make the inspection with
snetn' ana the Com mission will recommend
necessary.
t,p he Directory will'contribute n bic sum for
sne relief OF families Of the vctima, and sub
sce .nns from business men and Chicagoans
fSrnseraHy are coming IN at such q rats that q
h AM, oI many thousands OF dollars IL assured.
PPpeeSsldenI Higinbotham. Lyman ]. Gage. Ford
80 neeE' and others OF the Directory none seems
o M ata greater favor than proposition to give
S Sne gays gate receipts to the purpose indi-
Sn'eh. The Worlds Fair people are disposed
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